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Welcome to the latest episode of Parra Pods, the City of Parramatta Libraries podcast dedicated to book lovers. Today, Erica is joined by Shelley, a seasoned children's book reviewer from the Children's Book Council of New South Wales, to delve into the City of Parramatta Libraries Summer Reading Holiday Program for 2024-2025. This year, the program invites young readers aged 0-16 to 'Escape into a World of Imagination' with a myriad of exciting stories and the chance to win fantastic prizes. Shelley highlights three must-read picture books available in the library's collection, offering insights into storytelling that fosters creativity and learning. From whimsical bunnies in "I Am Wrigley" (Ages 3+) to the thoughtful narratives of "The Turtle and the Flood" (Ages 3+) and "A Friend for Ruby," (Ages 4 - 8) these reads cater to varied age groups and interests. Listeners will also learn how to become library members and access these wonderful resources. Stay tuned for more Parra Pods episodes in the coming year, sharing new adventures in storytelling! Library Website  https://parra.city/libraryhomepage Library Catalogue Home | Parramatta Library Mentioned books: I am wriggly by Michael Rosen and Robert Starling, published by Walker Books 2023 The turtle and the flood by Jackie French & Danny Snell, published Harper Collins 2023 A Friend for Ruby by Sofie Laguna

Welcome back Libration Nation! This week, we're delving into a classic piece of Southern writing with The Prince of Tides by the remarkable Pat Conroy. My guest this week is the amazing, award winning author, Laura Elliott, who I had the pleasure of interviewing while we both were attending the Virginia Library Association Conference last month. Laura really helped us hit a home run with tying the drink in, because she owns a copy of Pat Conroy's cookbook, and shared with me the recipe for Pat Conroy's Iced Fruit tea!Laura shared with me the ways that Pat Conroy impacted her writing, particularly her historical fiction novel Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waveswhich is set in tidewater Virginia and also won the Virginia Library Association Cardinal Cup Award in 2023. Listening to Laura talk about the historical events that framed her story while looking out at the water of Norfolk, realizing how close we were to where those events occurred, is something I don't think I'll ever get overLaura, also known L. M. Elliott was an award-winning, Washington-based magazine journalist, primarily covering women's issues, before becoming a New York Times best-selling author of historical and biographical fiction. Her novels explore a variety of eras (the Italian Renaissance, American Revolution, Great Depression, WWII, and the Cold War), and are written for a variety of ages.These works have won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, VLA's Cardinal Cup, and the Grateful American Book Prize; and been named NCSS/CBC Notables (National Council of Social Studies/Children's Book Council), Bank Street College of Education Best Books, Kirkus Bests, Jr. Library Guild Gold Selections, and received many starred reviews. Elliott holds a BA from Wake Forest University and a master's in journalism from UNC-Chapel Hill. She is a lifelong Virginian and history-lover.Laura Elliott shares a touching recount of her personal encounter with Pat Conroy, capturing his gracious spirit and the profound impact he had on her craft. Their conversation, much like Conroy's novels, was rich with storytelling and an appreciation for the nuances of human experience. In discussing "The Prince of Tides," Laura elaborates on the intricate themes and Southern settings that Conroy brings to life. The novel's protagonist, Tom Wingo, narrates a saga interwoven with familial struggles, the haunting legacy of mental illness, and the eternal tug of the natural world against societal constraints. Conroy's narrative prowess shines through as he paints vivid, albeit sometimes tragic, tapestries of life in the South. Laura segues this conversation into reflections on her own works, particularly her upcoming book Truth, Lies, and Questions in Between, showcasing how her journalistic roots and Conroy's influence weave into her storytelling style.Our conversation was not just about storytelling but also about the power of narratives to heal and connect. Books, like the tea we shared, offer a therapeutic escape—a thread of connection through time. As we hold onto these stories, let's remember how they can offer clarity in our storms, much like the stars guiding characters in Laura's story.If you enjoyed this episode, share it with friends, leave us your thoughts, and subscribe for more enriching discussions. Until next time, keep your tea iced and your bookshelf stocked!Pat Conroy's Iced Fruit Tea (makes 3 quarts)4 tea bags1 lemon1 orange, sliced, plus more for garnish1/2 pint strawberries or raspberries, plus more for garnish1 cup cubed fresh pineapple, plus more for garnish1. Place the tea bags in a large heatproof pitcher. Using a vegetable peeler or small paring knife, remove the rind from the lemon, being careful not to include any of the bitter white pith. Cut into strips and reserve. Juice the lemon and reserve.2. In a kettle, bring 10 cups fresh, cold water to a rolling boil. Pour over tea bags and let steep for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on your preference. Remove the tea bags and discard. Add the lemon rind, lemon juice, and other fruits. Refrigerate overnight.3. Strain the fruit from the tea and discard. Pour the tea over ice cubes and garnish with a pineapple cube, an orange slice, or a strawberry.In this EpisodeLaura's WebsiteLouisa June and the Nazis in the Waves by LM ElliottTruth, Lies, and the Questions in Between by LM ElliottSouthern Festival of the BookBoozy BooksellersPat Conroy CookbookGreat Santini by Pat ConroyMy Episode with Lisa Varga, VLA director and Library Journal's 2024 Librarian of the Year

Jeremy Dauber is a professor of Jewish literature and American Studies at Columbia University, where he has also served as director of its Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies. He received his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from Harvard and his doctorate from the University of Oxford, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. His most recent books are American Scary, American Comics: A History, which was featured on the cover of the New York Times Book Review, and Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew.​As “J.A. Dauber,” he is also the author of the YA novel Mayhem and Madness: Chronicles of a Teenaged Supervillain, which was a Young Adults' Choice of the Children's Book Council; a new middle grade novel, currently titled Press 1 For 1nvasion, will be published by Simon and Schuster's Aladdin Books next year. He frequently lectures on topics related to American popular culture, Jewish literature, history, and humor at venues throughout the United States and internationally. You can learn more at his website: https://www.jeremydauber.com/ And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.comBook Lights - shining a light on good books!

Suzy Zail has worked as a litigation lawyer, specialising in Family Law, but now writes full time. Among other titles, she has written The Tattooed Flower, a memoir about her father's time as a child survivor of the Holocaust. Her first novel for young adults, The Wrong Boy, was short-listed for the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards, the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, the WAYRBA, USBBY and YABBA awards. Her second novel, Alexander Altmann A10567, was a Notable Book at the CBCA Awards. Her third YA novel, I Am Change, was written after a trip to Uganda and tells the story of a young Ugandan girl's struggle to stay in school. In 2022 Suzy published her first Picture Book, Arabella's Alphabet Adventure. In 2023 her most recent YA novel, Inkflower, was released, and has been short-listed for the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) 2024 Book of the Year Awards for Older Readersand longlisted for the Centre for Youth Literature's Book Link's Award for Children's historical fiction. Suzy's books have been published in Europe, the UK and U.S. She lives in Melbourne and has three children. You can visit her online at suzyzail.com.au and @suzyzailauthor Storytelling takes courage whether it's your own or sometimes even more so when you're responsible for telling others the honour is a great one. Something I think we both relate to.Suzy and I were recently part of a live event raising funds for the OCRF as part of the Witchery white shirt campaign it was inspiring and we discussed the power of hope and faith in storytelling - Your wrote a powerful story honouring your fathers journey through a devastating illness tell us about how that shaped your own path and lessons learnt Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBkBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850

In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Tracy van Straaten!TRACY VAN STRAATEN, Founder and PresidentFounded in 2019, TvS Media Group LLC  is an award-winning boutique public relations and consulting firm specializing in book publishing, entertainment, and brand management, with particular expertise in children's and young adult media. Founder and President Tracy van Straaten has more than 30 years of publicity, communications, and marketing experience, and she has created hundreds of campaigns for bestselling, award-winning, and debut authors, as well as beloved characters, celebrities, and brands.Over the course of her career, she has directed media campaigns and strategy for more than 200 New York Times bestsellers, including Suzanne Collins's bestselling The Hunger Games series; He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo; Olivia by Ian Falconer; and the re-launch of the Eloise series by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight, for which van Straaten received a Literary Marketplace (LMP) Award for publicity campaign. Her longstanding media and industry relationships and vast network of national contacts across all media platforms have resulted in an impressive track record of high-profile placements. In 2023, TvS Media Group was awarded a Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Chicago Skyline Award of Excellence and a Publicity Club of Chicago Golden Trumpet Award for the media campaign for the 30th Anniversary of Goosebumps by R.L. Stine.Tracy van Straaten has held publicity and marketing positions at Little, Brown and Company, HarperCollins, William Morrow, Simon & Schuster, and, from 2006-2019, Vice President of Communications, Publicity, and Educational Marketing for the Scholastic Trade publishing division. She served on the board of the Children's Book Council, holds a B.A. in English and Art History from Hamilton College, and earned a master's degree in Children's Literature from Simmons University in Boston. In 2017, she received the Simmons University Alumni Achievement Award for Excellence in Children's Literature. She currently serves on the board of The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.Check out their services here: https://www.tvsmediagroup.com/servicesSupport the Show.

Find out more about my BIG SCREEN WORKSHOPSUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCASTIt's episode 216 with Matt Ottley, writer, artist, musician and all round polymath, talking about the incredible book, film and music for his project The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness. Matt is a fascinating guest and we talk about how his previous mental health issues, art, Synaethesia and music feed into his work, why he believes ‘good enough' is rarely good enough and we'll find out about the Books That Saved His Life.Matt is a multi-modal artist working across the fields of visual arts, music and literature. He is an award-winning picture book writer and illustrator, with 25 picture books published and one of Australia's most popular children's authors. His book and musical work for young adults, Requiem for a Beast was awarded the Children's Book Council of Australia's Picture Book of the Year in 2008, and the Queensland Premier's Award for Young Adult Literature in the same year. His latest multi-modal project is The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness and that will be out on May 16th.Find all of Matt's links and info over on his website here.WANT A FREE eBOOK WITH 2 CRIME STORIES? SUBSCRIBE TO WAYNE'S NEWSLETTER HEREDon't forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It's totally free to sign up and you'll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – '10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond' PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips.

I was recently reading the January/February 2024 issue of “Science and Children,” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association, for elementary school science teachers. In this issue, I read the section on the “Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students.”  The selections are a collaboration of the National Science Teaching Association and the Children's Book Council. In part 2 of this two-part podcast series, I share eight books that were selected for early elementary students.  The books are: “Whale Fall” by Melissa Stewart “Find Out About Animal Camouflage” by Martin Jenkins “The Bone Wars: The True Story of an Epic Battle to Find Dinosaur Fossils” by Jane Kurtz “The Clues are in the Poo: The Story of Dinosaur Scientist Karen Chin” by Jane Kurtz and Karen Chin “Masked Hero: Who Wu Lien-teh Invented the Mask that Ended an Epidemic” by Dr. Shan Woo Liu “Tell Me About Space” by Lisa Varchol Perron “If the Rivers Run Free” by Andrea Debink “Zero Waste: How One Community is Leading a World Recycling Revolution” by Allan Drummond

I was recently reading the January/February 2024 issue of “Science and Children,” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association, for elementary school science teachers. In this issue, I read the section on the “Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students.”  The selections are a collaboration of the National Science Teaching Association and the Children's Book Council. In part 1 of this two-part podcast series, I share nine books that were selected for early elementary students.  The books are: “We are Branches” by Joyce Sidman “How Birds Sleep” by David Obuchowski “Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider” by Jessica Lanan “The Pie That Molly Grew” by Sue Heavenrich “Santiago Saw Things Differently: Santiago Ramon y Cajal, Artist, Doctor, Father of Neuroscience” by Christine Iverson “We are Starlings” by Robert Furrow and Donna Jo Napoli “At Home with the Prairie Dog: The Story of a Keystone Specie” bu Dorothy Hinshaw Patent “Creep, Leap, Crunch: A Food Chain Story” by Jody Jensen Shaffer “Queen of Leaves: The Story of Botanist Ynes Mexia” by Stephen Briseno

I was recently reading the January/February 2024 issue of “Science Scope,” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association, for middle school science teachers. In this issue, I read the section on the “Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students.”  The selections are a collaboration of the National Science Teaching Association and the Children's Book Council. In part 2 of this podcast series, I share seven more books that were selected for middle-school students.  The books are: “A Star Explodes: The Story of Supernova 1054” by James Gladstone “Old Enough to Make a Difference: Be Inspired by Real-Life Children Building a More Sustainable Future” by Rebecca Hul “Becoming Bionic” by Heather Camlot “Extra Life (Young Readers Adaptation) by Steven Johnson “Hidden Systems” by Dan Nott “Sisters in Science” by Linda Elovitz Marshall “The Woman in the Moon” by Richard Maurer

I was recently reading the January/February 2024 issue of “The Science Teacher,” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association, for high school science teachers. In this issue, I read the section on the “Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students.”  The selections are a collaboration of the National Science Teaching Association and the Children's Book Council. In this podcast, I share the two books that were selected for high school students.  The books are: “Hidden Systems” by Dan Nott “The Woman in the Moon” by Richard Maurer

I was recently reading the January/February 2024 issue of “Science Scope,” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association, for middle school science teachers. In this issue, I read the section on the “Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students.  The selections are a collaboration of the National Science Teaching Association and the Children's Book Council. In this first of two podcasts, I share six of the twelve books that were selected for middle school students.  The books are: “My Indigo World” by Rosa Chang “Before Colors: Where Do Pigments and Dyes Come From” by Annette Bay Pimental “Grizzly Bears: Guardians of the Wilderness” by Frances Backhouse “Mission Arctic: A Scientific Adventure to a Changing North Pole” by Katharina Weiss-Tuider “We Need to Talk About Vaginas” by Dr. Allison K. Rodgers “Evolution” by Sarah Darwin and Eva-Maria Sadowski

What is the best way to get your book out into the world? Traditional publishing, hybrid publishing or self-publishing? Maybe your story is a book, but what if it could also be a play, or a film? Today we hear from special guest Maura Pierlot, acclaimed author and playwright, about her publishing path, what it's like writing across multiple forms from plays to picture books, and so much more.We discussed:Writing across art forms such as picture books and plays – does one form interact with another? Maura's recent picture book, What will you make today? And her NEW picture book: Alphabetter, out 27 February 2024. Watch the trailer.How philosophy and intuition inspire and influence Maura's work.Maura's experience of all pathways to publication: traditional, hybrid and self-publishing. Which path led to the best outcome as an author and for readers?About Maura PierlotMaura is an award-winning Canberra-based author, playwright and filmmaker who creates across art forms for children and adults. Her acclaimed play, Fragments, is now a hybrid YA novel, award-winning web series and feature-length film touring festivals in Australia and overseas. Maura's new picture book, Alphabetter: A Better You and Me from A to Z (Affirm Press), showcases positive qualities and values to embrace a kinder, compassionate and more inclusive world. Her earlier release, What Will You Make Today? (Storytorch Press), invites children to explore the many ways they can make a difference in the world. Maura is a regular reviewer and interviewer for Reading Time, the online magazine of the Children's Book Council of Australia, and the founder of Canberra's The Book Bench Project. She holds a Ph.D. in philosophy, specialising in ethics, and has worked as an ethicist, business owner and editor of Australian Medicine.Connect with Maura Pierlot W: https://maurapierlot.com/ IG: @maurapierlot_author FB: https://www.facebook.com/maurapierlotauthor/ Fragmentshttps://fragmentstheplay.com/the-film/ YouTube - www.youtube.com/@bigideaspressSupport the showConnect:W: theunlockedcreative.comIG: @unlocked_creativeSupport the show I write, record, edit and produce the show. By supporting the show, you'll get a shoutout in a future episode and the warm glow of knowing you're helping new writers everywhere to start and finish writing their first book!

You may have heard this one before - or maybe not! Either way, it's well worth a listen. In one of our most popular episodes we sat down to chat with Kay Kerr about her book 'Love & Autism' which, given the timing (a week after Valentine's Day) seemed like a good reason to do an encore.   Original Episode Description: In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Kay Kerr about her new book Love & Autism. Love & Autism presents an uplifting celebration of neurodivergent love, the search for it and a deeper look into the lives of autistic Australians. We chat to Kay about where the idea came from, the interview and drafting process, autistic affirmation and joy, and what she thinks lies ahead for the next generation of autistics.    About our guest Kay Kerr is an autistic author and journalist from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Her debut novel Please Don't Hug Me (2020) was shortlisted for Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2021, and listed as a ‘Notable Book' by the Children's Book Council of Australia. Her second novel, Social Queue, was released with Text Publishing in October 2021. Kay's freelance writing has appeared in The Guardian, SBS Voices, Daily Life, Broadsheet, and Peppermint Magazine, amongst others. She writes about autistic representation, disability, parenting, pop culture, gardening, and feelings. Kay's new book Love & Autism is out now.    Representations & resources Kay's website Please Don't Hug Me Social Queue Love & Autism The Overshare Clem Bastow's Late Bloomer Chloe Hayden's Different, Not Less Tim Chan's & Sarah Chan's Back From the Brink Anna Whateley (Peta Lyre's Rating Normal) Jen Wilde (This Is the Way the World Ends, Queens of Geek, Going Off Script and The Brightsiders) Helen Hoang (The Kiss Quotient, The Bride Test and The Heart Principle) Kate Foster (The Bravest Word, Paws, Harriet Hound, The Unlikely Heroes Club and All the Small Wonderful Things) We're Not Broken by Eric Garcia. You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.    About the podcast Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs. The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.

On today's show we chat about what kids are reading at school, what's changing, and what kids are excited about, with one of the most celebrated teacher librarians in the country. As well as an awesome new picture book all about Bees. There's a real Buzz in the air.   Today's guest was awarded the ASLA Australian Teacher Librarian of the Year 2023 and the SLAQ Queensland Teacher Librarian of the Year, as well as the national Dromkeen Librarians Award. A former national vice-president of the Children's Book Council of Australia, she is also a regular literary judge, festival curator and co-host of the Your Kid's Next Read podcast. And if that's not busy enough, she is a public speaker who inspires parents, caregivers, educators, and librarians to nurture a lifelong love of reading. She's popped in today to share her absolutely incredible journey, along with her new picture book, The Beehive. Please welcome the amazing Megan Daley.

Kimberly Latrice Jones is an American author and filmmaker, known for the New York Times bestselling young adult novel, I'm Not Dying With You Tonight and for the viral video How Can We Win published during the George Floyd protest. The book was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award in 2020. That same year, a seven-minute video featuring Kim using a Monopoly analogy to explain the history of racism and its impact on Black Americans went viral, being shared by Trevor Noah, LeBron James, Madonna, and more. The viral video was featured on shows like Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. She has subsequently signed an overall deal with Warner Brothers via her production company Push Films with her partner DeWayne “Duprano” Martin. Kim's literary roots run deep. She served on the Selection Committee for the Library of Congress' 2016-2017 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, the 2015 Children's Choice Illustrator Committee for The Children's Book Council, and the advisory board that created the Creative and Innovative Education Master's Degree program at Georgia State University. She has been featured in Ms. Magazine, Seventeen, Paste Magazine, Bustle, Hello Giggles, Book List, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, and was Book Brahmin in an issue of Shelf Awareness. She received one of the inaugural James Patterson Holiday Bookseller Bonus grants while working at the famous children's bookstore, Little Shop of Stories. Most recently, Kim's bestselling novel, I'm Not Dying With You Tonight, co-authored with Gilly Segal, was nominated for an NAACP Image award, Georgia Author Of The Year award, and the Cybils Awards. I'm Not Dying With You Tonight was selected as the September 2019 book club pick for the Barnes & Noble YA book club and Overdrive's Big Library Read.

Join us on this week's Gentlemen's Briefly as we sit and talk comic books. Welcome to the League   Facebook Group: The League of Melanated Gentlemen Podcast Instagram: The League of Melanated Gentlemen Podcast YouTube: The League of Melanated Gentlemen Podcast   Hosts: Brandon Willis, Jordan Mitchell, Spenser Jones

We had the pleasure of welcoming back one of our favorite children's book authors, bestselling author Aaron Blabey! Today, we are chatting about his new series, Cat on the Run. While this series brings all the laughs, it also has an important message about how social media can significantly impact a situation's outcome in a way of kid-friendly understanding. About the Guest:Returning to the podcast is one of our favorite authors! Aaron Blabey Is a #1 New York Times bestselling author with over 45 million books in print. He created three globally popular book series - The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug, and Thelma the Unicorn. His series The Bad Guys has spent well over 100 weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list and was adapted into a thrilling animated movie by Dreamworks in 2022, on which Aaron served as an executive producer. Aaron's books have won countless awards, including recognition from the REAL Awards, INDIE Book Awards, Children's Book Council of Australia Awards, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Australian Book Design Awards, and Children's Peace Literature Awards.https://www.aaronblabey.com/https://www.aaronblabey.com/cat-on-the-run/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9iG7Mfg_MUhttps://www.scholastic.com/homeAbout the Host: Following the crumbs in the chaos is a full-time job as a Productivity Coach. As a busy mom of three and the founder of Chaos N' Cookies, keeping moms from crumbling is my main objective. After gaining 10+ years of experience as a Director of Marketing helping build multiple 6 & 7-figure businesses for other women I've created the Chaos Control System to equip moms to overcome their own objections so they can live the life they want to live and start that business they have always wanted. The Family Playbook, or standard operating procedure, is the tool every mama needs to save time and stress-less when chaos ensues at home. For new biz owners, I also help simplify systems on social media and other business platforms to automate processes to get their business up and running quickly and efficiently with how-tos and hands-on coaching. I have helped hundreds of women to be more productive and self-sufficient in their homes and businesses allowing them to reclaim control of the chaos. www.chaosncookies.comhttps://www.instagram.com/chaosncookies/https://www.instagram.com/theheathergreco/https://www.facebook.com/Chaos-n-Cookies-111324364538688https://chaosncookies.com/shophttps://linktr.ee/hsteinker Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Join us on this week's Gentlemen's Briefly as we sit and talk comic books. Welcome to the League   Twitter @TheLMGpodcast YouTube: League of Melanted Gentlemen Podcast Facebook Group: The League of Melanted Gentlemen Podcast  Instagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leagueofmelanatedgentlemanpod/

Join us on this week's Gentlemen's Briefly as we sit and talk comic books. Welcome to the League   Twitter @TheLMGpodcast YouTube: League of Melanted Gentlemen Podcast Facebook Group: The League of Melanted Gentlemen Podcast 

It was a great conversation today with Laura Elliott. Laura is an award-winning Washington-based magazine journalist, covering women's issues, mental health, and the performing arts, before becoming a New York Times best-selling author of historical and biographical fiction. Her novels explore a variety of eras (the Italian Renaissance, the American Revolutionary War, WWII, and the Cold War), and are written for a variety of ages. Many of her works have been named NCSS/CBC Notables (National Council of Social Studies and Children's Book Council), Bank Street College Best Books, Jefferson Cup Honor Books, Kirkus Bests, and Grateful American Book Prize winners. Today, we talked about several of her books including the two that she'll be featuring during a book event at Winchester Book Gallery (located at 7 N. Loudoun Street on the Old Town Walking Mall in downtown Winchester) on Sunday, May 28, 2023, from Noon til 2pm.  Bea and the New Deal Horse is a lyrical middle-grade historical novel set during the Great Depression - a moving tale of the spirit of American persistence, found family, and the magical partnership between girl and horse. Storm Dog is a whimsical, contemporary story of a young teen misfit finding her voice through the redemptive magic of nature, music, a stray dog, the power of her imagination, dog-dancing, and an apple blossom parade. Laura explained how she researches her books, offered suggestions for encouraging your teens/young adults to read - particularly boys - and talked about her love of historical fiction. Our conversation continued after the radio show ended where she told me how she chooses the names for her characters and talked about the struggle she faces to stop researching (the fun part according to her) and start writing. During our chat today, she talked about a few of her other books: Under a War-Torn Sky about Henry Forester, a downed B-24 co-pilot saved by the French Resistance. Walls is the story of two cousins in 1961 Berlin—caught on opposite sides of the Cold War standoff between American and Soviet forces and the city's constant espionage—confronted with the overnight raising of the Berlin Wall. Hamilton and Peggy! A Revolutionary Friendship is a biographical novel about the “wicked wit” Peggy, the youngest of the Schuyler Sisters made famous by the musical Hamilton. Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves is a homefront portrait of a young teen living in Hitler's U-boat hunting grounds along the VA coastline, trying to help her family survive sudden loss, with the help of the indomitable, cat-charmer Cousin Belle.  Da Vinci's Tiger is a biographical novel about Ginevra de Benci, the celebrated young, protofeminist poet in Leonardo's first portrait (the master's only work permanently housed in the United States), set in the intrigue and pageantry of the Renaissance's mecca, the Medici-run city of Florence. You can find/order her books at Winchester Book Gallery and many other independent booksellers.  

Former Government minister, Ernest Britto, died at the age of 79. Mr Britto served in the GSD administration from 1996 to 2011. We heard from former Chief Minister Sir Peter Caruana.The Royal Gibraltar Regiment Officers who were part of the King's procession at Saturday's Coronation in London spoke of their pride at having taken part in such a historic occasion. Online banking service Revolut has suspended taking on any more customers from Gibraltar. What did our listeners make of that news?And, Gibraltar's Book Council has been represented at the London Book Fair; a global marketplace for story creators. Davina Barbara told us about her experience at the three day fair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHY DOES DANIELLE BINKS WRITE? Noè Welcome to Why Write, a super short podcast that asks writers just that, why they write. Hi, I'm Noè Harsel, a writer and Chair of Writers Victoria, and I'm excited to chat to a diverse group of writers and simply ask, why write? I'm glad you're here with me. Today we have Danielle Binks. Danielle is a Melbourne-based writer and literary agent with Jacinta di Mase Management. In 2017, she edited and contributed to Begin, End, Begin, an anthology of new Australian young adult writing inspired by the #LoveOzYA movement, which won the ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children (Ages 13+). The Year the Maps Changed, Danielle's bestselling middle-grade novel, was a 2021 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Notable Book. Her first solo YA novel The Monster of Her Age released in 2021, and won in the Young Adult category of the 2022 Indie Book Awards. Danielle is also teaching Fiction & Young Adult Writing in the Associate Degree of Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT University. Why Write is a Writers Victoria podcast. All programs and information about becoming a member with us at writers Victoria is available at writersvictoria.org.au We hope you enjoyed Why Write and if you did, please tell your friends and don't forget to subscribe and leave a review on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Why Write was recorded at Brand Music and engineered by Michael Burrows. Original Music by Brand Music.

We had a glorious time speaking with Australian author and literally agent, Danielle Binks. @dbinksDanielle has a wealth of knowledge on writing, the publishing world, and fanfic.

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Kay Kerr about her new book Love & Autism. Love & Autism presents an uplifting celebration of neurodivergent love, the search for it and a deeper look into the lives of autistic Australians. We chat to Kay about where the idea came from, the interview and drafting process, autistic affirmation and joy, and what she thinks lies ahead for the next generation of autistics.    About our guest Kay Kerr is an autistic author and journalist from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Her debut novel Please Don't Hug Me (2020) was shortlisted for Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2021, and listed as a ‘Notable Book' by the Children's Book Council of Australia. Her second novel, Social Queue, was released with Text Publishing in October 2021. Kay's freelance writing has appeared in The Guardian, SBS Voices, Daily Life, Broadsheet, and Peppermint Magazine, amongst others. She writes about autistic representation, disability, parenting, pop culture, gardening, and feelings. Kay's new book Love & Autism is out now.    Representations & resources Kay's website Please Don't Hug Me Social Queue Love & Autism The Overshare Clem Bastow's Late Bloomer Chloe Hayden's Different, Not Less Tim Chan's & Sarah Chan's Back From the Brink Anna Whateley (Peta Lyre's Rating Normal) Jen Wilde (This Is the Way the World Ends, Queens of Geek, Going Off Script and The Brightsiders) Helen Hoang (The Kiss Quotient, The Bride Test and The Heart Principle) Kate Foster (The Bravest Word, Paws, Harriet Hound, The Unlikely Heroes Club and All the Small Wonderful Things) We're Not Broken by Eric Garcia. You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.    About the podcast Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs. The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.

Acclaimed author Sean Williams makes a stopover in his hometown of Adelaide between visits to Ireland and Antarctica to talk about his most recent books, Honour Among Ghosts and Her Perilous Mansion. How do all these things connect? Let two Shadow Judges from the Children's Book Council of Australia (SA Branch), Lally E and Evie M, be your guides as we explore the remarkable mind behind these suspenseful middle-grade fantasies full of mystery, twists and skulduggery. Event details: Sun 05 Mar, 10:00am in the Torrens Tent

Joe Raspanti Talks: Recall effort fallout, Cantrell response / Ray Brandt succession Kaare Talks: Sandra Wilson to hold press conference on thrown out signatures / Moreno seeking update from task force / Cantrell to write a book? / Racial dysfunction in New Orleans

Shirley Marr is a Chinese-Australian author who migrated from Singapore with her family in the 1980s. Her novel, A Glasshouse of Stars, which won the Children's Book Council of Australia Award, is based on this early experience. It was nominated in the UK for Cilip Carnegie Medal. Her latest novel, All Four Quarters of the Moon, also draws on this early childhood experience but focuses on the relationship of two young sisters and the comfort they find in each other's company, storytelling and imaginative play.Shirley joined Nikki Gamble, In the Reading Corner to talk about the book, her personal experiences and the line between fact and fiction.Read our review of All Four Quarters of the Moon on the Just Imagine website. Purchase All Four Quarters of the Moon from our bookselling partner Best Books for SchoolsPublishers BlurbEverything so far, if Peijing had to sum it up, was a string of small awkward experiences that she hoped would end soon. The night of the Mid-Autumn festival, making mooncakes with Ah-Ma, was the last time Peijing remembers her life being the same. Now facing a new home, a new school and a new language, everything is different.Peijing thinks everything will turn out okay as long as they all have each other. But cracks are starting to appear in the family. Biju, lovable but annoying, needs Peijing to be the dependable big sister.Ah-Ma keeps forgetting who she is, and Ma Ma and Ba Ba are no longer themselves. Peijing has no idea how she's supposed to cope with the uncertainties of her own world while shouldering the burden of everyone else. If her family are the four quarters of the mooncake, where does she even fit in?Support the showThank you for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. And if you are interested in the books we have featured, purchasing from our online bookshop Bestbooksforschools.comIn the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.Follow us on Youtube for more author events YouTube.com/@nikkigamble1For general news and updates, follow us on Twitter @imaginecentreFull details about the range of services we provide can be found on our website www.justimagine.co.uk

In this episode, Jacinta and Lachlan interview Kay Kerr, author of Please Don't Hug Me, Social Queue and Love & Autism. They discuss Kay's diagnosis journey, how she has made her house an autistic safe space and how she writes informed and sensitive autistic characters.    About our guest Kay Kerr is an autistic author and journalist from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Her debut novel Please Don't Hug Me (2020) was shortlisted for Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2021, and listed as a ‘Notable Book' by the Children's Book Council of Australia. Her second novel, Social Queue, was released with Text Publishing in October 2021. Kay's freelance writing has appeared in The Guardian, SBS Voices, Daily Life, Broadsheet, and Peppermint Magazine, amongst others. She writes about autistic representation, disability, parenting, pop culture, gardening, and feelings. Kay's new book Love & Autism is out now.    Representations & resources Kay's website Please Don't Hug Me Social Queue Love & Autism The Overshare the Amaze website Autism Connect the Yellow Ladybugs Helen Hoang (The Kiss Quotient, The Bride Test and The Heart Principle) Anna Whateley (Peta Lyre's Rating Normal) Heartbreak High, Different, Not Less and Chloe Hayden, Hannah Gadsby and Ten Steps to Nanette Everything's Gonna Be Okay and Josh Thomas Clem Bastow's Late Bloomer The Umbrella Academy.  You can purchase all of these book titles and more from your local independent bookseller or Booktopia. Please note by purchasing through these Booktopia partner links we are provided a small commission which allows us to continue to provide the podcast at no cost to our audience.    About the podcast Differently Brained shares the opinions of individuals and does not consider your personal circumstances. Differently Brained exists purely for information purposes and should not be relied on as health or medical advice. Because no brain is the same, please consult your healthcare professional for your personal medical needs. The Differently Brained team acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we record, edit and stream this podcast. We pay our respects to all First Nations peoples and their Elders part, present and emerging. We extend that respect to all First Nations cultures and their ongoing connection to the lands, waterways and communities.

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to the distinguished Australian naturalist Danielle Clode, author of the new KOALA: A NATURAL HISTORY AND AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE. They discuss the crisis of the endangered Koala in Australia and what needs to be done to conserve the land in order to save this species.  ABOUT DANIELLE CLODE: Danielle is an award winning author of Australian non-fiction books. Her writing includes natural history, essays, science-writing, historical fiction and best-selling children's books as well as documentaries. Her books have won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for non-fiction, the Federation of Australian Writers award for excellence in nonfiction, a Whitley Award for popular zoology and been shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia and National Biography awards and longlisted for The Nib Literary Award. Danielle's latest book is Koala: A life in trees published in Australia by Black Inc and released in in the US and UK as Koala: A natural history and Uncertain Future by W. W. Norton. She has also written two biographies for adults, In Search of the Woman who Sailed the World and The Wasp and the Orchid, about pioneering women naturalists. Danielle's documentary based on her earlier book Voyages to the South Seas was recently screened on SBS-TV and is available for screening in French and English. ABOUT ANDREW KEEN: Name as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us on this week's Gentlemen's Briefly as we sit and talk comic books. Welcome to the League   Twitter @TheLMGpodcast YouTube: League of Melanted Gentlemen Podcast Facebook Group: The League of Melanted Gentlemen Podcast

International multi award winning author Michelle Worthington is an international multi award-winning author, screenwriter and business woman. Shortlisted twice for the Children's Book Council of Australia's picture book of the year, two-time winner of the International Book Award and finalist in the USA Best Book Awards, Michelle also received a Gellett Burgess Award and a Silver Moonbeam Award for her contribution to celebrating diversity in literature. Michelle was the recipient of the 2018 AusMumpreneur Gold Award for Business Excellence and the winner of the 2018 Redlands BaR award for Best Start Up Business. Michelle is also a real life book fairy. Her magic powers include turning coffee into award-winning books. Anthology Angels and Share Your Story, she waves her wand to coach aspiring authors and illustrators all over the world achieve their dreams of publication. Whether she's a fairy, a mermaid, a pirate or an elf, Michelle celebrates empowering readers and storytellers to dream big. An energetic and dynamic storyteller Michelle is dedicated to encouraging a strong love of reading and writing in young children and conducts author visits at primary and special schools, libraries and bookstore storytelling and publishing workshops for adults. She especially enjoys meeting people through her speaking engagements for women's groups and charities. She is also available for speaking engagements, book signings and school visits. She helps aspiring authors write and publish picture books with her range of online courses, runs diverse workshops, and if you are thinking of becoming a writer yourself check out Anthology Angels and her self paced online course Write A Picture Book at Michelle Worthington – Share Your Story (https://shareyourstory.digital/). Feel free to contact Michelle if you require any more information. https://www.facebook.com/michelleworthington.author https://twitter.com/michelle_author https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleworthingtonauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/user/mworthingtonauthor https://www.instagram.com/michelle.author/ https://www.pinterest.com.au/michellewauthor/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/radiotonitv/support

Welcome to the Shelf Care Interview, an occasional conversation series, where Booklist talks to book people. This Shelf Care Interview is sponsored by Learner Publishing Group. Tameka Fryer Brown is the author of several picture books, including Around Our Way on Neighbors' Day, My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood, and Brown Baby Lullaby, winner of the 2021 Anna Dewdney Award. She is also a contributor to The Brown Bookshelf, an award-winning website whose mission is to promote awareness of Black children's book creators and their work. Not Done Yet is Tameka's first picture book about a real-life figure . . . and she hopes it won't be her last. To learn more about Tameka, visit tamekafryerbrown.com. Nina Crews's picture books include: Seeing Into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright, One Hot Summer Day, The Neighborhood Mother Goose, and A Girl Like Me. Her work has been recognized by the ALA Notables Committee, National Council of Teachers of English, Cooperative Children's Book Council, Junior Library Guild, Bank Street College of Education, and numerous others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and son. www.ninacrews.com

The Children's Book Council of Australia voted her book the number one in Early Childhood for 2022. The book is titled Jetty Jumping and was inspired by today's guests love of bayside communities. She's popped in today to share her author journey, tips on writing, and her award-winning picture book. Please welcome Andrea Rowe.

Dallas is talking with Anna Clark about her bold and expansive history that traces the changing and contested project of Australia's national story. You will think about this country differently after reading this book. A few years ago Anna Clark saw a series of paintings on a sandstone cliff face in the Northern Territory. There were characteristic crosshatched images of fat barramundi and turtles, as well as sprayed handprints and several human figures with spears. Next to them was a long gun, painted with white ochre, an unmistakable image of the colonisers. Was this an Indigenous rendering of contact? A work of history? Each piece of history has a message and context that depends on who wrote it and when. Australian history has swirled and contorted over the years: the history wars have embroiled historians, politicians and public commentators alike, while debates over historical fiction have been as divisive. History isn't just about understanding what happened and why. It also reflects the persuasions, politics and prejudices of its authors. Each iteration of Australia's national story reveals not only the past in question, but also the guiding concerns and perceptions of each generation of history makers. Making Australian History is bold and inclusive: it catalogues and contextualises changing readings of the past, it examines the increasingly problematic role of historians as national storytellers, and it incorporates the stories of people. Author Anna Clark is an award winning historian, author and public commentator. She has a PhD in History from the University of Melbourne and currently holds a prestigious Australian Research Council Future Fellowship at the Australian Centre for Public History at UTS. Anna is an internationally recognised scholar in Australian history, history education and the role of history in everyday life. She has written influential books such as The History Wars (with Stuart Macintyre), which won the NSW Premier's Prize and Queensland Premier's Prize for History, History's Children (about students' attitudes to Australian history), and Private Lives, Public History, as well as two history books for children (Convicted!—listed as a Children's Book Council of Australia notable book—and Explored!).

Episode SummaryLowey Bundy Sichol writes books about entrepreneurship for kids. Think Google, Lego, and Disney. A multiple award-winner who used to write business school case studies, Lowey has figured out how to communicate to children in a way that makes them want to keep reading. On this episode of The Sydcast, Lowey tells her story.Sydney Finkelstein Syd Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He holds a Master's degree from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Professor Finkelstein has published 25 books and 90 articles, including the bestsellers Why Smart Executives Fail and Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, which LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the “leadership guide for the Networked Age.” He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Management, a consultant and speaker to leading companies around the world, and a top 25 on the Global Thinkers 50 list of top management gurus. Professor Finkelstein's research and consulting work often relies on in-depth and personal interviews with hundreds of people, an experience that led him to create and host his own podcast, The Sydcast, to uncover and share the stories of all sorts of fascinating people in business, sports, entertainment, politics, academia, and everyday life.Lowey Bundy SicholLowey Bundy Sichol (her last name rhymes with pickle) is an award-winning children's author with an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. She is a leading expert in teaching business and entrepreneurship to kids. Lowey's nonfiction series From an Idea to... (Harper Collins/ HMH, 2019) is the first entrepreneurship and business book series for kids and the recipient of several literary awards. Her latest book, IDEA MAKERS: 15 Fearless Female Entrepreneurs (Chicago Review Press, 2022), shares the incredible stories of 15 of our nation's greatest female founders. And Lowey's upcoming book Cookie Queen (Random House, 2023) is the first entrepreneurship picture book. Cookie Queen shares the story of Kathleen King and her inspiration for building Tate's Bake Shop. Prior to writing children's books, Lowey worked in brand management and founded Case Marketing, a specialized writing firm that composes MBA case studies for some of the top business schools in the world. Her case studies have been read by MBA students across the globe and are included in the internationally best-selling marketing book, Marketing Management, by Kotler & Keller (Pearson, 2016).Lowey received an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a BA from Hamilton College, where she played softball and rugby. She lives in Chicago with her husband, three children, and two big dogs. Awards include 2019 Best Children's Book, 2019 Best Children's Nonfiction Book, 2020 Best STEM Book, Junior Library Guild Gold Selection, 2020 Best Children's Book Council book, 2020 International Literacy Association Book, 2020-2021 Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, among others.Insights from this episode: Lowey's idea of writing children's booksHow Lowey's mom influenced her workHow her childhood influenced her journey into writing booksHow to go about writing a case studySimilarities between writing case studies and children's booksLowey's sweet spot in her target audienceHow Lowey is able to educate her audience without making it too complicated or too simplifiedThe common themes while writing her book IDEA MAKERS: 15 Fearless Female EntrepreneursLessons that children can learn from reading her bookQuotes from the show:“I'd certainly think she [my mom] was very influential. She was always a wonderful teacher in town, very focused on play and learning through doing” -Lowey Bundy Sichol [11:03]“It's pretty cool that schools now are embracing teaching kids about entrepreneurship, and I think it goes back to ‘learn through doing, learn through failure, experimenting and inventing'” -Lowey Bundy Sichol [11:36]“A lot of my books are about how influenced entrepreneurs and business leaders are by their childhood, and the parents who raised them, and I am such a good example of that” -Lowey Bundy Sichol [12:00]“This is what I have learned [about kids in 3rd, 4th, 5th grade]: They are incredibly brave, they are incredibly creative, they are incredibly excited to share their ideas, they are not too cool yet, but they are incredibly bright. It's almost like they are mini entrepreneurs” -Lowey Bundy Sichol [13:56]“It's interesting the philosophy of education for anyone, but for kids, the idea of having applied projects that are practical is very powerful” -Syd Finkelstein [20:23]“I think education, in general, has not done as good a job in entire industries in making it clear why you need to learn” -Syd Finkelstein [20:43]“My purpose is to tell a great story and to teach kids about business and entrepreneurship” -Lowey Bundy Sichol [29:43]​​“Being able to adapt for the different audience, being able to just persevere throughout the hard times and being brave enough to go against what other people didn't support are some of the common themes” -Lowey Bundy Sichol [38:51]Stay connected:Sydney FinkelsteinWebsite: http://thesydcast.comLinkedIn: Sydney FinkelsteinTwitter: @sydfinkelsteinFacebook: The SydcastInstagram: The SydcastLowey Bundy SicholWebsite: Lowey Bundy Sichol LinkedIn: Lowey Bundy Sichol Twitter: Lowey Bundy Sichol Instagram: Lowey Bundy Sichol Amazon: Lowey Bundy SicholSubscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Stitcher, iTunes, and Spotify.This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry.

Teachers are constantly on the look out for new books to use in their classrooms. We need great books to engage kids in lessons, Read Alouds, shared reading and as part of other strategies and tools.To achieve this, we need a constantly supply of top books for young readers so we've brought back Teachers Toolkit regular Rebecca Bird, literature consultant at Pegi Williams Books, to help us.Rebecca shares her latest list of recommended books for teachers to engage students in literacy learning.Enjoy, and let us know thoughts and feedback in our Facebook Group. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast player. JOIN CUE LEARNING'S NEXT LIVE WEBINAR!Find upcoming events here and previous webinars (online video courses) here.Other matching PDF resources can be found at Teachific. FEATURED RESOURCESThe One Thing You'd Save by Linda Sue Park (verse novel, Sijo poetry)Market Day by Carrie Gallasch (Picture book, Adelaide market)Grandma's Story by Moira Butterfield and Salvatore Rubbino (picture book, family story, cultures)We Are Australians by Duncan Smith, Nicole Godwin and Jandamarra Cadd (simple, massive impact, beautiful illustrations)Tracks of the Missing by Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler (for secondary students, set in Western Australia, about an indigenous boy)Seven Days by Fleur Ferris (about a boy called Ben, family troubles)Cop and Robber by Tristan BancksCHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDSChildren's Book Council of AustraliaCBCA - Shortlist 2022CBCA - Notables 2022CBCA - Bookweek 2022 - August 20-26Caldecott Medal - USACarnegie and Greenaway Awards - UKTEACHIFICPoems, rhymes, stories etc Got any questions? Feedback? Thoughts? Email the Cue office at: admin@cuelearning.com.auThe Teacher's Tool Kit For Literacy is the free podcast for motivated teachers and school leaders who want the latest tips, tricks and tools to inspire their students and school community in literacy learning. Hear from literacy expert and founder of Cue Learning, Sharon Callen, and special guests.At Cue Learning, our literacy specialists draw on over 30 years of teaching and international consulting experience to deliver world-class learning solutions. We equip, empower and support teachers to become their authentic selves. To find out about upcoming events, and about how Cue can help you and your school, visit the Cue Learning website http://www.cuelearning.com.au/ and sign up to our newsletter https://cuelearning.com.au/contact/And you can get even more amazing teaching resources, right now, at Teachific https://www.teachific.com.au/.To make sure you don't miss any literacy learning tips and insights, please subscribe to our show on your favourite podcast player. MORE INFORMATION AT A GLANCE:Visit cuelearning.com.auSubscribe to the Teacher's Tool Kit For Literacy podcasts  or join on Apple  Podcasts hereContact the Cue office:  admin@cuelearning.com.auJoin our Teacher's Toolkit facebook groupFind connected resources on TeachificSee upcoming online eventsSee our online video courses hereAnd finally, read our insightful blogs hereProduced by Apiro Media https://apiropodcasts.com

Guest Host Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati talks about Floyd Cooper Day - honoring one of Children's literatures' most celebrated illustrators during Children's Book Week May 3-9th.To talk about Floyd's legacy Vanesse speaks to Carl Lennertz - Executive Director of the Children's Book Council and authors Carole Boston Weatherford, Leah Henderson, and Sharon Langley. In addition to the many events sponsored by the Children's Book Council there will be a Floyd Cooper Day May 6th at the Free Library of Philadelphia Chestnut Hill Branch from 3-4 pm sponsored by the African American Children's Book Project and the Literary Cafe. https://everychildareader.net/cbw/floyd-cooper-day-2022/

I was recently reading the March/April 2022 issue of “Science Scope” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, the National Science Teaching Association in collaboration with the Children's Book Council, selected the best STEM books for 2022.   In this podcast, we look at the nine middle school STEM books that were featured: A Shot in the Arm: Big Ideas that Changed the World #3 — by Don Brown Bones Unearthed (Creepy and True #3) — by Kerrie Logan Hollihan Eat Bugs! #1: Project Startup — by Laura D'Asaro, Rose Wang, and Heather Alexander Molly the Mathematical Mysteries: Ten Interactive Adventures in Mathematical Wonderland — by Eugenia Cheng Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica — by Rebecca E. F. Barone Scene of the Crime: Tracking Down Criminals with Forensic Science — by Hp Newquist Upstream, Downstream: Exploring Watershed Connections — by Rowena Rae What is Nintendo? (What Was?) — by Gina Shaw Wonder Women of Science: Twelve Geniuses Who Are Currently Rocking Science, Technology, and the World — by Tiera Fletcher and Ginger Rue

Kay Kerr is an autistic author and journalist from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Her debut novel Please Don't Hug Me came out in 2020 and was shortlisted for Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), and listed as a ‘Notable Book' by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA). Her second novel, Social Queue, was released with Text Publishing in October of this year. It is a funny and heart-warming romance about deciphering the confusing signals of attraction and navigating a path to love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emily Rodda is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most awarded, most prolific and most beloved authors. Having written over 90 books throughout her career to date, her works include picture books and YA novels, including the award-winning Rowan books and the outstandingly successful Deltora Quest fantasy series. Emily has also won the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year (Younger Readers) Award a record five times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SHOW NOTES: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2021/11/whistle-new-gotham-city-hero.html E. Lockhart joins us to talk about her graphic novel Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero, featuring a Jewish teen superhero with enhanced canine superpowers and a Great Dane sidekick named Lebowitz. This episode is sponsored by Every Child a Reader in association with the Children's Book Council, in honor of Children's Book Week, November 8-14, 2021. Your feedback is welcome! Please write to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 561-206-2473.

Independent reading is crucial to literacy learning but schools and teachers can still struggle to bring it to its full potential. Mark Macleod joins the show to share his insights.Mark has been involved with children's publishing for over 25 years as a lecturer, publisher, freelance editor, President of the Children's Book Council and now as an author.Mark published books for young readers and for adults under his own name imprint at Hodder Headline and was Project Manager of 'My Favourite Book' for ABCTV.Mark is well known as a television and radio presenter, and has won the CBCA Lady Cutler Award and the Australian Publishers Association Pixie O'Harris Award for distinguished services to children's literature.Mark joins Sharon and Phil to talk about:His role in research and practice in literacy and educationDefining independent reading and why it is importantIndependent reading success storiesHow and when to do itHow to support special needs studentsHow to resource and coordinate independent reading in schoolsAnd much more!Enjoy the episode, and let us know thoughts and feedback in our Facebook Group. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast player. JOIN CUE LEARNING'S NEXT LIVE WEBINAR!Find upcoming events here and previous webinars (online video courses) here.Other matching PDF resources can be found at Teachific. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEBOOKTOPIAThe Read Aloud Handbook by Jim TreleaseAnthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfred OwenDeath Sentence: The Decay of Public Language by Don WatsonWatson's Worst Words by Don Watson Connect with us!Join our community on Facebook for exclusive resources, Q and A, discussions, insights and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teacherstoolkitforliteracyGot any questions? Feedback? Thoughts? Email Phil: phil@cuelearning.com.auThe Teacher's Tool Kit For Literacy is the free podcast for motivated teachers and school leaders who want the latest tips, tricks and tools to inspire their students and school community in literacy learning. Hear from literacy experts and founders of Cue Learning, Sharon and Phil Callen, and special guests.At Cue Learning, our literacy specialists draw on over 30 years of teaching and international consulting experience to deliver world-class learning solutions. We equip, empower and support teachers to become their authentic selves. To find out about upcoming events, and about how Cue can help you and your school, visit the Cue Learning website http://www.cuelearning.com.au/ and sign up to our newsletter https://cuelearning.com.au/contact/And you can get even more amazing teaching resources, right now, at Teachific https://www.teachific.com.au/.To make sure you don't miss any literacy learning tips and insights, please subscribe to our show on your favourite podcast player. MORE INFORMATION AT A GLANCE:Visit cuelearning.com.auSubscribe to the Teacher's Tool Kit For Literacy podcasts  or join on Apple  Podcasts hereContact Phil  phil@cuelearning.com.auJoin our Teacher's Toolkit facebook groupFind connected resources on TeachificSee upcoming online eventsSee our online video courses hereAnd finally, read our insightful blogs hereProduced by Apiro Media https://apiropodcasts.com

Perry and David discuss recent award winners, the nominees for the Short Story category of this year's Hugos, and the books they've been reading. Letters of Comment (04:06) Awards (07:38) Ned Kelly Award winners (03:38) Davitt Awards (01:04) Children's Book Council of Australia Awards (02:55) Hugo Awards - Short Story Nominees (26:32) A Guide for Working Breeds by Vina Jie-Min Prasad (02:41) The Mermaid Astronaut by Yoon Ha Lee (03:09) Badass Moms of the Zombie Apocalypse by Rae Carson (02:31) Little Free Library by Naomi Kritzer (03:11) Metal Like Blood in the Dark by T. Kingfisher (04:47) Open House on Haunted Hill by John Wiswell (02:30) Our Rankings (05:56) What we've been reading (24:52) Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford (04:20) A Stairway to Paradise by Madeleine St. John (04:48) The End of the World is Bigger Than Love by Davina Bell (04:22) Say No to Death by Dymphna Cusack (11:15) New website (01:06) Windup (01:31) Illustration by Arthur Rackham, courtesy of Old Book Illustrations. Note: some links above are to Amazon.com. We receive a small affiliate commission for any purchases you make on Amazon via such links.

Perry and David discuss recent award winners, the nominees for the Short Story category of this year's Hugos, and the books they've been reading. Letters of Comment (04:06) Awards (07:38) Ned Kelly Award winners (03:38) Davitt Awards (01:04) Children's Book Council of Australia Awards (02:55) Hugo Awards - Short Story Nominees (26:32) A Guide for Working Breeds by Vina Jie-Min Prasad (02:41) The Mermaid Astronaut by Yoon Ha Lee (03:09) Badass Moms of the Zombie Apocalypse by Rae Carson (02:31) Little Free Library by Naomi Kritzer (03:11) Metal Like Blood in the Dark by T. Kingfisher (04:47) Open House on Haunted Hill by John Wiswell (02:30) Our Rankings (05:56) What we've been reading (24:52) Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford (04:20) A Stairway to Paradise by Madeleine St. John (04:48) The End of the World is Bigger Than Love by Davina Bell (04:22) Say No to Death by Dymphna Cusack (11:15) New website (01:06) Windup (01:31) Click here for more info and indexes. Illustration by Arthur Rackham, courtesy of Old Book Illustrations. Note: some links above are to Amazon.com. We receive a small affiliate commission for any purchases you make on Amazon via such links.

Danielle Binks is a Melbourne-based writer and literary agent with Jacinta di Mase Management. In 2017, she edited and contributed to Begin, End, Begin, an anthology of new Australian young adult writing inspired by the #LoveOzYA movement, which won the ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children (Ages 13+). The Year the Maps Changed, Danielle's debut middle-grade novel, was a 2021 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA)Notable Book. With the release of 'The Monster of Her Age', Sarah sat down with Danielle to discuss messy family drama, gender representation in horror, writing a fictional film history, and more. *Producer's Note: Due to our team being in social isolation, the sound quality is more variable. Books mentioned in this podcast: Danielle Binks - 'The Monster of Her Age': https://bit.ly/3wkD0Pi Host: Sarah McDuling Guest: Danielle Binks Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Today I'll speak with Membership and Marketing Manager at the Chilren's Book Council and recent PW Rising Star Honoree, Ryan Mita, all about the world of children's books. He'll share his insights and tell us all about the Children's Book Council and how they support authors and publishers in this genre.

Emily Rodda is one of Australia's most successful, popular and versatile writers, who has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award for a record five times. A former editor of The Women's Weekly, Emily is also the best-selling author of adult mysteries under her own name of Jennifer Rowe. Amongst her many books, she has written Crumbs!, Finders Keepers and The Timekeeper; Rowan of Rin; Rowan and the Travellers; Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal; Rowan and the Zebak and Rowan of the Bukshah. With the release of her latest book 'Eliza Vanda's Button Box', Sarah and Shanu sit down with Emily to discuss creating magical stories for children, changing life on the page, losing tempers (and getting them back), and more. Books mentioned in this podcast: Emily Rodda - 'Eliza Vanda's Button Box': https://bit.ly/3ygV1jL Host: Sarah McDuling & Shanu Prasad Guest: Emily Rodda Producer: Nick Wasiliev

Claire Zorn is a multi-award-winning author of young adult literature. Her resume of awards is incredibly impressive including the Children's Book Council of Australia awards, the Inky Awards, the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, and multiple state Premier's awards. Today we are discussing her new novel When We Are Invisible, a sequel to her stunning post-apocalyptic debut The Sky So Heavy.  Our interview starts at 16 minutes.  Caitlin recommends: Fisk (TV show) An enjoyable  and witty new ABC sitcom by comedian Kitty Flanagan. Perfect for fans of Utopia or Rosehaven.  Michelle recommends: The Syndicate (TV show) An underrated television drama about what happens to a group of co-workers when they win a life-changing amount of money in the lottery.  In this interview, we talk about: Why Claire wanted to return to the world of her debut novel The Sky So Heavy in When We Are Invisible and why she switched perspective to Lucy for the second novel Exploring patriarchal notions of power and society in a post-apocalyptic setting Why anger at the patriarchy is a compelling force for Claire when writing How Claire researched a nuclear winter and apocalyptic world Expectation and success and the impact on the creative process The success of The Sky So Heavy (especially with teenage boys who still write to Claire about the book) Books and other things mentioned: Good Girls (TV show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZZSYDhx0FI (Nameless, Faceless by Courtney Barnett) (song) Thursday Murder Club by Richard Oseman Kate Atkinson books Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series Follow Claire on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/claire_zorn/ (@claire_zorn) Follow us on Instagram https://ww.instagram.com/betterwordspod (@betterwordspod) When We Are Invisible is available now in Australia. We both received copies of When We Are Invisible for from University of Queensland Press.  

The National Science Teaching Association in collaboration with the Children's Book Council released the 2021 list of the Best STEM Trade Books for Students.  In this podcast we look at the 7 books recommended for students in grades 6 - 8. All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team Beastly Bionics: Rad Robots, Brilliant Biomimicry, and Incredible Inventions Inspired by Nature Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in STEM Galileo! Galileo! Machines That Think!: Big Ides that Changed the World Spaceman: The True Story of a Young Boy's Journey to Becoming an Astronaut Who Gives a Poop?: Surprising Science from One End to the Other

The National Science Teaching Association in collaboration with the Children's Book Council released the 2021 list of the Best STEM Trade Books for Students.  In this podcast we look at the 7 books recommended for students in grades 3 - 5. Ada Lovelace Machines in Motion: The Amazing History of Transportation Marie's Ocean: Marie Tharp Maps the Mountains Under the Sea Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics “Smelly” Kelly and His Super Senses Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane Work It Girl: Blast Off Into Space Like Mae Jemison

The National Science Teaching Association in collaboration with the Children's Book Council released the 2021 list of the Best STEM Trade Books for Students.  In this podcast we look at the 5 books recommended for K-2 Students. Gnu and Shrew Jumbo: The Making of the Boeing 747 Mission to the Bottom of the Sea Newton and Curie: The Science Squirrels The Polio Pioneer

Mike Dumbleton is a writer and Literacy Consultant.  He has worked in South Australian high schools, New York City schools and as a Literacy Curriculum Officer for the South Australian Education Department. In addition to children’s books, he has written a range of educational texts.Part of his interest in writing stems from the fact that his grandfather was a local poet in an Oxfordshire village in England, who regularly recited his poems to the family, with or without requests!His first book, Dial-a-Croc, published in 1991, was a great success and since then he  has written many more titles.The book Mr Knuckles was adapted for the stage by the South Australian Children’s Theatre Company, and Pumped Up, a short story about basketball, ‘magic’ shoes and an adventurous grandfather, was adapted for television by the ABC.Mike’s picture book Passing On, was shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia 2002 awards.  Muddled-up Farm was selected as ‘Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year 2003’ as well as the ‘National Simultaneous Storytime Book for 2004’.Mike’s work was recognised in 2001 with a grant to support the completion of his first teenage novel Watch Out For Jamie Joel. It was subsequently shortlisted in the 2004 Festival Awards for Children’s Literature. He was also the recipient of a 2005 Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Improving Literacy, which recognises his work both as an educator and a writer over an extended period of time. Mike’s picture book Cat was the winner of the ‘Picture Book to Performance Project’ for  2007 and was developed into a play by Windmill Performing Arts which had its premier in Adelaide before seasons in other Australian cities and Singapore. Cat was also selected as an Honour Book in the Early Childhood section of the 2008 Book of the Year Awards. Mike’s recent books picture books include  Jump and Shout (2018 CBCA Notable Book) and Digger a book which poignantly commemorates the second battle of Villers-Bretonneux on Anzac Day, 1918.  His latest releases are Once Upon My Legs and Anisa’s Alphabet.After many years of teaching in South Australia, Mike enjoyed the chance to work in New York City, supporting students, teachers and leaders with literacy development.In this discussion, Mike talks about better ways to use children's literature in the classroom, innovative writing, other ways to leverage literature as well as many other insights from his story and experiences.Mike's books featured in this episode:Dandy and Dazza https://www.booktopia.com.au/dandy-and-dazza-mike-dumbleton/book/9781913639150.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAiAm-2BBhANEiwAe7eyFPmheUqcz18xrywq8vSkeoO0wiawVsEb_85diqxwSXSwD2FxZziOpBoCmvgQAvD_BwEAnisa’s Alphabet https://www.booktopia.com.au/anisa-s-alphabet-mike-dumbleton/book/9781925227574.htmlMeet Douglas Mawson https://www.booktopia.com.au/meet-douglas-mawson-mike-dumbleton/book/9780857981967.htmlJump and Shout https://www.booktopia.com.au/jump-and-shout-mike-dumbleton/book/9781912076413.htmlDigger https://www.booktopia.com.au/digger-mike-dumbleton/book/9781760296735.htmlCat https://www.amazon.com.au/Cat-Mike-Dumbleton/dp/1933605731Connect with us!Join our community on Facebook for exclusive resources, Q and A, discussions, insights and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teacherstoolkitforliteracyGot any questions? Feedback? Thoughts? Email Phil: phil@cuelearning.com.auThe Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy is the free podcast for motivated teachers and school leaders who want the latest tips, tricks and tools to inspire their students and school community in literacy learning. Hear from literacy experts and founders of Cue Learning, Sharon and Phil Callen, and special guests.At Cue Learning, our literacy specialists draw on over 30 years of teaching and international consulting experience to deliver world-class learning solutions. We equip, empower and support teachers to become their authentic selves. To find out about upcoming events, and about how Cue can help you and your school, visit the Cue Learning website http://www.cuelearning.com.au/ and sign up to our newsletter http://www.cuelearning.com.au/contact-us.htmlAnd you can get even more amazing teaching resources, right now, at Teachific https://www.teachific.com.au/.To make sure you don’t miss any literacy learning tips and insights, please subscribe to our show on your favourite podcast player.Produced by Apiro Media https://apiropodcasts.com

Today's storyteller is Marlo Garnsworthy! Marlo is an artist, illustrator, author, and science communicator. She has now travelled to Antarctica twice as an education and outreach officer aboard an Antarctic cruise ship, which is a really important role aboard those ships because they educate and interpret the landscape and environment for passengers. She says in this episode that she had a hard time to put her experience into words, which further shows why art is so important! In this episode we talk about her time in Antarctica, the blue iceberg that changed her life, the importance of art, her amazing story of getting to meet Jane Goodall, and we discuss our experiences and the ways that the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) changed our lives. Enjoy! --- You can find Rachel Villani on Twitter @flyingcypress and Storytellers of STEMM on Facebook and on the shiny new Twitter account @storytellers42. You can find Marlo Garnsworthy on Twitter @MarloWordyBird and on her website: www.IcebirdStudio.com. Marlo is actively and eagerly seeking her next oceanographic or polar outreach expedition! Also if you like her art, she has prints for sale on her website (www.IcebirdStudio.com). Marlo's books - Pika Country--Climate Change at the Top of the World, co-authored by Marlo Garnsworthy and Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, photos by Dan Hartman, published by Web of Life Children's Books. Named an Outstanding Science Trade Book by the Children's Book Council and National Science Teachers Association The Turtle Dove's Journey: A Story of Migration by Madeleine Dunphy, illustrated by Marlo Garnsworthy, Web of Life Children's Books Iceberg of Antarctica by Marlo Garnsworthy - National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS): https://www.nols.edu/en/ - Check out #HowMuchHowFast on Twitter - Web of Life Children's Books: http://weboflifebooks.com/ Recorded on 8 November 2020.

The National Science Teaching Association in collaboration with the Children's Book Council released the 2021 list of the Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students.  In this podcast we look at the 12 books recommended for Third through Fifth Grade Students. The Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Chemistry for Kids: Homemade Science Experiments and Activities Inspired by Awesome Chemists Past and Present Animal Homes Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids: Activities and Ideas for Watching, Feeding, and Housing Our Feathered Friends North Pole/South Pole: From Pole to Pole: A Flip Book Grow: Secrets of Our DNA Bones: An Inside Look at the Animal Kingdom Pika Country: Climate Change at the Top of the World Pretty Tricky: The Sneaky Ways Plants Survive The Big Bang Book Journey Under the Arctic Wildlife Ranger Action Guide: Track, Spot and Provide Healthy Habitat for Creature Close to Home Bright Dreams: The Brilliant Ideas of Nikola Tesla

The National Science Teaching Association in collaboration with the Children's Book Council released the 2021 list of the Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students.  In this podcast we look at the 9 books recommended for K-2 Students. Nesting The Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine If You Take Away the Otter Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas Packs: Strength in Numbers What Do You Do If You Work at the Zoo? Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist Jumbo: The Making of the Boeing 747 What Do Scientists Do All Day?

The National Science Teaching Association in collaboration with the Children's Book Council released the 2021 list of the Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students.  In this podcast we look at the 12 books recommended for Middle School Students. Condor Comeback Exploring the Elements: A Complete Guide to the Periodic Table Old Enough to Save the Planet Darwin's Rival: Alfred Russel Wallace and the Search for Evolution Return From Extinction: The Triumph of the Elephant Seal Sea Otters: A Survival Story The Big One: The Cascadia Earthquakes and the Science of Saving Lives Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease Born Curious: 20 Girls Who Grew Up to be Awesome Scientists Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in STEM Plasticus Maritimus: An Invasive Species To Fly Among the Stars: The Hidden Story of the Fight for Women Astronauts

Today’s guest is a book industry icon in Australia and around the world. Emily Rodda has won the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award a record six times and has been awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia for her services to Australian literature. Her children’s series Deltora Quest has sold over 18 million copies worldwide and she’s dropped by today to tell us all about her new series as well as to share her journey and offer up a few writing tips.

Episode 17 of The Blank Canvas Podcast with Sarah Walker. Since the age of 14, when her first script was accepted for a Young Playwright’s Conference, Sarah Walker has enjoyed an illustrious writing career. As an author, Sarah has written six young adult novels, including Camphor Laurel (Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia, Book of the Year 1999), and chilling adult novel The Tin Man. As an actress Sarah starred in Paul Cox’s acclaimed AFI winning film ‘Man of Flowers’. As a playwright she co-wrote with Kate Ceberano ‘Love and the Bottom Line’ a one woman show which Kate performed at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Since moving into television, Sarah has become one of Australia’s most in demand screenwriters and script producers. All Saints, Winners & Losers, Wrong Girl, Neighbours, Wonderland, Home & Away, Wentworth and the current AACTA nominated hit The Secrets She Keeps - are few of her credits. Sarah is currently in development with US production companies Iron Ocean/Gotham on a novel adaptation, Echo Lake on an Elle & Dakota Fanning project and a TV series for Charlize Theron’s for her company Denver & Delilah. Like many successful people, Sarah has a fierce work ethic. But what is most apparent is that her words just leap off the page and bring the story and characters to life in such a compelling way. Watch - The Secrets She Keeps: https://10play.com.au/the-secrets-she-keeps/about W: https://theblankcanvaspodcast.com.au/ W: https://leerogers.com.au/ SOCIALS Insta: @theblankcanvaspodcast FB - The Blank Canvas Podcast Twitter: @blankcanvaspod THE BLANK CANVAS TEAM Produced by Lee Rogers & Rien MacDonald. Audio support by Jason Murphy/GASinc Music by Rodrigo Enrique Bustos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the #SPAITGIRL Talk Show with Yvette Le Blowitz EP.77  In Praise of Veg and Self Care with Alice Zaslavsky  Alice Zaslavsky  is a cook, food writer, active listener and broadcaster. She is a regular fixture on television, radio and print, with a fresh, low-fuss approach to cooking, an educator's eye, and a bright, inclusive tone that brings people into the kitchen and invites them to stay. Her first book, Alice's Food A-Z was the first cookbook to be given a notable gong by the Children's Book Council of Australia. Her second In Praise of Veg topped the best-selling cookbooks list before hitting the selves. In Praise of Veg is a joyous, must-have companion for the modern kitchen packed with colour and inspiration.  For the vegetarian or simply veg-forward it offers boundless ideas to make vegetables the centre of the plate. In Praise of Veg is 488 pages exquisitely photographed and illustrated, in hardcover. 150+ recipes with shortcuts, twists and flavour combinations.   75+ common and less common veg varieties. With Tips, tricks and quotes from top chefs around the world. Alice co-hosts foodie radio talkback segments on ABC Radio Melbourne, Hobert and Perth.   She's also the resident Culinary Correspondence on ABC News Breakfast, encouraging Australians to expand their cooking and eating horizons, from Chilli to Watermelon Ham. A teacher at heart, Alice is an enthusiastic interviewer and host sharing stages and screens with some of the world's most notable culinary names, always going where the conversation takes them. Nigella Lawson shares that "Alice Zaslavsky is a force of nature" which is proudly printed on the cover of In Praise of Veg also. Alice also shares her thoughts, recipes, interviews and value added, fun fresh exciting social media content on instagram @aliceinframes In this episode 77 our Podcast Guest Alice Zaslavsky shares: - how her journey of being on Television and Radio unfolded - what her self rituals are - how important her support team is and those who surround her - an easy meal we can all make at home when feeling time poor - some positive things to come from COVID19 - what inspired her to write her brand new cook book - In Praise of Veg - how she made time to write her cook book as a busy Mum, cook, writer, TV and Radio personality - tips on writing your own book or dreams Plus we talk about so much MORE of course - it's fun, refreshing, down to earth and real talk Grab a copy of Alice Zaslavsky brand new cook book - In Praise of Veg or if you live in Australia head to Big W or your nearest book store to grab yourself a copy. Hashtag #spaitgirlbookclub #spaitgirl to share your brand new book and favourite In Praise with Veg favourite recipe. Now that you have been given the low down on this week's incredible podcast guest it is TIME to....... Tune into the #spaitgirl #podcast Episode 77 via Apple Podcast  or on Spotify Podcasts or search for #spaitgirl on any podcast app ----- Watch EP.77 on the Spa it Girl You Tube Channel Stay in contact with our Podcast Guest: Alice Zaslavsky Website www.aliceinframes.com Instagram @aliceinframes -- IN SUPPORT - Little Random Act of Kindness  After you tune into this episode I would LOVE for you to - subscribe to the #spaitgirl podcast show with Yvette Le Blowitz - leave a 5* rating and review - tell a friend, family member, or anyone you meet too. ---------- Subscribe to #spaitgirl Website: www.spaitgirl.com Instagram: @spaitgirl ------ Podcast Host  Yvette Le Blowitz  Instagram @yvetteleblowitz ------- To Be Featured at www.spaitgirl.com Email: info@spaitgirl.com Be Social - Hashtag #spaitgirl to share what you are up to Please note - Affiliated Links included in this spaitgirl.com blog post includes affiliated links with Amazon.com - should you order any books from Amazon.com via the links contained in this blog post spaitgirl.com will receive a small paid commission fee from Amazon.com 

Newbie gods Connor, Sally and Locky want to change the world - no biggie. But they're soon drawn into a centuries-old conflict that just might destroy the world they're striving to make better. Book 2 in the MONUMENTS fantasy duology from YA superstar Will Kostakis. With the Monuments gone, newbie gods Connor, Sally and Locky must stop the rebel gods from reducing the world to ruin. Trouble is, they don't know how. While Sally searches for answers and Locky makes plans to change the world, Connor struggles to keep up appearances as an ordinary teenager. But when a rebel god offers them a deal to end the chaos, their lives are turned upside down and they're forced to reckon with the question: who should decide the fate of the world? Rebel Gods is the gripping conclusion to Monuments, a Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book 2020, from YA superstar Will Kostakis. It's a heartfelt look at family, friendship and the parallel lives we lead.

In this episode of the Secret MENS Business we interview awarding winning author Holden Sheppard, for the second time. In 2020, Invisible Boys was shortlisted for both the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards and was named as a Notable Book by the Children's Book Council of Australia. Holden shares with us how the novel has been optioned for film and television by AACTA award-winning director Nick Verso (Nowhere Boys, Itch, Boys in the Trees) and producer Tania Chambers OAM (Kill Me Three Times, A Few Less Men). Thew interviews I have conducted with Holden have been two of my best. His a delight. Holden Sheppard - www.holdensheppard.com/bio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/holdensheppard/ The Secret MENS Business website: https://thesecretmensbusiness.podomatic.net The Secret MENS Business podcast: Spotify iTunes Google Manager Amazon Music Podomatic - https://thesecretmensbusiness.podomatic.com The Secret MENS Business Facebook group (MEN Only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretmensbusiness01 Secret MENS Business Podcast Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/projectselfacceptance Instagram: secretmensbusiness_smb

When Will's career as an author takes off at just 19, he writes many stories about his father's absence, but it would take a few more years before he considered trying to find him. Will Kostakis is a writer of all things, from celebrity news stories that score cease and desist letters, to tweets for professional wrestlers. He’s best known for his award-winning Young Adult fiction. His first novel, Loathing Lola, was released when he was just 19. His second, The First Third, won the 2014 Gold Inky Award and was shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year and Australian Prime Minister’s Literary awards, among others. The Sidekicks was his third YA novel, and his American debut and recently published, Monuments, his fourth novel. Queerstories is an LGBTQIA+ storytelling night programmed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. For Queerstories event dates, visit www.maevemarsden.com, and follow Queerstories on Facebook. The new Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased on Booktopia. To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter And for gay stuff, insomnia rant and photos of my dog Frank follow me - Maeve Marsden - on Twitter and Instagram.

Our guest is Paul Russel, the author behind the children’s books My Storee, The Incurable Imagination, and Grandma Forgets. The latter was named a 2018 Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Book. In this episode, we talked about Paul’s journey as a dyslexic who found success in the very thing he struggled with: words. Key Learnings Listen to my conversation with Paul Russell and learn: • What inspired him to pursue teaching • His childhood experiences while learning with dyslexia • How he learned about his dyslexia • How one can be successful despite dyslexia • How Paul’s parents nurtured his creativity • Paul's relationship with writing • How Paul navigated his relationships with his peers • What Paul would say to a dyslexic child who is avoiding school • The story behind My Storee • The power of picture books • The story behind Grandma Forgets • An inside peek into how Paul creates and writes his stories

Emily Rodda is one of Australia's most successful, popular and versatile writers, who has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award a record five times. Best known for her international best-selling series Deltora Quest, it was an absolute pleasure to welcome Emily to Booktopia. Booktopia's Sarah and Bronwyn sat down with Emily to chat about her new book The Glimme, where the idea came from, working with Marc McBride, how books have changed over the decades, her writing process, her success and so much more. Books mentioned in this podcast: The Glimme by Emily Rodda —> http://bit.ly/2mP5sLI Deltora Quest series by Emily Rodda —> http://bit.ly/2p2yGav Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda —> http://bit.ly/2mKrgYJ Hosts: Sarah McDuling and Bronwyn Eley Guest: Emily Rodda

Tristan Bancks tells stories for the page and screen. His books for kids and teens include Two Wolves, The Fall and the Tom Weekly series. Two Wolves won Honour Book in the 2015 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. It also won the YABBA and KOALA Children’s Choice Awards, as did his latest thriller, The Fall, a CBCA Notable book. Detention, a gripping new novel about a daring escape and a lockdown in a school, is out July 2019. A DARING ESCAPE A SCHOOL LOCKDOWN A THRILLING CHASE WHAT WOULD YOU RISK TO SAVE A LIFE? Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The wires are cut one by one. When they make their escape, a guard raises the alarm. Shouting, smoke bombs, people tackled to the ground. In the chaos Sima loses her parents. Dad told her to run, so she does, hiding in a school and triggering a lockdown. A boy, Dan, finds her hiding in the toilet block. What should he do? Help her? Dob her in? She’s breaking the law, but is it right to lock kids up? And if he helps, should Sima trust him? Or run? This moment, these decisions, will change their lives.

Bestselling author Aaron Blabey stopped by our New York offices earlier this year while on his book tour The Bad Guys: Mission to America, and we're so excited to share our conversation with you. Aaron talks about his latest Bad Guys book, The Bad Guys in Superbad, the Bad Guys movie that's currently in development with DreamWorks, and shares some insight into his creative process. He also treats us to not one, but two amazing read-alouds! Additional resources: Learn more about The Bad Guys series Learn more about Aaron's latest picture book, I Need a Hug  Learn more about Thelma the Unicorn  Learn more about the Pig the Pug series Guests: Aaron Blabey has written many well-loved, bestselling books for children. He has around five million books in print and is the creator of three hugely successful series for children — the New York Times bestselling The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug, and Thelma the Unicorn.In 2018 it was announced that a movie adaptation of The Bad Guys is in development at DreamWorks Animation with Aaron serving as an Executive Producer on the project.Aaron's books have won many awards including nine REAL Awards, an INDIE Book Award for Children's Book of the Year, a Children's Book Council of Australia — Book of the Year Award, a NSW Premiers Literary Award for Children's Literature, two Australian Book Design Awards, and a Children's Peace Literature Award. Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula Produced by Emily Morrow 

In this episode we line up some of the stickiest, naughtiest, most badly behaved and obnoxiously prodigious children ever created by authors and line them up for six of the best. We're joined by literary agent Molly Ker Hawn, someone who is steeped in children's literature as National Programs Director at the Children’s Book Council and a past board member of the United States Board on Books for Young People. Like all good agents she knows what she likes and doesn't hold back when she finds something that doesn't cut the mustard. We end up talking about Belgian newspapers, Roman foundational myths, Roald Dahl's offcuts and an audacious wartime fraud. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde @mollykh Visit www.worstfootforwardpodcast.com for all previous episodes and you can now donate to us on Patreon if you’d like to support Ben’s new baby and Barry’s crippling trivia addiction: www.patreon.com/WorstFootForward Worst Foot Forward is part of Podnose: www.podnose.com

Gwyn Perkins began his artistic career when he won a newspaper drawing prize of one guinea and a box of paints (mistakenly awarded to Miss Gwyn Perkins). His first picture book as author and illustrator A Walk in the Bush, just took out the top prize for Picture Book of the Year from the Children's Book Council of Australia. He chats about the inspiration of the landscape around him, and why he wrote this particular story for his granddaughter.

This week we will continue to answer listener questions that we did not have the time to cover 2 weeks prior.

We've mentioned the Council Program as one of the methods of the Accelerated Evolution Program: today we will go into more detail about this Program.

Tristan Bancks chats to us about the importance of storytelling and how he enjoys telling stories in a variety of media. We chat about the importance of encouraging reading and his role as writer-ambassador for the Room to Read organisation. A wonderfully down to Earth writer keen to make a change in the world. Tristan Bancks is a children’s and teen author who started out as an actor and filmmaker. His books include the Tom Weekly series, Mac Slater and Two Wolves a crime-mystery novel for middle-graders. Two Wolves won Honour Book in the 2015 Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. It also won the YABBA and KOALA Children’s Choice Awards. Tristan’s latest book is The Fall, a new thriller novel for ages 10+, a 2018 CBCA Notable Book and shortlisted for the 2018 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature. His next book, Tom Weekly: My Life & Other Failed Experiments is out in July 2018. Tristan is excited by the future of storytelling and inspiring others to create. You can connect with him, learn more about his books, play games, watch videos and help him try to change the world here at www.tristanbancks.com

Today's Guest is Joey Weiser, SCAD graduate (Savannah College of Art and Design) and Author of Mermin.  From Joey's website: "Mermin has been nominated for an Eisner Award, named a “Book All Young Georgians Should Read” by the Georgia Center For The Book, been featured on a number of recommendation lists from The Children’s Book Council to The Diamond Bookshelf, and even made the list along such classics like Jeff Smith’s Bone and Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece on CBC Parents’ “Suggestion For The Kid Who Wants To Go On An Adventure” !" Links: http://www.tragic-planet.com/ https://twitter.com/joeyweiser https://www.facebook.com/sbswruu/ www.wruu.org  

Find out more about this years winners of the Children's Book Council of Australia Book Week Awards with Amelia Lush, Children's book buyer from Better Read Than Dead.

Go Home Cheeky Animals! is the second book by Dion Beasley and Johanna Bell. The story has been nominated for Book of the Year by the Children's Book Council of Australia. Johanna explains what adventures readers can expect this time.

In this special episode, we're joined by our friend Licia Morelli, who is the 2016 Maine Literary Award Winner for her best selling children's book The Lemonade Hurricane: A Story of Mindfulness and Meditation. She's the recipient of the Children's Book Council honor and Gelett Burgess Honor for children's literature. Licia is also a contributing essayist for The Huffington Post and elephant journal and is currently awaiting the release of her second children's book in 2017. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.  

Gwen and Andy are back in 2016 with three new graphic novels for young readers. The two people with PhDs first discuss Feathers, by Jorge Corona with Jen Hickman (Archaia/BOOM! Studios), a title about a strange boy with feathers named Poe who watches over the Maze, a large city consisting of the poor and disenfranchised, and whose children are actually called Mice. In the center of the city, enclosed within a great wall, live the wealthy and cultured, including a young girl named Bianca, who longs for adventure and discovery within the Maze. But there's a mysterious evil presence at work in the Maze, something that neither Poe nor Bianca knows about. Corona himself has said, “If you think about it, Feathers is like Spider-Man in a Dickensian world.” Gwen and Andy both commented that Feathers is an engaging story with a European feel. Next, Gwen and Andy discuss The Only Child (Penguin Random House), the first graphic novel by Guojing, an illustrator who studied fine art at the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in China. Gwen set up the story by reading from Guojing's author's note that explains the inspiration for her text: “The story in this book is fantasy, but reflects the very real feelings of isolation and loneliness I experienced growing up in the 1980s under the one-child policy in China.” Guojing goes on to say that though she often stayed with her grandmother when her parents had to work late, she was also often alone, as were almost all of the children she knew. Guojing recounts an experience she had that inspired some of the action of The Only Child. She writes, Once, when I was six years old, my father put me on a bus to grandmother's house before he left for work. I fell asleep, and when I woke, the bus was almost empty. I panicked and ran off. There was no one to help me, so I started walking. I cried as I walked, following the electric lines of the bus. Luckily, I found my way back to a road that looked familiar and eventually reached my grandmother's house three hours later. As I've grown, I've realized that it is easy to become lost, but if I look hard enough, there is always a path -- like the electric bus lines -- guiding the way back home. The Only Child is a silent, or wordless, comic, drawn in hues of gray, black, and white, with panels that are foregrounded against a light brown background. Both Gwen and Andy note that the text is reminiscent of Shaun Tan's extremely popular and influential comic, The Arrival. However, whereas Tan's text was primarily focalized through an immigrant adult and the other adult immigrants whom he meets, The Only Child focuses on a young child, a girl who appears to be five or six years old. The opening pages demonstrate that while the girl has many toys and an active imagination, she quickly tires of doing things on her own. Gwen explains how The Only Child includes a classic plot structure in children's literature: the home-away-home pattern, in which a young child feels discontented, leaves home in order to pursue adventure, but quickly realizes that she is homesick and attempts to get back. The film version of The Wizard of Oz is one such text that our listeners may know well, but many others will undoubtedly come to mind. This plot structure is meant to instruct children that they need to create a balance between independence and dependence, something that Guojing emphasizes in her text. Andy and Gwen cannot say enough about the beauty, artistry, and depth of Guojing's debut graphic novel The Only Child. This text is geared towards young readers, but would be a fine addition to anyone's comics collection. The final book discussed is a fun, carefree ride called Teen Dog by Australian creator Jake Lawrence (BOOM! Box). Teen Dog -- a book about a super-cool dog who loves life and pizza -- remind Gwen of several John Hughes films from the 1980s and for Andy brought to mind a kinder, gentler Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Both feel that Teen Dog is a great read for reluctant readers with its early short chapters and engaging, colorful illustrations. To end the show, Gwen and Andy discuss the exciting news that comics creator Gene Luen Yang has been awarded one of the highest honors in the literary world when he was named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2016. This honor is given out annually by the Children's Book Council, the Every Child a Reader (ECAR) initiative, and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. Yang has chosen “Reading Without Walls” as the theme for this year, and in his acceptance speech, he asked young readers to read outside their comfort zones, noting Books can be ambassadors for you, too. Books can help you understand people from other cultures, religions, and ways of living. Books can help you understand topics that you find intimating. Find a book with someone on the cover who doesn't look like you or live like you. Find a book about a topic that you don't know much about. Find a book that's in a format you've never tried before: a graphic novel, a words-only novel, or a novel in verse. Read without walls and see what happens. Andy, Gwen, and everyone at The Comics Alternative extends their congratulations to Gene Luen Yang. To learn more about his comics, including American Born Chinese, The Shadow Hero, Boxers & Saints, Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), and to read his acceptance speech in its entirety, visit his website.

Sep. 5, 2015. At the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., author Kate DiCamillo hosted a 30-minute Q&A featuring the award-winning Mercy Watson series for early readers and the new spinoff books featuring more stories from Mercy’s world. The presentation included a improvised musical and comedy program by Story Pirates, inspired by the series and based on ideas from audience, exploring themes of unconventional families and unconditional love. Speaker Biography: The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature of the Library of Congress and the Children’s Book Council, Kate DiCamillo is the recipient of the 2014 Newbery Medal for her novel “Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures.” This is DiCamillo’s second Newbery, which the American Library Association confers for the “most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.” DiCamillo also won the Newbery for “The Tale of Despereaux” in 2004. Her first published novel, “Because of Winn-Dixie,” won a Newbery Honor. She says of stories: “When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see each other.” DiCamillo celebrates the 10th anniversary of her Mercy Watson series with “Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes” (Candlewick). Her new book is “Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon," which is the second book in the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series'a spinoff from Mercy Watson. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7007

Sep. 5, 2015. Jon Scieszka discusses "Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Jon Scieszka was the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, a program sponsored by the Library of Congress Center for the Book and the Children’s Book Council. His zany, somewhat subversive sense of humor is evident in such best-sellers as “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales” and “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs.” He also has a book series and website that encourages boys to read more, called Guys Read. His other works include the Time Warp Trio series, Spaceheadz series, Trucktown series and his third and latest addition to the Frank Einstein series, “Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7011

Listen to Pip’s news report from our official launch during Children’s Book Week 2015. Includes interviews with Dr Mike Nahan, Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests and Ms Chloe Mauger from the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Watch the video of this news report on our website – includes footage of our friends from Cloverdale […] The post Pip’s News Report from Book Launch (Perth, Australia) appeared first on Multicultural Me.

The 2015 winners of the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards, 10 things we think we need to do before we start writing, Mark Latham being weird at the Melbourne Writers Festival, author of “Chocolat”, Joanne Harris, forthright about authors’ rights and responsibilities, beware Amazon Prime, preventing writing related injuries, three common mistakes when writing dialogue, Publisher in Residence Meredith Curnow, Allison’s “Where I Write” Periscope recording, and how to get your copywriting invoices paid now, and more. Read the show notes.  Connect with Valerie, Allison and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com

Sally Murphy made the decision to fulfill her dream of becoming a children’s author in 2002. Since then she has published 30 books and has been short-listed for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards, among others. Her latest book is Toppling, an illustrated verse novel about childhood illness. Sally has worked as a teacher, and is also a book reviewer. She runs the website Aussiereviews.com, which features reviews of Australian books for children, young adults and adults. Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre. www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au www.valeriekhoo.com

Welcome to Biography Perspectives presented by a 5th grade class somewhere in the Web-O-Sphere. This podcast is based on the book, “Rachel: The Story of Rachel Carson” written by Amy Ehrlich and illustrated by Wendy Minor. Our segments include: Dear Diary Noteworthy Interview & Inspired Poem Enjoy! Today’s biography was selected from the annotated book list, “Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2004,” which is distributed yearly through the collaboration of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council. You can find the lists at www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable

Welcome to Biography Perspectives presented by a 5th grade class somewhere in the Web-O-Sphere. Today’s podcasts are based on the book, “The Man Who Made Time Travel” written by Kathryn Lasky and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. Our segments include: Noteworthy Interview Inspired Poem Enjoy! All biographies were selected from the annotated book list, “Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People,” which is distributed through the collaboration of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council. You can find the lists at www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable

Welcome to Biography Perspectives presented by a 5th grade class somewhere in the Web-O-Sphere. Today’s podcasts are based on the book, “The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss” written by Kathleen Krull and illustrated by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher. Our segments include: Noteworthy Interview Inspired Poem and Vocabulary Constabulary Enjoy! All biographies were selected from the annotated book list, “Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People,” which is distributed through the collaboration of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council. You can find the lists at www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable

Welcome to Biography Perspectives presented by a 5th grade class somewhere in the Web-O-Sphere. This podcast is based on the book, “Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein” written and illustrated by Don Brown. Our segments include: Dear Diary Noteworthy Interview & Inspired Poem Enjoy! All biographies were selected from the annotated book list titled, “Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People,” which is distributed through the collaboration of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council. You can find the list files at www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable

Welcome to Biography Perspectives presented by a 5th grade class somewhere in the Web-O-Sphere. This podcast is based on the book, “Walt Whitman Words for America” written by Barbara Kerley and illustrated by Brian Selznick. Our segments include: Noteworthy Interview & Inspired Poem Enjoy! All biographies were selected from the annotated book list, “Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People,” which is distributed through the collaboration of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council. You can find the lists at www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable

Welcome to Biography Perspectives presented by a 5th grade class somewhere in the Web-O-Sphere. This podcast is based on the book, “George Washington’s Teeth” written by Deborah Chandra & Madeleine Comora and illustrated by Brock Cole. Our segments include: Dear Diary Noteworthy Interview and Inspired Poem Enjoy! All biographies were selected from the annotated book list, “Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People,” which is distributed through the collaboration of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council. You can find the lists at www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable

Welcome to Biography Perspectives presented by a 5th grade class somewhere in the Web-O-Sphere. This podcast is based on the book, “The Daring Nellie Bly: America’s Star Reporter” by Bonnie Christensen. Our segments include: Dear Diary Noteworthy Interview and Inspired Poem Enjoy! All biographies were selected from the annotated book list, “Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People,” which is distributed through the collaboration of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council. You can find the lists at www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable.

Welcome to Biography Perspectives presented by a 5th grade class somewhere in the Web-O-Sphere. This podcast is based on the book, “Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez” written by Kathleen Krull and illustrated by YuYi Morales. Our segments include: Dear Diary Noteworthy Interview and Inspired Poem Enjoy! All biographies were selected from the annotated book list, “Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People,” which is distributed through the collaboration of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council. You can find the lists at www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable