The Yarn
May 1, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
This month kicks off a celebration of books featuring or by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders. I am excited to shine a spotlight the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander portion of that lengthy acronym.
April 30, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
The bar and bat mitzvah—or, to use the modern gender-neutral term, bnei mitzvah—occurs at such a perfect, middle gradey moment. And new stories grounded in bnei mitzvah are being told all the time.
April 29, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
52 (!!!) new and forthcoming books to build your TBR ever taller!
April 26, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
These kinds of books are a great way to "taste" stories from a bunch of authors and discover new favorites!
April 25, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Book lovers can't help but feel enchanted upon walking into The Curious Reader. After my first visit several years ago, I got the same magical feeling as seeing The Shop Around the Corner in You’ve Got Mail.
April 25, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
You know what is a terrible term? Sandwich Generation. Because I like sandwiches, but I for sure do NOT like being part of the Sandwich Generation. Yes, this is related to this post. Bear with me. This post has LOTS of post-it reviews because I have spent LOTS of time at my mom’s helping care […]
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April 19, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
What a wonderful world we live in to see so much great representation in middle grade.
April 18, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Bear and Olivia show us that with small changes in our lives, we can and should protect these animals and our small corner of the world.
April 17, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
You know, what we’re really talking about is empowerment—feeling like even the smallest parts of us have power and worth. That could be super important to a middle school kid.
April 17, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Full of supportive, well-rounded secondary characters (who, importantly don't just support Grace but challenge her and help her see her way through things), this look at identity, relationships, and goals is a great read with the important reminder that you are more than just your accomplishments.
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