By Samantha Puc In the current kid lit canon, only a handful of books with fat-positive representation come to mind. New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy writes fat protagonists in all of her books, including the middle-grade novel Dear Sweet Pea. Likewise, Amy Spalding writes young … [Read more...] about Young Readers Need Positive Fat Representation in Literature
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Q&A with Amy Spalding: WE USED TO BE FRIENDS
Today we’re delighted to welcome Amy Spalding to the WNDB blog to discuss WE USED TO BE FRIENDS, out January 7, 2020. Told in dual timelines—half of the chapters moving forward in time and half moving backwards—We Used to Be Friends explores the most traumatic breakup of all: that of childhood … [Read more...] about Q&A with Amy Spalding: WE USED TO BE FRIENDS
