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Spring 2026 Preview: Middle Grade Comics

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January 23, 2026

Kwame Alexander, Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Faith Erin Hicks, Maia Kobabe, and Emma Steinkellner headline a stacked season for tween readers.

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