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Proposed Articles:


 * 1) Write My Own: If I was to write my own article, I'd love to cover the book Leo the Late Bloomer written by Robert Kraus and illustrated by Jose Aruego. The books is about a little lion who develops skills like reading, writing, and speaking a bit more slowly than his peers. While his dad shows concern about this, his mom understands that their child just needs to grow at his own pace. There is currently no Wiki page on this book, and I'm potentially interested in creating one because I think the book covers a really important and very relevant theme in today's culture - for both parents and children to gain exposure to. (There IS a wiki page on the author, Robert Kraus. It only briefly mentions this story). (I'd be very interested to explore reviews on this book as it pertains to commentary on disability studies/mental health/child development).
 * 2) Robert Kraus: Doing a little bit of brief research on the above children's book made me realize that the Wiki page on Robert Kraus could actually use some work. The intro is very short. There are no media/images whatsoever. There's only four sub-sections and they are also short, in contrast to Kraus' contributions to children's literature. I would enjoy learning more about him and expanding his page. Rated start class, low importance.
 * 3) The Year We Learned to Fly: This is a very recently published story by an author we already read this year, Jacqueline Woodson. The wiki page is practically empty, only having information on reception. There are no images. Because of the lack of content, this could be a really fun one to improve! However, a barrier could be its newness. Rated stub class, low importance.
 * 4) Write My Own: I know we were only supposed to have one "write my own" option, but I'm really interested in another book called My Dad is a Grizzly Bear written by Swapna Haddow and illustrated by Dapo Adeola. It's the first of a mini series that uses animals to describe parents (the sequel is My Mum is a Lioness). It depicts children of different races and appearances. The author is a woman of color from the UK and the illustrator is a British-Nigerian man. I think there would be a lot of information to discover on this book/series and has themes, messages, and representation that's very insightful.

Adding A Sentence:

Article: The Mighty Miss Malone

Proposed Sentence: Literary research scholar Rachelle Kuehl uplifts Curtis's collection of work as quality examples of child-appropriate texts that promote awareness of historical atrocities in a way that students may explore them without being overwhelmed by the powerful themes.

Rationale: I would add this sentence into the "Reception" section, because Kuehl is commenting on how Curtis's books are read.

Citation: Kuehl, Rachel. "Through Lines: Exploring Past/Present Connections in Middle Grade Novels." Teaching and Learning in Action, vol. 75, no. 4, Jan. 2022, pp. 441-451. georgetown.instructure.com/courses/142960/pages/whats-due-for-class-on-wed-dot-march-2?module_item_id=2650117.