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MORE 'FANTASY' POSTS

    The Benefits for Kids in Reading Fantasy, a guest post by Erika Lewis

    Amanda MacGregor, February 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

    For young and old, fantasy worlds inspire imaginations, and imaginary play. Places to take refuge whenever the world gets too much.

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    Book Review: Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom by Sangu Mandanna

    Amanda MacGregor, December 2, 2021 | Uncategorized

    When the pocket world Kiki has created in her sketchbooks turns out to be real, and Kiki is now in it, her anxiety has to morph from "oh no, if I left the door unlocked a goose may eat my mom!" to "can I get out of my own way far enough to save everyone in this world?!"

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    Book Review: The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu

    Amanda MacGregor, October 12, 2021 | Uncategorized

    A smart story about control, rebellion, story itself, and the fearsome power of girls allowed to be themselves. A great book for girls who can't follow the rules and, better yet, don't want to.

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    WE NEED MORE HEROES OF COLOR IN MIDDLE GRADE FANTASIES: A SOUTH ASIAN PERSPECTIVE, a guest post by Payal Doshi

    Amanda MacGregor, June 3, 2021 | Uncategorized

    When there are so many of us, why do I rarely find South Asian kids on the cover of books especially those who are magic-wielding, realm-saving main characters?

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    Book Review: Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

    Amanda MacGregor, January 19, 2021 | Uncategorized

    Whew. Brace yourselves for a powerful, painful story of choices and survival in this strong addition to the Graceling Realm.

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    Book Review: Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston

    Amanda MacGregor, January 14, 2021 | Uncategorized

    Every page of this story was a delight. Really all I want in life right now is for this whole series to be out and all the movies so I can just live inside the world of Amari and friends. I'm obsessed.

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    Escaping from Reality Shows Us How to Change It, a guest post by Ryan La Sala

    Amanda MacGregor, December 5, 2019 | Guest Post

    Ryan La Sala joins us to talk about his debut novel REVERIE and how escapism can be dangerous and just a distraction, but also how it produces a functional blueprint for the ways in which our world could and should be changed.

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    Book Review: We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

    Amanda MacGregor, February 26, 2019 | Book Reviews

    This smart and engrossing read full of twists and turns tackles prejudice, privilege, lies, and hatred in a world where everyone seems like a potential spy, liar, or double agent.

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    Book Review: The Collectors by Jacqueline West

    Amanda MacGregor, October 9, 2018 | Book Reviews

    Publisher’s description Even the smallest wish can be dangerous. That’s why the Collectors are always keeping watch. The Collectors sweeps readers into a hidden world where wishes are stolen and dreams have a price. Fast-paced, witty, and riveting, this contemporary fantasy adventure has magic woven through every page. It’s the first book in a two-book series […]

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    Book Review: Heart of Thorns by Bree Barton

    Amanda MacGregor, July 31, 2018 | Book Reviews

    Publisher’s description Inventive and heart-racing, this fierce feminist teen fantasy from debut author Bree Barton explores a dark kingdom in which only women can possess magic—and every woman is suspected of having it. Fans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini Taylor won’t want to miss this gorgeously written, bold novel, the first in the Heart of Thorns […]

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