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Tag: 2025 middle grade fiction
No Pain, No Shame, No Fear of Death: ND Stevenson Discusses the Incalculably Fantastic Scarlet Morning
A childhood manuscript makes good. ND Stevenson discusses the origins of his debut middle grade fantasy while I fall over myself trying to get you to read it.
Grief and Humor by Turns: A Talk with Joanne Levy About All the Things We Found
Grief and humor mixing and melding in middle grade is a delicate thing to establish. We talk with author Joanne Levy on how to make this very secret sauce.
Toxic Mentorship and Fantasy: Craig Kofi Farmer Discusses A Method for Magic and Misfortune
"I understand the value of escapism for kids, but I also understand the value of representation." Craig Kofi Farmer goes deep with his latest book on what toxic mentorship can do to a kid.
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Un-put-downable. A little more complex than its cover implies, this is a title to hand to that kid that always has to be the best, even if it kills them.
Review of the Day: Candle Island by Lauren Wolk
Lauren Wolk's power is her ability to intrigue, enchant, and eventually surprise. A beautiful book that is about art while being art.
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