People who were in any way 'other' usually ended up being depicted as sensational or extreme and far too often as the villain. So many (if not all) the stories I read or studied at school said absolutely nothing to me, there was just no one I could relate to. It's not that I had any aspirations to run off to London's West End as a child (I'm about as far from a triple threat as you could possibly get) but more that I can identify with the sense Nate has of needing to adjust or escape. Judy Blume as seen through a Stephen Sondheim lens. In its 20th year, the shortlist for CLiPPA (CLPE Children’s Poetry Award) reflects the wealth of talent in children’s poetry.13 Children's Books Featuring Poverty and Homelessness.30 enticing chapter books for children who are newly independent readers.

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