
Teen Librarian Toolbox
June 5, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
A fantastic look at periods, social justice, period poverty, economic inequalities, and the power of taking action. Get this one on all shelves!
June 2, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
If we as adults (and authors) can’t give our kids a world that makes any sense, the least we can do is let them play in one.
June 1, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
This companion novel allows me to tell another one of those untold stories—uncovered through videos and memoirs and articles—of a young boy yearning to, one day, reunite with his father.
May 31, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
Change renders the facades of what’s loved into something else.
May 31, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
I’m a sucker for a good happily ever after. I believe that most people deserve one, and deserve to see people like themselves have one. Which is one of the reasons I wrote Rhythm & Muse, to fill a void that I wasn’t finding at the time. A black, teenage boy finding his.
May 30, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
This is my love letter to all the equestrians who haven’t seen themselves on the page. I’m going to need your help and support to get my books into the hands of kids who want and need them, so I hope you go on this ride with me.
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May 30, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
Growing up, I loved fairy tales and Greek myths. As a young queer person, I was keenly aware of how LGBTQIA+ characters never appeared in these stories.
May 26, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
Crilley talks about writing and illustrating a novel paying tribute to Taiwan more than 30 years after living there to teach English.
May 25, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
Even if the road ahead is scary, we’re optimistic for the future and grateful for how far we have come. TIME OUT, ultimately, is filled with that optimism.
May 24, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
The seriousness of issues doesn’t mean there’s no room for joyfulness. On the contrary, by cultivating and celebrating joy and all that it encompasses—hope, unity, resiliency—we can more powerfully effect change than we ever thought possible.
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