Heavy Medal
February 12, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
A few years back, I was looking for a way to engage readers and put books into students’ hands that landed somewhere between enjoyment reading and the rigor of a novel unit. After playing around with some ideas, a book award seemed to offer just the right amount of dynamic interaction.
December 15, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
I read 243 books in 2023. You can see them all here!
October 18, 2023 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen discusses the current issues in middle grade and young adult publishing and their impact on reading and libraries
August 25, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
At a moment when librarians and schools are seeking to re-engage students in a love of reading, Readers Theaters can be a gateway to literature, opening up empathy, critical thinking, and cultural learning
March 31, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
In expanding my perspective to learn as much new information as I could, to listen to as many voices as I could, I became more aware than ever of how much I didn't know.
December 5, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
Verse novels can deftly tell a story of trauma, struggle, or loss, while allowing rays of sunshine in and the music of hope to sing.
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November 3, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
Reading and I didn’t have a great start. Writing and I have an even more complicated history.
July 14, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
When I go into schools and speak to children, the first thing I ask is, “Who here likes to read?” Everyone puts up their hands. Then I ask, “Who here is lying about liking to read?” There are usually a lot of laughs and a lot of hands up. Once the laughter dies down, I […]
April 25, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
I wanted to talk about how librarians (like you) are appreciated by slow learners (like me). That is to say, not always at the moment.
August 3, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
A library offers its own kind of freedom - to roam and discover and try on.
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