Get weekly tailored book recommendations for tweens ages 8-14, from Afoma Umesi, the founder of Reading Middle Grade.
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Helping parents match their tweens ages 8-14 to books they actually want to read. I also share book lists and reviews on the Reading Middle Grade website.
Children's book recommendations from a mother, teacher, writer, and unabashed lover of everything kid lit.
Librarian, educator, mom, bibliophile.
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