In which Dan chats with author Barbara Dee about her work writing powerful novels about middle school students, for middle school students. Barbara's 13th novel comes out this fall, and her books take on issues ranging from mental health to addiction to eco-anxiety. Dan and Barbara discuss how she finds the sweet spot in writing fiction at the middle school level, her characters, her career, and her views on the current wave of censorship sweeping through America's schools and libraries. As always, I welcome comments and questions on Twitter and Instagram @BigIdeaEd

Mentioned in the show:
Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee
Violets Are Blue by Barbara Dee
Starcrossed by Barbara Dee
Barbara Dee online

Music:
Track: Sunflower — Soyb [Audio Library Release]
Music provided by Audio Library Plus
Watch: https://youtu.be/dG1U3NuR9Pk
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