The State of Middle Grade
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I love middle grade books! But what defines a middle grade book? What are the challenges to publishing for this age group? What is the state of middle grade literature today? To learn more, I invited 2 experts on the genre:
~ Librarian Karen Jensen, author of "Treatise on the State of Middle Grade and Young Adult Publishing Today" and creator of the Teen Librarian Toolbox blog on School Library Journal's website
~ Chris Baron, author of Jewish middle grade fiction and founding member of the Facebook group For the Love of Middle Grade
LEARN MORE:
- Transcript of the episode
- Chris Baron's website
- Chris's books: All of Me | The Magical Imperfect | The Gray | The Secret of the Dragon Gems | On All Other Nights
- Teen Librarian Toolbox's "Mind the Middle" Project
- Karen's Treatise on the State of MG and YA Publishing Today
- Author support groups: For the Love of Middle Grade | Mighty Middle Grade Authors | Middle Grade Authorcade
- Evaluating Jewish Representation in Children's Literature: A Guide for Libraries
- Authors promoting middle grade: Rick Riordan Presents | Dav Pilkey's Little Free Libraries | James Patterson's imprint | Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds
- Karen's middle grade reading recommendation: A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
- Chris's middle grade reading recommendation: Tale of the Flying Forest by R.M. Romero
- Podcast recommendation: Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong
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