Susan Kuklin is a photographer and author of nonfiction books for children and young adults. In today’s post on the Mackin Community blog, she leads us through the process of finding her voice as [...]
By Jake Burt Middle grade novel author Jake Burt shares his experience teaching writing and how to get students to start with a problem and work backward when creating a story. Read on for his [...]
Let’s talk mental health! May is National Mental Health Month. The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that one out of every six kids between the ages of six and seventeen experiences a [...]
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist Distance learning has made everyone’s daily routines change in unexpected ways. Educators and students alike are [...]
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist It takes a village to raise a child. Parents depend on extended family, community members, and educators to help [...]
by Rachel Benzine, Collection Management Librarian We are living in unprecedented times. How many times have you heard or read that phrase recently? In all seriousness though, we are all trying [...]
By Rob Buyea Rob Buyea, author of the popular Mr. Terupt and The Perfect Score novel series, shares his ideas on his writing process and how any writing, even bad writing, is better than no [...]
By Rachel Benzine, Collection Management Librarian Happy National Library Week! As a librarian, I’m excited to be able to chat with you about what I see as one of the most important functions of [...]
