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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Picture Book, Chapter Book, or Middle Grade?

 How do you decide what category is best for your story?

https://taralazar.com/2015/01/08/is-your-idea-a-picture-book-chapter-book-or-middle-grade-novel/

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Labels: chapter_books, middle_grade, picture_books

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