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Climate change, conservation, and environmentalism are all issues today's tweens and teens care deeply about.
I hope young readers see that friendship is so powerful and important, even when it’s messy and imperfect.
Every writer gets the same question. Whether they write for adults or kids. Whether they are at a school or a cocktail party. “Where did you get the idea for the book?”
In writing Alterations, I wanted to show that a major part of growing up is shifting (or altering) your perspective to realize all the factors that are working together to make your life possible, all the stories of struggle hidden behind every success.
Today we’re pleased to interview author Jessica Vitalis and share the cover for her upcoming historical novel in verse, Unsinkable Cayenne, which publishes with Greenwillow/HarperCollins on October 29th
Get out your TBR! It's time for some new books out this month!
Full of expressive art with a fast-paced story, this graphic novel will be a big hit.
Sometimes the heaviness of the world gets too big to hold.
If you’re looking for an action adventure to grab the interest of your middle grade readers, the City Spies series by James Ponti is an excellent choice.
Given how many children live with a chronic illness or condition, it's nice to see more characters reflecting this reality.
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