Personal Development, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | July 01 , 2015

I Know How She Does It

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Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | June 24 , 2015

A Fighting Chance

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Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | March 09 , 2015

In Praise of Diverse Books for Children

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Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | March 06 , 2015

Meg Medina on Building The Courage to Write

Before Meg Medina won the Pura Belpré medal or became one of CNN’s 10 Visionary Women in America, she skirted around her

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Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | March 04 , 2015

Queen Sugar

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Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | February 25 , 2015

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | January 23 , 2015

5 Micro-Resolutions for a Healthy New Year

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | November 21 , 2014

Can Reading Local Cure My Amazon Addiction?

Here’s my confession. I buy 90% of my books from Amazon (gulp!), even as I diligently link to Indiebound.org on my blog to

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Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Library & Literacy Advocacy, Author & Leader Interviews . By Maya Smart | November 07 , 2014

How Katie Meyler Fights for Girls in Liberia

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Social Emotional, Personal Development, Community . By Maya Smart | October 31 , 2014

Make Every Day a Play Day

“We’re in a society where we have to justify play. But play reminds you of your better self and how happy you can be.  In

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