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Tag: Middle Grade

5 Questions for Johnnie Christmas

March 6, 2023

An interview with Johnnie Christmas. … More 5 Questions for Johnnie Christmas

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Why Humans Work: How Jobs Shape Our Lives and Our Work by Monique Polak, illus. Suharu Ogawa

October 27, 2022

Why Humans Work: How Jobs Shape Our Lives and Our World gives its reader an educational, multi-dimensional view into why we work. … More Why Humans Work: How Jobs Shape Our Lives and Our Work by Monique Polak, illus. Suharu Ogawa

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The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan by Salma Hussain

October 13, 2022

Review by Claudine Yip

Burgeoning poet and eleven-turning-twelve-year-old Mona Hasan has an opinion about everything, so it’s only fitting she has a diary to record all her thoughts. … More The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan by Salma Hussain

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Dear Student by Elly Swartz

July 28, 2022

Review by Faire Jarvis

Dear Student by Elly Swartz is a novel that will make readers feel seen and less alone in this
world, regardless of their age, gender, or ethnicity. … More Dear Student by Elly Swartz

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The Grave Thief by Dee Hahn

May 19, 2022

Review by Kaitlyn Chan. Dee Hahn’s debut novel The Grave Thief subtly subverts the expectation that overcoming our hardships is as simple as slaying an enemy. … More The Grave Thief by Dee Hahn

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Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee

May 12, 2022

Review by Avery Lau. Lisa Yee’s book follows Maizy Chen, a pre-teen Chinese-American girl who is taken on a trip to visit her elderly grandparents in a small town called Last Chance, Minnesota. … More Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee

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5 Questions for Susan Juby

May 2, 2022

Holly Maurer interviews Susan Juby. Juby discusses writing a middle grade book that deals with a parent’s sexual misconduct, the way children interact with difficult subjects, and her writing preferences. … More 5 Questions for Susan Juby

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Me Three by Susan Juby

March 22, 2022

Susan Juby’s Me Three is a daring and refreshing exploration of 11-year-old Rodney’s coming-of-age in the midst of his father’s sexual assault allegations, the displacement of his family, and his subsequent loss of direction and identity. … More Me Three by Susan Juby

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Child of the Dream: A Memoir of 1963 by Sharon Robinson

March 15, 2022

Review by Kaila Johnson. By intertwining her struggles as a teenager with her life as an activist, Robinson reminds readers of her vulnerability and the weight that racism unjustly places on children’s shoulders. … More Child of the Dream: A Memoir of 1963 by Sharon Robinson

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YAing News: Week of Mar. 14

March 14, 2022

Three years on, Young Adulting is still going strong — all thanks to your support. … More YAing News: Week of Mar. 14

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