Most Anticipated Middle Grade Reads of 2025
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Dec 17, 2024
Jennifer Rummel on Most Anticipated Middle Grade Reads of 2025
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"And I thought 2024 was a very good year for middle grade realistic fiction! Thank you for this wonderful preview. I, too ..."
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