Erin Entrada Kelly, author of At Last She Stood (Greenwillow Books) and The Last Resort (Scholastic Press), joins Matthew to talk about crafting stories as meaningful as possible to the reader.

Visit Erin Entrada Kelly online at erinentradakelly.com

Other helpful links:

• Erin Entrada Kelly at the Highlights Foundation

• Erin Entrada Kelly Scholarship - Established by Erin Entrada Kelly, this scholarship celebrates diverse representation in middle grade novels.

• Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat - Immerse yourself in the generative writing process and try new, hands-on techniques to spark creativity, connect, unwind, and generate new pages (or revive old ones).

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Learn more about the Highlights Foundation and their upcoming programs by visiting www.highlightsfoundation.org.

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Be well. And read on.