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Middle Ground: The Diverse, Delightful 2015 Newbery Honorees
What I love most about this year’s books is how original and accessible they are for young readers, how they are powerful without being intimidating.
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Articles tagged middle grade
Middle Ground: Why Are Middle-Grade Books So Sad?
“You thought this was funny?” she asked me. “I didn’t laugh at all. I hardly ever laugh at books.”
Middle Ground: How the DCF List Process Works (and why I had 10 boxes of books in my living room)
You might not know how the list is selected and why my living room was so cluttered.
Middle Ground: Shining a Light on Middle Grade and Young Adult Literature
I was one of those kids who secretly stayed up past her bedtime and read books under her blanket with a flashlight. Nearly twenty years later, not much has changed.