by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager and Maker Specialist at Mackin There’s an old saying: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” This saying is very hard to follow, especially for [...]
Her ears were buzzing. Her knees were buckling. Her mouth was babbling. Author Meg Medina remembers that much about the morning she received “the” call from the Newbery Committee telling her that [...]
“Being a published author is something I wanted since I was a kid,” shares award-winning author Alan Gratz. However, it took the birth of his own child to make that desire a reality. “I was just [...]
We are excited to welcome CeCe Bell to the Mackin Community blog today. Her newest book, Chick and Brain: Smell My Foot, is a silly beginning reader in the format of a graphic novel. CeCe Bell is [...]
Sometimes a post pops up into your Twitter feed that inspires you to create something. This is what happened when Heather Lister posted about a website called the Breaking News Generator, and [...]
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager and Maker Specialist at Mackin Having students engaged and motivated in reading is one of our goals as educators. Therefore, it is important [...]
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager and Maker Specialist at Mackin These are the dog days of summer and it’s becoming more difficult to get my kids interested in reading. In [...]
