Marilyn Taniguchi

Nov 22, 2024 | slj.com | Marilyn Taniguchi |Amanda MacGregor

Gr 6 Up–On the eve of her first world championship in 2009, middle-distance runner Caster Semenya was forced to take a gender test. The test confirmed that she has a genetic condition referred to as a difference in sex development. The leaked test results launched a storm of speculation that overshadowed her storied career, including three world championships and Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016.

Oct 1, 2023 | slj.com | SARA O’LEARY |Marilyn Taniguchi

by (text) & illus. by Briony May Smith . Oct. 2023. 40p. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780735263697. COPY ISBN Gr 2-5–Lively text and illustrations introduce the Brontë family, who lived “many years before you were born” in a house “at the edge of the wild moors.” A double-page illustration contrasts the lonely landscape with the book-filled interior where Charlotte reads aloud a book she has made for Anne, her youngest sister.