tween summit

Girl World Tour Meets Tween Town Hall to Speak Up & Share: Mar 13

March 5, 2010 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

March 5, 2010 What's on the minds of tween girls' today? We're about to find out next Saturday at the Tween Girl Town Hall as 150 girls age 8-14 clamor for FREE swag bags and freebie finds from … [Read more...]

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Author Rosalind Wiseman Brings Youth Editors Into YA KidLit Process

February 8, 2010 by Amy Jussel 7 Comments

Feb. 8, 2010 I bought a copy of the new YA novel by renowned author Rosalind Wiseman of Queen Bees & Wannabes bestseller fame, called “Boys, Girls & Other Hazardous Materials” ...As soon as it … [Read more...]

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Reporting From the First Ever Tween Summit: Debra Moffitt for S.Y.

October 14, 2009 by Amy Jussel 7 Comments

Oct. 14, 2009 This past weekend, Denise Restauri and the AllyKatzz team launched the first ever National Tween Summit to see what's on the minds of preteen girls. I haven't figured out how to be … [Read more...]

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