On the Importance of Retellings, a Guest Post by Laura MacDonald
I think there are a myriad of ways to consider a story a “retelling.” It could be a contemporary retelling of a classic tale (such as Ella Enchanted as a […]
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The Princess in Black: An Inconclusive Rumination, guest post by Laura MacDonald
For anyone who remembers my series on Princess Picture Books (or just anyone who knows me IRL/at all) you know that reimagined and/or feminist princess stories are kinda my thing. […]
A Year in the Life of a (Total and Complete) Genius, guest post by Laura MacDonald
Like most of my fellow Book Wars contributors I am a student of the Master of Arts in Children’s Literature program at The University of British Columbia. And, like Nafiza, […]
Code Name Verity: WWII Fiction, Guest Post by Laura MacDonald
If you’ve paid any attention to my posts here at The Book Wars, you may have noticed two themes: historical fiction and feminism. Code Name Verity, a YA novel by Elizabeth […]
Game-Changing Princess Books: Part 3, Guest Post by Laura MacDonald
Welcome to the third and final Game-Changing Princess Books post: Dangerously Ever After (2012) by Dashka Slater! (Part 1 on Princess Smartypants here, and part 2 on The Princess Who Had […]
Game-Changing Princess Books: Part 2, Guest Post by Laura MacDonald
Last week I discussed Babette Cole’s Princess Smartypants and the wonderful world of an independent princess who chooses her own happily ever after (check it out here). This week I’m […]
Game-Changing Princess Books: Part 1, Guest Post by Laura MacDonald
The first book I thought of when I found out about this month’s picture book theme was Princess Smartypants (1986) by Babette Cole. I like this book because it’s about […]
That Fatal Night: A Dear Canada Book, Guest Post by Laura MacDonald
When I found out the theme for this month was Canadian Children’s Literature, my initial reaction was “Oh well, maybe I can write something next month…” I have never thought […]
The Book Thief: Death as Horrific (and Hopeful?), Guest Post by Laura MacDonald
Confession: My name is Laura, I am 22 years old, and I have never seen a scary movie. The point of that confession was to help convey that I am […]
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