Heavy Medal
October 29, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
To write this story I interviewed social workers and read work by social scientists and scholars of American child welfare. I learned three lessons that I believe are critical for writers, librarians, and other members of the book community.
July 10, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Without a doubt one of my top reads of 2024.
June 20, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Newbery Honor Winner Author Gennifer Choldenko discusses her newest middle grade book, THE TENTH MISTAKE OF HANK HOOPERMAN
January 15, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Not an easy read, my friends, not an easy read at all. But with Winston's typical stellar writing and vibrant characters, this rough look at the reality of life for so many kids is important and full of love.
August 28, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
Readers who can unfortunately relate to what Sofie and Con are going through will not only feel seen but feel assured that, with help and hope, things may not always be so hard.
February 16, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
This moving and well-written story about one kid's experience in the foster care system is so full of heart. Mo's story will stick with me for a long time. A great read.
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December 8, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
The use of exterior landscape to illustrate what is going on ‘inside’ my characters is now a feature of my writing.
June 29, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
This compassionate and quiet story is a beautiful and poignant look at family, belonging, and self-discovery.
June 20, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
One day last summer two surprises arrived—one in my inbox and one by snail mail. The first was an email with the beautiful cover art for my verse novel THE NAME SHE GAVE ME. The second was my original birth certificate, which I also saw for the first time.
August 9, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
In the end, a good story is not about words. In the end, we use the words to communicate experience, and human experience is centered in feeling.
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Heavy Medal
by Steven Engelfried
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