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Amanda MacGregor

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Writing, reading, reviewing, libraries, dogs, children’s lit, mental health, and Teen Librarian Toolbox. All opinions solely my own. She/her.

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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · Nov 10

Grateful for music. Godspeed You! Black Emperor was just what I needed last night.

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 1d

Take Five: October 2025 Middle Grade New Releases

Be sure to check your local library or indie bookstores for all the other awesome new books out this month!

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Take Five: October 2025 Middle Grade New Releases

Be sure to check your local library or indie bookstores for all the other awesome new books out this month!

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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 1d

Bringing the Fun to Reading, a guest post by John Claude Bemis

If we want kids to grow up reading for fun, then we need to give them books that captivate.

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Bringing the Fun to Reading, a guest post by John Claude Bemis

If we want kids to grow up reading for fun, then we need to give them books that captivate.

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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 1d

Teaching Kids Their Bodies Belong, a guest post by Dr. Whitney Casares

Dr. Whitney Casares discusses her book, One-of-a-Kind Body and body image with pre-teens and teens.

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Teaching Kids Their Bodies Belong, a guest post by Dr. Whitney Casares

Dr. Whitney Casares discusses her book, One-of-a-Kind Body and body image with pre-teens and teens.

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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 1d

Sitting at the car place and starting HOW TO SAY GOODBYE IN CUBAN.

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 2d

We Are Not a Problem To Be Fixed: Discussing Autism Representation in Hollow, a YA Folk Horror, a guest post by Taylor Grothe

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We Are Not a Problem To Be Fixed: Discussing Autism Representation in Hollow, a YA Folk Horror, a guest post by Taylor Grothe

What started out as a simple way to provide a voice to my younger self by giving my main character autism became a rallying cry.

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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 2d

Starting FOR THE REST OF US.

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 2d

Book mail: THIS IS ORANGE by Rachel Poliquin and illustrated by Julie Morstad. Thanks, Candlewick!

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 2d

Book mail: SPARK by Ainissa Ramirez and illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey. Thanks, MIT Kids Press!

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 2d

Book mail: GHOST SAYS MEOW! by Lauren Kukla. Thanks, North Star Editions/Little Digital!

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 2d

Book mail: THE CASSETTE TAPE SECRET by Danielle Herzog. Thanks, Jolly Fish Press!

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 2d

Book mail: SMALL WONDER by Ross Montgomery. Thanks, Candlewick!

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 2d

Book mail: CALLIOPE CALLISTO CLARK AND THE SEARCH FOR WISDOM by Claudia Mills and THE STAR OF MOON VILLAGE by Jennifer Ann Richter. Thanks, Holiday House!

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 2d

Book mail: HOW TO SAY GOODBYE IN CUBAN by Daniel Miyares. Thanks, Random House Kids Graphic!

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 2d

Book mail: HEIRESS OF NOWHERE by Stacey Lee. Thanks, Sarah Barley Books/Simon Teen!

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 2d

Book mail: CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins and illustrated by Nico Delort. Thanks, Scholastic!

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 2d

Fast Five Interview: Idris Goodwin

Idris Goodwin joins us to talk about his new book, KING OF THE NEURO VERSE.

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Fast Five Interview: Idris Goodwin

Idris Goodwin joins us to talk about his new book, KING OF THE NEURO VERSE.

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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 4d

The Anatomy of a Truly Frightening Monster, a guest post by Alex Crespo

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The Anatomy of a Truly Frightening Monster, a guest post by Alex Crespo

To me, that’s the beauty of a great fictional monster. They hold up a mirror to our lives, and what we see might scare us, but it also provides the much needed sense that we’re not alone.

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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 5d

What If Kids Didn’t Know the Consequences, a guest post by Dusti Bowling

It’s hard for a child to think about the future, which always feels so far away when you’re a kid. That’s why we have to think about the future for them.

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What If Kids Didn’t Know the Consequences, a guest post by Dusti Bowling

It’s hard for a child to think about the future, which always feels so far away when you’re a kid. That’s why we have to think about the future for them.

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 5d

Oh my goodness. What a gift she was!

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 6d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 7d

I will settle for “survive.” The state of EVERYTHING meeting the state of my being is a lot to deal with. Survival is all I ask.

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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 7d

Taking a break from THE M WORD to start NOSY NEIGHBORS.

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Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 8d

Take Five: September 2025 Middle Grade Titles

These are five books I've got on my fall TBR and hope to find time to read soon (if I can learn how to keep my eyes open past 8:00).

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Take Five: September 2025 Middle Grade Titles

These are five books I've got on my fall TBR and hope to find time to read soon (if I can learn how to keep my eyes open past 8:00).

teenlibrariantoolbox.com

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 8d

Tinkering in the Library, a guest post by Jasmine Florentine

That first step to sparking the wonder of budding makers begins in the library, reading stories that inspire them to get hands-on and building their creative confidence.

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Tinkering in the Library, a guest post by Jasmine Florentine

That first step to sparking the wonder of budding makers begins in the library, reading stories that inspire them to get hands-on and building their creative confidence.

teenlibrariantoolbox.com

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 8d

Book mail: ATLAS OF MONSTERS AND GHOSTS, LOST AT SEA! SHIPWRECKS, MYSTERIOUS WORLD, DEADLY ANIMAL ATLAS, and SPOOKY STORIES OF THE WORLD. Thanks, Lonely Planet Kids!

Amanda MacGregor @amandamacgregor.bsky.social · 8d

Eating an apple cider donut and reading THE WINTER OF THE DOLLHOUSE on my break.