Body positive books for kids and teens
Publisher |
Evergreen Podcasts
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Books
Interview
Society & Culture
Categories Via RSS |
Arts
Books
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Jan 05, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:56:11
In today's episode, Jill is joined by Sydney and Jane to share juvenile and young adult titles that showcase body diversity. They share what (if any) representation they saw when they were kids, discuss of these types of books for young readers, and even offer some romance novels with fat bodies for those adults looking for something to read. Books mentioned in this episode: Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder  Starfish by Lisa Fipps  45 Lbs (More or Less) by Kelly Barson  Taking Up Space by Alysen Gerber  My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmerman  Beautifully Me by Nabela Noor  Smaller Sister by Maggie Edkins Willis  How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland  Dark and Starless Forest by Sarah Hollowell  Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado  The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood  A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone  The Brown Sisters books by Talia Hibbert  Any book by Olivia Dade  Brontorina by James Howe  Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle  Hilda Must be Dancing by Karma Wilson  Laxmi's Mooch by Shelly Anand  Eat Your Heart Out by Kelly deVos  Fat Angie by E.E. Charlton-Trujillo  Dumplin by Julie Murphy  Puddin by Julie Murphy  Pumpkin by Julie Murphy  Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy  Every Body Shines by Cassandra Newbould  The Other F Word ed. By Angie Manfredi  We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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