We are two emerging authors who read a lot of children’s books. We are also parents of children who read a lot of books. On top of this, Julie works as an assistant librarian and Pamela volunteered in her kids’ school library until she began homeschooling and became the teacher, librarian and everything else. We are around children’s books, well, a lot.
So when Julie asked Pamela if she was interested in creating a podcast for reviewing those middle-grade books, what else could Pamela say except, “heck yes!”?
And so, Middle-Grade Mavens was born.
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About Julie
Aussie Kidlit Advocate, Children’s Librarian and Autism Mum, Julie Anne Grasso spends her days delivering stories to hundreds of children then Instagram reeling amazing new kid’s books. Her debut picture book “Hooray, Hooray, It’s Library Day,” was released July 1, 2024 with Scholastic Australia.
About Pamela
Pamela Jones grew up in England, where she had her first taste of power as a library monitor at the age of eight. Unsurprisingly, she now is a children’s author, poet, and book reviewer. Her articles and poetry have appeared in anthologies and magazines including The School Magazine, The Dirigible Balloon, and the poetry text The Great Untamed: Poems to Share, published by Oxford University Press. Her debut picture book, Ayla’s Christmas Wish was published in 2023 by NLA Publishing.