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Claire Swinarski's avatar

I am SO excited for this one, Laurie!

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Laurie Morrison's avatar

Thank you, Claire!! So excited for your adult debut!!!

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Afoma Umesi's avatar

HALF MOON SUMMER was so good! And yes to more upper middle grade.

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Laurie Morrison's avatar

Agreed! So lovely!

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Amy Makechnie's avatar

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!

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Laurie Morrison's avatar

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. 💛

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Amy Makechnie's avatar

Thanks - and I'm excited for your running story!

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Sarah Allen's avatar

So exciting!!!! And I am SO keeping this list for reference.

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