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MIDDLE GRADE DREAMS: Where Is Your Heart Compass?

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Middle Grade DreamsMIDDLE GRADE DREAMS: Where Is Your Heart Compass?

You middle grade dreams begin with something I like to call the heart compass.  The heart compass is that still, small voice that speaks to us during the quiet moments of our lives…IF…we are open and available to HEAR the message upon arrival.  This is what I used to write the adventure novel, Saltwater Taffy.

Have you ever been really super tired?  I mean, so tired that you can’t sleep?   Read more

MIDDLE GRADE READING: You Are Not Alone

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Middle Grade ReadingMIDDLE GRADE READING: You Are Not Alone

Middle grade reading is perhaps the most important thing a middle school student can do.  This post on the Saltwater Taffy website was written to remind middle school children this very important lesson: You are no different than the classmate sitting next to you.

 

You are no different than the kid who bully’s you.

You are no different than the most popular kid at school.

You are no different than the smartest kid in class. Read more

MIDDLE SCHOOL CONFIDENCE: The Job of a Tween

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MIDDLE SCHOOL CONFIDENCE: The Job of a Tween

Middle school confidence can be a tricky thing, but having confidence in middle school is essential.  This is the reason I wrote Saltwater Taffy because I had zero confidence in middle school.

You might think I’m crazy, but there is actually a science to feeling good!  As a tween-ager, it is your RESPONSE-ability to feel good about who you are and who you are becoming.  It’s like this;

Your RESPONSE determines your mood

Have you ever received an A on a pop quiz or a final exam?  Have you ever heard someone say something nice about you?  This kind of stuff makes you feel good about being you, right?  I mean, feeling good, well…feels good.  Now, on the opposite side of the coin, what happens when you…

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MIDDLE GRADE READING: Here Comes Saltwater Taffy

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MIDDLE GRADE READING: Here Comes Saltwater Taffy

Middle Grade ReadingIf you are looking for a great middle grade reading story, Saltwater Taffy is about to hit the market in January.  Saltwater Taffy, an amazing story of adventure, was written with the idea of making reading fun again.

With the official first posting in our new WORDPRESS, website looking blog, we want to welcome you to the first post in the creative endeavor known as Eric DelaBarre’s Saltwater Taffy.

If you are looking to read an amazing new children’s book for middle grade reading, or you just want to read an amazing story of adventure, please join the Saltwater Taffy Adventure by ordering the book NOW.