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Tag: Middle School
Book Review: Make a Move, Sunny Park! by Jessica Kim
I can't say enough great things about this book. A fantastic read about a cool kid doing her best to figure out middle school and the many issues that come with growing up.
Travel, Growth, and Growing Up: Ally and Amanda talk about Dan Santat’s A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
TLTers Ally and Amanda shower love on Santat's new memoir and recall travel from their younger years.
Insides and Outsides, a guest post by Sashi Kaufman
Everyone knows you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover. But everyone does it. Especially in middle school. When I was in middle school I was obsessed with my proverbial cover.
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Book Review: Play Like a Girl by Misty Wilson with illustrations by David Wilson
While I loved watching her play football and follow her interest despite the judgmental and at times unwelcoming atmosphere, I really loved watching her become herself. A truly fantastic look at navigating the complexities of growing up.
A Deep Dive Into Middle School, a guest post by Jessica Speer
During the middle school years, kids are in different phases of development, navigating puberty, exploring their identities, and transitioning from childhood into young adulthood. To say a lot is going on would be an understatement.
Middle School Angst in the Sunshine State, a guest post by Nina Moreno
So, why did I—an introverted indoor kid—write a story about a tween joining so many clubs? Because, much like Maggie, I was once determined to define myself.
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Change Doesn’t Paws for Anyone: Growing Up with Katie the Catsitter, a guest post by Colleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue
Change can be cathartic! Change can be the thing that makes you grow! We wanted to create a tale that says you don’t have to choose a best friend. A story that says everyone deals with self-doubt sometimes. A story that says there’s always some gray and no real good guys and bad guys—everyone is flawed and that’s okay.
Is There a Place in Publishing for Realistic Fiction About Middle School? A guest post by Hillary Frank
Here Lies Me is the first realistic fiction podcast about middle school, but the idea for the story began as a novel too "dark" for middle grade.
Book Review: Ahmed Aziz’s Epic Year by Nina Hamza
Ahmed's story about courage, identity, and trying on personalities shows that while it may be okay to fake it till you make it, the real best thing is getting to just be who you are.
Book Review: Reckless, Glorious, Girl by Ellen Hagan
A beautifully written novel in verse with an empowering message about identity and belonging.
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