Instagramming ALA 2025 (Part II)
We covered Friday and Saturday in Part I, today I’m sharing photos from Sunday. Starting things off, I talked with author Katie Kennedy about her nonfiction book (and first in a series) Did You Hear What Happened in Salem? about the Salem Witch Trials. It’s always fun to talk with [...]
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