Podcast appearances and mentions of betsy tacy

In this episode, we sit down with homeschool mom Kirsten Hill to discuss the joys and challenges of reading aloud to a primarily male audience. Kirsten shares her insights on selecting engaging books for boys, keeping their attention, and fostering a love of reading through captivating read-aloud sessions. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or librarian, you'll find valuable tips and recommendations to enhance your read-aloud experiences with boys. Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart LovelaceThe Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Chestry Oak by Kate SeredyThe White Stag by Kate SeredyA Tree for Peter by Kate SeredyA Tune in the Tree by Maud Hart LovelaceThe Anna Hibiscus books by AtinukeAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryUnderstood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleChronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Wingfeather Saga by Andrew PetersonThe Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander Percy Jackson and the Olympian series by Rick RiordanBaby Island by Carol Ryrie BrinkIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellBanner in the Sky by James Ramsey UllmanCarry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee LathamJohnny Tremain: A Story of Boston in Revolt by Esther ForbesOwls in the Family by Farley MowatRascal by Sterling NorthHarry Potter by J.K. Rowling Berenstain Bears by Stan and Jan BerenstainTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonLandmark books Guadalcanal Diary (Landmark)The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George SpeareThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareNever Cry Wolf by Farley MowatDetectives in Togas by Henry WinterfeldThe Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt A Rover's Story by Jasmine WargaThe Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien The Wilderking Trilogy by Jonathan Rogers Thank you for reading Reshelving Alexandria . This post is public so please share it! Get full access to Reshelving Alexandria at www.reshelvingalexandria.com/subscribe

New episodes beginning January 30. Ready for some Edwardian Era YA? Set in Minnesota at the turn of the 20th century, Maud Hart Lovelace's delightful Besty-Tacy series is closely based on the author's idyllic midwestern childhood. In this week's episode we're discussing the four books that span Betsy's high school years (1906-1910): Heaven To Betsy, Betsy in Spite of Herself, Betsy Was a Junior, and Betsy and Joe with our guest, culture writer and editor Sadie Stein. Discussed in this episode:Heaven To Betsy by Maud Hart LovelaceBetsy in Spite of Herself by Maud Hart LovelaceBetsy Was a Junior by Maud Hart LovelaceBetsy and Joe by Maud Hart LovelaceSadie SteinLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery“Stars in the Sky: A Tribute to Betsy-Tacy” (Jezebel)Carrie BradshawJo MarchMeg MarchJennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennett Gibson GirlThe Black Angels by Maud Hart LovelaceBetsy's Wedding by Maud Hart LovelaceEmily of New Moon by L.M. MontgomeryEthel BarrymoreAmerican Graffiti (1973)Rebel Without A Cause (1955)Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart LovelaceAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyMerry WidowSupport the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comDiscuss episodes on our Facebook Forum. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

June 22 2023   The Witch Daily Show (https://www.witchdailyshow.com) is talking Litha celebrations   Our sponsor today Is Glamcraft Book (https://witch-way-magazine.myshopify.com/products/glamcraft-hardcover-limited-edition?_pos=1&_sid=d43ebccb8&_ss=r) and   (   Want to buy me a cup of coffee? Venmo: TonyaWitch - Last 4: 9226   Our quote of the day Is: ― “It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.” ― Maud Hart Lovelace, Betsy-Tacy and Tib   Headlines: "I wouldn't hate if we did little "what to do during this retrograde" following the retrograde calendar for the rest of the year. It was a great little add in. " FIND ARTICLE Saturn Retrograde June 17 – November 4 Saturn is the planet of rules, karma, and discipline and when it enters its retrograde periods this is a time where important life lessons will be served to you on a silver platter. These hard-hitting moments may make you feel swept up in life's current, but they are “meant to happen” moments to help you make sure that your priorities are in check and that you are playing your role in life to your fullest potential. But as Saturn rules karma, you will see great rewards from its mastery. In 2023, we will have one (long) instance of Saturn retrograde in the dreamy sign of Pisces from June 17 to November 4, 2023. During this time, your relationship to spirituality, your belief systems, self-discipline and creative expressions will be the focus. Take this time to find proper balance between your dreams and your reality, your work and your pleasures, and the ways that you are expressing your deepest and truest feelings. (https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/astrology/zodiacs/saturn-retrograde-2023-in-pisces-and-its-effect-on-all-zodiacs/#:~:text=Question%3A%20When%20will%20Saturn%20retrograde,pm%20IST%20on%204%20November.)   Deck: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tarot Deck ()   Other Sources: (https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet/what-are-possible-benefits-lavender-must-know-facts-about-therapeutic-plant/)   Magic of the day – Response of the day - Question of the day -   Thank you so much for joining me this morning, if you have any witch tips, questions, witch fails, or you know of news I missed, visit https://www.witchdailyshow.com or email me at thewitchdailypodcast@gmail.com If you want to support The Witch Daily Show please visit our patreon page https://www.patreon.com/witchdailyshow   Mailing Address (must be addressed as shown below) Tonya Brown 3436 Magazine St #460 New Orleans, LA 70115

The process of writing can be joyful, freeing, and nourishing to the soul. But when you become a parent, everything changes. The love for writing does not waiver, but the time to dedicate to your writing does.Joining today's conversation is Nancy McCabe, a single mom and accomplished professor who has published several books. She grew up loving stories but didn't think she could make a career out of writing.With an intrinsic desire to write, Nancy had to intentionally carve out time to write her numerous books. She found fun ways to integrate her love of writing into motherhood, thus enabling Nancy to find a balance that worked and inspired her writing.Erin speaks to Nancy about her writing projects, the writing process, and important female authors. They also discuss how many films and television shows miss the mark on capturing the spirit of a novel's story, and they touch on the lack of diversity in classic children's books.Topics discussed in this episode:Learning to love teachingShaping a life around writingDeciding to be a single parent through adoptionFolding our kids into our writing livesRereading children's books from an adult perspectiveNancy's book, Little Houses to Little Women: Revisiting a Literary ChildhoodFemale authors and characters who love to writeJoe's new ending in the Little Women filmEmbracing the messy first draft as part of the writing processErin details her current WIP fantasy bookAdvice on revision techniques and feedbackMissing the mark from book to screen About Nancy: Nancy McCabe, an author and a Pushcart winner, directs the creative and professional writing program at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and teaches in the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing at Spalding University. She became a single parent by choice when she adopted her daughter from China in 1999, writing two memoirs about China adoption and homeland travel while her daughter was growing up and dragging her along on research trips and book tours.Get her books:Can This Marriage Be Saved? A MemoirFollowing Disasters: A NovelFrom Little Houses to Little Women: Revisiting a Literary ChildhoodCrossing the Blue Willow Bridge: A Journey to My Daughter's Birthplace in ChinaMeeting Sophie: A Memoir of AdoptionAfter the Flashlight Man: A Memoir of AwakeningVaulting through Time (forthcoming)AMAZON PAGE: https://www.amazon.com/Nancy-McCabe/e/B001K8OBBA Connect with Nancy: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.mccabe.92 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancygmccabe Website: https://www.nancymccabe.net/ Books discussed during the show:Betsy Tacy series by Maud Hart LovelaceAnne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud MontgomeryRilla of Ingleside by Lucy Maud MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottLittle House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerWhen You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadKindred by Octavia E. ButlerCoretta Scott King Book Award Winners ListRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. TaylorAuthor and Poet Gloria WhelanFree your creative self too. Download your free copy of my guide, 5 Steps to Help You Start Writing Today, at https://lifebeyondparenting.com/5-steps-start-writing. Let's connect via my Facebook group, Parents Who Write, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentswhowrite.

Today we continue the series on Reading Like Kathleen Kelly. Up first, I'm featuring Maude Hart Lovelace's delightful series, The Betsy-Tacy books. It was my first time reading the semi-autobiographical stories of the world of Deep Valley and these dear best friends, and I hope you will be as enchanted by them as I was.   Affiliate link to the first four books on Bookshop.org: The Betsy-Tacy Treasury

What if the real treasure at the end was the friends we made along the way? We discuss representations of sacred friendship and relationship anarchy with BFFs Caroline and Elizabeth, writers for the blog @talesfromthehart. Favorite friendships in literature and pop culture? Booksmart, Ruth and Naomi, Yoko Ogawa's “The Professor and the Housekeeper,” “Betsy-Tacy'' series by Maud Hart Lovelace, Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman's “Big Friendship,” and Brooklyn 99's Jake Peralta and Charles Boyle. Be a friend of the show and listen wherever you find podcasts!

If Alli had to describe this episode — not to mention the associated book! — in one word, that word would be COZY. On Episode 161, she and her guest take a long walk down memory lane for a discussion about Maud Hart Lovelace's beloved Betsy-Tacy. They talk about the series' massive fandom, how the books came to be, and why they endure for so many generations of women. They also discuss the experience of reading a book featuring such young protagonists, consider how the author handled heavy emotional moments, and get sentimental about everything from paper dolls and birthday parties to dress-up and the first day of school. Laura Hankin is the author of A Special Place for Women and Happy and You Know It. Follow her on Instagram (@laurahankin) and Twitter (@LauraHankin).

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Ready for some Edwardian Era YA? Set in Minnesota at the turn of the 19th century, Maud Hart Lovelace’s delightful Besty-Tacy series is closely based on the author’s idyllic midwestern childhood. In this week’s episode we’re discussing the four books that span Betsy’s high school years (1906-1910): Heaven To Betsy, Betsy in Spite of Herself, Betsy Was a Junior, and Betsy and Joe with our guest, writer and editor Sadie Stein. 

"You go to work and there are settings in which for all the people you meet, today is the day they will never forget." These are the words of the brilliant mind, Dr. Perri Klass,  addressing the need to never forget the human element of the medical profession.  A professor of Journalism and Pediatrics at New York University and Co-Director of NYU Florence, she is a mentor to many who leads with a wise and compassionate heart. This walk is an intriguing and fascinating personal reflection of how her passion for science, medicine and writing led her on the path of becoming a sought-out, highly respected pediatrician, journalist, healthcare advocate, and author.She is also National Medical Director for Reach Out and Read, a national program that continues to help millions of children by promoting early literacy through pediatric clinics, through the administering of advice about reading aloud to and with children, and through the distribution of children's books provided at routine well-child visits.    Through her work with Reach Out and Read, Dr. Klass has been able to integrate her commitment to the health care of young children with her love of the written word, inspired by her mother at a very young age."When I think about children growing up in homes without books, I have the same visceral reaction as I have when I think of children in homes without milk or food or heat: it cannot be, it must not be.  It stunts them and deprives them before they've had a fair chance." Her new book, A Good Time to Be Born: How Science and Public Health Gave Children a Future, an account of how victories over infant and child mortality have changed the world, was published in October by Norton. The New York Times  said, “A Good Time to Be Born is an ambitious, elegant meditation on what the doctor-writer Perri Klass describes as one of our greatest human achievements: a reduction in child mortality... she takes the most complex human patterns of all — history, medicine, politics, art — and knits them into something unique and beautiful.”  According to Klass, "The book is about how clever we are, we humans, the things that we figure out.  The ways that we actually make progress.  It's about science, but it's also about public health, it's about parent activism, it's about people solving problems. This pandemic has been a reminder of the power of the microbial world that we are living in, that we are a part of.  But it should also be a reminder of what humans beings can do in terms of cleverness, in terms of cooperation, and in terms of understanding that we are all in this together."She writes the weekly column, “The Checkup,” for the New York Times Science Section and is the co-author, with Dr. Eileen Costello, of Quirky Kids:  Understanding and Supporting Your Child With Developmental Differences which has just been published in a fully revised new edition by the American Academy of Pediatrics.Klass attended Harvard Medical School and completed her residency in pediatrics at Children's Hospital, Boston.  To learn more about Dr. Klass and her work, visit her website at https://www.perriklass.com/For more about the Reach Out and Read Program, visit https://www.reachoutandread.org/If you enjoy this podcast, please don't forget to share and support the show!  We appreciate you and thank you for walking with us!See you on the path!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=Q8MFJJ34TPC6E)

First Draft Episode #278: Elizabeth Eulberg Elizabeth Eulberg, author of YA novels The Lonely Hearts Club and Better Off Friends, and the acclaimed Great Shelby Holmes middle-grade series. Her next MG, The Best Worst Summer, comes out in Spring 2021. Sips By is the only mutl-brand, personalized monthly tea subscription box, which makes discovering tea fun and affordable! Use the code “firstdraft” for 50% off your first Sips By box at www.sipsby.com. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode David Levithan, editor at Scholastic and author of Boy Meets Boy, Every Day, and more The Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace Debbie Gibson Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games series and the middle-grade Gregor the Overlander series Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight Dav Pilkey, Captain Underpants, Dumb Bunnies, and Dog Man series David Shannon, author and illustrator of Caldecott Honor book No, David!, and illustrator of How I Became a Pirate Mark Teague, author and illustrator of Fly!, the Dear Mrs. LaRue series, and illustrator of the How Do Dinosaurs… series Brian Selznik, author of Caldecott-winning The Invention of Hugo Cabaret and Wonderstruck Books of Wonder, bookstore in New York City Writer’s House literary agency Jennifer Weiner, author of Big Summer, In Her Shoes, Good in Bed and more Elizabeth’s interview on the 88 Cups of Tea podcast I want to hear from you! Have a question about writing or creativity for Sarah Enni or her guests to answer? To leave a voicemail, call (818) 533-1998 or send an email to mailbag @ firstdraftpod dot com! Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni Every Tuesday, I speak to storytellers like Veronica Roth, author of Divergent; National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds; Leigh Bardugo, author of Ninth House and the Grishaverse series; Creator of Sex and the City Candace Bushnell; YouTube empresario and author Hank Green; Actors, comedians and screenwriters Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham; author and host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast Linda Holmes; Bestselling authors and co-hosts of the Call Your Girlfriend podcast, Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow; Michael Dante  DiMartino, co-creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender; John August, screenwriter of Big Fish and co-host of the Sciptnotes podcast; or Rhett Miller, musician and frontman for The Old 97s. Together, we take deep dives on their careers and creative works. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Track Changes If you’re looking for more information on how to get published, or the traditional publishing industry, check out the Track Changes podcast series, and sign up for the Track Changes weekly newsletter. Support the Show Love the show? Make a monthly or one-time donation at Paypal.me/FirstDraft. Rate, Review, and Recommend Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you! Is there someone you think would love this podcast as much as you do? Just click the Share button at the bottom of this post! Thanks again!

In this episode, I discuss an old homeschool read I had completely forgotten about until now! Betsy-Tacy written by Maud Hart Lovelace. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode is the first of a new season, and my good friend—and friend of the show—Amanda White is here to talk with me about how sometimes, our first (pop culture) loves become our forever loves. We cover my long history of loving mysteries and her insistence on bonnets and survival stories. And hang in to the very end, because we also share some listeners' first and forever pop culture loves. You won't want to miss that! More fun includes Amanda sharing her mental image of Patreon supporters with us, urging you all to become “rich old ladies” who support this podcast, and even though she later suggests I'm still using a VCR (which I am not), I bring her to actual tears of joy by agreeing to watch one of her very favorite TV shows of all time and record my reactions with her for a bonus episode for patrons. Or rich old ladies. We also discuss what Patreon supporters should be called, because “rich old ladies” and even “patrons” don't seem nearly as fun as tater tots and French fries. If all that crazy sounds like your idea of a good time, then you are in for a treat. Welcome back to The Couch! MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Nancy Drew books Hardy Boys books Trixie Belden books Encyclopedia Brown H is for Homicide Mary Higgins Clark John Grisham Jonathan Kellerman NCIS Psych The Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny Grandma's Attic book series Laura Ingalls Wilder books Betsy Tacy books Historical fiction by Jane Kirkpatrick Hatchet The Martian Robinson Crusoe Naked and Afraid Lost Wizard of Oz The Greatest Showman Dirty Dancing Step Up So You Think You Can Dance World of Dance Anne of Green Gables (Whoa! All 8 books for $1.99!) Books by Lloyd Alexander Lunar Chronicles series NOT-SO-GUILTY PLEASURES: Plants The Couch's new Patreon community DON'T FORGET: Join The Couch on Facebook! Find Amanda on Instagram at @oohamanda, and find Mary there at @marycarver. Welcome to The Couch!

While our scripted finale is in the works, Shannon returns with another bonus episode of "Little Women"-adjacent recommendations to help get listeners through quarantine with their sanity intact. We'll return to heavier subjects, including Louisa May Alcott's time as an army nurse, in a few weeks. Our whole team hopes this episode finds you safe and healthy.Titles recommended include:American Girl: Meet Addie/Addie series, Dear America: A Picture of Freedom, Dear America: When Will This Cruel War Be Over?, Dear America: I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly, Dear America: A Light in the Storm, Anne of Green Gables (series), Anne of Green Gables (miniseries), Anne with an E (Netflix/CBC series), All of a Kind Family (series), Betsy-Tacy (series), Cheaper by the Dozen (book), The works of Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (2005 film), Emma. (2020 film), The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (webseries), Marrying Mr. Darcy, Cold Comfort Farm, Cold Comfort Farm (1995 film), I Capture the Castle, I Capture the Castle (2003 film), The Neapolitan Novels, My Brilliant Friend (HBO series).

The Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace are a beloved series for many readers, and my guest Liz Blaufuss has a long history with the adventures of Betsy Ray. We talk about Liz's childhood lending library, the joy of reading about happy families, and what Betsy has to teach us about being true to your own self.You can follow Liz and her wonderful collection of books (pony and otherwise!) on Instagram @Pony.Books. You can also follow both me and the podcast on Instagram @ShapedByStoriesDiane. Show notes and links to subscribe and download the podcast can be found on the show's website www.shapedbystories.com. Music by Kevin MacLeod: https://bit.ly/2HFHGJq.

Sarah discusses one of her favorite sets of books from childhood:  The Betsy-Tacy Series by Maud Hart Lovelace.  This series of 13 books is based on Lovelace's childhood and were first published in the 1940s.  Although they describe life in a different time, they are still relatable in many ways from the values of friendship to family dynamics.  They are full of warmth and humor and are a fun read for all ages.As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the first to get the latest GSMC Book Review Podcasts.We would like to thank our Sponsor: GSMC Podcast NetworkAdvertise with US: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/advertise-with-us.html Website: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html ITunes Feed: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gsmc-book-review-podcast/id1123769087 GSMC YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-EKO3toL1ATwitter: https://twitter.com/GSMC_BookReviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GSMCBookReview/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Blog: https://gsmcbookreview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: The views expressed on the GSMC Book Review Podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Reproduction, copying, or redistribution of The GSMC Book Review Podcast without the express written consent of Golden State Media Concepts LLC is prohibited.

Today's books are: "B" is for Betsy by Carolyn Haywood. Harcourt, Brace, & Co., 1939. Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace. HarperCollins, 1940. Blog posts about Carolyn Haywood from the Free Library of Philadelphia: Part 1 Part 2 Complete list of Betsy-Tacy books with synopses Thank you for being here for this our 3rd anniversary episode. Find our first anniversary episode here. And our second anniversary episode here.

Welcome to A Healthier View Podcast with Hosts Beth and Chris with Special Guest Lorna Landvik, Author and Comedienne! Topic:  A Healthy Laugh with Lorna Landvik Meet Lorna:  Who were your early influences as a writer? When I was a girl, I thought Maud Hart Lovelace wrote the ‘Betsy-Tacy’ series for me.  Even though the books were set in the early 1900s, I was Betsy, the girl who wanted to be a writer and was able to talk her friends into mischief.  I also devoured the Little House on the Prairie books but in a cage match, believed Caddie Woodlawn would whup Laura Ingalls Wilder..  Visit Lorna at www.lornalandvik.com The opinions expressed during this broadcast are for inspiration, information and motivational purposes. This show is a production of Up2Me Radio and to learn more about our network, shows, hosts and guests visit us at www.up2meradio.com Enjoy the Show!  You can like us on Facebook at Up2Me Radio and follow us on Twitter @Up2Meradio  

Who: Debut author Jasmine Guillory Topics Discussed: librarians, debut books, romance, women's fiction, chick lit, writers helping writers, cheese and crackers, Nigella Lawson and cooking, Scandal, Get Out, imaginary conversations with Michelle Obama, Prince Harry and Michelle Obama's friendship, complicated feelings about Little House on the Prairie, Sunfire romances, Anne of Green Gables, the "Shoes" books, Betsy Tacy books, cookbooks. Authors/ Books Discussed:  Stephanie Perkins, Samantha Irby, Yaa Gyasi, Robin Benway, Brandy Colbert, Agatha Christie Find their books on my Goodreads Women With Books Bookshelf And check out The Wedding Date! And The Proposal! Links: Subscribe to the Women With Books newsletter (With extra Q&A from the guests!) Friend me on Goodreads? It's so scary in a new place! THANK YOU FOR LEAVING A REVIEW SO THAT READERS CAN FIND THIS SHOW. XOXOX ***à> Here’s our Phone number to leave a message or (enthusiastic) review/ comment on a book: (435) 565-1523

Intro   Hi everyone - welcome to Books Between - a podcast focused solely on middle grade readers and to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect them to books they will love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a 5th grade teacher and still basking in the glow of getting to see Neil DeGrasse Tyson LIVE when he came to Syracuse! He talked about science in the movies and was utterly hilarious. If you ever have a chance to go see him, please do it!   This is Episode #23 and Today I am welcoming author Victoria Coe to the show and then chatting about two excellent new May releases that you won’t want to miss, and then answering a question about middle grade classics in the classroom.   Main Topic - Interview with Victoria Coe   Today I am honored to welcome Victoria Coe. She is the author of the amazing and fun Fenway & Hattie series which was just picked as one of the 2017 Global Read Aloud choices.  We chat about pets, Beverly Cleary’s Ribsy, what makes an author visit go smoothly, and lots of other things! Take a listen.   Global Read Aloud We’ve been working on having you come on to the show for a few months now but I am actually glad that the timing worked out for now so that I could talk to you about the Global Read Aloud! I admit, I actually screeched when I saw the announcement that Fenway & Hattie was selected for 2017!   How did you find out that Fenway & Hattie was picked? From the very first pages, I knew the Fenway & Hattie was a book that begged to be read out loud! Even when I was reading it by myself alone, I found myself mouthing the words and already figuring out where I would pause to let my students figure out what’s happening.   Could you tell us what the book is about for those listening who haven’t read it yet?   It wasn’t until I finished reading the book that I noticed the “1” written on the spine, so I was really excited to know that it will be a series and we’ll get to spend more time in Fenway’s world! I know the second one has come out already - Evil Bunny Gang.   Did I see that Book 3 was announced recently?   In Fenway & Hattie, one of the funny aspects of the story is the names that Fenway gives to the family. So, the dad is “Fetch Man” and the mom is “Food Lady”.   So - in your home, what would your pets call you? There is just something about dog books that have the potential to connect so deeply with an audience. In fact, you wrote a post on the Nerdy Book Club site called “How Ribsy Changed My Life”.   What was it about that dog and that book that fascinated you?   I follow you on Instagram and Twitter and I have to say that I love and appreciate that you and so many authors share aspects of their life - your writing process, your inspiration, your frustrations sometimes!  Recently I’ve seen a lot of pics of school visits.   What is a Victoria Coe school visit like?   So we have a lot of teachers and librarians listening who plan author visits.   What are some things that you appreciate and like as a visiting author? One thing that I am always trying to encourage in my students is developing a rich reading life.   How do you make time for reading in your life and what have you read lately that you’ve really liked? Book Talk - Two Excellent New Novels   In this section of the show, I share with you a couple books centered around a theme and discuss three things to love about each book. This week I want to share with you two fantastic novels just released last week. Both are books about the seismic changes that can happen when someone new comes into your life.  They are Three Pennies by Melanie Crowder and Posted by John David Anderson. Three Pennies   I will start with Three Pennies by Melanie Crowder. This novel is about an eleven year old girl named Marin who was abandoned many years ago by her mother and has been bounced around the foster system in San Francisco since she was four. And she’s come up with these rules for survival which essentially boil down to this; BE INVISIBLE. Don’t bother the adults, don’t fight with other kids, but that makes for an incredibly lonely existence and a situation where a kid can all too easily get swept aside and forgotten. And at age 11, there’s little chance she’s going to get adopted. All Marin has from her mother are three things: fading memories, a ceramic piggy bank with one coin rattling inside, and a copy of the I Ching. Marin is constantly casting her three pennies and using the book to try to find her way back to her mother. But, the I Ching is also called The Book of Changes and Marin’s eleventh year is full of unexpected turns. Here are three things to love about Three Pennies:   Dr. Lucy Chang! She is Marin’s latest foster parent - a kind but clinal woman. And single. The reason why she’s single comes out in a dinner conversation where Marin tries to be rude to Lucy (because she fears being adopted and losing hope of that reunion with her mother.) Lucy is a science-minded surgeon and precise, but I love how she uses that in the service of being kind toward Marin.  For example, she shares these great analogies of the human body. Let me read you a couple. The owl in the story. Every few chapters we get a brief scene from the point of view of a young rehabilitated owl living among the tall buildings in San Francisco and observing what happens below. It’s a quieter and softer part of the book but I love how those chapters weave through the main parts of the story and especially how the owl connects and comes together with the other characters at the end.   And I can’t talk about that owl without mentioning the stunning cover art by artist Victo Ngai. It is vibrant with the golds and warm browns of this owl with piercing teal eyes. It’s a stunner of a cover and the artist has done work for The New Yorker and The New York Times - and her work is amazing. I’ll post a link to her site in the show notes so you can check it out.   Three Pennies is a beautifully written and gentle book about finding family. If you have kids who might love One For the Murphys or Counting by 7s, but you want something a little shorter and maybe easier to read on that same theme, this book is a great option.   Posted   Next up this week is a book I have been waiting to get my hands on - Posted by John David Anderson, who you might know from his most recent middle grade novel - Ms. Bixby’s Last Day. This story is about a tight-knit group of four middle school boys. Their nicknames are Frost, Bench, DeeDee, and Wolf. The story is told from Frost’s point of view. He earned his nickname (from Robert Frost) because he won a poetry contest in 5th grade. His parents are recently divorced. His close friend is Bench and he got his nickname because he’s always warming the bench for every team he’s on. He’s big and kind of their protector. No one messes with them when Bench is around. Then there is DeeDee who’s small, kinda geeky, dramatic and the Dungeon Master when they play D&D. Hence his nickname, DeeDee. And finally, Wolf. He is a lanky, quieter kid who’s a piano prodigy and got his name from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Each of them are kind of outcasts and outsiders in their own way.  But - they have found each other - their tribe as Frost calls it - and support each other. Until a new girl, Rose, shows up and things get thrown into turmoil in unexpected ways. Interconnecting with that dynamic is the fact that all cellphones have been recently banned at Branton Middle School and post-its have become the new contraband form of communication. And what starts off as DeeDee posting fun sticky notes on his friend’s lockers snowballs into this mess of a situation where their friendship is really tested. This is one of those books that the more you read, the more you want to slow down and savor the story, the language - and just spend time with these characters. Well - some of them.  There are so so many things I want to say to rave about this book! I have to limit myself to three - but honestly I could list at least 30. So, just as a small sample, here are three amazing things about John David Anderson’s Posted:   How much Anderson GETS middle school and the inner life of middle school kids. Before coming to teach 5th grade in an elementary school, I was a 6th grade teacher in a middle school for 8 years. And I used to joke that middle school is the Social Serengeti. There are predators and prey and you better do whatever you can to get cover within a group. And Posted absolutely captures this. Frost calls it the Middle School Minefield. And, oh the antics these four boys get involved in! From making homemade dynamite in their driveway to accidentally microwaving a can of Spaghettio’s and almost burning down the house. These are the stories every kid can relate to - and I’m sure they have some similar ones of their own. How well Anderson builds suspense by withholding information and slowly revealing it in pieces later on.  For examples, there are these various messages written on post-its throughout the story, phrases thrown at one of the characters, and an awful text that gets a girl suspended (which is the catalyst of the cell phone ban).  Anderson doesn’t reveal what those messages are at first, but describes everyone’s reactions to it.  Or he tells the consequences of a conversation, but the details come out more slowly - I LOVED it!Just like he did with Ms. Bixby’s Last Day, Anderson is masterful at sliding the pieces of the puzzle into your view until you start to see the picture yourself. How this book reminded me of the Netflix series Stranger Things. I know that sounds odd because they’re two completely different genres! But - both are about four close friends used to their own routines when a vulnerable yet powerful girl is suddenly in their midst. And how they handle that disruption and the decisions they make about who to protect could either fracture their friendship or bring them closer together. And - there’s lots of Dungeons & Dragons references! When you get a new book by an author whose previous work blew you away, you’re almost expecting to be let down. Posted was everything I was hoping for, and I think this one might actually be even more of a winner with kids because the conflicts are centered so clearly on their lives. Ya gotta get this one!   Q & A Our final segment this week is Question & Answer time.   Question: This question comes from Annamaria on Twitter “Hi, @Books_Between  I'm looking for "classics" to fill a bookcase in my classroom. Have Dahl, L I-Wilder, CS Lewis, few others. Rec's? Thx!”   Answer: Alright - yes! Here are a few titles and authors you might want to add. The Indian in the Cupboard (and the sequels) Harriet the Spy All the Beverly Cleary books! (Ramona books, Ribsy books, Mouse & the Motorcycle) The Wizard of Oz series Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry The Wind in the Willows Where the Red Fern Grows A Wrinkle in Time - that one is also a series E. B. White (Charlotte’s Web, The Trumpet of the Swan, Stuart Little) The Hobbit The Hundred Dresses Louisa May Alcott (Little Women and Little Men) The Boxcar Children Series Christopher Paul Curtis (The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 and Bud, not Buddy) Black Beauty Lots of the E.L. Konigsburg (books like From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler) Frances Burnett’s The Secret Garden and A Little Princess Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Series Some really like the Betsy-Tacy series - I haven’t read them but would feel remiss if I did not mention them Mary Poppins Series Anne of Green Gables books Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass All the Judy Blume books! (well, wait - careful, she does have some adult books out, but definitely Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Blubber)     You know, in looking at this list, there are so many that I grew up loving but I recognize that in many “classics” lists, the titles and authors do lack diversity and also, where you do find some diverse characters, they’re often not portrayed that well. So in considering including classics in your library, that is an aspect to think about.   So, listeners - I know I have forgotten some. What other “classics” would you add to this list and especially, what are some more multicultural “classics” that should be included?  We will absolutely revisit this again with some updates.   Closing   Alright - that’s it for our show this week. If you have a question about how to connect middle grade readers to books they will love or an idea about a guest we should have or a topic we should cover, please let me know. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Also, we have just launched a newsletter. So if you are interesting in more middle grade goodness, I’ll post a link to sign up for that in the shownotes.   Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can get find an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of the show along with all of our previous episodes at AlltheWonders.com.   And, if you are liking the show, please help others find us too by telling a friend, sharing on social media, or leaving a rating on iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks again and see you in two weeks!  Bye!   Links: https://www.amazon.com/Nutcracker-Mice-Kristin-Kladstrup/dp/0763685194   https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/how-ribsy-changed-my-life-or-it-all-depends-on-your-point-of-view-by-victoria-j-coe/   FENWAY AND HATTIE resource padlet: https://padlet.com/victoriajcoe/mr9wmo96cm65   https://theglobalreadaloud.com/2017/04/07/and-the-winners-are-global-read-aloud-choices-2017-gra17/   Info about my author visits: http://www.victoriajcoe.com/school-visits   author page at PenguinRandomHouse.com where you can click on all three books for a description and order/preorder links: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2109553/victoria-j-coe   http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780380709557   http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481492065

Sarah discusses one of her favorite sets of books from childhood:  The Betsy-Tacy Series by Maud Hart Lovelace.  This series of 13 books is based on Lovelace's childhood and were first published in the 1940s.  Although they describe life in a different time, they are still relatable in many ways from the values of friendship to family dynamics.  They are full of warmth and humor and are a fun read for all ages.Follow the GSMC Book Review Podcast at: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/book-review-podcast.html

Jan Fransen discusses Betsy-Tacy, the beloved set of semi-autobiographical books set in Minnesota by author Maud Hart Lovelace, on this installment of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The post All things Betsy-Tacy appeared first on continuum | University of Minnesota Libraries.

Jan Fransen discusses Betsy-Tacy, the beloved set of semi-autobiographical books set in Minnesota by author Maud Hart Lovelace, on this installment of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries.

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