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Surviving the Slow Burn of Middle Grade, a guest post by Shannon Messenger
The trick is to not give up while the slow burn runs its course.
How a Graphic Novel of North Korean Refugees Can Help Students Today, a guest post by Tina Cho
I hope after reading our novel, hearts can empathize better with refugees in the community and be spurned to action. Perhaps students will take greater interest in the new classmate that just arrived in the states.
Mysteries and the Teenage Search for Identity, a guest post by Jan Gangsei
As it turns out, becoming a writer for teens—and teen Jan—is about the most thrilling and rewarding answer to the question: who am I?
Take Five: Newbery Picks
Will one of these take home the Newbery come January? And could one of them win a Newbery AND a Printz?!
Co-Writing a Story of Trans Joy Across a Barbed Wire Fence, a guest post by Teghan Hammond and Mel Hammond
Writing Lucy was our way of coping with the years Teghan lost: both the years trapped in self-denial about her identity and the years she spent in prison. The book is a badge of honor for those tough years we survived, and it’s a love letter to each other.
Falling in Love with History, a guest post by Tonya Bolden
I discovered that if told with some heart and soul, history can be as compelling as fine fiction. And before long I found myself on a mission to make history come alive for young people.
Why Anthologies? A guest post by Henry Herz
Anthologies are the literary equivalent to a buffet dinner. They offer a wide selection of different perspectives (both in story telling and in personal background) and writing styles on the same theme.
Take Five: Dogs in Middle Grade Novels
You know what rules? Dogs. I sure do like them. Here are a few middle grade books featuring dogs, all approved by my rescue chiweenies, Charlie and Spot.
Not Sugar-Coating It, a guest post by Bree Paulsen
Critiquing how the military preys on low-income families with promises of education and employment does not sound like something that would be in a graphic novel targeted at children aged ten and up, but that is the message at the narrative’s core.
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