Tag: Only Children

October 11, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

2022 Middle Grade Debut Novels: A Gaggle of “Onlies,” a guest post by Kellye Crocker

As I started writing Dad’s Girlfriend and Other Anxieties, it was clear 12-year-old Ava was an only child. Although Ava’s situation is somewhat unusual—her mom died shortly after giving birth—Ava isn’t alone in her “onliness.”