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Kathy MacMillan

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in Baltimore, MD, The United States

February 11, 1975

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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 and The Runaway Shirt, 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 Mentorshi ...more

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	Sword and Verse (Sword and Verse, #1) 3.47 avg rating — 2,796 ratings — published 2016 — 7 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) 3.72 avg rating — 155 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 — 111 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
	The Runaway Shirt by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Julia Castano (Illustrations) 3.87 avg rating — 86 ratings — 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
	She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Manuela Bernardi, Kathrin Honesta (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 68 ratings — 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 Day: An Interactive ASL Board Book (Little Hands Signing, 2) (Volume 2) by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Sara Brezzi (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 58 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
	Baby Storytime Magic: Active Early Literacy through Bounces, Rhymes, Tickles, and More by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Christine Kirker, Melanie Fitz (Illustrator) 4.07 avg rating — 56 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
	Storytime Magic: 400 Fingerplays, Flannelboards, and Other Activities by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Christine Kirker 3.82 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2009 — 5 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
	Little Hands & Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Sign the Seasons: Fall: Learn 8 ASL Signs by Kathy MacMillan (Goodreads Author), Ekaterina Ladatko (Illustrator) 4.44 avg rating — 18 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

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Join me this Saturday June 6 from 10 am to 2 PM at the Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival at the Easton Library! There will be authors galore, along with crafts, face painting, and lots of fun family activities. Be sure to stop by my table to make your own ASL placemat to celebrate Nita’s Food … Continue reading See you this Saturday at the Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival! → Read more of this blog post »

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Kathy MacMillan said: " A spooky paranormal read centered around a deaf character who uses a cochlear implant and also signs a little. Andrew creates a breathtakingly detailed world in which those who brush with death forge a connection to other realities. At the heart of t ...more "

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Kathy MacMillan rated a book it was amazing Mother Tongue by Sara Nović (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
I adored Sara Nović's novel, True Biz, which welcomed readers into the world of a residential school for the deaf via deeply developed characters and lessons about American Sign Language and Deaf Culture cleverly entwined into the plot. And I have lo ...more
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Kathy MacMillan wants to read Librarianship Beyond the Textbook: A Practical Guide for Real-World Challenges by Nay Keppler	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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Kathy MacMillan rated a book it was amazing Call Your Father: A Tender Picture Book for Dads by Tracy C. Gold (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
A poignant companion to Gold and Mineker’s previous collaboration, Call Your Mother, this book is a perfect gift for father figures of all kinds. We follow the protagonist from the time he is a little baby rolling on the rug, babbling “Ba ba ba! Da d ...more
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Kathy MacMillan rated a book it was amazing Out Cold (Rook Radcliffe, #1) by E.J. Ridley (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 moody high school mystery, the first in a promising new series, gives big Veronica Mars vibes while introducing two characters who are gripping in their own right. Rook is a champion weightlifter forced to go into hiding and give up her passion. ...more
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Kathy MacMillan rated a book it was amazing Perfect Enough (Good Different #2) by Meg Eden Kuyatt (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 delightful sequel to Good Different follows Selah as she enters the brave new world of writing camp, armed with the autism diagnosis she received in the first book, and plenty of tools to help her manage sensory overwhelm. But a new environment ...more
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Kathy MacMillan rated a book it was amazing The Gallaudet Eleven: The Story of NASA's Deaf Bioastronauts by Kerry O'Malley Cerra (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
In this groundbreaking nonfiction picture book, Deaf author Kerry O’Malley Cerra and Deaf illustrator Kristina Gehrmann bring forth the long-overlooked story of eleven Deaf men who participated in NASA experiments for ten years to help researchers un ...more
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Kathy MacMillan rated a book it was amazing Space for Saffron by Rie Neal (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
Saffron is a lovable space nerd who sometimes gets so excited to DO SCIENCE that she just can't get out of her own way. After a particularly embarrassing disaster costs her mom her job, Saffron and her moms relocate to Silicon Valley to take over the ...more
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Kathy MacMillan rated a book it was amazing Articulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice by Rachel Kolb	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
Many hearing people, if they think of deaf people at all, tend to make generalizations—either they sign, or they speak and speechread. Either they spend all their time in the Deaf community or they are fully integrated into the hearing world. But as ...more
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Kathy MacMillan rated a book it was amazing Dreams Take Flight: The Story of Deaf Pilot Nellie Zabel Willhite (Own Voices, Own Stories) by Brittany Richman	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 lovely nonfiction picture book tells the true story of Nellie Zabel Willhite, who became the first licensed deaf pilot in the US. The world was far from accommodating when she was growing up as a deaf child in the early 1900s, but with a combina ...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.”
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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.”
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