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I wrote an article for School Library Journal proposing a simple standard for representing climate reality in books for children and teens.


School Library Journal Jan 09, 2025 | Filed in News & Features


Climate change is our reality, our new normal. Earth’s youngest readers will never know a world without it. Yet the dearth of climate change representation in kid lit reveals that many book creators are reluctant to engage with the topic. Perhaps we worry we’re not expert enough, or we decide to leave it to books about the climate. But avoiding the topic risks avoiding reality. How can children’s book creators consistently represent climate reality in our work?






Kafka and the Doll and Rebecca Green's original art studies for the book are included in the Bodleian Library's exhibit celebrating one hundred years of Franz Kafka's work and legacy. The exhibit is now on display at the Morgan Library, in New York, through April 13, 2025.





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