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The Mixed-Up Files @MixedUpFiles

A group blog of middle-grade authors celebrating books for middle-grade readers. For anyone with a passion for children’s literature. Join us!

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Twitter friends! Please find us--and follow us!-- at bsky.app/profile/themixed-up…. We can't wait to connect with you & share our amazing MG content, including author interviews, classroom reading & writing tips, #StemTuesday posts, and MORE! #kidlit#MGlit.
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SCBWI San Diego@SCBWISanDiego
6 Mar 2025
Perfecting Your Pitch w/ Eddie Gamarra, Media Rights Consultant & Former VP of Literary Affairs at Paramount Global on 3/8/25 at 2-4 PM PT on Zoom. Replay available. Sign-up at scbwi.org/events/march-8-SD-… #scbwi #kidlit #kidlitcreators #kidlitartists #WritingCommunity #writingtips
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HarperStacks 📚@HarperStacks
3 Mar 2025
Poetry meets graphic novel format in THE OTHER SIDE OF TOMORROW, available now! Perfect for middle grade readers, this poignant and highly praised graphic novel in verse captures the dangers and hope that come with fleeing North Korea.
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SchoolLibraryJournal@sljournal
5 Mar 2025
Why Middle Grade Needs More Sci-Fi: A Guest Post by Samantha van Leer | Teen Librarian Toolbox hubs.ly/Q039mcnT0
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Penny Schneider@pennyschnei
6 Mar 2025
I love listening to a good read aloud and I LOVE doing them myself! 🥰💜
TeacherGoals
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6 Mar 2025
Find out the 5 best read-alouds to get your students celebrating this festive holiday through stories, togetherness and fun! ☘️ Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AcE7O
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Get young authors scribbling away with these writing prompts that encourage them to stretch their imaginations and have fun! #writingprompts #middlegrade #mg #amwriting #creativewriting
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Creative Writing Prompts for Young Authors - From The Mixed Up Files

Creative Writing Prompts for Young Authors

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SCBWI Long Island@SCBWILongIsland
4 Mar 2025
Spaces still available!
SCBWI Long Island@SCBWILongIsland
10 Feb 2025
SCBWI LI Presents 2 events! March 15th, 2-3: How to Write a Pitch March 16th, 2-4: First Pages With awesome Vicky Weber Assoc Literary Agent Creative Media Agency cmalit.com/vicky-weber/ SCBWI Long Island Events scbwi.org/regions/longisland… registration info! @vickyweberbooks
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Reading Middle Grade@readingMG
4 Mar 2025
Author looking to promote your book on my site, newsletter, or socials? This page is for you readingmiddlegrade.com/promo…

Promote Your Middle Grade Books and Reach More Readers

Find a variety of promotional opportunities, from free to high-end to get your middle grade books into the hands of young readers!

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Element-ary, my dear Watson! For March, Tuesday are for diving into the periodic table. Check out today's blog for books that introduce this concept in practical, kid-friendly ways that get them thinking about elements in our daily lives. #STEM #mg #mglit #middlegrade
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STEM Tuesday- Periodic Table - Book List - From The Mixed Up Files

The periodic table is an ordered arrangement of the chemical elements and it explains so much about the world around us. It’s never too early to introduce this concept to children, and these engaging...

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SCBWI Michigan@SCBWIMichigan
3 Mar 2025
SCBWI-MI members! 🎉We're teaming up with Bookstock to raise money for literacy programs and share our books! Volunteer for a 2-hour shift and get a FREE spot to sign, sell, and promote your books and author visits on the same day you volunteer.✍️Sign up starting MARCH 12th!
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Melissa Taylor@ImaginationSoup
3 Mar 2025
10 Exciting St. Patrick’s Day Books imaginationsoup.net/good-st-… #kidlit
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SCBWI San Diego@SCBWISanDiego
3 Mar 2025
Join SCBWI San Diego on 5/17 on a Zoom conference for authors & illustrators! MayFest features editors, agents, art portfolio showcase, & optional critiques. Replay available. scbwi.org/events/mayfest-202… #scbwi #kidlit #kidlitcreators #writingtips #kidlitartists #WritingCommunity
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Jennifer Halbur 🤓📚💜@HalburJennifer
3 Mar 2025
Replying to @SydneyDunlap16
@SydneyDunlap16 @JollyFishPress you’ve done it again! This amazing read will be perfect for so many kiddos. I’ll be recommending this one wildly! @hottsnewreads #bookposse warning—I couldn’t put this one down!
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There are so many new books this month, we can't list them all! Check out the blog (link below) to find some new books for your March TBR. #middlegrade #mglit #newreleases
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New Releases for March 2025 - From The Mixed Up Files

This March brings us many new middle-grade books to pore over so stock up on your bookmarks and browse the collection below. You’re sure to find one that sparks your reading interest. 13 Ways to Say...

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Patchree Jones is drafting . . .
@PointsTangent
1 Mar 2025
Looking for publishers seeking #submissions? Check out this list! authorspublish.com/65-specia…
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Do you feel there's a gap between middle grade and young adult? You're not alone. Check out the blog below to read about the efforts of two librarians pushing for industry recognition for an exciting new category: young teen lit. #youngteenlit #itstimeforyoungteenlit
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Will 'Young Teen Lit' Catch On? - From The Mixed Up Files

Two middle school librarians say there's a lack of books aimed at 7th-9th graders who aren't reading YA yet. Does #MGLit have a gap problem?

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