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Mind the Middle

November 14, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Lockdowns & Lockouts: Favorite Book Series Give Middle Grade Readers Shelter, a guest post by author Terri Farley

Author Terri Farley shares how series can be a comfort to middle grade readers seeking emotional shelter

November 13, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Where are the covertly toxic families in children’s books? A guest post by author Christina Wyman

Where are the covertly toxic families in children's books? Christina Wyman discusses how, for children who suffer difficult family dynamics, seeing their experiences reflected in books is few and far between.

October 18, 2024 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Switching from Prose to Poetry: One Writer’s Journey, a guest post by author Jessica Vitalis

Author Jessica Vitalis discusses poetry and writing novels in verse

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