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Legal name: MacMillan, Kathleen Kelly
Birthdate: 1975-02-11
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Places of residence: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Education: University of Maryland at College Park (MLS/Library Science), Catholic University of America (BA/English), Community College of Baltimore County (Certificate/American Sign Language Interpreting)
Occupations: writer
American Sign Language interpreter
librarian
children's performer
Organizations: Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Agent: Steven Malk (Writers House)
Short biography: Kathy MacMillan is a writer, American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, signing storyteller, and avowed Hufflepuff. She writes picture books, children’s nonfiction, young adult fantasy, and resource books for librarians, educators, and parents.

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Nita's First Signs (Volume 1) (Little Hands… by Kathy MacMillan

Nita's could not speak but was able to communicate using sign languages. Her father and mother reminded her to use her manners when she ask for more. The book help children lean about diversity and embrace sign language.
ages 3-5
source: pierce college

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shersimo | Mar 28, 2023 |

She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and… by Kathy MacMillan

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

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fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |

Sword and Verse by Kathy MacMillan

Solid, interesting, new world. Plenty of drama and I admire any book that holds up the magical power of literacy, so I'm on board for that. I'm not totally into the characters, but I also appreciate the very real moral dilemmas that they face. I suspect that readers who like The Red Queen will enjoy this one, too.

Advanced Readers Copy provided by Edelweiss.

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jennybeast | 10 other reviews | Apr 14, 2022 |

Little Hands & Big Hands: Children and Adults… by Kathy MacMillan

Early childhood education resource. Great collection of signs for babies/tots and plenty of songs/rhymes for tots/preschoolers. Even if your baby is too young to speak, I tell parents, knowing the basics of how language works will give her a great head start later on, and knowing some basic signs will make communication much less frustrating and interactions more rewarding.
I already knew the signs for bathroom and diaper, but now I can also sign 'stinky' diaper. Lots of fun and some new-to-me songs and signs, so this gets a big thumbs up from me (ha ha).… (more)

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reader1009 | 1 other review | Jul 3, 2021 |

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