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Susan Stoderl
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Shh! Secrets Buildings Hold for Middle-Grade NYC Kids
From Sophia Meets Pedro, Prequel to Mission 1: All in a Day's Work Chapter 6 Excerpt | Part 2 of 2 “And look at this planter. It was a...
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Susan Stoderl
- Jan 3
- 1 min
Shh! Secrets Buildings Hold for Middle-Grade NYC Kids
From Sophia Meets Pedro, Prequel to Mission 1: All in a Day's Work Chapter 6 Excerpt | Part 1 of 2 As Mr. O’D, Sophia, and Pedro...
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Susan Stoderl
- Dec 8, 2023
- 1 min
Chapter 5. Cat Fits and the Third Degree | Quote
Sophia shows Zelda in her apartment to Pedro on her KittyCam while they are at school. Zelda is up to no good....
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Susan Stoderl
- Nov 22, 2023
- 2 min
On Writing | A Kansas Middle-Grade Life Created Spunky NYC Middle-Grade Characters
I am passionate about helping kids ages 8-12 years old navigate a complicated and sometimes treacherous world. Children often find...
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Susan Stoderl
- Oct 19, 2023
- 1 min
A Reading from Middle-Grade Book, Sophia Meets Pedro, Prequel to Mission 1: All in a Day's Work
In this middle-grade book, Sophia and Pedro learn about empathy, compassion, justice, and understanding. #middlegradebooks,...
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Susan Stoderl
- May 26, 2023
- 2 min
Prequel to Mission 1: All in a Day's Work | Middle-Grade New York City History
Jefferson Market Library was originally built as the Third Judicial District Courthouse from 1874 to 1877 and was designed by architect...