286 Middle School Manifesto

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Marcia Kochel shares the glaring gaps in middle school publishing and what middle grade authors can do to support and grow the reading interests of middle schoolers.

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Marcia Kochel

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If anyone out there wants to brainstorm with me how to get the word out and how to highlight the middle school books that do some along, email me at my work email and we can put something together.

Twitter: @marciakochel

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