If I could only choose one book as my personal, all-time-favorite middle grade novel, it would be written by the author I’m talking with today: Ann Braden. 

Today, I am talking with Ann Braden about all things middle grade: how she started writing, where her ideas come from and what she hopes readers will walk away with, too. We’ll take a deeper dive into her latest book, Opinions and Opossums, a book I think the world needs more than ever.

Here are the books mentioned in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support!

The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden (Amazon / Bookshop)

Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden (Amazon / Bookshop)

Opinions and Opossums by Ann Braden (Amazon / Bookshop)

I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments and recommendations below!