The Educational Benefits of Including a Glossary in Middle-Grade Books

When Singaporean co-authors Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low) started writing their middle-grade series Sherlock Sam together, they weren't planning to include a glossary of terms in the books. Their first editor with Epigram Books suggested they add a glossary because of the importance of education in Singapore, and to entice parents to purchase the books. Entertaining their target readers has been the biggest focus for the pair when writing their award-winning stories, but they are...