![]() ![]() ![]() What makes a great Middle Grade Character?: The Ba.Awesome Author Interview: Christina Soontornvat!.Author Interview: Wade Albert White, Author of The.That makes for a character anyone would want to read about. But then they dig deep and find it within themselves the will to keeping going. These characters have drive and a sense of purpose and believe anything can be achieved if they just keep moving forward and putting one foot in front of the other. They’re intent on reaching a specific goal, and they’re not going to let anything get in their way (and they’re not going to believe any adults who tell them it’s impossible, because we all know adults are overly concerned with things like rules and safety and not blowing up the universe-they just don’t get it!). 2018 Customers Also Bought Skylar Robbins: The Mystery of Shadow Hills. Poppy Mayberry, an almost-11-year-old Monday, should be able to pass notes in class or brush her dog, Pickle, without lifting a finger. ![]() ![]() Not necessarily the type that leads to kissing (move along, YA people, nothing to see here), but passion in the sense that the character is passionate about something-whether it’s proving that aliens exist, or deciding to learn one ancient language for every year old they are, or simply creating the world’s largest wad of used chewing gum. In the quirky town of Nova, all of this is normal. I think one thing that makes a great middle grade character is passion. Brown is a high school English teacher by day and a freelance magazine writer by night. Wade Albert White, author of The Adventurer's Guide to Successful Escapes Poppy Mayberry is a modern Annieimmediately likable, charming and spunky.' Robert Beatty, author, on paperback About the Author Jennie K. ![]()
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