Good Comics for Kids
Amanda MacGregor, October 18, 2024 | Guest Post
I think the best stories are a reflection of life, with all of its messiness, pain, and beauty.
Ally Watkins, October 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Fostering a love of reading in students is one of the most rewarding roles for me as a school librarian. However, in today’s fast-paced, tech-savvy world, it can be challenging to keep young readers engaged. In this post, I will explore a variety of strategies school librarians can use to captivate students’ interest in reading. […]
Amanda MacGregor, October 17, 2024 | Guest Post
Kids don’t grow up in a vacuum; they are terrified and confused and experience great loss, too. If we want our children to feel safe and to grow into emotionally intelligent adults, they need to know that death is a part of living.
Amanda MacGregor, October 16, 2024 | Guest Post
They say to “write what scares you,” and I often use my own fears and anxieties as a guide of urgency for determining what topics people need help starting conversations about.
Amanda MacGregor, October 15, 2024 | Guest Post
The truth is we need books that tackle tough topics because kids are already tackling them—whether they’re going through the issue themselves, supporting a friend, or just trying to understand how the world works.
Amanda MacGregor, October 14, 2024 | Guest Post
One afternoon when my fifth-grade class was at the library for our weekly visit, my friend Jessica handed me a purple paperback book. “I just finished this,” she said. “It’s SO good. You have to read it.”
Amanda MacGregor, October 14, 2024 | Guest Post
Tale of the Flying Forest is Narnia, if Narnia was grounded in Judaism rather than Christianity.
Amanda MacGregor, October 14, 2024 | Guest Post
Sometimes adults shy away from discussing tough topics with children, but those conversations are necessary.
Amanda MacGregor, October 11, 2024 | Book Reviews
Undeniably one of the weirdest and best books I've read in my lifetime of reading.
Amanda MacGregor, October 11, 2024 | Take 5
If I had a dollar for every time I said something to the effect of "graphic novels are real books" or "reading graphic novels is reading" to someone disparaging them... well, I couldn't quit my job, but I would have a LOT of dollars.
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