Podcast appearances and mentions of aaron starmer

Today, I review Night Swimming, by Aaron Starmer!Email: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.comGoodreads/Fable: Ellie ManoInstagram: @hookofabook

Enjoy our presentation of The Riverman by Aaron Starmer and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Twelve-year-old Alistair Cleary lives in a town where everyone knows each other. One afternoon, his neighbor, Fiona, shows up at Alistair's doorstep with a strange proposition. She wants him to write her biography because in her basement there's a gateway that leads to the magical world of Aquavania, the place where stories are born. In Aquavania, there's a creature called the Riverman and he's stealing the souls of children. And Fiona's soul could be next. The Riverman is recommended for ages 10 and up, for mentions of death, violence and some language. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/Riverman_ReviewsThis title is available as an audiobook on Hoopla. Hoopla Audio- https://bit.ly/Riverman_HooplaAudioPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Dub the Uke (excerpt) by Kara Square (c) copyright 2016. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/53340

In episode twenty of Void Video the guys tackle something a little romantic and a lot absurd with Brian Duffield's over the top teen drama "Spontaneous", which they pair with a dive into the Reddit AMA featuring Brian and the author of the novel "Spontaneous" was adapted from, Aaron Starmer! What did you think of this bloody love story? Have any similar recommendations? Let us know on Twitter or in our new Discord which you can join here: https://discord.gg/qcrqFRaheM The Reddit AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/j69zgv/hi_reddit_our_names_are_brian_duffield_and_aaron/ Follow Brian Duffield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianDuffield Follow Aaron Starmer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AaronStarmer Follow Void Video on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VoidVideoPod Follow Evan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thatevanjordan Follow Nick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AGeNT_ReLLiK Follow Evan on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thatevanjordan/ Follow Nick on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/agent_rellik/

This week's guest on The Commentary Cast is writer extraordinaire Brian Duffield talking about his directorial debut - Spontaneous. When students in their high school inexplicably start to explode, seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last. As an unexpected romance blossoms between them, they soon discover that when tomorrow is no longer promised, they can finally start living for today. Based on the book by Aaron Starmer, the film stars, Katherine Langford alongside Charlie Plummer.

On this episode of Daily Dead's official podcast, Corpse Club co-hosts Tamika Jones, Scott Drebit, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss some of their favorite recent horror experiences, including the gothic gameplay of Resident Evil Village, the timely scares of Brian Duffield's Spontaneous (based on the novel of the same name by Aaron Starmer), and unforgettable viewings of Álex de la Iglesia's El Día de la Bestia (aka The Day of the Beast) and Perdita Durango (aka Dance with the Devil).

More stuff > here!One Night in Miami (Prime Video)Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, Eli Goree as Cassius Clay, Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown, and Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke, One Night in Miami is a fictionalized version of what happened between the four icons in a Miami hotel room on the night Cassius Clay beat Sonny Listen to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World.One Night in Miami gets a ton of buzz as the theatrical directorial debut for Regina King. King is becoming a Hollywood powerhouse in both TV and movies in front of the camera.We're old enough to remember her as Brenda, the little girl on the steps on 227 We've followed her career closely. From Boyz n the Hood, Jerry Maguire to American Crime, and of course Watchmen. As she builds her reputation as a director, she is proving to be a force to be reckoned with. Spontaneous EPIXDirected by  Brian Duffield from the novel by  Aaron Starmer, Spontaneous stars Katherine Langford who we last saw in Knives Out-recommended on a previous episode. The strong supporting cast includes Charlie Plummer. Rob Huebel, Piper Perabo play the parents, along with Chelah Horsdal, who we loved as Helen Smith in one of our favorites, The Man in the High Castle.  Riverdale fans will recognize Hayley Law. Much more than a teenage sci-fi story about an exploding senior class, Spontaneous is a black comedy, social commentary, love story, political statement, and coming of age nightmare. We can't recommend it highly enough.

The time has come to cover the fall season's buzziest YA adaptation, in which high school seniors are mysteriously popping! And the verdict is: both texts are fine. Lol.For this episode, we're asking the hard hitting questions:-What happens when a book about friendship becomes a movie about romance? (Bye Tess!)-Why do so many wealthy, successful people have bad hair? Charlie Plummer -What's more distracting: the way Katherine Langford's body is shot or her atrocious wig?-Did Starmer have a plan for this story beyond its great hook?Plus: great parents! A terrible role for Insecure's Yvonne Orji! And, finally, egregious Dude Bro voice!Wanna connect with the show? Use #HKHSPod on Twitter:Brenna: @brennacgrayJoe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a minisode topic? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen!

FREE MOVIE ALERT - From Paramount Home Entertainment, we have 5 digital copies of the new movie SPONTANEOUS, a film based on the hit novel by Aaron Starmer. Get ready for the most outrageous coming of age love story about growing up... and blowing up! Katherine Langford and Charlie Plummer star in the "explosive" comedy SPONTANEOUS. Available on Digital and On Demand Now! #SpontaneousMovie #KatherineLangford #CharliePlummer #SpontaneousMovie OFFICIAL TRAILER HERE First 5 people to message us on Instagram @2girlsandwine or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TwoGirlsAndABottleOfWine will receive your own digital copy of the film.   Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker to Host CMA Awards Dancing with the Stars Recap The Masked Singer Recap Big Brother - Triple Eviction! The Amazing Race starts next week!! Truly Bizarre Rules You Didn't Know 'Bachelor' and 'Bachelorette' Leads Have to Follow 10 Fall Hair Trends For 2020, From Bobs To Super Long Layers - Baby Bangs!! This and so much more! Our sponsor - https://naturesbestcbd.com/about-us/ Thank you so much for listening and share us with your friends. Here are the places where you can find Two Girls and a Bottle of Wine: Find us on Spotify and TuneIn and.... Podbean  Spreaker - http://www.spreaker.com/show/two_girls_and_a_bottle_of_wine iHeartRadio - http://www.iheart.com/show/Two-Girls-And-A-Bottle-Of-Wine/ iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/two-girls-and-a-bottle-of-wine/id654819145?mt=2 Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=35111 Tumblr - http://2girlsandwine.tumblr.com

Join Penguin Teen staffer Felicity for a conversation with Aaron Starmer, the author of Spontaneous and his new book, MEME.

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss World of Wonders, One by One, The Bone Shard Daughter, and more great books. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community, A Drop of Midnight by Jason Diakité, and Skyhunter by Marie Lu. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart Lupe Wong Won’t Dance by Donna Barba Higuera World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Prime Deception (Chilling Effect, #2) by Valerie Valdes  The Baddest Bitch in the Room: A Memoir by Sophia Chang Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Two Dollar Radio Guide to Vegan Cooking: Recipes, Stories Behind the Recipes, and Inspiration for Vegan Cheffing by Jean-Claude van Randy, Eric Obenauf, et al. One by One by Ruth Ware WHAT WE’RE READING: Wayward Witch (Brooklyn Brujas Book 3) by Zoraida Córdova One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston In the Quick by Kate Hope Day MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: Seconds and Inches by Carly Israel Sanctuary: A Novel by V. V. James In Case You Missed It by Lindsey Kelk  Self-Portrait with Russian Piano: A Novel Wolf Wondratschek, Marshall Yarbrough (translator) The Radium Girls: Young Readers’ Edition: The Scary but True Story of the Poison that Made People Glow in the Dark by Kate Moore The Watcher by Jennifer Pashley Border Lines: Poems of Migration (Everyman’s Library Pocket Poets Series) by Michael Waters and Mihaela Moscaliuc  The Year’s Best Science Fiction Vol. 1: The Saga Anthology of Science Fiction 2020 by Jonathan Strahan  Meme by Aaron Starmer   The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous by Joseph Henrich  What Can I Do?: My Path from Climate Despair to Action by Jane Fonda  Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics by Leonard Mlodinow Savage Kiss: A Novel by Roberto Saviano and Antony Shugaar The Ancestry of Objects by Tatiana Ryckman The Language of Ghosts by Heather Fawcett   Act V Scene I: Poems by Stanley Moss The Contradictions by Sophie Yanow Architects of Memory by Karen Osborne Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire by Dan Hanks Somebody Give This Heart a Pen by Sophia Thakur The Summer of Everything by Julian Winters  Love, Zac: Small-Town Football and the Life and Death of an American Boy by Reid Forgrave WitchCraft Cocktails: 70 Seasonal Drinks Infused with Magic & Ritual by Julia Halina Hadas Sweet Dreams by Peter Leonard Pink Mountain on Locust Island by Jamie Marina Lau The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World by Shannon Huffman Polson  The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux by Samantha Vérant The Night Portrait: A Novel of World War II and da Vinci’s Italy by Laura Morelli MS-13: The Making of America’s Most Notorious Gang by Steven Dudley The Invention of Sound by Chuck Palahniuk The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett: A Novel by Annie Lyons The Big Door Prize by M. O. Walsh Monogamy: A Novel by Sue Miller Doctor Dealer: A doctor high on greed, a biker gang high on opioids, and the woman who paid the ultimate price by George Anastasia and Ralph Cipriano The Invisible Boy by Alyssa Hollingsworth, Deborah Lee A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom by Brittany K. Barnett  A Practical Way to Get Rich . . . and Die Trying: A Cautionary Tale by John Roa Uncharted: How to Navigate the Future by Margaret Heffernan Modern Madness: An Owner’s Manual by Terri Cheney Nobody Knows But You by Anica Mrose Rissi One Time by Sharon Creech The Book of Old Ladies: Celebrating Women of a Certain Age in Fiction by Ruth O. Saxton Decisions and Dissents of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Selection by Corey Brettschneider On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist by Clarissa Ward  The Mystery of the Masked Medalist (Kudo Kids Book 1) by Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani Before She Was Helen by Caroline B. Cooney Three Rings: A Tale of Exile, Narrative, and Fate (Page-Barbour Lectures) by Daniel Mendelsohn The Seventh Mansion: A Novel by Maryse Meijer Silence Is My Mother Tongue: A Novel by Sulaiman Addonia  The Cat I Never Named : A True Story of Love, War, and Survival by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, Laura L. Sullivan Stone-Garland by Dan Beachy-Quick Lapse by Sarah Thornton Marlene: A Novel by Philippe Djian, Mark Polizzotti (translator) The Memory Monster by Yishai Sarid, Yardenne Greenspan (translator) What Are You Going Through: A Novel by Sigrid Nunez The Tiny Mansion by Keir Graff These Vengeful Hearts by Katherine Laurin Animal Wife by Lara Ehrlich Andrea Dworkin: The Feminist as Revolutionary by Martin Duberman The Bookweaver’s Daughter by Malavika Kannan When Villains Rise by Rebecca Schaeffer That Time of Year by Marie NDiaye, Jordan Stumps (translator) Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956 by Fredrik Logevall The Canyon’s Edge by Dusti Bowling  Devastation Class by Glen Zipper, Elaine Mongeon Anxious People: A Novel by Fredrik Backman Master of Poisons by Andrea Hairston Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine Sources Say by Lori Goldstein Iron Heart by Nina Varela Dear Ann: A Novel by Bobbie Ann Mason Better, Not Perfect: A Realist’s Guide to Maximum Sustainable Goodness by Max H. 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Welcome to Library Life. This is a behind the scenes podcast of the happenings of the Westerville Public Library. This episode stars Adult Services Librarian, Jordan. He tells about creating and hosting Dungeons & Dragons programs. His book recommendation is The Riverman by Aaron Starmer. Review it here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17934459-the-riverman

Episode 2: What If? with Aaron Starmer and Lynne M. Thomas On this episode of the STEM Read Podcast, we explore the magical little question, “What If.” Hugo-Award Winning editor, Lynne M. Thomas ( and speculative fiction author, Aaron Starmer ( weigh in on the importance of fostering fun and embracing genre fiction in the classroom. Aaron Starmer’s book Spontaneous was sparked by the question, “What if high school seniors started spontaneously combusting?” Lynne Thomas’s Uncanny Magazine was spurred by the question “What if there were space unicorns?” Sarah’s Unicorn by Bruce Coville and Katherine Coville Get Teaching Tips for Kristin’s Independent Study Teacher You can Check Out NIU’S Rare Books & Special Collections Here! Find a speaker from the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Read Excerpts from Hugo Award-Winning Uncanny Magazine! Now You’re Thinking of Cheese Sauce . A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle “That’s what’s so great about speculative fiction, when

Intro   Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids to books they’ll love.  I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two daughters, and happy to be DONE with 2016 and onward to 2017! Typically we have a New Year’s Eve party at our house - last year was a disco theme - but this time my kids were not feeling so great and instead we had a quiet night. I set up my new bullet journal with my reading goals, played canasta with my kids, crocheted, and just cuddling on the couch under the heating blanket. I know - NOT a very cool New Year’s Eve celebration. But - it was wonderful and I hope yours was as well. So - hello to 2017!   This is Episode #14 and today we are discussing some fun reading challenge ideas to kick off your new year, the most anticipated middle grade books coming out in 2017, and I’ll answer a question about what books to recommend for a 5th grader who has a high school reading level.   Main Topic - Reading Challenges for the New Year   One of the best things about the New Year is the reset that happens when December flips over into January and you have a full twelve months laid out in front of you with all the possibilities in the world! You’re past the indulgences of the holidays and ready to refocus, make some resolutions, build better habits, and set some goals.  So today I’m going to talk about a few fun ideas for reading challenges this year that can help you connect with your community, keep you motivated, and maybe spur you to stretch yourself as a reader in 2017.   Now our conversation today is geared toward personal reading goals for you, but these same ideas can be shared with the students and the children in your life. And as the lead reader in your library or classroom or home, sharing your own reading goals shows that you take your reading life seriously and that we’re all in this reading community together. I know that my first day back with my class, I’ll be sharing my Reading Challenge list with my students and helping them set up their own. So - if you are thinking about doing a reading challenge this year, here are a few ideas for you:   Challenge Idea #1 - Set a number goal.  Maybe that’s forty books or sixty books or a hundred books! Something that’s a bit of a stretch but still doable for you.  Last year, I participated in the #SixtyBooks Challenge  - I happened to see the hashtag last January and I thought, “I can do that!” And it’s been fantastic. One thing that kept me motivated was connecting to others doing the same challenge on Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads. So - if you decide to do any kind of challenge, connecting with other readers through social media helps keep you stay excited about it through the year. And if you want to join me this year, just check out #SixtyBooks and we can support each other!   Challenge Idea #2 - Set a goal based on type of book.  These can be found all over the internet this time of year. They are usually focused on adult books but you can easily read middle grade books within those categories and maybe make just a couple adjustments.  A really great one is Book Riot’s yearly Read Harder Challenge which this year features tasks like read a debut novel, read a travel memoir, read a superhero comic with a female lead, or  read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.  Those last two are definitely going on my list.  I’ll leave a link to that in the show notes and what’s nice about the Book Riot challenge is that they have suggestions for each category, a Goodreads group, and in-person meetups throughout the year.     Another Reading Challenge that my friend Emily told me about is the one from PopSugar. They feature 40 book categories with this year’s theme of diversifying and expanding your reading - love it! Some of their reading prompts are a book involving a mythical creature, a book recommended by a librarian (I love that one), a book by or about a person who has a disability, a book with a main character who is a different ethnicity than you, and some fun ones like a book with a red spine or a book set in a hotel. PopSugar also has an extra twenty prompts for those hardcore readers who finish early. They also have a Goodreads group and printable lists, and I’ll link to their site too so you can check that out.   Another 2017 Reading Challenge that I discovered last week is one hosted by a site called Modern Mrs. Darcy. (Now - already with that name - I’m in!) What I really like about this challenge is that there are two paths you can follow: Reading for Fun or Reading for Growth.  Each have just 12 tasks so they are doable and you might even have time to do both! On the Reading for Fun list are topics like a juicy memoir, a book you chose for the cover, and a book by a new favorite author. Those all sound comfy and great. On the other hand, if you want to stretch yourself and go for the Reading for Growth path there are options like a book that addresses current events, a book by an #ownvoices or #diversebooks author, or a Newbery Award winner or Honor book.  That all sounds exactly what I need this year.   Challenge Idea #3 - Create a Reading Time Capsule for the year.  I wish I could remember where I saw this so I could give them proper credit, but this idea is similar to the practice of families jotting down happy memories throughout the year and tucking them into a jar to read on New Year’s Eve. This idea is to jot down favorite quotes and inspiring ideas from the books you’ve read throughout the year. I’m thinking that a nice adaptation would be instead of putting it in a jar, write it down in a journal or if you want to go more 21st century - challenge yourself to post on social media one inspiring quote or idea about every book you’ve read this year.  And that could also make a very cool classroom project.   Challenge Idea #4 - Do a Library Crawl!  Unlike a pub crawl, which is typically done in one night and you can’t bring your kids. Or well, you really shouldn’t bring your kids. A Library Crawl can span the whole year, the summer, or maybe just Spring Break. And it’s way better when you bring your kids!  Basically you challenge yourself to visit a set number of libraries in a set amount of time. Last summer, I was looking for some inexpensive things to do with my girls that would be fun, educational, and get us all out of the house and away from the electronics. So we challenged ourselves to visit 16 libraries during the summer of 2016. And we almost made it! I have a lot more to share with you about Library Crawls, how to do them, some fun ideas, and the unexpected benefits that I think I need to do a whole episode on it.     Challenge Idea #5 - Little Free Library Challenge.  Oh how I love Little Free Libraries!  They are popping up all over my community, my friends are all getting them, my school is putting one up this spring, and that is our family summer project. There are a couple ways you could go about doing a Little Free Library Challenge. One idea is to simply visit as many as you can this year and maybe document your travels on social media. If you go to the Little Free Library website, you can find listings of all your local registered libraries shown right on a map.  If you wanted to extend that into a Pay it Forward challenge, you could donate one book to each Little Free Library you visit.   Challenge Idea #6 - Design Your Own Reading Challenge!  Think of it as a 2017 Choose-Your-Own-Reading-Adventure.  Take the best ideas of the options out there and create something for yourself. And these ideas are easy to layer.  So you can set a number goal, participate in say, the Book Riot challenge or pick your own categories to read from the options you like, and maybe pick up those books while you do your library crawl.     Whatever you decide, get your kids and students involved, too and I’d love to see what you’ve got planned for the year!  You can send me an email at booksbetween@gmail.com or connect on Twitter or Instagram with the handle @Books_Between.   Book Talk - Most Anticipated Middle Grade Books of 2017   In this segment, I share with you a few books centered around a theme. This week I’m highlighting some of the most anticipated books of the upcoming year.  Some are new books in favorites series. Some are by favorite authors. Some are by debut authors. And some just sound fantastic! So, get ready to add to your wish list. And just a reminder - that you can find every book mentioned here AND a picture of the covers AND a link to pre-order them right through the Books Between Podcast link at AlltheWonders.com.  So, no need to scurry and write things down. I’ve got your back, I know you’re busy, so it’s all right there for you.   One quick note before I start - publication dates do change, so while I’ve mentioned the month each book is expected to release - things sometimes change.   All right - let’s get to it!   http://www.readbrightly.com/middle-grade-books-2017/ https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/74235.Middle_Grade_Novels_of_2017   Coming in January…   Scar Island - a new action adventure by Dan Gemeinhart. So if you liked his other novels The Honest Truth or Some Kind of Courage (which I know you did!) , definitely get this one. A new Jerry Spinelli novel - The Warden’s Daughter. It’s set in 1959 Pennsylvania and oh it looks fantastic! Also in January, we’ll get the third Terrible Twos book - The Terrible Two Go Wild by Mac Barnett & Jory John. And the second Audacity Jones Book - Audacity Jones Steals the Show.  AND another Victoria Coe Fenway & Hattie book - the Evil Bunny Gang! If you were a fan of Counting by 7s, like I am - then look for Holly Sloan’s new novel called Short - it’s about a small-for-her-age girl who gets cast as a Munchkin in a production of The Wizard of Oz. So fans of Oz will have something to love in this book, too! One book I’ve been really looking forward to this year is the short story collection put together in partnership with We Need Diverse Books. It’s called Flying Lessons & Other Stories and features authors like Grace Lin, Matt de la Pena, Jacqueline Woodson and so many others. If you’re like me, and part of your Reading Challenge this year is to read more nonfiction and to read more diversely, then there’s two books to look for this January Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls by Tonya Bolden Loving vs. Virginia by Patricia Powell.  It’s the story of the civil rights case set up as a novel in verse. That should be amazing. Coming in February …   This time I’ll start with nonfiction: We have Bats: Learning to Fly - the newest volume in the nonfiction graphic novel series called Science Comics. Then we have Kwame Alexander’s latest called The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life. A great nonfiction pairing for fans of Booked and The Crossover. Also in February, the highly anticipated Judd Winnick graphic novel Hilo 3 - huzzah!   And the debut middle grade novel by picture book author and All the Wonders friend Carter Higgins. It’s called A Rambler Steals Home and it’s about baseball, and family, and friendship, and sweet potato fries - it’s incredible - you absolutely need to get this one!  In fact, if you preorder A Rambler Steals Home from the Once Upon a Time Bookstore, Carter has offered to sign it for you before they ship it out to you. It’s a win-win-win! You get a signed copy of an awesome book, you support an independent bookstore, and you support an author you know and love. So, I’ll include that link in the show notes for you. In March, there are four books I am really looking forward to: Gone Camping: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Wissinger, which is the companion book to the 2015 book Gone Fishing. Forget Me Not by debut middle grade author  Ellie Terry featuring a science-loving main character, Calliope, who has Tourette syndrome. A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold This one is about a kid who ends up caring for a baby skunk and tried to convince his mom to let him keep it.  What could go wrong? And - we get a new Nathan Hale book this year!  It’s not a Hazardous Tale’s book. In fact, it’s almost the opposite of that. It’s set in the future and Earth is being attacked by aliens who suck up the energy from electrical devices leaving our civilization under threat. And there’s a robot pony. It’s so different from Hale’s work that I’m familiar with, but it looks original and fresh and amazing and I can’t wait to read it.   In April we have: The first book in a new mystery series by Adrienne Kress called The Explorers: The Door in the Alley. My students are really loving mysteries this year so this will make a great addition to my classroom library. Tito the Bonecrusher by Melissa Thomson. This is the story of a boy who seeks out the help of his favorite lucha-libre wrestler / action star to save his father from being deported to Mexico. That sounds fantastic and funny and... timely!   May is going to be a stellar month for reading: Georgia Rules by Swing Sideways author Nanci Steveson And a new Lisa Graff novel called The Great Treehouse War.  So if you liked Absolutely Almost or Lost in the Sun, look for this one this spring. A new Gordon Korman stand-alone novel called Restart about boy who was a bully who loses his memory and gets a fresh start. What an interesting premise! Another May release that I am so so excited about is Posted by Ms. Bixby’s Last Day author, John David Anderson. I loved Ms. Bixby so much - I can’t wait to see what Anderson has in store for us next! Then there’s a nonfiction book about Hamilton! It’s called Alexander Hamilton: How the Vision of One Man Shaped Modern America by Teri Kanefield And finally - mark your calendars and pre-order Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder because this book has been getting all the buzz. This novel keeps popping up everywhere I look!   In June we have: A 6th Ranger in Time book called Escape from the Great Earthquake   The third book in Phil Bildner’s Rip & Red series!  This one is called Tournament of Champions. My students are going to psyched about this one!   And a second book from A Distance to Home author Jenn Bishop called 14 Hollow Road. It’s about a 6th grade girl whose town is torn apart by a tornado and her family ends up living with the family of her crush, Avery, after both their houses are destroyed.   A fun book in a new non-fiction series called Two Truths and a Lie: It's Alive! So, basically the reader is presented with three stories about the natural world and you have to guess which one is the lie. Sounds fun - and good practice for life.     It’s a good thing I have July off from school, because there are some seriously awesome books being released that month: Including a new Comics Squad!  Comics Squad #3: Detention I love these! They’re fun, they’re quick, and they introduce kids to new writers. Another book to look forward to in July is Our Story Begins : Children’s Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids Oh - now that should be good! And also in July, we’ll get Spirit Hunters - the first middle grade novel by Ellen Oh - this one is the first of a new ghost story series. Can’t wait for that! And - I am also excited for July because that’s when Abby Cooper’s second novel, Bubbles, comes out!   In this one, the main character can see other people’s thoughts. Oh god - can you imagine?   August August is going to be fabulous because we get a new Cassie Beasley book. If you liked Circus Mirandus, her new novel is called Tumble & Blue and it’s about a curse, a swamp, and a golden alligator.   So after August, publication dates get a little hazy. BUT - I hear there’s a new Katherine Applegate book coming called Wishtree.  Also - there’s a fourth Al Capone at Alcatraz book coming out in the fall called Al Capone Does My Dishes.   And the Rick Riordon’s third Magnus Chase book: The Ship of the Dead . And the third Mr. Lemoncello's Library - the Great Library Race   And of course - I’ll keep you posted about all the amazing books headed our way so we can stay up to date. Those were some upcoming titles to look forward to in 2017. But. If I had to guess - the one book that you fall in love with this year, that one new book that your kids can’t put down. Is one that isn’t on this list and isn’t even on your radar right now. Most of my favorites of last year, I wasn’t even aware of them this early. And that’s exciting! There is so much to look forward to!   Q & A Our final segment this week is Question & Answer time.   Question: After sharing our Top 20 Middle Grade Books of 2016 list last week, I got this question from Jane: “Do you have an idea what book to get a 10-yr-old boy who reads on a 12th grade level?” And she added, “He is currently into the Warriors series.”   Answer: That can be a tough situation. He CAN read Young Adult or Adult books, but you’ve got to be careful of the content, which might not be okay for a 5th grader.     A quick example / horror story about that: when I used to teach 6th grade in a middle school, one of the reading assessments we gave was a computer program that would determine a reading level and would then print out a recommended list of titles for each kid. Sounds great, right? Well. I noticed that the kids who scored the highest were being recommended A CLOCKWORK ORANGE! I never ripped a piece of paper out of kid’s hand so fast! (Can you imagine if that went home?)   So - anyway - just because the reading level is a good match, does not mean the book is a good fit.   But - there are lots of middle grade books that have a higher reading level. And if he likes Fantasy, then there are some great books that I think he’ll like.  I might try the Wings of Fire series. It has some similarities to Warriors - there are clans and battles and shifting alliances - but it’s dragons instead of cats.  He might really like The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz or maybe The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin or even The Lord of The Rings which is more “high” fantasy.  Another option that a friend recommended is The Riverman Trilogy by Aaron Starmer.   So, Jane - let us know how things go and if you’ve found something that hits the mark.   Closing   Alright, that’s it for the Q&A section this week. If you have a question about how to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love or an idea about a topic we should cover, I really would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can get a full transcript of this show and all of our previous episodes at AlltheWonders.com. And when you are there, check out Matthew’s interview with Cozy Classics creators Jack and Holman Wang. I cannot stop reading and rereading these adorable little board books. And, if you are liking our show, I’d love it if you took a second to leave a rating or review on iTunes or Stitcher.   Thanks, Happy New Year, and see you in two weeks!  Bye!

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