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My Interview With the one-and-only New York Times Bestselling Author Shannon Hale!

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My Interview With Three-Time Newbery Honoree & Science Lover, Christina Soontornvat!

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E Train Talks Kidtacular Youth Author Panel!

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My Interview with Spooky MONSTERIOUS storytelling Author Matt McMann!

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A Deep Dive Into Writing Sequels W/Author Tom Phillips & Pixel+Ink Editor Alison Weiss!

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My Book Review of SPY SCHOOL GOES NORTH by Stuart Gibbs!

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My Interview With Literacy Advocate and Middle-Grade Author Malia Maunakea!

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My Book Thoughts on the Fantastic Middle-Grade Read, WHITE HOUSE CLUBHOUSE by Author Sean O'Brien!

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My Book Thoughts on Middle-Grade Novel, THE MIDNIGHT CHILDREN by Author Dan Gemeinhart

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My Interview With Good Day Sacramento Host, Aspiring Author & Amazing Human, Cody Stark!

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My Interview With Middle-Grade Author & Science Lover, Lindsay Leigh!

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My Spellbinding interview with Middle Grade Author Andrew Auseon!

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My Interview With New York Times Bestselling Author Sharon G. Flake!

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My Interview with LEGENDARY YA & MG Author, Filmmaker & Rapper, Nick Brooks!

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My Interview With #1 NYT Bestselling Author of YA & MG Books, Holly Black!

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My Interview With Award-Winning Middle-Grade & YA Author, Jake Maia Arlow!

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My Book Thoughts on THE YEAR MY LIFE WENT DOWN THE TOILET by Author Jake Maia Arlow

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My Book Thoughts on IT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY by Author Sydney Dunlap!

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My Interview with the Shib Sibs, Olympic Champions & Authors Maia and Alex Shibutani!

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Celebrating Juneteenth: An Interview with Author Alliah L. Agostini!

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My Interview with UNICEF Ambassador for Goodwill & Kindness Hero Muzoon Almellehan!

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My Book Review of the #1 New York Times Bestseller THE SUN AND THE STAR by the AMAZING Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro!

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My Interview With Middle-Grade Author Michael Leali!

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My Book Thoughts on MUZOON: A SYRIAN REFUGEE SPEAKS OUT, By Author & Activist Muzoon Almellehan.

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My Book Thoughts on THE CURIOUS LEAGUE OF DETECTIVES AND THIEVES: SOS, Tom Phillips' Latest Middle-Grade Masterpiece!

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My Bookish Thoughts On The Middle-Grade Novel, HOUDINI AND ME, By Author Dan Gutman!

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My Bookish Thoughts on "MATTEO" by Author By Michael Leali!

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My Interview with Newbery Honor Recipient, Middle-Grade Author Steve Sheinkin!

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E Train Talks with Author, Illustrator and Biologist, Jay Hosler, PhD

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My Interview With Literacy Advocate and Founder of Bess the Book Bus, Jennifer Frances!

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My Interview With Award-Winning Middle-Grade Author Joanne Levy!

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My Interview With Middle-Grade Author & Kindness Advocate Torrey Maldonado

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My Interview With INSTANT NYT-Bestselling Middle-Grade Author Janae Marks!

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My Interview with NYT Bestselling & Newbery Honoree, the Wonderful Author Sheila Turnage

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My Interview with the Fabulous Debut Middle Grade Author of FLIP TURNS, Catherine Arguelles

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My Interview With Alan Gratz, Award-Winning & #1 New York Times Bestselling Author!

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My Interview with Award-Winning Middle Grade Author Alda P. Dobbs

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My Interview With NYT Bestselling Middle-Grade Author of SPY SCHOOL, Stuart Gibbs!

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My RUMOR HAS IT! Interview with Author Kevin Sylvester, the Fantastically Funny storyteller of all things Middle Grade!

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My Incredible Interview with Olympic Gold Medalist Gwen Jorgenson and her amazing family Co-Authors!

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My Interview With Opinion Columnist at The Washington Post & Avid Reader, Alyssa Rosenberg!

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RUMOR HAS IT Episode 1 With Mythological Fantasy Middle-Grade Author Erika Lewis!

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My Interview With My Writing Hero, #1 NY Times Bestselling Middle-Grade Author, Gordon Korman!

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My Interview With #GivingTuesday Legend & Comedian, Dante Plush!

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My interview with Award-Wining Middle Grade Author Alysa Wishingrad!

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Watch My Interview With One of My Very Favorite Canadian Authors, Marthe Jocelyn!

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Watch my Interview with the Incredible Author & my Newfound Writing Hero, Elly Swartz!

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My Book Review of the Beautiful Middle-Grade Masterpiece, "The Magical Imperfect" by the Amazing Chris Baron!

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My Book Review on "The Civil War of Amos Abernathy" by the Amazing Michael Leali!

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My Book Review of "The Forgotten Five, The Invisible Spy," The Thrilling & Friendship-Filled Sequel to Author Lisa McMann's brilliant series!

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My Interview With Canadian Middle-Grade Author & Filmmaker, Hart Snider!

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My Interview With Jen Calonita, The Extraordinary NYT Times Bestselling Middle-Grade Author!

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Listen to my review of Stuart Gibbs' "SPY SCHOOL PROJECT X," the 10th book in the SPY SCHOOL SERIES!

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My Book Review of "Linked," an Important, Inspiring, and Entertaining Middle-Grade Book by the Masterful Author Gordon Korman!

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My Interview With Diane Magras, the Talented Middle-Grade Author of "Secret of the Shadow Beasts!"

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My Interview With the Amazing Author of "Consider the Octopus," Gae Polisner!

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My Interview With Fleur Bradley, Award-Winning Author of Middle-Grade Books for Reluctant Readers!

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My Interview With Jarrett Lerner, Author, Illustrator & Literacy Advocate!

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My Book Review of "Dear Student," the Heartwarming & Hopeful Tale of Autumn By Elly Swartz!

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My Review of the exciting "Treasure Tracks," by Debut Middle Grade Author S.A. Rodriguez

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My Book Review of the Important Middle-Grade Novel "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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My Book Review of "Amari and the Great Game," the Absolutely Amazing Sequel to "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston!

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My Book Review of The Thrilling and Meaningful Tale "Super Jake and the King of Chaos" by Naomi Milliner!

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My Book Review of the Adventurous Tale of Good Vs. Evil "The Blameless" by E.S. Christison!

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My Book Review of the Riveting Middle-Grade Fantasy Tale, "The Verdigris Pawn!"

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My Book Review of the New York Times Bestselling Novel "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt!

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My Interview With Shawn Peters, Debut Middle-Grade Author of "The Unforgettable Logan Foster!"

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My Interview With James Ponti the Legendary Author of the Thrilling "City Spies" Series!

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My Book Review of the Fast-Paced Fantasy Read "Secret of the Shadow Beasts" by Diane Magras!

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My Book Review of "City Spies, Forbidden City" Book 3 in the New York Times Bestselling "City Spies" series by the Amazing James Ponti!

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My Book Review of "Middle School - Safety Goggles Advised" by Award-Winning Author, Jessica Speer!

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My Interview With Heather Clark, Middle-Grade Author of "Lemon Drop Falls!"

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My Interview With Middle-Grade Author of "Song for a Whale," Lynne Kelly!

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My Interview With Award-Winning Author of "Starfish," Lisa Fipps!

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My Book Review of "Glitter Gets Everywhere" by Yvette Clark!

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My Book Review of "Jordie and Joey Fell From the Sky" by Judi Lauren!

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My Book Review of The Funny & Important MG Novel "Consider the Octopus" co-authored by Gae Polisner and Nora Raleigh Baskin!

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My Interview With Dr. Molly Ness, Literacy Champion & Host of "End Book Deserts."

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My Book Review of "The Book of Elsie" by Joanne Levy

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My Interview With Debut MG Author, Esme Symes-Smith!

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My Interview With Kindness Advocate & Debut Author Sammie Vance!

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My Book Review of Fleur Bradley's MG Horror Thriller "Daybreak on Raven Island!"

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My Interview With Activist & MG Author, Carrie Firestone!

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My Book Review of the Superhero Thriller "The Unforgettable Logan Foster" by Shawn Peters!

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My Book Review of "The Bravest Word" by the Amazing Kate Foster!

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My Interview With the Extraordinary Author and Artist Rebekah Lowell!

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My Book Review of the Thrilling Story "Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston" by Esme Symes-Smith!

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My Book Review of "On the Line" by Eric Walters and Paul Coccia!

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My Book Review of "The Stupendous Adventures of Mighty Marty Hayes" by Lora L. Hyler!

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My Interview with Award-Winning Author, Terry C. Jennings!

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My Interview With Debut MG Author, Cathy Carr!

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My Book Review of Leslie Connor's Meaningful Novel "Anybody Here Seen Frenchie!"

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My Book Review of "Coming of Age: 13 B'nai Mitzvah Stories" by 13 different authors!

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My Book Review of Marthe Jocelyn's "Aggie Morton Mystery Queen" Series!

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My Book Review of Heather Clark's Powerful Novel "Lemon Drop Falls!"

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My Interview With Debut MG author of "The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves," Tom Phillips!

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My Book Review of Amanda Rawson Hill's Beautiful Novel-In-Verse "The Hope of Elephants!"

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My Book Review of the Captivating MG Novel "Relatively Normal Secrets" by C.W Allen!

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My Interview With President of Nancy Paulsen Books, An Imprint of Penguin Young Readers, Nancy Paulsen!

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My Book Review of Stacy Nockowitz's Jewish-Themed MG Novel "The Prince of Steel Pier!"