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Fat Girl, Reading by Angie Manfredi, http://fatgirlreading.com/

Summary: Angie Manfredi is the Youth Services Consultant for the State Library of Iowa. Her blog is focused on reviewing books for children and young adults with some emphasis on body image and body positivity. She addresses her use of the word "fat" on her blog and provides links to her professional details, presentations/programs, and her writing for other publications/websites.

Target Audience: Educators and library professionals who are interested in trends in library services and literature for children and young adults. May be of particular interest to pop culture scholars interested in body image in children's literature.

Strengths: Lengthy and comprehensive reviews with intelligent, analytical takes on both children and YA literature, good sense of humor, and strong personal perspective

Weaknesses: Very specific point of view and focus on body image may limit audience exposure to other materials and subjects, no posts since February 2019.

Meaningful/Creative Uses: Particularly useful for educators and scholars interested in literature and analyses with feminist themes, focus on body acceptance/image, and people of size as well as the politics of fatness.


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