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Why should you, an adult, #read #middlegrade?
-We are all of us coming-of-age, all the time.
-Middle grade themes are eternal human themes of awakening to the world.
-Your inner 7-14 yr old self deserves nurture.
-We're all parented by an inner child we strive to understand.
-We are all of us coming-of-age, all the time.
-Middle grade themes are eternal human themes of awakening to the world.
-Your inner 7-14 yr old self deserves nurture.
-We're all parented by an inner child we strive to understand.
Why should you, an adult, #read #middlegrade? (cont.)
-You are a parent. This world is again your world.
-Walk again in the shoes of your younger self, if you want to learn something.
-Today's #mglit is profound, deep, funny, quirky, epic, and amazing. Something for everyone.
-You are a parent. This world is again your world.
-Walk again in the shoes of your younger self, if you want to learn something.
-Today's #mglit is profound, deep, funny, quirky, epic, and amazing. Something for everyone.
Why should you, an adult, #read #middlegrade?
-You are a teacher, therapist, family member.
-There is a child whose world is part of your world, whom you want to understand.
-You have a big beautiful open heart.
-You care about the future!
-You are a teacher, therapist, family member.
-There is a child whose world is part of your world, whom you want to understand.
-You have a big beautiful open heart.
-You care about the future!
Happy Book Birthday to my new #MG—HOW TO WIN A SLIME WAR—out TODAY! 🎉🎉🎉 It follows a creative, entrepreneurial, empathetic boy who finds himself + his community + his voice through a 6th grade slime war! Also: a #FilipinoAmerican market, soccer, STEM, & recipes! 💚 Quick🧵 1/? 
The story: Alex & his Dad move to a new city to help Alex's grandparents' struggling Asian market & he wants to stand out in his new school—that's when he enters the slime war. I’m SO proud this book has a #FilipinoAmerican kid & loving family at its core. tinyurl.com/p4n88rrp
Sending so much gratitude to my editors Dana Carey & Wendy Lamb, agent @SarahGreenhouse & @RHCBEducators @KnopfBFYR @randomhousekids for everything! Also to @nekokonut22 @KatDamkoehler for the joyful cover! This is me w Dana Carey—back when maskless events still happened! 😭💚
This has been an incredible year of reading for the Lad and me. I wanted to share a few tips on writing #mglit that I've picked up, or been reminded about, or have long had stamped in my head, or have written on wee pieces of paper scattered round my desk. I hope this is helpful.
1. First, the beginning. Make the beginning snatch the reader's attention. That first page, and the first chapter, need to clearly introduce a character (ideally your MC), pose a meaningful conflict, and ramp up the tension. Answer this: What's this about, and why should I care?
2. Second and third chapters need to keep it going. If you're writing for middle grade readers, don't slow the tension or they'll put the book down. Weave in the explanations you need to introduce. Show characters by their interactions with others. Just keep your story humming.
As promised, here is a thread entitled “Confessions of a Clueless White-Lady Novelist.” #amwriting #mglit #kidlit
THE BOY FROM TOMORROW is a *very* white book, and I feel uneasy about this. But I didn’t make my characters white by default, and I want to talk about this today. I also want to tell you how I intend to write more diverse books from now on.
My two main characters are Josie and Alec. Josie is 12 years old in 1916; she is the daughter of a popular (and therefore affluent) Spiritualist medium. They live in a New York suburb.
