tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post6400438180263118681..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: Young Adult Fiction Pick and Mix - July 13th Edition Plus THE SECRET INGREDIENT GiveawayMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-42027152556190913282013-07-23T19:28:23.830-04:002013-07-23T19:28:23.830-04:00OMG, Martina! I just got back from vacation and sa...OMG, Martina! I just got back from vacation and saw this post. You are way, WAY too kind. Thanks so much for the kind shout out. Truly. <br /><br />SPEAK is an awesome book, with a touchy subject that should be discussed! My opinion? Banning the books only makes people curious, which causes more people to read the book. Our job as parents is to talk to kids about this stuff, and hopefully prepare them for the real world.<br /><br />Again, thanks SO much. See? You're ALWAYS giving :) <33Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-9804111033597016972013-07-16T01:22:41.000-04:002013-07-16T01:22:41.000-04:00The only books that should be banned are the ones...The only books that should be banned are the ones that teach you to make bombs and such. I love Speak and recommend it to everyone. YA needs to deal with tough issues, because teens sure are!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08467251684366382365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-66657372156704377902013-07-15T01:51:53.412-04:002013-07-15T01:51:53.412-04:00Hi Martina! awesome post!! Thanks so much for pick...Hi Martina! awesome post!! Thanks so much for picking me as this week's reader :D wooo! And thanks for this giveaway, you are too kind! Good luck to everyone entering *crosses fingers*<br /><br />Diana<br />Diana https://www.blogger.com/profile/13618803609937407241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-28515015866067812782013-07-14T21:43:34.843-04:002013-07-14T21:43:34.843-04:00It is, Rosi! I'm so sorry. I'm going to go...It is, Rosi! I'm so sorry. I'm going to go fix that right now. :)<br /><br />And yes. Luckily, it does seem that all publicity is good publicity. Of course, we ALL know that when you tell a teenager not to do something they NEVER do it, right? :)Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-90774914764526974562013-07-14T20:35:56.033-04:002013-07-14T20:35:56.033-04:00I'm sorry -- I must have copied the wrong form...I'm sorry -- I must have copied the wrong form. No worries, Christina. You are entered!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-29341511957765734632013-07-14T20:35:21.063-04:002013-07-14T20:35:21.063-04:00Judy Blume is incredible! I was lucky enough to se...Judy Blume is incredible! I was lucky enough to see her give a keynote at an SCBWI-LA conference, and she was electrifying. Such an inspiration. I would love to be a fly on her shoulder while she writes.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-16248574790316012102013-07-14T16:46:03.351-04:002013-07-14T16:46:03.351-04:00I know, right? I have to,say, I was about done wit...I know, right? I have to,say, I was about done with vampires, but it is Holly Black!!! Mad this feels like a fresh take. I can't wait to read it.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-50657724790045429082013-07-14T16:44:02.004-04:002013-07-14T16:44:02.004-04:00I agree, Sue. The world is so tough to navigate th...I agree, Sue. The world is so tough to navigate these days. It's fantastic that your son was able to read SPEAK and see its importance, and even better that he was able to share his thoughts with you! That says a lot about your relationship with him, too. Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-2326221139791411252013-07-14T16:32:19.335-04:002013-07-14T16:32:19.335-04:00I agree! And I think you've done the best thin...I agree! And I think you've done the best thing that we can do with banned books we love. Share them. Let them speak for themselves. Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-37144505130071738562013-07-14T12:13:50.121-04:002013-07-14T12:13:50.121-04:00It never ceases to amaze me what books people will...It never ceases to amaze me what books people will object to young people reading. Speak is such an important, powerful book. The good news is when people try to ban good books, it generally backfires and more people read the book than otherwise would. <br /><br />The Secret Ingredient looks like a really good book. I, too, hope the form is for the drawing for the book. I'm filling it out in that hopel.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-3494654416706451382013-07-14T05:40:41.272-04:002013-07-14T05:40:41.272-04:00So much info in one post - I'm in awe!So much info in one post - I'm in awe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-76647460847428837472013-07-14T04:47:15.404-04:002013-07-14T04:47:15.404-04:00DEFINITELY against book banning, because honestly ...DEFINITELY against book banning, because honestly what's with censoring life? It's not as if teens live in a protected utopian world. They need books that talk about their issues openly and sometimes they can't go to their parents, their teachers don't want to get involved and they need these books!!<br /><br />Thank you:)<br /><br />I'd love to win one of the two books - I entered the form but it says it's for a critique. Hope it's the right form:)Christina Kit.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-59582071171536591682013-07-13T21:57:58.850-04:002013-07-13T21:57:58.850-04:00I would love to read these books. These topics ne...I would love to read these books. These topics need to be read about and discussed with our children so they know what is right and wrong and to not make the same misstakes. Thanks for the giveaway.Tore923https://www.blogger.com/profile/11560954856511496425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-46502919167609680242013-07-13T20:10:16.652-04:002013-07-13T20:10:16.652-04:00Judy Blume's comments are thought provoking......Judy Blume's comments are thought provoking...no surprise there!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-73801795872434543322013-07-13T18:32:02.711-04:002013-07-13T18:32:02.711-04:00Haven't heard of these books beforeHaven't heard of these books beforebn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-60591969579689864572013-07-13T17:38:14.839-04:002013-07-13T17:38:14.839-04:00I just cannot wait for Coldest Girl in Coldtown. I...I just cannot wait for Coldest Girl in Coldtown. I adore Holly Black. As for banning books, I scoff at the very idea. It's so barbaric. Especially looking at the list every year. It's only one of the MANY things that are wrong with this country. Don't even get me started.Vivienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098433910594924847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-935483267275071102013-07-13T17:09:06.805-04:002013-07-13T17:09:06.805-04:00SPEAK is an amazing book - we need books that touc...SPEAK is an amazing book - we need books that touch the soul. My (high school) son loved it and felt it should be on the reading list for all kids. I asked him what he thought about the rape - he said that the book was about way more than that. He also said "it'll be banned for sure". Because it's honest and tough and straightforward and deals with issues people are afraid of.<br />I mean - look at the Texas legislature this past week!<br />Sue Heavenrichhttp://sallysbookshelf.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-7848203735939377822013-07-13T15:35:22.778-04:002013-07-13T15:35:22.778-04:00I read SPEAK just a few months ago and thought it ...I read SPEAK just a few months ago and thought it was an amazing book. I've recommended it to several friends since. I have no idea how it can fit anyone's definition of pornography. As you said, the rape is hardly mentioned. It's the aftereffects and the fear that's dealt with. In some cases with these people who jump on the book-banning wagon they haven't even read the book(s). HeatherCRaglinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546914126436706664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-52090212649852415242013-07-13T11:23:44.919-04:002013-07-13T11:23:44.919-04:00Do you think they are looking for books to ban, or...Do you think they are looking for books to ban, or trying to convince themselves that they can control the environment their children live in by sheltering the kids from the dangers the parent can see? I suspect it's a mix of things. There are parents who genuinely don't know the language in SPEAK is in the hallway of every middle school, and that their kids are hearing classmates talk about engaging in sex in sixth and seventh grades--yes, even in private schools. But then there are people like the guy in the article, and I suspect they make the books an issue as a political maneuver, a way to gain support and become leaders of a group of wishful thinkers. I don't know.<br /><br />Have you encountered people like this? What do you say to them? Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-10509478115348975032013-07-13T11:11:39.540-04:002013-07-13T11:11:39.540-04:00Julie is an awesome blogger and Speak is a fabulou...Julie is an awesome blogger and Speak is a fabulous and important book. It also does not meet the definition of pornography which in my dictionary is defined as "intended to incite lascivious feelings." Seriously, some people need to find something better to do with their time than try to ferret out books to ban. mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-70347899140595392702013-07-13T11:10:31.747-04:002013-07-13T11:10:31.747-04:00The article by the guy in Florida cites specific p...The article by the guy in Florida cites specific page numbers with specific things that are objectionable. It's done in a way that makes it crystal clear that he (and the parents he speaks of) are unaware of what actually happens in middle school and high school. The things that kids deal with every single day, what they see happening around them, and what they may feel pressured to join. It also makes it clear that rather than reading the book objectively and interpreting what the mc ACTUALLY says, they are skimming, looking for things to object about. <br /><br />http://watchdogwire.com/florida/2013/07/02/florida-middle-school-students-reading-child-pornography/Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-31389268674515716602013-07-13T10:54:13.724-04:002013-07-13T10:54:13.724-04:00Excellent point, Veronica! Books are a safe place ...Excellent point, Veronica! Books are a safe place for kids to pre-process situations all on their own while they judge (as we always do) how the characters are acting and reacting. Talking to them about deeply emotional books can be tricky though, unless *we* can keep from seeming judgy in the process. I don't know if you are all better at achieving that than I am. My approach is always more about biting my tongue and listening. (Not always successfully!) And trying to embrace the fact that my kids are going to make mistakes just like i did. But hopefully they are going to be smaller mistakes. And I do believe, passionately, that reading books like SPEAK will help if they find themselves in a situation where the decisions are hard and the consequences are painful no matter what they choose.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-54678243232620499252013-07-13T10:52:23.295-04:002013-07-13T10:52:23.295-04:00I often wonder if the people who want to ban the b...I often wonder if the people who want to ban the books have ever read them and if they've ever worked with kids. Do they understand how kids/teens think/feel? I think most people forget how much our young people need to deal with and how very smart and capable they are. Learning coping strategies from reading a book is very healthy!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-27074764344841338432013-07-13T09:54:22.688-04:002013-07-13T09:54:22.688-04:00I think it's SO important to let our children ...I think it's SO important to let our children experience difficult topics through books. But it's most effective if we read the books too and TALK ABOUT IT with them!! Sometimes, it's easier for a child to open up about a difficult topic when they have a fictional account to turn it into "safe ground." They don't have to say "Mom, I'm worried about my friend." Instead, they can say "Mom, what would you do if you were the friend of this main character, dealing with depression (or whatever the issue may be)?" Keeping kids locked away from the harshness of the real world, in order to protect them, only serves to ensure that they'll be unprepared to face the real world when they're off on their own as adults.Veronica Bartleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452926814324819692noreply@blogger.com