
Politics in Practice
September 17, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
A beautifully crafted and layered look at identity, connection, culture, death, and belonging.
August 30, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Minnesota is a wonderful place for many reasons, not the least of which is our amazing children's lit community.
August 25, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor
A gorgeously layered look at love, loss, and the complex lives of girls. Not to be missed.
September 11, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description The heartbreaking story of five generations of young people from a single African-and-American family pursuing an elusive dream of freedom. Dream Country begins in suburban Minneapolis at the moment when seventeen-year-old Kollie Flomo begins to crack under the strain of his life as a Liberian refugee. He’s exhausted by being at once too black […]
May 15, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Saturday, May 12 was Twin Cities Teen Lit Con, a wonderful yearly event that I have now had the honor of speaking at for the past three years. This year it took place at Chaska High School, an absolutely stunning (and giant!) school. If you’re unfamiliar with Teen Lit Con, it’s exactly what it sounds […]
August 29, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description Great music and great friendships aren’t always in harmony. Terence Kato is a prodigy bass player, but he’s determined to finish middle school on a high note. Life has other plans. In eighth grade, he’s forced to transfer from a private arts school to a public school, where the kids seemingly speak a […]
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May 11, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor
This past Saturday I got to spend the day hanging out at Twin Cities Teen Lit Con. I was asked to present two sessions on What to Read Next. The lineup they had was phenomenal. Check out the program, some pictures from my presentation, and some of the swag I got. My talk was about new […]
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