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Julia Eccleshare

  • Jake Slovis

    Home, Even in the Most Dangerous of Times and Places

    For the Guardian, Julia Eccleshare explores why homelessness is rarely represented in children’s literature. What she finds is that novels for young readers tend to capitalize on the idea of “home” as a place of “fundamental security,” a theme that young readers…

  • Jake Slovis

    Too Many Skirts and Dresses

    There are a number of picture books with strong girl protagonists, however the majority of them are drawn in skirts and dresses. At the Guardian, Julia Eccleshare calls for more children’s books with “girls in trousers,” in order to campaign against this…