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Art Vs. Artist feat. JKR & HP - Ophelia Devine - June 11, 2020
Hi folks,
With everything going on in the world, I've been thinking a lot about the power of words, the power of fictional worlds, the sorts of representation kids do or don't see in popular media, and the effects that has on them as people. I saw this post being shared recently regarding the difficulty of separating the artist (in this case, JKR) from the art (HP/the Potterverse) and not only was it thought-provoking for me, but it lead to a pretty good conversation with my spouse about how we want to introduce our kids to Harry Potter. We still plan on reading these books with our kids, but maybe there's a conversation that needs to happen before or after certain things come up in the books, and I think it's good to think about that beforehand.
We also talked about what types of other media we want to use to make sure our kids are well-rounded, non-bigoted individuals. You know, hopefully. At least they won't see the status quo of fifty years ago as the default state of the universe. We talked about kids' books that feature female heroes (Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic, Alanna, etc.), diverse heroes (Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea series), or that try and showcase how their heroes develop empathy and grow as the storyline progresses (Robyn Hobbs' Farseer series) instead of hinging on exceptionalism.
I'm not looking to start a debate on HP canon or anything but I figured some of you might find this equally thought-provoking, so wanted to share. And if anyone has other recommendations for kids' lit I'm very, very interested in hearing your suggestions
RE: Art Vs. Artist feat. JKR & HP - Billie Farrow - June 11, 2020
I love this, Lynn! <3 Also, Tamora Pierce is a seriously amazing author choice.
RE: Art Vs. Artist feat. JKR & HP - Madeleine Backus - June 11, 2020
We've had a similar conversation, and have shelved a HP bedroom for now because it would involve license products which I'm not sure I want to engage with right now.
We got a book that focused on all types of family, specifically family diversity and we are introducing that before we think about HP, and will probably separate the world from JKR.
There is an ongoing chat in a HP Facebook group I'm in about exactly this subject, so I'll provide the list here as well if you are interested Lynn
RE: Art Vs. Artist feat. JKR & HP - Billie Farrow - June 11, 2020
When I'm back on my computer, I'll probably come back and excitedly recommend books, but, for now, I'm going to share one of my favorite websites: https://www.amightygirl.com
Their focus is books with strong female characters, but many have characters of both genders and can be enjoyed by all children. Their search feature allows you to choose from a variety of very important topics. They also have some really great themed lists, such as books about African Americans, Standing Up for Others, etc. etc. on their blog. They have a LGBT+ list somewhere, as well!
RE: Art Vs. Artist feat. JKR & HP - Aldous Crouch - June 11, 2020
The Night Pirates is one of my favourite children’s books. It’s hard to come by in North America (I got my copy in London) but features a little boy who witnessed a group of “little girl” pirates stealing his house and goes off on an adventure with them.
RE: Art Vs. Artist feat. JKR & HP - Lopaka - June 11, 2020
I really liked The Last Black Cat as a kid, it's by a greek author but I think you can find it in English too. It's an allegorical tale about a society where black cats are hunted down because they're considered unlucky. It's one of the first books that made me think about racism as a kid. I don't really remember the story anymore, but I do remember the feeling it left me with!
RE: Art Vs. Artist feat. JKR & HP - Cassius Lestrange - June 11, 2020
I’ve heard good things about “I Am Jazz,” which had a trans main character and is a picture book aimed at smallish kids.