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STEM Tuesday: Snow and Ice– Interview with Author Cindy BlobaumWe are delighted to interview author Cindy Blobaum for our Ice and Snow theme this month! Cindy is the author of: Explore...
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Interview with debut author Nancy HudginsNancy Hudgins always wanted to write for children, but her roles as attorney, business owner, mediator, and mom kept standing in the way. A...
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Interview with Nicole M. HewittI met Nicole M. Hewitt years ago at a local children’s writers’ critique group. Being a writer, a middle-grade and young-adult book...
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Meet Literary Agent Leslie ZampettiLeslie Zampetti is a former librarian with over 20 years’ experience in special, public, and school libraries. As a librarian, Leslie’s focus...
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STEM Tuesday: Snow and Ice– Writing Tips & ResourcesAccordions and Information The five-paragraph essay. Love it or hate it, it’s a thing. One of the reasons it is so hard to teach?...
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Winter is Upon Us! (five winter themed middle grade novels)I live in California so winter here means we can still get away with no socks, but I grew up in the east and I remember how exciting the first...
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Congratulations, Dan Santat!The National Book Awards, founded in 1950, are given annually to recognize the year’s highest quality literature written by American authors and...
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Perspective in MG Lit: Lessons in EmpathyI read an APA article recently that quoted a Stanford psychologist who referred to empathy as the “psychological ‘superglue’” that helps us all...
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STEM Tuesday: Snow and Ice– In the ClassroomWhat can we learn by studying ice and snow? From chemistry to poetry, try these classroom activities to get your students excited about the...
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A World Kindness Day Book ListToday is World Kindness Day – a holiday that I only learned about because it was on my calendar. For some reason that struck me as a little...
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Feeling Lucky with Author Heather AlexanderWelcome to MUF, Heather Alexander, author of The Good Luck Book: A Celebration of Global Traditions, Superstitions, and Folklore (DK...
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WNDMG Wednesday- Debut Author Interview with Thushanthi PonweeraI’m so excited to be able to interview debut author Thushanthi Ponweera today for the WNDMG Wednesday blog. Thushanthi’s new book is...
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STEM Tuesday: Snow and Ice– Book ListKids of all ages wonder at the world of snow. Listed here are some great resources to...
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Epic Quests & Enchanted WorldsFantasy- A Diverse Genre A number of incredible middle grade fantasy books have been published this year. Epic fantasy is set in an...
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Book #5561: A Case StudyOn July 13, 2022, at 6:46 PM ET, Otto the Poolboy minted a tokenized book. A tokenized book can be thought of either as an NFT linked to...
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New Middle-Grade Releases for November!By Weezie Prescott on November 1, 2023 Autumn is upon us. Leaves are colorful. Temperatures are dropping. Daylight is shorter. Turkeys are...
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Happy SIX YEARS, STEM Tuesday!!!Can’t you believe it? It’s that time again. Happy 6th Anniversary, STEM Tuesday!! It’s been a busy...
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Meet Literary Agent Dani SegelbaumDani Segelbaum was born and raised in Minneapolis and grew up as a voracious reader. She’s a graduate of Boston University’s College of...
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STEM Tuesday — Spooky and Scary Science– Interview with Gail JarrowWelcome to STEM Tuesday: Author Interview, a repeating feature for the last Tuesday of every month. Go S cience- T ech- E ngineering- M...
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Author Spotlight: Jennifer WeinerToday, it is my absolute pleasure to chat with bestselling author Jennifer Weiner –yes, that Jennifer Weiner!–about her...
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The Scholastic Book Fair SituationThere are few school events that children look forward to as much as the annual Scholastic Book Fair. Library shelves get moved aside, and a...
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STEM Tuesday — Spooky and Scary Science– Writing Tips & ResourcesThe Lizard Brain & the Science of Fear Spooky and scary! What a great October theme for STEM Tuesday. I’ve been looking forward to...
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Author Interview: Elizabeth C. Bunce – Myrtle, Means, and OpportunityWe’re excited to have Elizabeth C. Bunce on here today to talk about her new release. Let’s start with learning a bit more about you,...
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Cover reveal! Lisa Schmid’s HART & SOULSA special treat today: A COVER REVEAL Hart & Souls , written by my friend and fellow Mixed-Up Files contributor, Lisa Schmid! Out 7/23/24!...
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WNDMG Wednesday – Introducing Isi HendrixIllustration by: Aixa Perez-Prado Introducing Isi Hendrix Hello, WNDMG Wednesday readers … I am so excited for this...
