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The importance of play: how turning a problem into a game can foster creative problem-solving skills, a guest post by Candy James

The importance of play: how turning a problem into a game can foster creative problem-solving skills, a guest post by Candy James
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 30, 2022
Being a parent teaches you many things, none more so than these two sageries: long, difficult tasks do not get any easier with age, and problems rarely go away by themselves.
Wild Mustangs Made Me a Writer, a guest post by author Jennifer Adam

Wild Mustangs Made Me a Writer, a guest post by author Jennifer Adam
Karen Jensen, MLS | Blogs,  Jun 29, 2022
Jennifer Adam, author of the upcoming Lark and the Wild Hunt, shares how mustangs helped make her a writer
All the Ways to Be Strong and Brave, a guest post by Laurie Morrison

All the Ways to Be Strong and Brave, a guest post by Laurie Morrison
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 22, 2022
I hope that we can make a concerted effort to celebrate the strength and courage of all kinds of characters—and all kinds of people.
Sometimes a Monster is Just a Monster, Sometimes it’s More: Anxiety and Middle Grade Horror, a guest post by Lora Senf

Sometimes a Monster is Just a Monster, Sometimes it’s More: Anxiety and Middle Grade Horror, a guest post by Lora Senf
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 21, 2022
Growing up with undiagnosed and untreated anxiety—let’s call it what it is, mental illness—was what led me to write the main character in my debut middle grade horror, The Clackity, as a young girl with anxiety
Every Little Piece, a guest post by Betty Culley

Every Little Piece, a guest post by Betty Culley
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 20, 2022
One day last summer two surprises arrived—one in my inbox and one by snail mail. The first was an email with the beautiful cover art for my verse novel THE NAME SHE GAVE ME. The second was my original birth certificate, which I also saw for the first time.
From Snow to Grow to Glow, a guest post by Naz Kutub

From Snow to Grow to Glow, a guest post by Naz Kutub
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 16, 2022
This book is my proudest accomplishment, and I hope that young, marginalized, underrepresented teens of the future who look like me won’t have to travel the world just to see themselves in a story.
The Transformative Power of Imagination, a guest post by by Helena Ku Rhee

The Transformative Power of Imagination, a guest post by by Helena Ku Rhee
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 14, 2022
My parents often apologize to me for my childhood because they imagine it must have been a tough time—especially since, for them, that period was one of hardship. But the childhood they believe I had differs vastly from the one that exists in my memory.
Things I Never Learned in Library School: You Won’t Get Paid to Read and You Will Never Read Everything in Your Library Collection (See Also: Why we can’t pre-read the books that we purchase, even while facing massive book bans)

Things I Never Learned in Library School: You Won’t Get Paid to Read and You Will Never Read Everything in Your Library Collection (See Also: Why we can’t pre-read the books that we purchase, even while facing massive book bans)
Karen Jensen, MLS | Blogs,  Jun 12, 2022
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen discusses why the idea that librarians should pre-read every book before purchasing is an unsustainable answer to address the concerns of book banners
Dyslexic Doesn’t Mean Dumb, a guest post by Tom Phillips

Dyslexic Doesn’t Mean Dumb, a guest post by Tom Phillips
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 10, 2022
I wrote a book perfect for the reluctant reader, because I was one. I wrote a book for kids who are trying to figure out their place in the world. I wrote a book for that 4th grade Tommy who was so smart he convinced himself he was dumb.
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