Episode 15: Middle grade stories

Join us in discussion with the wonderful A.L. Tait (author of the bestselling junior fiction series TheMapmaker Chronicles and Maven and Reeve), and our fabulous children's librarian, Elizabeth Skorulis, to discuss all things middle grade!

What is behind the rise and rise of stories for pre-teens? What goes in to making books for middle grade readers authentic and relatable?

Find out all this and more in this month's episode of Good Librations.

Shelf-absorbed (books we reviewed)

Race to the End of the World by A.L. Tait

The Wolf’s Howl by A.L. Tait

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Shelf-important (things we mentioned)

What Is Middle Grade Fictionand How Is It Different from YA?

Children's Books Daily: Best books for middle grade

TCK Publishing: What Is Middle-Grade Fiction? Definition, Misconceptions, and Examples

Books/written works:

Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Nevermoor series by Jessica Townsend
The Mapmaker Chronicles by A.L. Tait
The Ateban Cipher series by A.L. Tait
The Maven & Reeve mysteries by A.L. Tait
The First Summer of Callie McGee by A.L. Tait
The Year the Maps Changed by Danielle Binks

Podcasts:

Your Kid’s Next Read
So You Want To Be A Writer

I just can't help my-shelf (more please)