Template:Did you know nominations/The Hammer of Thor


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 00:35, 16 January 2018 (UTC)

The Hammer of Thor

 * ... that The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan won a Stonewall Book Award for its portrayal of the genderfluid character Alex Fierro? Source: Source "“The Youth Subcommittee selected the two titles that not only showcased exceptional merit relating to the queer youth experience, but also represented the stories we need in our libraries and in the hands of our children and teens.” said Stonewall Book Awards Youth Subcommittee Chair Casey McCoy. In Magnus’s second adventure, Rick Riordan introduces readers to Alex Fierro, a gender fluid teen who has 'startling eyes, an impressive sweater-vest, and a tendency to hit people' (54). Alex is a hero and represents the expansive possibilities of gender for future generations."
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Moved to mainspace by 2ReinreB2 (talk) and King Prithviraj II (talk). Nominated by 2ReinreB2 (talk) at 02:27, 12 January 2018 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Article was moved to mainspace on January 7 and nominated on the 12th. The hook is supported by the source linked above, and the article has inline citations throughout (and certainly meets the length requirement). The Earwig tool doesn't reveal any issues (at most, there was a 23% match with this source, but it was mainly repetition of the title and a few quotations). The hook is interesting enough for me. Ruby2010 (talk) 16:25, 13 January 2018 (UTC)