Name: 12-15 Year Olds Need Books! It's Time for Young Teen Lit
Start: 2025-06-16T11:10:00-0400
End: 2025-06-16T11:55:00-0400

Monday June 16, 2025 11:10am - 11:55am EDT

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Librarians know that books for 12-15-year-olds are hard to find. Middle grade is too young and YA is too mature. Join a seasoned middle school librarian and #youngteenlit advocate to talk about the 5 Criteria for Young Teen Lit and how librarians are advocating for change. We will have a lively discussion about books we love and books we want to see published.

Presenters

Marcia Kochel

Teacher Librarian, Druid Hills Middle School

I am a middle school librarian who has grown frustrated with the publishing landscape that designates books as middle grade (ages 8-12) and young adult (grades 9-up). I published a “Manifesto in Support of Middle School Books” on SLJ’s Teen Librarian Toolbox in 2024. This led... Read More →

Monday June 16, 2025 11:10am - 11:55am EDT
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Reading/Literacy, Leadership

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Marcia Kochel

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