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Tag: Friendship

December 15, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

A Whodunit for the STAND BY ME Generation, a guest post by Melanie Conklin

What matters is staying true to yourself. This is Gordy’s journey in Stand By Me, and also Max’s in A Perfect Mistake. Both of them try to do the right thing, even though it’s not easy.

October 14, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

My Friends are Characters, a guest post by Hena Khan

Books can bring all of us incredibly important fictional friendships, and along with them, real-life respect and understanding.

October 4, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Finding Your Own Bit of Magic, a guest post by Michelle A. Barry

Everyone has a bit of magic in them, whether it’s easy to see, or buried a little. Finding your own magic can help you recognize it in others too, and sometimes others will see it in you before you see it in yourself. 

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Why Do Friendships End?, a guest post by author Carol Dines

September 28, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Carol Dines, author of THE TAKE-OVER FRIEND, shares the friendship breakup that inspired her latest YA novel and what she's learned about friendship along the way

Book Review: Play Like a Girl by Misty Wilson with illustrations by David Wilson

September 26, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

While I loved watching her play football and follow her interest despite the judgmental and at times unwelcoming atmosphere, I really loved watching her become herself. A truly fantastic look at navigating the complexities of growing up.

Book Review: The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron

September 21, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

With perfect pacing, lots of mystery and suspense, and characters full of heart, this series starter is a great read that will leave readers anxious to see what happens next.

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Found Family in the Internet Age, a guest post by Amanda DeWitt

September 14, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

When I started writing my book Aces Wild: A Heist, I knew that I wanted the entire friend group to be asexual, but I didn’t know how. Then I realized that the solution was obvious: they met online.

The Transformative Power of Imagination, a guest post by by Helena Ku Rhee

June 14, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

My parents often apologize to me for my childhood because they imagine it must have been a tough time—especially since, for them, that period was one of hardship. But the childhood they believe I had differs vastly from the one that exists in my memory.

Book Review: Let the Monster Out by Chad Lucas

May 18, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

It might be the "creepy" factor that will interest kids in picking up this book, but it's the layers to the story and the complicated, authentic characters that will keep kids reading.

Change Doesn’t Paws for Anyone: Growing Up with Katie the Catsitter, a guest post by Colleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue

February 18, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Change can be cathartic! Change can be the thing that makes you grow! We wanted to create a tale that says you don’t have to choose a best friend. A story that says everyone deals with self-doubt sometimes. A story that says there’s always some gray and no real good guys and bad guys—everyone is flawed and that’s okay.

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