Middle Grade Books
Tween
Advice from a Kid Author: How Grown-Ups Can Get Kids Writing
Jake Marcionette, bestselling kid author of the Just Jake series for middle-graders, shares his tips for grown-ups looking to inspire kids to write more.
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Will Today’s Tech-Savvy Kids Care About History?
Author David Potter shares how digitization has shaped the way kids learn today, and why he thinks middle-graders will still care about American history.
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Tween Books to Heal a First Broken Heart
Author Jake Gerhadt rounds up his favorite books to help tweens safely venture through the jungle of first loves and broken hearts.
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16 Great Middle Grade Books to Read in 2016
Whether your tween's book tastes run to fantasy, humor, or stories based on real life experiences, they'll find much to love in 2016's new releases.
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The Children's Books That Took Our Breath Away in 2015
The Brightly contributors' choices for the best children's and YA books of 2015 contain innovative literary themes, illustrations, styles, and more.
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Writing for Teens, Tweens, and In-betweens: 8 YA Authors Who Also Rock Middle Grade
These eight wildly gifted authors have taken their talents outside the more adult themes of YA to create extraordinary stories for middle grade readers.
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On-Trend Titles: DIY Style and Fashion Books for Tweens
These DIY style and fashion books are great for tweens who want to express themselves and build creative skills along the way.
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Paranormal Plots: 5 Ghoulishly Great Ghost Stories for Tweens
In honor of the scariest time of year, author Michelle Schusterman shares her five favorite ghost stories for tween readers.
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How Unique Characters Can Teach Us About Ourselves and Each Other
Author Marilyn Hilton discusses the importance of diverse characters in books and shares how her own children inspired her middle grade novel, Full Cicada Moon.
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Meet the Experts Behind the ‘50 Best Books for 9- and 10-Year-Olds’ List
Learn more about the children's literature experts who selected the titles on our list of the '50 Best Books for 9- and 10-Year-Olds' here.
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Cutting Through the Mud: A Q&A with Louis Sachar
Louis Sachar, beloved author of Holes, discusses the scientific inspiration behind his new book, Fuzzy Mud, the writing habits he diligently follows, and how his audience has changed over the years.
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Writing for My 11-Year-Old Self and My Future 11-Year-Old Son
When author Charles Curtis sat down to write a new middle grade series, he found a big challenge ahead of him — the YA of his young adulthood had grown up.
