March 28, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Jasmine Warga’s funny and touching story was the perfect addition to our literature circle this year. Incorporating coding, a team robotics challenge, and an exploration of the connection between music and emotion added a rich dimension to our study of A Rover’s Story.
March 26, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Over the past few years, the STAATUS index survey has asked Americans to name a famous Asian American. For three years in a row the most common response has been “I don’t know.” Number 2 has been Jackie Chan, who is not American, and number 3 has been Bruce Lee, who has been dead for […]
March 20, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
By pairing these novels with music from the corresponding time period, librarians can provide readers with a multi-sensory experience that enriches their understanding of history.
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March 19, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Join author John Schu and 24/25 AASL President-Elect Becky Calzada Schu's new book, libraries, and books they want to share with librarians.
March 18, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Beyond the love of reading, the prospect of doing well in school, or even increased empathy for those around the reader, middle grade books offer something far more important: optimism.
March 14, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
In writing my contemporary YA novel, Just Another Epic Love Poem, I leaned into the granularity of my experience.
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March 14, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Not every character name goes through a rigorous process—some are a little more random!—but this is one of those parts of the writing process that is pure fun for me. It can be challenging to settle on the right name, but when you do, it makes all the difference.
March 12, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
In The Deadly Daylight, Alice England is a friend to the dead. She listens to what they tell her.
March 11, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
The key to making that 2015-2024 walk to oblivion and partway back? Persistence. Holding nerve. Holding serve. Hoping to get another chance, and then another, and believing that if only you get that chance, you'll get it right this time.
March 7, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
In The Color of Sound, twelve year old musical prodigy Rosie stumbles upon a shed on her grandparents’ property and, once inside, meets a girl who is, against all odds, a version of her own mother at age twelve.
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