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Tu Books
Founder & publisher of @tubooks , an imprint of @leeandlow . Diversity in SFF, mystery, GNs & more for kids & teens. K-dramas. And cats. Opinions my own.
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Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
@Ebonyteach For example, people who lived in this community: smithsonianmag.com/history/deep-s…And yes, #MSWL, that's for you to send to me. Looking for something set in the time period for MG or YA.
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Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
Adding to this: Thinking abt Pacific Islander stories in particular--big gap there in general, but large # of PIs are Mormon. <cont>Would love to see that intersection in MG/YA stories. Point being: intersection of identity, faith & genre can make awesome stories. #MSWL
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Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
The predominant language spoken in the LDS Church is Spanish. I would love to see a #YA starring a South American LDS teen #MSWLSo much potential for stories we don't see in MG/YA. Just as we see Jewish, Catholic, Evangelical POVs, we need Mormon POVs. #MSWL
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Generally when I see pitches for Mormon protagonists, they're always white. Writer friends, I want to see this change. #MSWL
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Cecilia Cackley @citymousedc
Latinx kidlit right now is still mostly Mexican and Cuban. That HAS to change. Publishing, take note.I am actively looking for Latinx books that bring other perspectives to the table. #MSWL #NewVisionsAward
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Jennifer Bendery @jbendery
Spied on Davis for years, huge asset to Union. She also tried to BURN DOWN the Confederate Capitol. ✊ maryelizabethbowser.weebly.com/biography.html twitter.com/jbendery/statu…#MSWL Any of my #NewVisionsAward entrants going to be a historical fiction/thriller about this amazing woman? Maybe from teen helper POV?
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Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
So when I say I want institutional appeal in my #MSWL, you can write an epic fantasy with institutional appeal. It just needs to be complex.And what that complexity looks like is broad and deep. #MSWL
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Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
<it's also complex text--poetry, prose & primary sources from time period (newspapers between chapters) & readers must decide who's rightSo when I say I want institutional appeal in my #MSWL, you can write an epic fantasy with institutional appeal. It just needs to be complex.
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Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
<but INSTITUTIONALLY the book is a retelling of THE ODYSSEY, covers many family-centric themes, & delves into Mexican folklore.Teachers can directly pair SUMMER OF THE MARIPOSAS with THE ODYSSEY in a classroom setting. #MSWL
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Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
Obviously the point is to tell a STORY first. But when we sell into schools they also wonder how books support learning. #MSWLWhen looking at MG/YA fiction, that means what about the story sparks discussion? #MSWL
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Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
For example theme include incarceration, LGBT families, bullying, persistence/grit, health and nutrition, math application in real world.Obviously the point is to tell a STORY first. But when we sell into schools they also wonder how books support learning. #MSWL
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Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
Now, specifically what that looks like as far as stories go, institutional appeal is a broad brush. That might mean many things. #MSWLOur literacy team is often looking for how our books meet certain educational themes. Examples in next tweets: #MSWL
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Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
Particularly looking for #ownvoices Pacific Islander/Pasifika stories for #NewVisionsAward & beyond in MG/YA both novel/graphic novel #MSWLNow, specifically what that looks like as far as stories go, institutional appeal is a broad brush. That might mean many things. #MSWL
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Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
Always a good thing to go to our website & look at what we've published and show in your cover letter how your book fills in gaps #MSWLParticularly looking for #ownvoices Pacific Islander/Pasifika stories for #NewVisionsAward & beyond in MG/YA both novel/graphic novel #MSWL
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Stacy Whitman @stacylwhitman
What I'm actively looking RN for #NewVisionsAward & more: diverse MG/YA novel/graphic novel w/ strong school/institutional appeal>Particularly Native American, Muslim, Latinx w/ heritage from South America/Central America (set there or in US) #MSWL
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Rebecca Roanhorse @RoanhorseBex
If you wanted a crime thriller on the rez, Erdrich's The Round House would be devastating. I'd watch that x10000.Related, I've had a mystery-solving Indigenous MG or YA on my #MSWL for a while, because yes.
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Mikki Kendall @Karnythia
I....might write woke Black farmer romance at some point newsplex.com/content/news/A… I think you can understand why<and now that's a big reason one of my #MSWL items is diverse rural settings for young readers.