Date: Wednesday, March 26 2014
Time: 8pm ET
Topic: Middle Grade Fiction
Use the #DiverseCanLit tag to follow along on Twitter (or TweetChat). After our great discussion on Book Fairs, Festivals and Conferences last week, we’re back to discussing books. This week we’ll cover middle grade (books targeting readers between ages 9 and 12). Below are a few of the questions we may discuss:
- Is there more diversity in middle grade fiction than in picture books or YA? Why or why not?
- What are some of the biggest struggles of MG lit?
- What are some steps we can take to overcome these struggles?
- The recent tag, #colormyshelf focused on readers purchasing more diverse books. How effective is that solution for MGlit?
Getting Ready
- Read the highlights from our chat on picture books!
- Follow the #DiverseCanLit list on Twitter. Feel free to tweet me (@leonicka) if you want to be added!
- Subscribe to Leonicka.com in the sidebar to get the schedules, recap posts, and digests of relevant resources.
DiverseCanLit Meet-up
I’d like to meet some of y’all in person! We’re meeting on April 1 at the Jack Astor’s at Yonge-Dundas Square. Join us!
Join the conversation!