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Journeys to Space and to Self: A Q&A with Author Jack Cheng
Author Jack Cheng on his first novel for young readers, See You in the Cosmos, crafting fictional characters that are real, and believing in the goodness of strangers.
Tween
The Best Bookish Birthday Gifts for Tweens
If you’re in the market for an impactful gift for the tween in your life, look right here, at these nine book choices — everything from classics to fresh new takes that are great for 9- to 12-year-olds.
Tween
The 50 Best Books for 11- and 12-Year-Olds
What are the best books for 11- and 12-year-olds? Preteens need good books that both resonate with their complex lives as well as educate and entertain them. Our experts selected these 50 excellent titles that appeal to a range of interests, backgrounds, and even moods.
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In the Business of Getting Along: 4 Simple Tips for Surviving Your Kids’ Tween Years
Amy Cooper Hakim, Ph.D., an industrial-organizational psychology practitioner, helps people at work to get along. When her kids started acting up, she adapted some workplace tactics to ensure that her family could get along better too.
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Raising Confident Tweens and Teens: Expert Tips To Help Your Kid Step Outside Their Comfort Zone
How can we thoughtfully nudge our children outside their comfort zones so they can build that confidence and resilience we want for them? Here are some tips that might help.
Growing Reader
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5 Favorite Female Sleuths from Middle Grade Mystery Books
I love middle grade mysteries and capers — they are the reason I fell in love with books. To celebrate the genre, and the lovely leading ladies within it, here are five of the most fantastic female sleuths in tween reads.
Growing Reader
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6 Things Parents Can Do to Get Their Daughters Excited About STEM
Too few girls are getting the message that STEM fields are exciting, imaginative, and fun. Here are six things parents can do to get their daughters psyched about STEM subjects.
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2016 Holiday Gifts for Tween Readers Ages 9 - 12
Here you’ll find gift ideas for every type of tween reader on your holiday list whether she likes magical adventures or he loves humorous crime-solving dogs.
Tips & Advice
How Mother-Daughter Book Clubs Can Help Girls (and Moms!) Find Their Voice
I love books; I’m addicted to stories. So when my fourth-grade daughter received an invitation to join a Mother-Daughter book club, I was thrilled.
Growing Reader
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Laugh as You Learn: 6 Series That Make History Fun(ny) for Kids
Books that deliver factual information with a dose of fun can help kids can make fresh connections with the past. These historical series combine humor with great storytelling.
Growing Reader
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7 of the Best Books About Bullying, According to Kids
Tweens highly recommend these books as being both engaging and providing practical lessons on dealing with bullies in everyday life.
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10 of the Best Books About the Great Depression for Tweens
These excellent books set during the Great Depression have lessons to impart to middle grade readers, along with rip-roaring tales to tell.
