In T.C. Kemper’s debut middle grade novel, The Ginghams, 12-year-old Joni Bird comes home from camp only to discover that her small town has slipped into conformity.

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In T.C. Kemper’s debut middle grade novel, The Ginghams, 12-year-old Joni Bird comes home from camp only to discover that her small town has slipped into conformity.

https://tckemper.com/The interview with TC Kemper, author of The Ginghams, delves into the themes of individuality, conformity, patriarchy, book banning, and the power of storytelling. The conversatio...

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Happy Black History Month! Like the other eleven months, it’s an excellent time to buy queer books by Black authors! For even more recs, check out previous years’ posts! Middle Grade Camp Twisted Pine by Ciera Burch Eleven-year-old Naomi loves all things outdoors—birds and beetles, bats and bunnies—in theory. She explores nature in the best possible way: the cold, hard facts in books.