
Good Comics for Kids
January 4, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor
A heartfelt and thoughtful look at a fractured friendship and the transformative capability of love and compassion.
July 7, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s one of my most recent reviews, a STARRED review, which originally appeared in an issue of School Library Journal. Philomel. Mar. 2021. […]
May 10, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
A devastatingly tragic and deeply immersive masterpiece.
February 23, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
A first purchase and a must-read. Prepare to be haunted and chilled to the bone by this exceptional story.
January 12, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
A recommended resource to jump-start difficult conversations.
November 17, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor
A gripping, flawless psychological thriller ready to leave readers shattered.
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October 20, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor
This comprehensive guide to the legal, emotional, social, and physical aspects of consent shows teens that this issue is much more complicated than just saying “yes” or “no.”
March 26, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor
Black, queer, and trans Felix explores love, friendship, and possibly retribution in this powerful #OwnVoices story of identity and self-worth.
August 27, 2019 by Amanda MacGregor
Jennifer Mathieu, the daughter of a Cuban refugee, spins an emotional, sensitive, and heartbreaking story about one dysfunctional family's survival and unhappiness.
March 7, 2019 by Amanda MacGregor
Members of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl (and Boy) Trope fight for the right to exist—in fiction and in their own lives—in this entertaining send-up of literary conventions.
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