Benjamin Boche, PhD
@benjaminboche.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Education at Valparaiso University. Kidlit enthusiast. Always looking to learn and grow.
In a summer reading slump or want to find something new? Check out July’s new middle grade books!
Need some summer reading? We've got you covered.
Check out these awesome new titles (and even more) on the blog!
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Check out these awesome new titles (and even more) on the blog!
fromthemixedupfiles.com/new-releases...
#mglit #middlegradereads #mgbooks #summereading
July 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In a summer reading slump or want to find something new? Check out July’s new middle grade books!
Great Tuesday read!
Author and marine biologist Danna Staff takes us through history and the life of scientist and inventor Jeanne Villepreux-Power in today’s interview. Come learn about her latest book on the woman who invented aquariums!
#middlegrade, #MGlit, #STEM, #EDUsky
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#middlegrade, #MGlit, #STEM, #EDUsky
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STEM Tuesday- Naturalists- Author Interview: Danna Staaf - From The Mixed Up Files
Welcome to STEM Tuesday: Author Interview, a repeating feature for the last Tuesday of every month. Go Science-Tech-Engineering-Math! Today we’re featuring Danna Staff, a marine biologist and author o...
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April 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Great Tuesday read!
Who needs a new middle grade book to read this month? @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social has got you covered!
New releases in April! Learn all about these new titles on the blog: fromthemixedupfiles.com/its-raining-...
#newreleases #mglit #middlegrade
#newreleases #mglit #middlegrade
April 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Who needs a new middle grade book to read this month? @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social has got you covered!
Get excited!
NEW middle grade releases for Feburary, including tiles by @adamgidwitz.bsky.social, @sydneydunlap.bsky.social, @barbaradee.bsky.social, @jamesponti.bsky.social, and MORE! #kidlit #middlegrade fromthemixedupfiles.com/february-new...
February 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Get excited!
Great pictures of books being read by current middle schoolers!
Don't pigeonhole #middlegrade readers! Advice on how to look more deeply at books and readers, and think about how to find matches in a multiplicity of ways. #kidlit fromthemixedupfiles.com/pigeonhole/
Don’t Pigeon-Hole Middle Grade Readers - From The Mixed Up Files
Middle grade readers span a wide range of ages and grade levels. Even individual readers have diverse interests that you can use to interest them in a book.
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January 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Great pictures of books being read by current middle schoolers!
Please check out my recommended middle grade reads honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy on today's @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social blog, w/ book recs by @benjaminboche.bsky.social #kidlit #middlegrade fromthemixedupfiles.com/30th-anniver...
30th Anniversary of MLK JR Day - From The Mixed Up Files
Three non-fiction books written about MLK Jr. for middle grade readers
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January 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Please check out my recommended middle grade reads honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
I also really appreciate Sarah’s point about not giving into secession and instead find ways to support and care about one another.
"...it is possible to teach kids to appreciate what we have, the importance of protecting it, and how to build your own world in the ruins — a world no one can take away. Imagination, integrity, and compassion are all qualities an individual controls, even in a mafia state."
I did a Q & A about what to expect in Trump Term Two on my newsletter. Read the questions and my answers here! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/your-quest...
January 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I also really appreciate Sarah’s point about not giving into secession and instead find ways to support and care about one another.
Love all the great book recommendations!
Ever wanted to write a mystery for middle grade readers? Check out these tips from @cmsurrisi.bsky.social: fromthemixedupfiles.com/agency-the-d... #amwriting #middlegrade
Agency: The Dilemma for the Middle Grade Sleuth - From The Mixed Up Files
There is an established model for creating a successful middle grade sleuth.
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January 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Love all the great book recommendations!
Anyone else discover a two-week-old lunchbox in the back of the car this morning? 😬
January 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Anyone else discover a two-week-old lunchbox in the back of the car this morning? 😬
Something everyone is curious about given the state of middle grade in publishing!
What can you expect to see in #kidlit publishing in 2025? Read all about it on today's blog! #publishing #middlegrade fromthemixedupfiles.com/middle-grade...
Middle Grade Predictions for 2025 - From The Mixed Up Files
Predictions for Middle Grade books in 2025, from length, to genre, to market.
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December 16, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Something everyone is curious about given the state of middle grade in publishing!
Who’s lining up their break reading list? Here are some great options!
NEW MG titles-- fiction and nonfiction -- to add to your holiday book list! #kidlit #middlegrade #amreading fromthemixedupfiles.com/new-books-fo...
December 3, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Who’s lining up their break reading list? Here are some great options!