Mamacita says: Why are people these days so darned helpless? As I re-re-re-re-re-re-re- read my super old YA novels for the kazillionth time, it impresses me again that almost every pre-teen and teen in these books knows how to cook, … Continue reading
Mamacita says: There are a lot more strong female characters in children’s and YA literature than some people might think. I’m of the opinion that those who don’t know who they are, just aren’t looking in the right places. Here … Continue reading
Mamacita says: How well do you know children’s and young adult literature? Can you give me the author and title from whence the following quotations are taken? Some of them are quite obvious if you’re any kind of reader, while … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Even when I was a child, I was a reader. Not just a reader-in-school, either; I was a READER. When I wasn’t climbing the apple trees next door, skating around the block, or riding my bicycle, I was … Continue reading