Hey, girls! The theme of the March/April issue of New Moon Girls magazine is Our Wild World — and what a fun theme to pick books for! I had to […]
Author Archives: Lacey Louwagie
Lacey Louwagie is an adult writer and editor who got her first editing job with New Moon Girls in 2002. She is currently a freelance writer and editor and stay-at-home parent of 2 little boys. She has been a teen services librarian and coordinates book-related goodies for New Moon Girls. She is the author of “Rumpled,” a retelling of Rumpelstiltskin for ages 14 and up, and the co-editor of “Hungering & Thirsting for Justice: True Stories from Young Adult Catholics.”
Posted inEducation, Reviews & Recommendations, Social Justice
Lacey Recommends Black Herstory Books
From escaping slavery to the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter, children have always been part of the fight for respect and equality.
Posted inBody & Mind, Education, Family Life, Friendship, Parenting, Reviews & Recommendations
Lacey Recommends Books About Change
Every year, we devote our Jan-Feb New Moon Girls magazine to some of the big changes that girls go through while growing up. It can be a time of her […]
Posted inFamily Life, Friendship, Reviews & Recommendations
Lacey Recommends Books About Gifts You Can Make
The holidays are upon us again! Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa or a combination, it’s the time of year that we think about sharing our love through gifts. […]
Posted inEducation, Reviews & Recommendations
Lacey Recommends Maker Books
In many parts of the world, this time of year starts getting colder and darker … but that doesn’t mean the spark of your imagination needs to grow dim! Whether […]
Posted inPopular Culture, Reviews & Recommendations
Lacey Recommends Halloween Books
Ah, it’s a wonderful time of year — the leaves on the trees are changing colors, pumpkins decorate front porches, the scent of apple cider is in the air … […]