Karen Wilfrid discusses her book LAMBDA award nominated middle grade novel 'Just Lizzie' and how her personal experience and background in education helped spark the story. She talks about the importance of capturing the journey of identity exploration in middle grade books and the role of school in that process. Karen also shares how her students and colleagues supported her in writing the book and the impact of creating a writing community in the classroom.

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