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Tag: History

July 27, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Most Surprising Things We Learned While Drawing Amelia Earhart, a guest post by Melanie Gillman and A.C. Esguerra

When it comes to the representation of Amelia Earhart, the line between staged and candid is not always clearly marked.

February 11, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Why I Wrote About Slavery in my New Middle Grade Novel, a guest post by Greg Howard

I believe exposing young readers to characters such as these and sharing their heartrending stories is not only appropriate but necessary to effect positive change in our society.

January 25, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Overground Railroad (The Young Adult Adaptation): The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America by Candacy Taylor

A fascinating crash course in the politics and race relations of the time told through the lens of the Green Book of the 1930s to 60s.

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Book Review: A Man Called Horse: John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad by Glennette Tilley Turner

November 16, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

This fascinating look at the complex life of Black Seminole leader John Horse, a warrior, diplomat, and champion for his people, follows his tireless search for freedom, safety, and home

Adrift In Toxic Nostalgia, a guest post by London Shah

November 10, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

One of the issues that emerged as I wrote is that of toxic nostalgia. My underwater world is drowning in such destructive sentimentality.

Playing with Time, a guest post by G. Z. Schmidt

September 23, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

In grade school, we were taught that a story has a beginning, middle, and end, and that the events always progress in a clear, chronological order. Me, I’ve always enjoyed stories that play around with time.

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Talking With Kids About 9/11, a guest post by Saadia Faruqi

September 1, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

"In my book YUSUF AZEEM IS NOT A HERO, I explore many aspects of a post 9/11 world and how they affected my community."

Joy, Connection and Community: Finding Pride in Books During a Pandemic, a conversation between Robin Stevenson and Tom Ryan

May 4, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Robin Stevenson and Tom Ryan talk about writing "a big queer Canadian YA novel" together.

Book Review: No Way, They Were Gay?: Hidden Lives and Secret Loves by Lee Wind

April 1, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

A really interesting read with a conversational tone, vibrant format, and so much historical information. A necessary addition to collections.

Why I Wrote Strongman. Facts Matter. So Does History, a guest post by Kenneth C. Davis

January 21, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

What makes a country fall to a dictator? How does an entire nation follow an authoritarian leader –a Strongman—down a dangerous and deadly path? How does democracy die?

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