Great work here, and I totally agree with you. My second novel, TEN THOUSAND TRIES (you can add to your list :) features 8th-grader, Golden Maroni. There was pushback to make him younger, but it just didn't fit the story I wanted to write. My next manuscript has a 13-year-old and I wonder about the reception my editor will give her. Thanks for highlighting this!
I’d forgotten Golden was in eighth grade! Thanks for the reminder--I’ll add your beautiful book! Totally makes sense that he needed to be that age for that story. 💛
I am SO excited for this one, Laurie!
Thank you, Claire!! So excited for your adult debut!!!
HALF MOON SUMMER was so good! And yes to more upper middle grade.
Agreed! So lovely!
Great work here, and I totally agree with you. My second novel, TEN THOUSAND TRIES (you can add to your list :) features 8th-grader, Golden Maroni. There was pushback to make him younger, but it just didn't fit the story I wanted to write. My next manuscript has a 13-year-old and I wonder about the reception my editor will give her. Thanks for highlighting this!
I’d forgotten Golden was in eighth grade! Thanks for the reminder--I’ll add your beautiful book! Totally makes sense that he needed to be that age for that story. 💛
Thanks - and I'm excited for your running story!
So exciting!!!! And I am SO keeping this list for reference.