On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Shannon Hale and Marcela Cespedes about their middle grade collaboration: DREAM ON.

This middle grade graphic novel explores family dynamics and financial pressures along with high sensitivity and big emotions. 

Come listen as we talk about how this collaboration came to be, the pieces of both of them that are on the page (and me…and likely you, too!), the reason why Marcela is able to capture the emotion on the page so well and the message the book has for all readers and Shannon shares in the Author’s Note.

You’ll find the show notes for the episode with links to all of the books and resources mentioned right here: https://www.alitlife.com/2025/10/09/highly-sensitive-people-dream-on-with-shannon-hale-and-marcela-cespedes/

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