
A Fuse #8 Production
May 1, 2025 by Amanda MacGregor
Full of righteous rage and a strong drive for justice and inclusivity, Maeve's story is an inspiring look at activism.
April 30, 2025 by Amanda MacGregor
Starmer has beautifully captured how that post-graduation, pre-college summer can feel: full of potential, last chances, drawn-out goodbyes, and perfect moments that you wish could last forever.
April 29, 2025 by Amanda MacGregor
Certain kinds of important, difficult, and formative queer experiences are not being truthfully explored in books for queer teens—primarily, I believe, because they make adult gatekeepers uncomfortable.
April 29, 2025 by Amanda MacGregor
Here are five quick reviews of graphic novels I've read in the past few weeks.
April 28, 2025 by Amanda MacGregor
The characters in Love at Second Sight are not direct parallels to the Scooby Doo crew despite referencing them at one point, but they were one of many inspirations. And with that, I would like to introduce the Love at Second Sight characters through the lens of Scooby Doo.
April 28, 2025 by Amanda MacGregor
Perfect. This book is perfect.
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April 25, 2025 by Amanda MacGregor
Saturday, April 26 is my favorite day of the year! That's right, it's time for Teen Lit Con again in Mendota Heights, Minnesota! I'm excited to be presenting for the sixth year.
April 25, 2025 by Amanda MacGregor
How about some recent and forthcoming releases from Canadian middle grade authors? Canada seems nice, doesn't it?
April 24, 2025 by Amanda MacGregor
Eventually, I decided that the nefarious plotting of my young tontine contenders was not only acceptable for middle grade but also funny—for the same reason that Home Alone is a comedy and not a horror movie.
April 23, 2025 by Amanda MacGregor
Literally everyone in this fast-paced story is Up To Something and it's so satisfying as it's all revealed.
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