April is a great month for writing, which makes it a great month for reading, too! Did you know that April is National Poetry Month AND National Letter-Writing Month in the USA? Of course, people everywhere enjoy these types of writing this month, too! That’s why this month’s roundup of books features, you guessed it, […]
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 a little boy. She has also 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.”
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Lacey Recommends Weird & Wonderful Books
Hey, girls! The theme for this month’s book recommendations is “weird and wonderful” — and I admit that it was HARD to narrow down my picks. Not only is there a lot of weird and wonderful stuff out there in the real world, but a lot of authors also have weird and wonderful imaginations. I’ve […]
Posted inEducation, Reviews & Recommendations, Social Justice
Lacey Recommends Black Herstory Books
Hey, girls! Did you know that February is Black History (or as we like to say around here, Herstory) Month? Unfortunately, traditional history books and classes have often overlooked the achievements of Black Americans. The books featured this month will help fill in the gaps — and give you inspiration all year long! Biography Collections […]
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Lacey Recommends Books to Help Girls Find THEIR Way
The theme of the Jan-Feb 2018 issue of New Moon Girls was “Have it Your Way.” January is a time when lots of us are thinking about how we want the next year to unfold, and this month’s book recommendations might give girls and boys some inspiration to make this THEIR year — the year […]
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Lacey Recommends Books About Making Gifts
It’s that time of year again! Whether you celebrate Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s, or all of the above, when girls are exchanging gifts with those they care about. Before you take her to the mall, consider whether the recipients would appreciate a homemade gift. People will treasure something she put her own time, […]