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Author: Genevieve Rossi

Genevieve lives north of Boston with her husband, teenage daughter, chubby lab Remi, and her two sons, except when they’re away at college. Her background as a Journalist and Feature Reporter for Channel One in London and WB56 in Boston has provided a strong foundation for storytelling. Currently, she’s an SCBWI member, submitting to various writing groups and working on a middle-grade novel she hopes will inspire teens to put down their phones and dive into the magical world she’s created.

MG Book Review: The Peach Thief by Linda Joan Smith

February 17, 2026 Genevieve Rossi

THE PEACH THIEF by Linda Joan Smith (2025) is a middle grade Historical Fiction novel set in 1850s Lancashire, England. I’m grateful to Candlewick Press

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