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New Middle-Grade releases for June!Welcome summer! New Releases for a new season. The school year is winding down. Drop the textbooks and pick up a fun read. This list gives you...
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STEM Tuesday Team Shoutout!!As we come up on our sixth anniversary of STEM Tuesday (yes – SIX years!) I thought it would be a great time to remind you of...
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How To Write A Novel Without Feeling LostIt’s a commonly held statistic that 97% of people who set out to write a novel never finish it. 97%! I don’t know where the statistic...
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Judy Blume: The Author, the Legend… The MOVIE!Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret was the first book I bought with my own money. Later, Judy signed it for me at a meet-and-greet at...
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How to Survive in the Age of Dinosaurs Blog Tour and GiveawayWelcome to the blog tour for How to Survive in the Age of Dinosaurs , part of National Geographic Kids’...
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STEM Tuesday– Material Science– Interview with Author Jennifer SwansonWelcome to STEM Tuesday: Author Interview , a repeating feature for the last Tuesday of every month. Go S cience- T ech- E...
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A Magical Visit to the Mazza MuseumWarning! This post is not your typical From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors blog. It does not involve Middle-Grade books. It is...
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Summer Reading: Summer FunAs the weather is warming up, summer reading season begins. Why not create some summer reading traditions to make reading even more fun? Below are...
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AAPI Heritage MonthMay is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month , a time set aside to honor and celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of...
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STEM Tuesday– Material Science– Writing Tips and ResourcesMaterials Science is a new category for me. My research turned up intriguing connections with arts activities because much of it is about...
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Author Matt McMann Gets Monsterious!I was so excited when Escape From Grimstone Manor , book one in Matt’s new series Monsterious, showed up at my house. While book mail is...
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Middle Grade Writing Opportunities for the End of SchoolMerry and marvelous, the month of May! Congratulations to teachers, librarians, and parents of middle graders on the completion of another year of...
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WNDMG Wednesday – Author Interview with Doan Phuong NguyenIllustration by: Aixa Perez-Prado Interview with Doan Phuong Nguyen on her middle grade debut, Mèo and Bé I was so excited to interview...
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STEM Tuesday– Material Science– In the ClassroomHave you thought about the objects you use every day? Your hairbrush, clothes, dishes, desk, and books? What are they made from?...
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Diversity in MG Lit #43 March & April 2023Diversity in MG Lit It’s the beginning of May, but March and April were big months for diversity in MG Lit book releases, so I’m...
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A Work in Progress: Jarrett Lerner Interview + GiveawayA Work in Progress Jarrett Lerner —Interview I am been following author/illustrator Jarrett Lerner on Twitter for years. What really...
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HOW TO RAISE A RHINO–Interview with Deb AronsonI am over the moon excited to welcome Deb Aronson today. Deb’s new book, How to Raise a Rhino releases this month. Anna Merz is My Kind...
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STEM Tuesday– Material Science– Book ListMaterials Science is the field of researching and discovering materials. Not only is this field changing the face of...
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New MG Releases for May!All kinds of great MG books are sprouting up this May! And we even have some new books from Mixed-Up Files blog contributor Susan Koehler. Grab...
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Agent Spotlight: Molly Ker Hawn of The Bent AgencyMolly Ker Hawn, Managing Director and Literary Agent at The Bent Agency Hi, everyone! I’m so excited to welcome Molly Ker Hawn of The Bent...
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Indie Spotlight: The Charming Theodore’s Books of Oyster Bay, NYTheodore’s Books of Oyster Bay, NY Theodore’s Books of Oyster Bay, NY, my home away from...
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Welcome to Monsterville – Lauran Shovan InterviewWelcome to Monsterville I’m so excited that we at MUF got an early peek at Laura Shovan’s new poetry collection called Welcome to...
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STEM Tuesday– Architecture– Interview with Nancy Castaldo!Welcome 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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Creativity BoostsSometimes, a month or so before the end of a long, dark winter, I start to feel my creativity wane. Everything feels a little cold. A little...
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Frozen Peaches: Author Interview + GiveawayFrozen Peaches Scrolling through Twitter, I saw the cover of Frozen Peaches with the sled dogs and ice castle. I had to read it! I was...
