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Tag: Stories
Living History, a guest post by by Gayle Forman
I wish we utilized more ways to show young people this, to bring history out from the dusty marble, and I applaud the many innovative educators who work to connect the the dots between history and today’s lived experience.
All the Weird, Lost Things Have Meaning, a guest post by Shawn K. Stout
Maybe it’s our way of trying to make sense of the world around us—to explain the unexplainable. Or, maybe it’s because, fundamentally, humans are storytellers.
On Middle Grade and the Present Moment, a guest post by Anne Ursu
These books all share anxiety as a theme, but in conversation with each other they feel like they are capturing something essential about the power of middle grade books.
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Grocery Transfiguration, a guest post by Polly Horvath
All happy groceries are alike: each unhappy grocery is unhappy in its own way.
There’s Magic All Around, You Just Have to Look for It, a guest post by Michelle Barry
Like hidden treasures (fictional and real), the story gems could be anywhere, and they might not be what you’d expect.
The Importance of Stories, Myths, and Dreams, a guest post by Rati Mehrotra
Stories, perhaps, are what truly distinguish humans from every other creature on our planet. Stories, sometimes, are what save us.
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Locard’s Exchange Principle and Books, a guest post by Carmella Van Vleet
Locard was right, and not just about crime scenes. When you read a story, it becomes a part of your story. Even when you don’t realize it at the time.
Bedtime Stories, a guest post by Vanessa L. Torres
“Tell me a story, V. Cuz we know you’ve got one.” This is the greeting I get every time I arrive for my shift. And of course, I oblige. In a job like firefighting, these little moments are a necessity.
The Strength in Family Stories, a guest post by Alda P. Dobbs
Although my grandmother and great-grandmother are no longer living, writing and publishing my book, Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna, has brought me closer to them than ever before.
The Ways Stories Find Us, a guest post by Lesa Cline-Ransome
I imagine some of us, like archaeologists on an excavation, head out digging for stories, unearthing layers until we uncover the treasures we were searching for buried beneath the surface. But others, like me, let the stories find us.
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