9 year olds

Ask Afoma: The 9-year-old Wimpy Kid fan with Inattentive ADHD

He also loves Dog Man and The Last Kids on Earth.

Mar 30 • Afoma Umesi

Ask Afoma: The "sensitive, justice- and fairness-minded" 9 year old who wants to learn about WWII

He's curious about authoritarianism and racism.

Mar 9 • Afoma Umesi

Ask Afoma: The 9-year-old girl who loves a good murder mystery

She's nine but "reading at an 8th grade level."

Feb 2 • Afoma Umesi

Ask Afoma: The 4th and 5th graders looking for "really funny" books

They're running a comedy series book club.

Jan 5 • Afoma Umesi

Ask Afoma: The 8.5-year-old graphic novel fan who can't stop reading

Her mom is "constantly running out of books for her."

Nov 24, 2025 • Afoma Umesi

Ask Afoma: The 9-year-old girl who likes sports, science, and skincare.

She loves Judy Moody and the Magic Treehouse books, but reading isn't her favorite pastime.

Oct 20, 2025 • Afoma Umesi

Ask Afoma: The almost-10-year-old who's venturing into YA romances

+ A guide to understanding the current YA landscape

Oct 6, 2025 • Afoma Umesi

Ask Afoma: The 4th-grade teacher looking for books with positive Black representation

Her class loved Ghost, Amari and the Night Brothers, and Blended, but now they think that all Black kids come from broken families.

Sep 29, 2025 • Afoma Umesi

Ask Afoma: The almost-9-year-old boy who's all about the comfort graphic novel re-reads.

He can't get enough of Dog Man, Cat Kid, and the InvestiGators -- can we help him branch out?

Sep 8, 2025 • Afoma Umesi

Ask Afoma: The 9-year-old Simone Biles fan who loves history and the Wimpy Kid books

She also has ADHD, so getting into books is hard.

Aug 18, 2025 • Afoma Umesi

Ask Afoma: For the almost-10-year-old picky reader who likes everyday stories and familiarity

She loved The Wild Robot and Ivy and Bean, but hated Zoey and Sassafras

Jul 19, 2025 • Afoma Umesi

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