Happy day-after-Christmas to those who celebrate it! Today we hear from Claudia, a reader with a love for the 1930s series Swallows and Amazons and a deep connection to her Babysitter's Club name-twin. She also has some very specific and insightful advice for authors about the inner lives of real kids! Read on and catch a glimpse into Claudia's passion for reading and life. Claudia, 9, a reader from New York What are your three favorite books and why? My favorite three books

Happy Monday! Amira is a dedicated reader with big dreams and a deep connection to The War That Saved My Life by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley. She also has some fantastic advice for authors! Her interview is below, and I know you'll enjoy it as much as I did. Amira, 10, a reader in the Midwest What are your three favorite books and why? My three favorite books are Valkyrie, Pegasus, (both by Kate O’Hearn) and The War That Saved My Life (by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley). What do y

My interview with Natalie is the first in what will be a weekly series. In the world of books, the spotlight is usually focused on the author and the writing process, and here it will be turned onto the readers themselves. We will get to hear about the reading process directly from kids. Most authors of children's literature out there would agree that one of the best parts of the job is getting to speak with children about the books they love. This blog will be a space in whi

I'm so excited to announce the beginning of a new interview series. Every week, I'll be featuring an interview with a middle grade reader. These book-loving kids will be asked the same ten questions, and we'll get to find out from their answers how they feel about reading in general and the books they love the most! I love reading interviews with other authors, but I thought it would be fun to hear from the readers, too. The first interview will be posted on this blog on Mond