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- Hands Up: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff Online (Beginners) July 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Learn and practice American Sign Language for library settings in this interactive series. Hands Up! Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner)Wednesdays, June 1 - July 6, 2022, 2-3 PM Eastern/1-2 PM Central/12-1 PM Mountain/11 AM-12 PM PacificOnline sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week). Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hands-up-live-asl-practice-for-library-staff-beginner-tickets-300950108877
- Meet and Greet at Bethany Beach Books (DE) July 10, 2022 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Sing, sign, read, and play with Kathy MacMillan, author of THE RUNAWAY SHIRT! https://www.bethanybeachbooks.com/in-person-events/kathy-macmillan
- Signs Under the Sea (Delmar Library) July 11, 2022 at 11:00 am – 11:45 am Delmar Public Library, 101 N Bi State Blvd, Delmar, DE 19940, USA Dive into splashy stories, songs, and fun activities that explore the world of underwater animals through American Sign Language! Presented by Kathy MacMillan, author of the Little Hands Signing series. https://delmar.lib.de.us/
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Category Archives: Authors You Should Know
Read This!: TRUE BIZ by Sara Nović
True Biz by Sara Nović Summary: True biz (adj/exclamation; American Sign Language): really, seriously, definitely, real-talk True biz? The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history final, and have doctors, politicians, … Continue reading
Read This!: SO THIS IS EVER AFTER by F.T. Lukens
So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens Summary: Arek hadn’t thought much about what would happen after he completed the prophecy that said he was destined to save the Kingdom of Ere from its evil ruler. So now that … Continue reading
Recommended Reading: The best young adult fantasy/sci fi novels about female characters who don’t care if you like them or not
I recently had a chance to put together a booklist for Shepherd.com. I was inspired by Soraya, the heroine of my YA novel Dagger and Coin, to create a booklist featuring other prickly, wonderful female characters like her. So, without further … Continue reading
Read This!: Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig
Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig Summary: Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something monstrous (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), … Continue reading
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Read This!: The Words in My Hands by Asphyxia
The Words in My Hands by Asphyxia Summary: Part coming of age, part call to action, this #ownvoices novel about a Deaf teenager is an exploration of what it means to belong. Set in an ominously prescient near future, this … Continue reading
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Storytime at Snug Books this Saturday!
Storytime with Tracy C. Gold and Kathy MacMillan Saturday, March 5 at 10:30 AM Snug Books, 4717 Harford Road, #1C, Baltimore, MD 21214 Join two local authors for a fun storytime–and learn a little American Sign Language, too! Kathy MacMillan is … Continue reading
Interview with Jen Bryant, author of Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight: Patsy Takemoto Mink and the Fight for Title IX
As my co-author Manuela Bernardi and I worked on our book, She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World (along with another project we hope to be able to share with you soon!), we learned about so … Continue reading
This Saturday! : A Conversation with Kidlit Authors
I’m looking forward to moderating this terrific panel featuring kidlit authors for all ages! A CONVERSATION WITH KIDLIT AUTHORS Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 2 PM Eastern (Online via Zoom) This panel is sponsored by the Maryland Writers Association and … Continue reading
Happy World Read Aloud Day!
February 3 is World Read Aloud Day! My co-author Manuela Bernardi and I celebrated with a readaloud and a conversation about our book, She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World. Join us to hear about some of … Continue reading
Book Lists!
Thank you to Colorado Parent for including The Runaway Shirt in their roundup of books about chores and family responsibilities: Also announced this week: 2021 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List. This excellent list of 2020 titles, divided into … Continue reading
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