Good Comics for Kids
October 14, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
One afternoon when my fifth-grade class was at the library for our weekly visit, my friend Jessica handed me a purple paperback book. “I just finished this,” she said. “It’s SO good. You have to read it.”
October 11, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
You’re never too old to read a picture book!
October 10, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
The power of books, reading, and a good library help create brave spaces.
August 28, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
This is the story of fifty-four authors, seven-hundred librarians, thirteen funny hats, and how (I hope) all of them come together to make book joy.
July 24, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with reading? The moment you understood the alchemy of words on a page? The joy of holding a book in your hands and knowing you were holding magic?
February 12, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor
A few years back, I was looking for a way to engage readers and put books into students’ hands that landed somewhere between enjoyment reading and the rigor of a novel unit. After playing around with some ideas, a book award seemed to offer just the right amount of dynamic interaction.
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December 15, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
I read 243 books in 2023. You can see them all here!
October 18, 2023 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen discusses the current issues in middle grade and young adult publishing and their impact on reading and libraries
August 25, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
At a moment when librarians and schools are seeking to re-engage students in a love of reading, Readers Theaters can be a gateway to literature, opening up empathy, critical thinking, and cultural learning
March 31, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
In expanding my perspective to learn as much new information as I could, to listen to as many voices as I could, I became more aware than ever of how much I didn't know.
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