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How Losing Ourselves in Stories Can Help Us Find Our Greater Truths

Rhiannon Navin wasn’t planning on featuring a beloved kids’ book series in Only Child, her novel about a boy coping with trauma. Yet, the more she progressed, the more it made sense.

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Tween

6 Fascinating Things You Might Not Know About Laura Ingalls Wilder

Even if you are a fan like myself, you probably live with a number of misconceptions about Laura Ingalls Wilder. Here are six things you might not know about her life.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Tween

Storytime Surprises: Sophie Kinsella’s Favorite Books to Read as a Family

All five of my children spent much of their babyhoods sitting on my knee, turning pages, lifting flaps, and learning the greatest question of all time: What happens next?

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Talking Love with Matt de la Peña

"Humans are often consumed with human things. But love is everywhere, even in inanimate objects. We’re so lucky to be alive. To know the sky, and the smell of the ocean, and the power of a storm."

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Teen

The Page-Turning Allure of the British Upper Class

M. A. Bennett shares the personal experience that inspired S.T.A.G.S., her YA mystery about a girl who wins a scholarship to an exclusive English boarding school.

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Growing Reader

Tween

17 Authors on the Children's Books That Still Make Them Weepy

We know children’s literature is full of wonderful tearjerkers, so we asked 17 authors to share the book from childhood that still makes them well up to this day. Here are the stories that hold special places in their hearts.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Everyone Can Be a Friend: Getting to Know Julia, the Newest Friend on Sesame Street

Author Leslie Kimmelman tells us how the Sesame Workshop team brought Julia, the newest friend on Sesame Street, and her experiences with autism to life.

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Tween

A Vote for the Human Spirit: Paul Griffin on Being Good to Each Other and Our Animal Friends

Paul Griffin, author of Saving Marty, shares the real-life inspiration for Marty the pig and the unique way in which animals remind us of what's truly important in life.

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Tween

5 of the Biggest, Baddest Mythical Monsters in Middle Grade Literature

Mythical monsters can be found in nearly every culture’s folklore — and they pop up in acclaimed middle grade novels, as well. Here are some of the best of the big baddies.

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Baby & Toddler

Sparking Babies’ Scientific Curiosity One Story at a Time: A Look at the Baby Loves Science Series

We chatted with Ruth Spiro, author of the Baby Loves Science series, to learn more about how she makes science accessible, relatable, and fun for little ones.

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Tween

Subverting Enchantment

Emily Winfield Martin, author of Snow & Rose, explores two different paths to fairy tale retellings: the Winking and the Sincere. The choice is an important one.

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Tween

Teen

Katherine Paterson’s List of Recommended Reads for Middle Grade and YA Readers

Katherine Paterson, author of the Newbery Medal-winning Bridge to Teribithia, shares nine books that she recommends for every middle grade and YA reader.

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