It’s Time for Young Teen Lit

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Guest Name: Christina Chatel Guest Social Media: @medialoguer.bsky.social, @troymsmedia (Instagram) Future Ready Schools Website: https://all4ed.org/future-ready-schools/ Twitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMiller Instagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMiller Facebook: @FutureReadySchools Future Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. Future Ready Schools Website: futureready.orgTwitter: @FutureReady, @ShannonMMillerInstagram: @FutureReadySchools, @ShannonMMillerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureReadySchoolsFuture Ready Schools is a registered trademark of All4Ed, located in Washington, D.C. #FutureReady #FutureReadyLibs

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Middle school librarians Christina Chatel and Marcia Kochel have started an advocacy campaign to encourage publishing companies to create a new category of books for young teens. Learn about the gap between middle grade and young adult books and how important it is to have Young Teen Lit for our 12-15 year old readers.

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