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Stephanie E. Mahar
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• Information Professional, MLIS '20
• Literacy Education Ph.D. Candidate
• Filipina American & Multiply Neurodivergent
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For over a year, I've been on the @apalaweb.org committee for the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature (YA category). It was a huge honor to be part of this award committee and it meant a lot to me as a biracial second-generation Asian American. 🇵🇭🇺🇸
Thank you @apalaweb.org!
Screenshot of APALA Literature Awards Committee (YA category) during final meeting on Zoom. Two of the five committee members hold up physical copies of the winning book and one of the honor books. The screen from LibLearnX in Phoenix, AZ. The heading says, "Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature" with a subheading that says "Young Adult Literature Jury." The jury chair and committee members are listed below. Book covers of the youth winners and honorees of the 2025 Asian Pacific American Awards for Literature.
January 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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I love this PB! The Truth About Dragons makes my biracial Asian American heart sing. The beautiful, detailed artwork takes me to the places in the story and makes me feel cozy. I would give this to my own children, if I had any. For now, I'll keep it for my inner child. It's one of her favorites. 📚👍🏼
Book cover of The Truth About Dragons. The title is in a large green font centered at the top. A small child stands in between two dragons. The dragon on the left is blue and the dragon on the right is red. The cover has Caldecott Honor and APALA Literature Award winner stickers on it.
January 25, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Donating "Jalal and the Lake" to Molly Moon's Social Justice Children's Book Drive! In this bilingual (English, Maranao) Filipino-Muslim fairytale, Jalal lives in the Philippine province of Southern Mindanao. He allows a cherished lake to be filled with trash before realizing the need to restore it.
Stephanie Mahar holds a hardcover copy of the children's picture book, "Jalal and the Lake" (2023). Stephanie has dark hair and wears eyeglasses. The book shows a young boy skateboarding across a lake. He wears yellow and purple. His purple hat flies off as he skates.
January 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Received my copy in the mail!
Stephanie Mahar holding a copy of the book, "Using Literature to Support Children's Mental Health."
January 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Publication today! 📚
I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to contribute to "Using Literature to Support Children's Mental Health," edited by Kim Becnel and Robin A. Moeller (2025). I co-authored the second chapter with my colleague, Xuejiao Li.
www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
Book cover for "Using Literature to Support Children's Mental Health" edited by Kim Becnel and Robin A. Moeller (2025). A red and green background with the silhouette of a child's head containing an open book with flowers growing out of the center. On the left is the book cover for "Using Literature to Support Children's Mental Health" edited by Kim Becnel and Robin A. Moeller (2025). It has a red and green background with the silhouette of a child's head containing an open book with flowers growing out of the center. On the right is a graphic of a green book laying closed flat. Growing out from the cover of the book are trees with orange and dark yellow leaves and a child stands on the book cover and looks up at the trees with arms spread open.
January 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Thank you, YALSA!
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YALSA logo in upper-left corner, photo of Stephanie Mahar on the left with name in large, bold lettering beneath photo. "Member of the Month" and "February 2024" are in large, bolt font above the photo. On the right, white text on a blue background says "Stephanie Mahar (she/her/siya), MLIS, is a Filipina American first-generation Ph.D. Candidate in Language, Literacy, and Technology Education at Washington State University and the Vice Chair/Chair-Elect of the Washington Library Association’s Public Library Division. Her research focuses on graphic novels for youth mental health and social-emotional learning. Stephanie has experience in a high school library and university archives. Last year, Stephanie organized and presented a panel discussion for the YALSA Symposium, titled Beyond “American Born Chinese”: Advancing Change through Asian Representation in Graphic Novels."
February 12, 2024 at 1:27 PM
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Christmas card with Filipino parols and text saying "Maligayang Pasko" (Merry Christmas in Tagalog).
December 26, 2023 at 4:45 AM
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"Let's pick some apples, y'all!"
Book cover of "The Fall of Whit Rivera" by Crystal Maldonado (2023).
November 24, 2023 at 1:07 AM
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Other than acquiring a pumpkin spice latte, how much cozier can I get with my Thanksgiving reading than "The Fall of Whit Rivera" by Crystal Maldonado? 🧡🍂
I have severe ADHD-primarily inattentive type. Sometimes even the things I know I love can't hold my attention. This book is engaging so far. 📚👍🏼
Stephanie Mahar sitting on her couch and holding a copy of The Fall of Whit Rivera.
November 24, 2023 at 1:00 AM
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Bummed about missing the NCTE conference and ALAN Workshop, but I'm happy I got to go to the YALSA Symposium in St. Louis! I organized a panel discussion and was on the panel with an amazing group. 🤩
Cover of Family Style graphic novel. Panel discussion with moderator standing at podium, panelists sitting at a table, back of audience, and large screen that shows text asking, "What makes this panel and its work so crucial?" St. Louis Arch with sun rising in the distance. A sign showing the presentation schedule at the 2023 YALSA Symposium.
November 20, 2023 at 9:47 PM
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My first blanket baby is growing! 🧶💜
Fuzzy, lavender-colored crochet blanket folded with skein of Bernat baby blanket yarn sitting on top and a blue and white plastic crochet hook attached to side of blanket. Fuzzy, lavender-colored crochet blanket, in-progress and folded with skein of Bernat baby blanket yarn sitting on top.
November 20, 2023 at 8:19 PM
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Upping my comfort game by wearing my new fuzzy onesie while working on my first crochet project (a fuzzy blanket) in a reclining couch. 😌
Stephanie Mahar lightly smiling (closed mouth), wearing a red onesie with the hood up, and large glasses with orange frames. The beginning of a basic crochet project sits on her lap. It is the start of a lavender-colored blanket and it has a blue-handled crochet hook on top of it. Stephanie Mahar lightly smiling (open mouth/with teeth), wearing a red onesie with the hood up, and large glasses with orange frames. The beginning of a basic crochet project sits on her lap. It is the start of a lavender-colored blanket and it has a blue-handled crochet hook on top of it.
October 28, 2023 at 6:48 PM
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My purple princess dreams are coming true! 💜

Also, I think I found my new favorite way to relax: Crochet while listening to music or an audiobook.

Today's audiobook: "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio 🏠
October 25, 2023 at 3:12 PM
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"Clap When You Land" and "I Was Their American Dream"
Screenshot of Stephanie Mahar's "Currently Reading" page on the Goodreads app. It shows "Clap When You Land" and "I Was Their American Dream" listed with their book cover images and some bibliographic information.
October 14, 2023 at 8:04 PM
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🇵🇭 Kain tayo! 🥣
I read A Very Asian Guide to Filipino Food (2023) on Kindle, but I want a print copy now as well! The vibrant illustrations of Filipino foods are so fun, beautiful, and engaging. My faves are lumpia, adobo, ube, and lechon! Yum, yum! My compliments to Amira Humes! 📚👍🏼
Cover image of the 2023 book, A Very Asian Guide to Filipino Food, by Amira Humes. The background is blue with Filipino food items floating all over the cover. The foods include lumpia, lechon, banana ketchup, and more.
October 14, 2023 at 8:55 AM
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Can I tell you a secret? In the midst of Syrian civil war, 2 cousins started a library in Damascus. For their community, they provided a place to be w/access to books & knowledge. Nour’s Secret Library (2022) is a descriptive PB w/great imagery and lots of text and back info for more learning. 📚👍🏼
Cover image of the 2022 picture book "Nour's Secret Library." The cover shows a young boy and girl walking down the stairs holding a flashlight. Many books in bookcases built into the wall are shown next to them as they walk down. Written by Wafa' Tarnowska and illustrated by Vali Mintzi.
October 13, 2023 at 6:47 PM
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My dear friend, Damon, has had a really hard time, especially in the last couple of years. If anyone is able to help him out, I know he will appreciate it so much. ❤️‍🩹
His story is on his GoFundMe page.
Thank you, everyone!

gofund.me/f3a9168e
October 9, 2023 at 11:12 PM
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My current reading 📚
September 24, 2023 at 4:59 AM
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That's right. I'll be judging y'all! 🧐
#CYBILS2023 button with CYBILS Awards logo on center, short brick wall of cartoon people with speech bubbles, and entire design encircled in text saying Graphic Novels Round 2 with neon green open books and #CYBILS2023 on either side.
September 24, 2023 at 1:06 AM
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In my natural habitat
Desk with dual monitors, two open books facedown, and a paper plate with a piece of cheese on it. The monitors have documents open: a Word doc, a journal article, and browser with webpage showing textbook information related to mental health stigma.
September 4, 2023 at 6:37 PM
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I'm new in town. Sup?
Collage of children's and young adult graphic novel covers with a brunette woman holding a children's graphic novel titled "Mabuhay!"
August 22, 2023 at 1:12 PM