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Maggi Rohde

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“Stories aren't peaceful things. Stories don't care how shy you are. They don't care how insecure you are, either. Stories find their way out eventually. All you gotta do is turn 'em loose.”
― Natalie Lloyd, A Snicker of Magic

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“The rabbits mingled naturally. They did not talk for talking's sake, in the artificial manner that human beings - and sometimes even their dogs and cats - do. But this did not mean that they were not communicating; merely that they were not communicating by talking.”
― Richard Adams, Watership Down

tags: richard-adams, watership-down

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“the gods did not desire flawless souls, but great ones. I think that very darkness is where the greatness grows from, as flowers from the soil. I am not sure, in fact, if greatness can bloom without it.”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Paladin of Souls

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“Revealing the lie at the heart of the American idea, however, occasions an opportunity to tell a different and a better story. It affords us a chance to excavate the past and to examine the ruins to find, or at least glimpse, what made us who we are. Baldwin insisted, until he died, that we reach for a different story. We should tell the truth about ourselves, he maintained, and that would release us into a new possibility.”
― Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own

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Maggi’s Groups

Mock Caldecott 2026 — 1577 members — last activity Jan 08, 2026 04:12PM
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while searching for next years Caldecott Award winning books.

Mock Newbery 2026 — 3189 members — last activity Jan 08, 2026 01:44PM
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while searching for next years Newbery Award winning books.

Mock Geisel — 64 members — last activity Jan 04, 2019 10:17AM
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while looking for next years Geisel Award winning books.

Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon — 4429 members — last activity Jan 06, 2026 07:58AM
Our next readathon will be April 18-19, 2026. We'll start reading at 8am Eastern Time April 18th, and end at 8am April 19th.. ...more

Diverse Experiences in Picture Books 2010-2015 — 6 members — last activity Nov 01, 2015 03:50PM
This is a discussion group for our school's book club dealing with diversity in picture books over the past five years. ...more

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