For whatever reason (read: arbitrarily/no reason at all), we decided MG and YA are two stools, and you can& #39;t try to sit on both. Fair enough!
What& #39;s stopping us from adding a third stool?
What& #39;s stopping us from adding a third stool?
I think we forget that teenagers are...children? That& #39;s not a value judgment or condescension. They& #39;re children. That& #39;s an objective fact. Teens indulge in things that "middle grade" children love too. Sex is cool, but have you ever played Capture the Flag during summer break?
I want to add a couple tweets to this thread that got missed thanks to QTs, etc. https://twitter.com/normajeanesays/status/1248679309990080514">https://twitter.com/normajean...
https://twitter.com/AlyssaJennette/status/1248680995840241667">https://twitter.com/AlyssaJen...
https://twitter.com/AlyssaJennette/status/1248682010450825216">https://twitter.com/AlyssaJen...
https://twitter.com/AlyssaJennette/status/1248722508729257984">https://twitter.com/AlyssaJen...
https://twitter.com/AlyssaJennette/status/1248779636110172160">https://twitter.com/AlyssaJen...
Also, just a general thank you for all the engagement and discussion! It excites me to see so many people interested in seeing more books on shelves for the overlooked "in-between" age groups.