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Kathy MacMillan

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Born

in Baltimore, MD, The United States

February 11, 1975

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http://www.kathymacmillan.com

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Young Adult, Fantasy, Children's

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Megan Whalen Turner, Guy Gavriel Kay, Hilari Bell, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ric ...more

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November 2013

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Kathy MacMillan is a writer, American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, and signing storyteller. She writes picture books (the Little Hands Signing series, Familius Press), children’s nonfiction (She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World, Familius Press), and young adult fantasy. Her debut young adult novel, Sword and Verse (2016) was a finalist for the Compton Crook Award, and its companion novel, Dagger and Coin (2018) has been called a “complex feminist fantasy” by author Heidi Heilig. She has also published 8 resource books for educators, librarians, and parents, including Little Hands and Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together (Huron Street Press). Kathy serves as the co-Regional Advisor for the Mar ...more

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	Sword and Verse (Sword and Verse, #1) 3.47 avg rating — 2,616 ratings — published 2016 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dagger and Coin (Sword and Verse, #2) 3.73 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nita's First Signs by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Sara Brezzi (Illustrator) 4.54 avg rating — 72 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Manuela Bernardi, Kathrin Honesta (Illustrator) 4.18 avg rating — 56 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baby Storytime Magic: Active Early Literacy Through Bounces, Rhymes, Tickles and More by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Christine Kirker, Melanie Fitz (Illustrations) 4.04 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Runaway Shirt by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Julia Castano (Illustrations) 3.83 avg rating — 42 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Storytime Magic: 400 Fingerplays, Flannelboards, and Other Activities by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Christine Kirker 3.89 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nita's Day by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Sara Brezzi (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 25 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Hands Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together 4.30 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kindergarten Magic: Theme-Based Lessons for Building Literacy and Library Skills by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Christine Kirker 3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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In this combination memoir, essay collection, and call to action, Rebekah Taussig invites the reader to consider disability from a different perspective. “Instead of disability as the limitation,” she asks, “what if a lack of imagination was the actu ...more
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Set in Australia a few decades into the future, this compelling novel presents a world where most of the population is dependent on Organicore, a food substitute that has improved nutrition and eradicated cancer and other diseases, but at the cost of ...more
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Patsy Takemoto Mink spent her life pushing back against racism and sexism – but she never let the opinions of others stop her. Using the proverb of the title as a refrain, Jen Bryant’s snappy text is upbeat and affecting, depicting how Mink came back ...more
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In Show Me a Sign, Ann Clare LeZotte introduced us to Mary Lambert and the people of Martha’s Vineyard in the early 1800s, where nearly everyone signed and deaf islanders were fully integrated into the life of the island. The Mary we meet in Set Me F ...more
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Kathy MacMillan rated a book it was amazing Lucy's Blooms by Dawn Babb Prochovnic (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a beautiful story of the nurturing power of love – Grams’ love for Lucy, and Lucy in turn pouring that love and care into her blooms. Like many children, Lucy must confront the reality that not everyone will see the magic she sees in the thin ...more
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“What might happen if writing were a shared endeavor, meant t connect people instead of being hoarded as a tool of power and privilege.”
― Kathy MacMillan, Sword and Verse

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“Mati took in my expression, and a moment later I was in his arms. His kisses washed over me like floodwater over parched earth. I clutched him helplessly, tears falling down my face and mingling with his as he whispered my name.”
― Kathy MacMillan, Sword and Verse

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