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@AlexiaGalloro @BlazeWelling I think you make a good point, the book introduces the concept of tweens without any kind of supervision or protection from adult figures and this leads to horrific circumstances for them #285WLU10

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#285WLU10 I think stories like Beah's are told on such a removed basis, at the UN for example, that it can be hard to fully understand the extent of it. I think putting this book in the Tween genre opens kids up to a deeper sense of compassion and understanding of these issues

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@BlazeWelling I totally see the connection - I think both books really speak to the inherited history (and maybe baggage) that comes with race and living in such a race-oriented society and the way that can traumatize an entire family #285WLU9

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I think it was really interesting that the poem about her birth started with the history of the civil rights movement, that she wasn't just born with her racial identity but this civic history as well #285WLU9

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I think it's interesting that so much of the novel emphasizes education, generally and in reference to Bod's magic, as far as I can tell he isn't just given talents - he has to work for them #285WLU8

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@EN285jess I think it's really interesting that a subject that would normally be deemed inappropriate, or taboo, or something then becomes a really useful tool for kids as they grow up instead #285WLU8

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@mansijxswal That's a really interesting point, I think it's also a way to easily and visibly raise the stakes for young characters - a lot of 'tween problems' get written off as insignificant and the loss of a caregiver is one that can't be easily underestimated #285WLU7

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the contrast of the language with the graphics was really interesting because the language (and subject matter) seemed relatively advanced for tween lit (comp to Snicket for example) but I think pictures in books make them seem like they're for an even younger audience #285WLU7

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#285WLU6 I think it's interesting (generally and in this week's readings) how much children and tween's media become a tug-of-war between different value systems. The MacLaren article introduces itself by discussing these influences before almost anything else.

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@aminach285 I think this is an issue that comes up in a lot of discussions about women (esp. famous ones) - it becomes a competition rather than a uniting discussion of the issues women and girls face #285WLU6

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@nonameforyou I think that's actually such a sophisticated message for tweens, that love is about the acceptance of all elements of a partner and that no one is ever just good or just bad #285WLU5 #285WLU

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I was shocked by the contrast between the movie and the book because the movie is much more anti-young-girls, probably because this is what appealed to mass audiences in a shorter amount of time, whereas the book had more space for nuance #285WLU5 #285WLU

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I think it's interesting that Ella Enchanted provided a story for children where behaving and obedience weren't good qualities for a child to have, I think it then puts a lot of importance on the act of making a choice and the consequences a child's actions can have #285WLU4

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@BlazeWelling I had the same thought, it's also surprising people weren't able to figure out what was happening given that they all live in a world with regular magic use... maybe just meant to be part of the suspension of disbelief🤷‍♀️#285WLU4 #285WLU

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#285WLU3 #285WLU I thought it was interesting to think about how tweens approach and interpret loss and the truly terrible parts of the world, especially in relation to the way the book deals with it so casually

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@BrooklynEn285 I found that while the definitions would enhance reading for tweens it might alienate any older audiences at a higher reading level that didn't require as much explanation. Although the books were meant for tweens so I don't really have anything to complain about lol #285WLU3

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I wonder how much Harriet's "professional" spy routine is meant to emulate her parents and their focus on work (sometimes to the detriment of Harriet). work is the most mature thing she can imagine because that was all she was shown from them... #285WLU #285WLU2

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@ChrisXu_ Same! I think this is probably part of why parents had issues with the book when it came out - her behaviour doesn't really get corrected properly #285WLU #285WLU2

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I thought it was interesting to see the way Harriet and Sport interacted with characters like Ole Golly's mother. I think the author did a good job showing the confusion that kids see the world through. #285WLU #285WLU1

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@JeffCho41130361 I thought the same thing! I found half of what Harriet wrote so shocking it almost took me out of the book entirely haha #285WLU