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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.
Power and Choice: How a Pandemic-Written Adventure Can Model the Future, a guest post by Diane Magras

Power and Choice: How a Pandemic-Written Adventure Can Model the Future, a guest post by Diane Magras
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 09, 2022
Kids being brave, creating change, determined to make this world a better one: That’s really what my book is about. I like that all the lockdown despair ended up in such a hopeful place.
“You Mean Not Everybody Feels Like This?”: Self-Discovery Through Writing, a guest post by Andrew Joseph White

“You Mean Not Everybody Feels Like This?”: Self-Discovery Through Writing, a guest post by Andrew Joseph White
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 07, 2022
When I was growing up, if I had a big feeling about something, books were the first place I turned…but there was nothing on the shelves that could have helped me learn about being queer, or trans, or autistic.
Doing the Impossible: Re-Envisioning Story Through Revision, a guest post by Shawn K. Stout

Doing the Impossible: Re-Envisioning Story Through Revision, a guest post by Shawn K. Stout
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 03, 2022
It took eleven re-envisionings over six years, but now, holding the finished book in my hands, I know that what feels impossible often isn’t.
Saying Goodbye to the “Not Like Other Girls” Girl, a guest post by Alexene Farol Follmuth

Saying Goodbye to the “Not Like Other Girls” Girl, a guest post by Alexene Farol Follmuth
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jun 01, 2022
In fiction, the NLOGG is an aspiration. In reality, she’s the mentality that unnecessarily pits girls against each other.
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