Weird trend in middle grade fiction titles
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conulyNot sure if I brought this up before. I may have.
For some reason, realistic fiction (contemporary or historical) featuring Asian-American female protagonists is substantially more likely to have a title along the lines of "Do a Thing, Firstname Lastname!" than other middle grade books.
Do the people responsible for handing out titles know they're doing this, do you think?
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For some reason, realistic fiction (contemporary or historical) featuring Asian-American female protagonists is substantially more likely to have a title along the lines of "Do a Thing, Firstname Lastname!" than other middle grade books.
Do the people responsible for handing out titles know they're doing this, do you think?
At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound
After decades of invisibility, asexuals are speaking up and gaining ground: ‘I don’t need to be fixed because I’m not broken.’
Fractons, the Weirdest Matter, Could Yield Quantum Clues
Why the U.S. and Belgium are culture buddies
How Beatrix Potter Invented Character Merchandising
Basket weavers plant the seeds of Gullah culture in the next generation
During the English Civil War, Women Fought, Spied, and Defended Castles
The Recycling Myth: Big Oil’s solution for plastic waste littered with failure
US hits 70% vaccination rate -- a month late, amid a surge
Death toll from China floods jumps to 302, as Covid outbreak complicates recovery
In heat emergency, southern Europe scrambles for resources
Wildfire fighters advance against biggest US blaze amid dire warnings
A Fire in Minnesota. An Arrest in Mexico. Cameras Everywhere.
In Russian city haunted by 1962 protest massacre, Navalny gains little traction
Why Confederate Lies Live On
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Date: 2021-08-03 10:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-08-03 02:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-08-03 12:24 pm (UTC)They absolutely know. All publishing seems to amount to "I want a book that's exactly like this without violating copyright."
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Date: 2021-08-03 02:19 pm (UTC)To be fair, while the titles and blurbs are similar, and of course the characters have a few distinct similarities, the books differ greatly from one another. I do not avoid middle grade at all, I've always liked it.
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Date: 2021-08-03 02:30 pm (UTC)Novocherkassk
Date: 2021-08-03 02:07 pm (UTC)