I recently finished creating a teacher guide for Melanie Conklin’s amazing new middle grade novel, A PERFECT MISTAKE. Melanie is a master of crafting relatable, yet highly complex characters, multi-layered plots that are rich with theme and premise – a Pinterest marketer’s dream!
There is so much more to Pinterest than surface-level, eye-catching graphics. With books and content like A PERFECT MISTAKE, we can go considerably deeper than that. To do so we need to dismantle the constructs of her intricate plot and her reader’s interests into itty-bitty pieces called keywords. We will then use these keywords on the graphics, board titles and descriptions, and in the pin titles and descriptions. Here’s a sample of keywords one might use to communicate what this book is about:
Mystery novel for middle grade readers
A compelling middle grade mystery novel about ADHD
Time Blindness & ADHD
Overcoming conflicts with friends & family
A moving mystery 5th - 8th graders will love!
A middle grade novel about honesty & truthfulness
A gripping middle grade mystery about friendship & responsibility
CCSS-aligned educator resources available
Free educational resource for teachers & librarians
The goal is to anticipate her readers’ “pain points” — problems that reading her book might solve — and then offer the solution. By reviewing the list of intriguing keywords, you can easily see how A PERFECT MISTAKE could be the ideal middle grade novel caring teachers or librarians are searching for.
Isn’t this process fun? I just love it!
