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Bitter is a young adult novel written by Nigerian writer Akwaeke Emezi and published by Knopf on 15 February 2022. A prequel to Emezi's Pet , Bitter tells the story of a Black teenage girl living in a city troubled by constant protests and violence .
Image credits: moviequotes Quotes from compelling stories can have a powerful impact on the audience, even motivating them to make a change. When we asked our expert about how movies and TV shows ...
These relationship quotes span early love, falling in love, long-distance relationships, happy marriages, and couples with a good sense of humor.
Despite all the above examples having more the feel of the earlier themes of death, there are still scientific or formulaic approaches to death available for children, such as in the workbooks, They're Part of the Family: Barklay and Eve Talk to Children About Pet Loss and Saying Goodbye to Your Pet: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief. [4]
Mar et al., in a study of 94 participants, identified that the primary mode of literature that increases empathy is fiction, as opposed to non-fiction. [5] Other studies verify these results and go on to specify that active fiction in particular engages with the reader and affects the reader’s empathy, at the very least in adults, rather than passive, entertainment fiction. [6]
The Summer of Bitter and Sweet won the Governor General's Award for young people's literature – text at the 2022 Governor General's Awards. [1] [2] The book was selected by a three-person peer assessment committee, and the award was granted by the Canada Council for the Arts, which is normally presented by the Governor General of Canada at a ceremony held at Rideau Hall.
White Oleander is a 1999 novel by American author Janet Fitch.In the fashion of a picaresque novel, it deals with themes of motherhood, telling the story of a girl named Astrid who is separated from her mother, Ingrid, and placed in a series of foster homes.
The Pigman is a young adult novel written by Paul Zindel, published in 1968. [1] [2] It is notable for its authentic depiction of teenagers, and was among the first young adult books to take the genre in a more realistic direction.