Finding My Own Team Canteen, a cover reveal and guest post by Amalie Jahn
In the book, Claire, Billie, Raelynn, and Tasha are the leftovers. The kids no one else wants to associate with. They are, for me, a celebration of the kids who got me through middle school. And high school. And honestly, who still help me today.
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The Age of Queer Defiance, a guest post by Matthew Hubbard
It’s crucial to empower teens to find their voice and their community while advocating for their rights. It’s just as crucial to highlight queer joy and friendship, especially when readers are coming of age during turbulent times.
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Geek is the New Black: Meme the Apps (Using iPhone apps and your photos to create memes, I rate the apps)
“How do you make your graphics?” I get asked that question a lot. The truth is, I use a variety of tools, including PowerPoint (for a quick image), Publisher (for posters) and sometimes GIMP (I am still not very good with this program and don’t know how to do text [...]
Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Today John Green’s newest title, The Fault in Our Stars, was released. If you have not read anything by John Green, I highly recommend that you do so. Now. Seriously. John Green writes realistic fiction with an authentic and gripping teen voice. His earlier work, Looking for Alaska, won the [...]
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In Jane Jacobs’ honor: Connect, Engage, and Build a New Kind of Community Resilience, a guest post by Rebecca Pitts
So here’s my challenge: I dare you to get outside, in your community. Connect with your neighbors. Make a project out of it — get some extra credit or community service hours in.
5 Middle Grade Books to Celebrate Planet Earth, a guest post by Kristin L. Gray
Author Kristin L. Gray shares middle grade books about saving planet Earth
On Learning to be Kinder to Your Imperfect Self, a guest post by Marisa Kanter
In Finally Fitz, I wanted to write a mental health representation that felt true to my experience, one where the symptoms aren’t so obvious in a culture that conflates perfectionism with ambition.
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This Above All, a guest post by M. E. Corey
My mission is to create stories that teens can see themselves in and be entertained by so I can help them find a way through life despite what may have happened to them so far.
Sunday Reflections: Raising Daughters with Taylor Swift
Riley will turn 22 this year. She is the reason we are Taylor Swift fans in our house. Taylor launched right around the time that Riley started listening to music. And I have raised 2 daughters now with Taylor Swift as the soundtrack of our lives. On Friday, Taylor Swift released her 11th album, The […]
Take Five: LGBTQIA+ Middle Grade Novels
What a wonderful world we live in to see so much great representation in middle grade.
Environmental Mystery for Middle Grade Readers, a guest post by Rae Chalmers
Bear and Olivia show us that with small changes in our lives, we can and should protect these animals and our small corner of the world.
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