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Tag: Hope

October 21, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

What We Carry in Our Guts, a guest post by Lindsey Stoddard

THE REAL DEAL is a story about grief and coping and hope. It’s a story about connections, the ones we refuse to give up and the new ones we are brave enough to create. It’s an ode to the things that bring us joy.

October 18, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Old Friend, New Story: Garvey in the Dark, a guest post by Nikki Grimes

I had no intention of writing a children's book set against the pandemic.  None.  And yet, and yet...I felt compelled.  Ultimately, I surrendered to the impossible and set out to write Garvey in the Dark. 

June 9, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Power and Choice: How a Pandemic-Written Adventure Can Model the Future, a guest post by Diane Magras

Kids being brave, creating change, determined to make this world a better one: That’s really what my book is about. I like that all the lockdown despair ended up in such a hopeful place.

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Finding Hope Between Light and Darkness, a guest post by Kendall Kulper

May 26, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

It was important to me that as Ruby and Guy came up against terrible forces—corruption, violence, exploitation—they still never lose their sense of hope.

My debut novel is coming out…in the middle of a global pandemic, a guest post by Liz Lawson

April 2, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor

Liz Lawson shares what it feels like to be a debut novelist in the middle of a global crisis.

Sunday Reflections: Looking for Hope and Finding My Superpowers

November 4, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Hope For me, it’s been in short supply since around this time two years ago. As a survivor of sexual violence, I woke up devastated in the early morning hours after the election to hear that our nation had elected a man who openly advocated sexual violence to the office of president. Even more so, […]

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Book Review: Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration edited by Rose Brock

February 22, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat. To help embolden hope, here is a powerhouse collection of essays and personal stories that speak directly to teens and all YA readers. Featuring Angie Thomas, Marie Lu, James Dashner, Nicola Yoon, […]

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