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October 21, 2025

Middle Grade On My Mind

Six middle grade stories I can't wait to share with you

Well hello there, happy Tuesday!

I was working on a Newbery project at school recently, and I remembered how crunched I felt last year trying to fit in all of my mock Newbery reading starting in mid-December. Why not start … NOW?

With that in mind, I dug hard into middle grade and then really just didn’t want to leave! Here’s what I have been enjoying the past few weeks …

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