In this week’s episode of The Bookshop at the End of the Internet, author Allie Slocum discusses her Character Club series for middle grade readers. Allie Slocum has always been a writer. Back in the third grade, she formed a writing club that met during recess, but only Allie and her best friend showed up to that first meeting. And by the second day, Allie was its sole remaining member. But back then, she began to write a series of stories that would become the spark for her current Character Club series. Each book features a different kid who participates in an after-school club, with each installment focusing on the children’s journeys as they learn various life skills -- such as compassion and forgiveness, dealing with loneliness, respecting yourself and others, and accepting the consequences of lying. Allie’s goal is to write books about regular kids living regular lives, going through regular things that kids go through. In this episode, I’ll chat with Allie about her writing journey, how her own life struggles make their way into her books, and her plans for the rest of the series and the other members of her Character Club.
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