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    Book Review: Fever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918 by Don Brown

    Amanda MacGregor, September 5, 2019 | Book Reviews

    Though a bit of a disappointment, I still think this is worthwhile to have in collections just for the fact that it makes history accessible to readers who may otherwise give it a pass and because it does a worthy job of educating readers' on this awful pandemic.

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    Book Review: The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown

    Amanda MacGregor, September 13, 2018 | Book Reviews

    Publisher’s description In the tradition of Don Brown’s critically acclaimed, full-color nonfiction graphic novels The Great American Dust Bowl and Sibert Honor winning Drowned City, The Unwanted is an important, timely, and eye-opening exploration of the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, exposing the harsh realities of living in, and trying to escape, a war zone.    Starting in 2011, refugees flood out […]

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    Review from This Month’s School Library Journal: Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans by Don Brown

    Amanda MacGregor, August 26, 2015 | Book Reviews

    When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s one of my most recent reviews, which originally appeared in the August 2015 issue of School Library Journal.   BROWN, Don. Drowned City: Hurricane […]

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    #FSYALIT Girls Like Me Don’t: Thoughts on Things I Can’t Forget by Miranda Kenneally, a guest post by Katelyn Browne

    Karen Jensen, MLS, March 25, 2015 | #FSYALit, Faith, Miranda Kenneally, Spiritual Life, Spirituality

    I moved a lot growing up. “A different school every other grade” kind of a lot. It’s usually the first thing I tell people when I’m trying to explain why I am the way I am, or why I can’t just tell you where I’m from. That’s one thing that makes me very different from […]

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    Book Mail: Orisha gods, ghosts, a road trip, furries, Armageddon, and more!

    Amanda MacGregor, March 17, 2022 | Uncategorized

    Get out your TBR lists, your order lists, your library card, and be ready to dive into lots of new and interesting books!

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    Adrift In Toxic Nostalgia, a guest post by London Shah

    Amanda MacGregor, November 10, 2021 | Uncategorized

    One of the issues that emerged as I wrote is that of toxic nostalgia. My underwater world is drowning in such destructive sentimentality.

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    Collaboration is the Key: Notes from Co-Writing an Early Chapter Book Series, a guest post by Laura Brown and Elly Kramer

    Amanda MacGregor, July 19, 2021 | Uncategorized

    Our partnership has helped us to be more creative and accountable. Most importantly though, we’ve enjoyed the writing more because it’s a shared experience.

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    Where Stories Come From, a guest post by Jaye Robin Brown

    Amanda MacGregor, April 19, 2021 | Uncategorized

    How does an idea that starts as some shadowy notion become a fully-fledged novel? For me, each book’s inspiration and start has been a little different. But what they all have in common is a key element of internal exploration or some issue I’ve grappled with in my life.

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    Sunday Reflections: Things I Don’t Know If I Can Forgive You For, a Lament for a Senior Year in 2020/2021

    Karen Jensen, MLS, January 31, 2021 | Uncategorized

    A lament about a teen's senior year in 2020/2021

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    MakerSpace: Get Teens Involved Making Cards by Kate-Lynn Brown

    Karen Jensen, MLS, December 18, 2017 | Makerspace

    If you’re looking for a quick, easy, and relatively cheap way to give back this holiday season–and also plan a program with your teens–I’d suggest making holiday cards to donate! This time of year gives everyone the jitters, and channeling that extra excitement and energy into creativity is a great way to unwind. I ran […]

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