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Finding Macy’s Voice by Lakita Wilson

Finding Macy’s Voice by Lakita Wilson
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jul 12, 2022
Be Real, Macy Weaver is a story about a girl discovering and embracing her own identity. In some ways, Macy and this novel helped me “be real” about who I am as a writer and trust own voice more. I wouldn’t trade this two-year journey for anything. Thank you, Macy-girl!
Finding Macy’s Voice, a guest post by Lakita Wilson

Finding Macy’s Voice, a guest post by Lakita Wilson
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jul 12, 2022
Be Real, Macy Weaver is a story about a girl discovering and embracing her own identity. In some ways, Macy and this novel helped me “be real” about who I am as a writer and trust my own voice more. I wouldn’t trade this two-year journey for anything. Thank you, Macy-girl!
Why We Love Graphic Novels, a guest post by Paige Braddock

Why We Love Graphic Novels, a guest post by Paige Braddock
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jul 12, 2022
Graphic novels transport us to subjects we may never have delved into if it weren’t for the captivating drawings and the often deeply personal storylines.
Your Turn: Whether via Twitter or on our posts, feedback can enhance the story | From the Editor

Your Turn: Whether via Twitter or on our posts, feedback can enhance the story | From the Editor
Kathy Ishizuka,  Jul 12, 2022

Comments matter to us. Be it frank criticism or sharing insight about the topic at hand or those exclamations, positive and negative, about our reviews, reader feedback is ­welcome, taken in, and considered here at SLJ.

Full Moon, Cow Crying, a guest post by Jessie Ann Foley

Full Moon, Cow Crying, a guest post by Jessie Ann Foley
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jul 11, 2022
The idea for Breda’s Island, my fifth novel but my first for Middle Grade readers, began very late one night on my husband’s family farm in rural County Kerry, Ireland.
Blending the Family Story with the Coming-of-Age Novel, a guest post by Anna Rose Johnson

Blending the Family Story with the Coming-of-Age Novel, a guest post by Anna Rose Johnson
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jul 11, 2022
As I began to write The Star That Always Stays, I knew that I wanted this story to be an homage to classic girls’ literature, and I was thinking about the books that came before me that I wished to emulate.
An Ode to Summer, a guest post by Ellen Hagan

An Ode to Summer, a guest post by Ellen Hagan
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jul 07, 2022
Don’t Call Me a Hurricane was inspired by all of those beautiful and life changing summers. I wanted to write a novel in verse about strong friendships and young people rising up together.
Our Settings, Ourselves: Crafting Settings That Matter from Settings That Inspire, a guest post by Erica George

Our Settings, Ourselves: Crafting Settings That Matter from Settings That Inspire, a guest post by Erica George
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jul 06, 2022
In my latest contemporary young adult novel, The Edge of Summer, main character Coriander Cabot returns to Cape Cod for the summer, the place where the year before, her best friend drowned.
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby: A Case for Including Sex in YA Books, a guest post by Anna Gracia

Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby: A Case for Including Sex in YA Books, a guest post by Anna Gracia
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jul 06, 2022
Knowing all that we know about human development, the need for connection and information, as well as the importance of representation, the question is not ‘why should we allow sex in young adult books,’ but what possible reason could there be not to?
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