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Tag: Identity

October 11, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Finding Myself Through Princess Jasmine, a guest post by Alexandra Monir

That moment will come, when you realize you wouldn’t want to be anyone else but you. That you were in the right place—that you were from the right place—all along.

June 23, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

An identity formed through protesting: How the 2019 Hong Kong protests were shaped by young people, a guest post by K. X. Song

Many teenagers in this day and age not only understand that politics will impact their world, but that they can in turn, impact politics. 

June 13, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

The inspiration behind EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW, a guest post by Kelly Loy Gilbert

Who are you when so much of your life is about image? When do you get to be you?

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Writing Trans Joy in Spite of Everything, a guest post by Edward Underhill

February 7, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

The stories I want to tell are the ones where trans kids fall in love. I want to write stories to let them expand and take up space and find and choose their joy, in spite of everyone else.

When Success is a Maze, a guest post by Tracy Badua

January 17, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

If you told elementary-school me that one day, I’d have my own published books on those very library shelves, I would’ve been thrilled. It’d be a dream come true. But high-school me wouldn’t have believed you.

Book Review: Ode to a Nobody by Caroline Brooks DuBois

December 16, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Quinn, sometimes Quinnie, is in 8th grade and grappling with the most complicated and significant thing a person can grapple with: becoming oneself.

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

October 4, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

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. 

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.

Mixed Feelings: Biracial Readers and Choosing a Side, a guest post by Michael Mann

September 20, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

As writers, and readers, we connect with so many characters that are so different from us – that’s the beauty of the books. I hope that by having more biracial characters in books we can make those connections deeper.

Finding Macy’s Voice, a guest post by Lakita Wilson

July 12, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Be Real, Macy Weaver is a story about a girl discovering and embracing her own identity. In some ways, Macy and this novel helped me “be real” about who I am as a writer and trust my own voice more. I wouldn’t trade this two-year journey for anything. Thank you, Macy-girl!

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