Podcast appearances and mentions of Holly Goldberg Sloan

Voices In My Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 557: Actor Greg Allan Martin     Welcome back to Voices In My Head, the podcast where we dive deep into conversations with fascinating people from the worlds of music, faith, film, and beyond. I'm your host, Rick Lee James, and today, we have a very special guest joining us—Greg Allan Martin. Greg is here to talk about the exciting new series *Shadrach*, the latest original production from Great American Pure Flix and AFFIRM Originals. This heartwarming family series, created by Holly Goldberg Sloan and directed by Sean McNamara, follows the journey of a young girl named Anna Wilson and a remarkable horse named Shadrach, who changes the lives of everyone around him.   Premiering this summer, Shadrach is one of the most anticipated shows in the faith-based, family-friendly streaming space, and it's already making waves. We'll be exploring the inspiration behind the series, what it was like working with a fantastic cast and crew, and what viewers can look forward to in this uplifting and adventurous show. So, sit back, relax, and join us for a great conversation with Greg Allan Martin on Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast).   You can find Greg Allan Martin's EPK HERE.  The SHADRACH series Info Sheet HERE.  SHADRACH Trailer: https://f.io/KE_0dKDn  Greg Allan Martin Stills from SHADRACH HERE. Greg Allan Martin Clips from SHADRACH HERE.  Greg Allan Martin Headshot HERE SHADRACH Press Release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/great-american-pure-flix-announces-fourth-original-series-this-year-affirm-originals-shadrach-starring-livi-birch-and-cale-ferrin-streaming-july-25-302154253.html Email: Rick@RickLeeJames.com Blessings, Rick Lee James Get the new song - Whatever You Do Up on the Mountain Also, Don't forget to swing by Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or your favorite streaming platform and hit those follow buttons! By hitting the follow button, you'll stay updated on my latest releases and show your support for my music! I can't wait to meet you Up on the Mountain on July 12th. Blessings, Rick Lee James         ----more----   10% Off Everything Rick Lee James on Band camp Instructions Visit https://rickleejames.bandcamp.com At checkout use code: 10off Advent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing) This song appeared on over 80 Spotify playlists this Advent Season. I want to thank everyone for listening and sharing it this year.   Official Music Video:   Web Site: https://rickleejames.com   PURCHASE ALBUM: www.RickLeeJames.Bandcamp.com SongSelect: https://songselect.ccli.com/Songs/6152291/advent-hymn-watching-waiting-longing Downloadable Charts and More available from LIFEWAYWORSHIP.COM: https://worship.lifeway.com/findAndBuy/songPage/AdventHymn(Watching%2CWaiting%2CLonging)?versionId=93901&rowNum=0&searchString=Advent%20Hymn%20(watching,%20Waiting,%20Longing)#song-Parts Loop Community: https://loopcommunity.com/en-us/songs/advent-hymn-(watching%2C-waiting%2C-longing)-by-rick-lee-james-3892  Endorsements: “A perfect and needed addition to any Christmas playlist this year. Rick Lee James bringing home the Advent Message.” -CCM Magazine https://www.ccmmagazine.com/music-video/rick-lee-james-advent-hymn-watching-waiting-longing/ “I love Advent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing), which gives newness to the phrases of Isaiah. Watching, waiting, and longing is what we do now, and these songs help us do that in confidence. I anticipate that this album will be received as a great gift by many who will find their faith nourished and awakened by it.” –Walter Brueggemann (Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary) "I've watched Rick grow as an artist and songwriter for many years. Congratulations brother on an excellent independent release." -Paul Baloche (Dove Award Winning Songwriter) "Rick Lee James is a poet and singer. You will not only enjoy listening, you'll be drawn into the source –Jesus." -Mike Harland RICK LEE JAMES INFO Web Sites: https://www.rickleejames.com Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/halls         More from Rick Lee James Shine A Light In The Darkness Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darkness Music Video:   Rick Lee James Playlist on Spotify:   https://t.co/S7nCRl0xqa            

Voices In My Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast)Episode 557: Actor Greg Allan MartinWelcome back to Voices In My Head, the podcast where we dive deep into conversations with fascinating people from the worlds of music, faith, film, and beyond. I'm your host, Rick Lee James, and today, we have a very special guest joining us—Greg Allan Martin. Greg is here to talk about the exciting new series *Shadrach*, the latest original production from Great American Pure Flix and AFFIRM Originals. This heartwarming family series, created by Holly Goldberg Sloan and directed by Sean McNamara, follows the journey of a young girl named Anna Wilson and a remarkable horse named Shadrach, who changes the lives of everyone around him.Premiering this summer, Shadrach is one of the most anticipated shows in the faith-based, family-friendly streaming space, and it's already making waves. We'll be exploring the inspiration behind the series, what it was like working with a fantastic cast and crew, and what viewers can look forward to in this uplifting and adventurous show. So, sit back, relax, and join us for a great conversation with Greg Allan Martin on Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast).* You can find Greg Allan Martin's EPK HERE. * The SHADRACH series Info Sheet HERE. * SHADRACH Trailer: https://f.io/KE_0dKDn * Greg Allan Martin Stills from SHADRACH HERE.* Greg Allan Martin Clips from SHADRACH HERE. * Greg Allan Martin Headshot HERESHADRACH Press Release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/great-american-pure-flix-announces-fourth-original-series-this-year-affirm-originals-shadrach-starring-livi-birch-and-cale-ferrin-streaming-july-25-302154253.htmlEmail: Rick@RickLeeJames.comBlessings,Rick Lee JamesVINYL SALETHUNDER by Rick Lee JamesONLY $9.99. (Plus you get a free digital download of the album)VINYL SALE -“KEEP WATCH, DEAR LORD” BY RICK LEE JAMES

Based on the true story of a Fort Worth youth baseball team that defied the odds to make it all the way to the 2002 Little League World Series.Starring: Luke Wilson (Horizon: An American Saga), Greg Kinnear (The Present),along with Sarah Gadon (Ferrari), Lew Temple (The Walking Dead), EtienneKellici (Horizon: An American Saga), Molly Parker (Deadwood), Patrick Renna(The Sandlot) and Michael Cash (The Music Man on Broadway).PATRICK RENNA BIOMost widely known for his role as "Ham" in the sports cult classic, The Sandlot, Patrick Renna is back in the spotlight, hitting dingers across social media. Renna, immediately recognizable to Gen X and Millennials for being "The Hambino" regularly showcases his comedic genius on his social channels, which feature a constant influx of sports content, family content and a fresh twist on today's trends. Renna has become a multi-generational hit by adding Gen Z to his existing fan base - garnering hundreds of thousands of new fans and millions of views in the meantime. A father of two, Renna resides in Los Angeles, where he can often be found at his local course shooting a very average round of bogey golf, playing pick-up basketball at the YMCA, producing in the commercial and content space for his production company Brookline or being the founder of his apparel line Hambino.Patrick was born in Boston, and though he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting at a young age, his accent still comes through when he gets excited. He went on to star in Disney's THE BIG GREEN, directed by Holly Goldberg Sloan. His long list of credits include such films as Son In Law, Punks, Ricky 6, Very Mean Men, Life Blood, Dark Ride, Dorm Daze and countless others. He also has done several Movies of the Week and has guest starred or recurred on dozens of hit TV shows such shows as ER, Bones, Over There, CSI, The Closer, The X-Files & Boston Legal where he didn't have a Boston accent... #irony).ABOUT YOU GOTTA BELIEVE, IN THEATERS AUGUST 30THYou Gotta Believe-the inspiring new movie based on the real-life 2002 Westside Little League All-Stars from Fort Worth, Texas-tells the story of the Southwest Region team that underwent a transformational journey from district underdog to taking its place in the Little League® World Series record books in a showdown that became an instant ESPN classic. The film will be opening in theaters nationwide on August 30.You Gotta Believe is directed by Ty Roberts (12 Mighty Orphans) and stars Luke Wilson (Horizon: An American Saga) and Greg Kinnear (The Present), along with Sarah Gadon, Etienne Kellici, Molly Parker, Patrick Renna, and newcomer Michael Cash. The film will be released by Plano-based film distributor Well Go USA."For more than 85 years, Little League has been about something bigger than baseball. It has served as an inspiration for community, friendship, and life's moments captured uniquely by all who have experienced it. There are millions of unique stories of Little League dreams, and the spirit of community is the common thread throughout all of them.," said Liz DiLullo Brown, Little League Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and Business Relationship Officer. "We are proud to seeYou Gotta Believe hit theaters this August, as an inspirational reminder of the power of sport to bring people together."Film star Patrick Renna (THE SANDLOT), the real-life Robert Ratliff, and film producer Houston Hill will be attending the 2024 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, on Saturday, August 17. More information about this visit will be available closer to the start of the World Series.The film is produced by Santa Rita Film Co. led by producers Houston Hill and Mr. Roberts. Their last sports drama 12 Mighty Orphans also starred Luke Wilson, alongside Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall in 2021.You Gotta Believe is a film supported by Little League Baseball and Softball through an entertainment licensing partnership and has been made in consultation with the staff at Little League Baseball, Incorporated.Here's the trailer:Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r_nbHSOyDEBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.

In this episode of the Watchung Booksellers Podcast, children's book publisher Lauri Hornik and children's buyer and bookseller Aubrey Cece discuss the much needed and growing market for mental health books for kids. Through creating and selling titles with topics ranging from anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ issues and more, these two dedicate themselves toward making sure all kids feel seen in the books they read.Our Guests:Lauri Hornik is the founding publisher of Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers that focuses on mental health and Jewish content for children and teens. She served as publisher of Dial Books for Young Readers for almost twenty years. Among the books she has edited are National Book Award Finalists A River Between Us by Richard Peck and The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin; New York Times Bestsellers The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak and Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan; and Sydney Taylor Book Award winner Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder. Lauri is a mother and stepmother to four adult children and lives in Montclair with her husband.Aubrey Cece is the children's book and gift buyer as well as the children's event planner for The Kid's Room at watchung booksellers. She's a born creative with the love of everything books and art. Her favorite color is lime green and her creative touch shows all throughout the store. You'll almost never see her without a pair of Converse on her feet and when you talk to her she'll welcome you into a story about her family while she finds the perfect book for you and your child. She is passionate about children's mental health and LGBTQ+ issues. Books:A full list of the books and authors mentioned in this episode is available on our website.Resources:American Library Association Rainbow ListRocky Pond BooksMental Health America Register for Upcoming Events.The Watchung Booksellers Podcast is produced by Kathryn Counsell and Marni Jessup. Recording and editing by Timmy Kellenyi, Bree Testa, and Derek Mattheiss at Silver Stream Studio in Montclair, NJ. Original music is composed and performed by Violet Mujica. Art & design and social media by Evelyn Moulton. Research and show notes by Caroline Shurtleff. Thank you to the staff at Watchung Booksellers and The Kids' Room for their hard work and love of books! If you liked our episode please like, follow, and share! Stay in touch!Email: wbpodcast@watchungbooksellers.comSocial: @watchungbooksellersSign up for our newsletter to get the latest on our shows, events, and book recommendations!

Hello everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Brooks Books. Today I'll be reviewing Breakaway by Alex Morgan. This book was so inspiring and perfect for any soccer like me!The featured author of the episode is Holly Goldberg Sloan, the author of many awesome books like Counting by 7's!You can email me at brooksbooks13@gmail.com for book recommendations or if you want a shout-out!

Zibby speaks to feature film writer and New York Times bestselling author Holly Goldberg Sloan about Pieces of Blue, a compelling, humorous, and bighearted page-turner about a family attempting to restore a ramshackle beachside motel–and their own lives! Holly describes the conversation that inspired this novel, her childhood of international moves, the theme of loss in her stories and her life, and all the difficult, tragic moments she has experienced that have filtered into her writing. She and Zibby also discuss memories and how fascinating it is that we all remember things differently. Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3P8iKxvPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3JaOIp8Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Now there's more! Subscribe to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books on Acast+ and get ad-free episodes. https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holly Goldberg Sloan, screenwriter ("Angels in the Outfield," "The Big Green," "Made in America") and YA scribe (The Elephant in the Room, Counting by 7s) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her debut adult fiction novel Pieces of Blue.  To learn more about Holly Goldberg Sloan, visit her official website, like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.   Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

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This week on From the Front Porch, it's another New Release Rundown! Annie and Olivia are sharing the May releases they're excited about to help you build your TBR. Don't forget, if you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, you can enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checkout for 10% off your order. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: Annie's books Super Bloom by Megan Tady (May 2) Love Buzz by Neely Tubati-Alexander (May 2) Paper Names by Susie Luo (May 2) Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan (May 2) Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane (May 30) Olivia's books  The Ferryman by Justin Cronin (May 2) Absolutely, Positively Natty (May 9) Sing Her Down by Ivy Pochoda (May 23) No Perfect Places by Steven Salvatore (May 30) Drowning by TJ Newman (May 30) From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week, Annie is reading Pieces of Blue by Holly Goldberg Sloan (out 5/9). Olivia is reading The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt (out 5/23). If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are...Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Donna Hetchler, Kate O'Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.  

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in April. As always, we're offering a Reading Recap Bundle, which features Annie's three favorite books she read this past month. You can get the books mentioned in this episode on our website (type Episode 422 into the search bar to easily find the books mentioned in this episode). Live Literary Therapy with Annie tickets April Reading Recap Bundle ($65) includes: Tinkers Your Driver is Waiting In Memoriam The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman (out 5/30) Congratulations, the Best Is Over by R. Eric Thomas (out 8/8) Tinkers by Paul Harding Your Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill In Memoriam by Alice Winn Happy Place by Emily Henry Pieces of Blue by Holly Goldberg Sloan (out 5/9) From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  Thank you to this week's sponsor, the 102nd Annual Rose Show and Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. Come visit us for the weekend of April 28th-29th and experience the flowers, fun, food, and shopping in Beautiful Thomasville. Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com. This week, Annie is reading Enchantment by Katherine May. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are...Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Donna Hetchler, Kate O'Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.  

Authors Holly Goldberg Sloan and Grace Lin answer the question How many unpublished and half-finished books do you have?  and kid reviewer Sophia reviews Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan.

Today, on Hook of a Book, I review a listener request sent in from Cailyn, To: Night Owl, From: Dogfish, by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer. This book, told in letters and emails, was totally amazing! I loved it. Email me: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/Ellie-Mano/message

Hey guys!!! I'm so sorry I couldn't get this episode to you guys last week!!!! Since I'm so behind this will be the episode for this coming week!In this episode, I'll be reviewing Counting By 7's by Holly Goldberg Sloan. If you have recently lost something or someone you will definitely connect with this book! Plus a story I had with one of her other books!The featured author of the episode is none other than Beverly Clearly, the creator of the legendary Ramona series!You can also email me at brooksbooks13@gmail.com for book recommendations or a shout out!

Books Mentioned Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt To Night Owl from Dog Fish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer The Casquette Girls by Alys Arden A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle In Five Years by Rebecca Serle The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle Tea Pomegranate Oolong by Harney & Sons

Week of 8/1/22 at the Library - Kindergarten Readiness Bootcamp - "The Elephant in the Room" | Hosts Dylan Posa and Barb Leitschuh go over upcoming events, talk about the Kindergarten Readiness Bootcamp, and lastly, return to 'Barb the Bookie' to recommend "The Elephant in the Room" by Holly Goldberg Sloan.

With Episode 117 of Adapt or Perish, these indoor kids are tackling the world of sports again with a look at the baseball classic Angels in the Outfield! In this episode, we discuss: The 1951 original, directed by Clarence Brown, written by Dorothy Kingsley and George Wells, and starring Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, and Donna Corcoran The 1994 remake, directed by William Dear, written by Holly Goldberg Sloan, and starring Danny Glover, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brenda Fricker, Tony Danza, and Christopher Lloyd Footnotes: Patrick H. Willems' video essay "Why Baseball is the Best Movie Sport" CollegeHumor's 30 for 30: Angels in the Outfield You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, biweekly bonus show! We hope to see you there. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com.

In Episode 114, we're traveling back up the mountain for Part 2 of our two-part look at Johanna Spyri's Heidi! Listen to Part 1 on the web, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or Spotify. In this episode, we discuss: Heidi's Song, the 1982 animated movie directed by Robert Taylor, written by Joseph Barbera, Taylor, and Jameson Brewer, and starring Margery Gray, Lorne Greene, and Sammy Davis Jr. Heidi, the 1993 miniseries directed by Michael Rhodes, written by Jeanne Rosenberg, and starring Noley Thornton, Jason Robards, Jane Seymour, and Siân Phillips Heidi, the 2005 movie directed by Paul Marcus, written by Brian Finch, and starring Emma Bolger, Max Von Sydow, Geraldine Chaplin, and Dianna Rigg Heidi 4 Paws, the 2008 TV movie written and directed by Holly Goldberg Sloan, and starring Meghan Strange, Richard Kind, Julian Sands, and Angela Lansbury Heidi, the 2015 animated series created and developed by Jan Van Rijsselberge and Christel Gonnard Heidi, the 2015 movie directed by Alain Gsponer, written by Petra Biondina Volpe, and starring Anuk Steffen, Bruno Ganz, Katharina Schüttler, and Hannelore Hoger Footnotes: Bruno Ganz, angry in a bunker You can follow Adapt or Perish on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and you can find us and all of our show notes online at adaptorperishcast.com. We're also on Patreon! You can find us at patreon.com/adaptcast. We have multiple reward levels, which include access to a patron-only community and a patron-only, biweekly bonus show! We hope to see you there. If you want to send us a question or comment, you can always email us at adaptorperishcast@gmail.com.

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who talk in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are discussing Middle Grade vs. Young Adult!  To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Literally Reading: The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes (Ellie) The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling (Traci) Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan (Ellie) Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (Traci) Crack the Book Open:  On the Come Up by Angie Thomas (Ellie) The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Traci)  Hope and Other Punch Lines by Julie Buxbaum (Ellie) Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell (Traci) To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han (Ellie) The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke (Traci) To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer (Ellie) Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith (Traci)

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Do you need a recommendation for a book in an unusual format to complete your Unabridged Reading Challenge? Listen to this episode to hear recommendations from Sara, Jen, and Ashley. We feature Jason Reynolds's Ain't Burned All the Bright with artwork by Jason Griffin, Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer's To Night Owl from Dogfish, and Jennifer L. Holm and Elicia Castaldi's Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf: A Year Told Through Stuff, and we talk about other books we have enjoyed in unusual formats. Visit the Unabridged website for our full show notes and links to the books mentioned in the episode. Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page. Want to support Unabridged? Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. | Join our Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge. | Visit our curated list of books at Bookshop.org. | Become a patron on Patreon. | Check out our Merch Store. | Visit the resources available in our Teachers Pay Teachers store.  

Today, I review Holly Goldberg Sloan's Counting By 7s! This book was incredibly good. When genius Willow's parents die in a car crash, she has to readjust to life in a new way, living with her friend Mai, Mai's mother, Pattie, and Mai's brother, Quang-ha. However, soon Willow will be forced to go into the foster care system, and she doesn't want that. Willow, Mai, Pattie, Quang-ha, and Willow's counselor, Dell, and a taxi driver named Jairo have to band together to keep Willow from going into the foster care system. Can they successfully do that? If you have a book you want me to review on Hook of a Book, email me at: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com. You can also send in a voice message! I've been hard at work reading all sorts of listener requests, and I'm excited to share more amazing books with you soon! Also, happy late Independence Day to all of my American listeners. I hope you enjoyed your 4th of July on Sunday, and have a great rest of the week! Remember, stay safe, stay healthy, and keep on reading! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ellie-mano/message

“Feelings travel, even when people can’t.” The #ReadingWithYourKidsPodcast welcomes Holly Goldberg Sloan! Holly talks with us about her 7th children’s book, The Elephant in the Room, and how it has inspired her to teach her young audience about dealing with adversity. Inspired by her Turkish background, The Elephant in the Room follows Sila, a young Turkish girl, as she navigates a new world without her mother. Holly wants kids to understand that our differences don’t have to be our downfalls. Click here to visit Holly's website - https://www.hollygoldbergsloan.com/ click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: A joint bookish moment of gatherings of Bookish Friends Current Reads: some YA fantasy, some murder, some short stories, some family drama. We’ve got it all. Deep Dive: the tropes we love - what is a trope and which ones draw us in? Book Presses: two books that we hugged at the end As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:18 - Currently Reading Patreon Bookish Moments: 3:38 - Fabled Bookshop Current Reads: 6:52 - 10 Things to Tell You Episode 108 with Kaytee and Meredith. 6:55 - Lobizona by Romina Garber (Meredith) 8:46 - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer 9:55 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 10:00 - 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 10:47 - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (Kaytee) 13:40 - A Sight for Sore Eyes by Ruth Rendell (Meredith) 14:01 - From Doon with Death by Ruth Rendell (#1 in the Wexford series) 17:42 - We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker 19:50 - The Arsonist’ City by Hala Alyan (Kaytee) 19:58 - Sarah’s Instagram bookedinadvance 21:17 - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 21:36 - Infinite Country by Patricia Engel 23:15 - The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett (Meredith) 23:24 - Kerry’s instagram @linesiunderline 26:01 - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 26:33 - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennet 27:02 - Night at the Fiestas by Kirsten Valdez Quade (Kaytee) 27:49 - What ARE biscochitos? Deep Dive - Tropes: Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em 34:20 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 35:01 - The Black Count by Tom Reiss 36:50 - The Secret History by Donna Tartt 37:10 - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey 37:51 - The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Hayes 37:54 - The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 37:56 - Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery 39:46 - The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker 39:59 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 40:27 - All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 43:09 - To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer (Meredith) 47:49 - Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah (Kaytee) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

It’s Mother’s Day on May 9th here in the US and we thought it would be the perfect time for Mother / Daughter reads! Amie’s mom, Kris, recommended News of the World by Paulette Jiles and Amie recommended Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan to Kris. Tami read Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver - a book Taryn loves and reads every spring. Tami recommended The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett for Taryn - one of her favorite books! Books From This Episode Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan News of the World by Paulette Jiles Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver     Funny stuff we talked about May the 4th be with you! Which Star Wars Character are you? Click HERE to take the test! Amie is Luke Skywalker Tami is Princess Leia Here’s a great article about the American Chestnut from The New York Times Magazine: Can Genetic Engineering Bring Back the American Chestnut? by Gabriel Popkin Star Trek Poster from Tami’s Classroom This is so funny if you’re a ‘Trekkie’! Star Trek Tribble from Episode: The Trouble With Tribbles Books Mentioned Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry The Circle by Dave Eggers  The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett World Without End by Ken Follett A Column of Fire by Ken Follett Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver  Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver  The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay Mercy Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure   Media Mentioned Star Trek on Netflix Indiana Jones Trilogy on Paramount+ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles It's A Wonderful Life - Available in Amazon Prime Call the Midwife on Netflix    Sites Mentioned Grassroots Books

Celebrate nocturnal animals with this silly adventure story!

#027 We all know that writers should also be avid readers. But do you know what it looks like to actually study a book to see what makes it work? In this episode, we're exploring what it means to use a "mentor text" to improve our own writing skills. I'll give you six steps to set yourself up for success as you learn from those who've made it work on the page. Links:Ep. 27 handoutUnstick Your Story consultationTo Night Owl From Dogfish, by Holly Goldberg Sloan & Meg WolitzerGrab the newsletter!

In this episode, the Moms speak with Ariel Taylor of London, Ontario.  Ariel is a four-time gestational surrogate who carries babies for parents-to-be who are unable to conceive on their own.  She tells her story of becoming a surrogate, experiencing a miscarriage, then having three more surrogate pregnancies.  She brings a much needed voice to the conversation about infertility, IVF, and the many ways to begin a family.  If you'd like, you can follow along with her current pregnancy on her Instagram account.The Book Blurb in this episode comes from young adult novel, Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan.  To read more about this author, visit her website.A few other noteworthy mentions include Ariel's appearance on The Messy Mama podcast, and previous Momversation Podcast episode, Holden and Hayes: Birth and Postpartum Stories with Anika Pepper.

Willkommen bei einer ganz besonderen Episode von bücherreich, einem Podcast größtenteils über Bücher! Ich blicke zurück auf mein Lesejahr 2020 mit Tops und Flops, Statistiken, meinen Lesevorsätzen für 2021 und einer Auswahl an Versprechern des Jahres ganz zum Schluss der Episode. Viel Spaß! Statistiken: Die beliebteste Episode dieses Jahr war „Mein Lesemonat März 2020“ mit 330 Downloads, gefolgt von „Mein Lesemonat April 2020“ (312 Downloads) und „Mein Lesejahr 2019“ (305). Insgesamt wurden meine Folgen 50.257 Mal angehört. Das umfasst natürlich auch alle „alten“ Episoden und ist echt der Hammer für mich. Danke für's fleißige (nachträgliche) Hören! 107 Bücher mit insgesamt 44.002 Seiten habe ich im Lesejahr 2020 gelesen. Im Schnitt sind das 411 Seiten pro Buch und fast 9 Bücher pro Monat. Mit dem Ergebnis bin ich sehr zufrieden, denn es toppt alle bisherigen Lesejahre. Im Vergleich zu 2019 sind 37 Bücher und 16.652 Seiten hinzugekommen! Noch ein paar mehr Details: Die Bücher teilen sich auf auf 44 Hörbücher (41,1 %; Vorjahr: 36 / 51,4 %;), 3 E-Books (2,8 %; Vorjahr: 2 / 2,9 %) und 60 „klassische“ Bücher (56,1 %; Vorjahr: 32 / 45,7 %). Ich habe mich 2020 auf das Lesen meiner SuB-Bücher konzentriert und somit waren wieder nur 38 Bücher/Hörbücher (36 %; Vorjahr: 25; 36 %) im Jahr 2020 Rezensionsexemplare. Ich gehe mit vier Rezensions-Hörbüchern und einem Rezensions-Buch ins Jahr 2021, was ich auch völlig in Ordnung finde. Was das Erreichen meines SuB-Abbau-Ziels angeht, so habe ich dieses Jahr alle Messlatten gesprengt. Meine Ziele lauteten: Abbau von 15-20 Büchern vom Stapel ungelesener Bücher Abbau von 10 Hörbüchern vom Stapel ungelesener Hörbücher Meine SuB-Höhen lagen am 31.12.2019 bei 75 Büchern und 141 Hörbüchern. Am 31.12.2020 liegen sie bei 40 Büchern und 116 Hörbüchern, wobei alle Zu- und Abgänge des Jahres berücksichtigt wurden. Somit habe ich netto 35 Bücher statt 15-20 und 25 Hörbücher statt 10 „weggelesen“. Ich bin über dieses Ergebnis wahnsinnig glücklich und werde im nächsten Jahr weitermachen - notfalls bei den Ebooks, die noch bei knapp unter 100 liegen. Übrigens habe ich es geschafft, im Oktober endlich mal gruselige Bücher zu lesen, und habe auch sonst etliche Mottomonate eingelegt (z.b. „Muttertag“ im Mai, bei dem ich alle Bücher gelesen habe, die ich von meiner Mutter geschenkt bekommen habe über die Zeit). Flops 2020: „Ich bin die Nacht“ von Ethan Cross „Souverän investieren mit Indexfonds und ETFs“ von Gerd Kommer „Zero“ von Marc Elsberg „MondSilberLicht“ von Marah Woolf Diese Bücher haben von mir alle zwei Sterne erhalten. Tops 2020: „Cryptos“ von Ursula Poznanski* „Ein Mann namens Ove“ von Fredrik Backman Die „Nevernight“-Trilogie von Jay Kristoff* „Laufen. Essen. Schlafen“ von Christine Thürmer „Der Zopf“ von Laetitia Colombani „Das Geheimnis des weißen Bandes“ von Anthony Horowitz Die „Todes“-Reihe von Andreas Gruber* Meine Lesevorsätze 2021: Mit meinem Lesejahr 2020 war ich mehr als zufrieden, ich hoffe allerdings für 2021, dass ich doch wieder mehr Zeit für soziale Kontakte haben werde. Daher werden die Lesevorsätze bescheidener ausfallen als mein tatsächliches Lesejahr 2020: - SuB-Abbau: 2021 könnte das Ende des Projekts SuB-Abbau für den Stapel haptischer Bücher einläuten. Ich möchte von 40 auf unter 10 ungelesene Bücher kommen; mit dieser Zahl kann ich prima dauerhaft leben. Für 2021 habe ich bereits etliche interessante Rezensionsexemplare im Auge, die ich mir nicht verwehren möchte. Ab 2022 kann ich dann meine Ebooks abbauen oder mich endlich mal bei den „Bücherhallen“ in Hamburg anmelden (Bibliotheks-Verbund) - ab dann lohnt es sich endlich mal wieder. Das letzte Mal war ich zu Studentenzeiten bei einer Bücherei angemeldet, mochte es aber immer sehr. Die Hörbücher sind wie immer nur zweitrangig. Es wäre schön, wenn ich hier unter 100 kommen würde (-16). - Bei den privaten SuB-Abbau-Challenges, die ich auf Lesegarten.de mitbetreue, werde ich 2021 wieder mehr bei den Monatschallenges mitmachen, sowie bei der Jahreschallenge (die ich dieses Jahr auch betreue). Die dort gestellten Aufgaben helfen mir hoffentlich, mich bei der Leseauswahl pro Monat besser entscheiden zu können. - Leserunden: Bisher habe ich eine Leserunde geplant, und zwar mit Lea von leaplansandreads. Es handelt sich um die ersten drei Bände der „Sieben Schwestern“-Reihe von Lucinda Riley, die ich als Hörbuch habe und Lea als haptische Bücher hat. Wir werden aber sicher erstmal mit Band 1 starten und dann schauen, wie es uns gefällt.  Sehnlichst erwartete Neuerscheinungen 2021: Auf diese Bücher freue ich mich besonders im Lesejahr 2021, sodass sie jetzt schon auf meiner Rezi-Liste gelandet sind. Ich hoffe, ich erhalte diese Bücher als Rezi-Exemplare! (Reihenfolge folgt grob dem Erscheinungsdatum): „Böses Blut“ von Robert Galbraith „Mein Glück in deinen Händen“ von Mary Simses „Glückskinder“ von Teresa Simon „Unten am Fluss“ von Richard Adams „Zitronensüß“ von Jenny Han „Asphalthelden“ von Jason Reynolds „Broken Things – Alles nur (k)ein Spiel“ von Lauren Oliver „Die Clans von Tokito – Lotus und Tiger“ von Caroline Brinkmann „Das Geschenk eines Regentages“ von Makoto Shinkai und Naruki Nagakawa „Aurora erwacht“ von Amie Kaufman und Jay Kristoff „Das Haus der Frauen“ von Laetitia Colombani „Der Countdown Killer“ von Amy Suiter Clarke „Wir gegen euch“ von Fredrik Backman „Vanitas - Rot wie Feuer“ von Ursula Poznanski „Das Gerücht“ von Lesley Kara „Der Geist in der British Library“ von Ben Aaronovitch „Der größte Spaß, den wir je hatten“ von Claire Lombardo „Searching Lucy“ von Christina Stein „Daheim“ von Judith Hermann „Unpregnant - Der Trip unseres Lebens“ von Jenni Hendriks und Ted Caplan „Wie du mich siehst“ von Tahereh Mafi „Resilienz“ von Dr. Mirriam Prieß „Das Glück wartet nur bis um vier“ von Kate O'Shaughnessy „Der Fall Jane Eyre“ von Jasper Fforde „Das unsichtbare Leben der Addie LaRue“ von V.E. Schwab „An Nachteule von Sternhai“ von Holly Goldberg Sloan und Meg Wolitzer „Glück & selig“ von Dagmar Bach „Hör mir zu, auch wenn ich schweige“ von Abbie Greaves „Todesschmerz“ von Andreas Gruber Wenn euch diese Episode gefallen hat, könnt ihr auf meiner Webseite in die Vorjahres-Rückblicke 2013 bis 2019 reinhören. Wie war euer Lesejahr 2020? Besucht mich auf meiner FACEBOOK-Seite http://www.facebook.de/Podcastbuecherreich und erzählt mal oder hinterlasst mir hier einen Kommentar. Ich würde mich wahnsinnig freuen. :) Eure Ilana *Das Buch wurde mir als Rezensionsexemplar vom Verlag oder dem Autor/der Autorin zur Verfügung gestellt. Ich benutze Affiliate Links von Amazon.de, d.h. ich erhalte eine Provision, wenn ihr sie klickt und Produkte bestellt. Näheres siehe “Impressum und Rechtliches“.

Juvenile Fiction isn't just for kids! Join Caroline and Travis as they discuss some of their favorite juvenile fiction, perfect for kids and adults. Books discussed are: "Appleblossum the Possum" by Holly Goldberg Sloan; "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkein; "Other Words For Home" by Jasmine Warga; "Ikenga" by Nnedi Okorafor; "Applesauce Weather" by Helen Frost; "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo; "The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary" by Laura Shovan; "Winnie-the-Pooh" by A. A. Milne; "Dear America: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady- Voyage on the Great Titanic" by Ellen Emerson White; "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin; "Doll Bones" by Holly Black; "Scary Stories for Young Foxes" by Christian McKay Heidicker; "Duke" by Kirby Larson; and "Book Uncle and Me" by Uma Krishnaswami.

Writer Holly Goldberg Sloan talks about story construction, the difference between film and fiction, and describes her very unconventional childhood with host Kitty Felde. More author interviews at www.bookclubforkids.org.

What is a family? Willow Chance loves her adoptive parents. After they're killed in an accident, she helps create a new, very unusual family. Eighth graders from Roanoke Catholic School in Virginia discuss Holly Goldberg Sloan's New York Times best-selling novel "Counting By 7's" with host Kitty Felde. Actress Jo Mei reads from the book. Holly shares a secret about the book that she only shares when she makes classroom visits. www.bookclubforkids.org

Enjoy our presentation of Counting by 7s written by Holly Goldberg Sloan and published by Penguin Young Readers Group. Willow Chance tends to stand out among other twelve-year-old girls her age. She's a genius who loves nature, diagnosing medical conditions, and finds comfort in counting by 7s. All is well in Willow's life, but everything changes when she loses her parents in a tragic car crash. Though her world has been turned upside down, Willow stays strong, and goes on a journey to find the surrogate family that's meant for her.Counting by 7s is recommended for ages 10 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Countingby7s_ReviewsThis title is available in eBook and audiobook formats on Libby by Overdrive, and as an audiobook on Hoopla. Libby Ebook - http://bit.ly/CountingBy7s_LibbyEbookLibby Audio - http://bit.ly/CountingBy7s_LibbyAudioHoopla Audio - http://bit.ly/CountingBy7s_HooplaAudioPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Dub the Uke (excerpt) by Kara Square (c) copyright 2016. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/53340 

Today, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: creating a monthly TBR and being a rebound reader Current Reads: convoluted plots, and wheelhouse wins Deep Dive: the most readable classics Book Presses: more classics that BELONG on the Press List As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode. These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . . Current Reads: 5:06 - Lovely War by Julie Berry (Kaytee) 7:31 - Circe by Madeline Miller 7:38 - Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave 8:48 - Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz (Meredith) 9:10 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 12:57 - We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry (Kaytee) 14:09 - A Good Neighborhood by Therese Ann Fowler 15:38 - The Crucible by Arthur Miller 16:31 - The Burning by Jane Casey (Meredith) 19:36 - When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole (Kaytee) 21:30 - Pride by Ibi Zoboi 21:36 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 24:03 - To Night Owl, From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer (Meredith) 27:04 - The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer Deep Dive - The Most Readable Classics: 31:42 - To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 32:44 - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 33:59 - The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 34:43 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery 34:48 - The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery 34:51 - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 34:52 - A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett 36:02 - Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher 36:50 - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 37:11 - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 38:09 - Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank 38:30 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 39:11 - House of Mirth by Edith Wharton 39:36 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 39:51 - Passing by Nella Larsen 40:31 - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 41:09 - Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss 41:50 - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston 42:24 - 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 43:37 - The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Kaytee) 46:16 - The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com

At no time in human history is the following phrase more apropos: No man is an island. - John Donne, 17th century English poet It may take a special person to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps and make a name for themselves, but those people rarely make great superheroes. Real superheroes are always focused outward, on those in their community, and do whatever they can to make the community better. This week, we focus on stories of good, of people who are doing just that, and you get to hear part 1 of my conversation with Nate Frazier, founder of SwellPDX, founder of CoBa.fm and CoBaCares. He will tell you though, he is just a guy who loves people and loves to share. That is what community is all about. Credits Abby the Superhero, c/o Black Culture News - https://www.instagram.com/tv/CE4X8ZhqFCe/ Robert Paylor's Journey - https://www.robertpaylor.com/ Counting by 7's, Holly Goldberg Sloan - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15937108-counting-by-7s Hospital Security Guard Spreads Joy, c/o CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/07/us/former-marine-security-guard-cheers-medical-workers-covid-19/index.html Theme music: Wild & Windy, by BledJon - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ltysRaurVa4adslDIW6qV Additional sounds: Smooth Baseline, by Zagi2, provided by Freesound.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kennethdhopkins/message

Patrick Renna has brought iconic characters to life on the big and small screens, proving that from comedy to drama, and from action adventures to romantic comedies he can do it all. In 2018 Renna can be seen on season two of Netflix’s award-nominated comedy series “GLOW.” Produced by Jenji Kohan, “GLOW” follows Ruth Wilder (Alison Brie), a struggling, out of work actress in Los Angeles in the 1980’s, who eventually goes on to create the first women’s wrestling TV show. Renna is a scene stealer as Cupcake, a socially awkward GLOW super-fan. The series is slated to premiere season two summer 2018. Born in Boston, Renna moved to Los Angeles at a young age with his family to pursue acting. At thirteen years old he landed his breakout lead role, starring in 20th Century Fox’s blockbuster hit film “The Sandlot.” 25 years after its release the film is still a cult classic and Renna’s character Hamilton ‘Ham’ Porter remains an icon- with one of his token catch phrases “you’re killing me smalls” still used by kids and adults today. At sixteen years old Renna starred in Disney’s “The Big Green,” directed by Holly Goldberg Sloan. He went on to work steadily throughout the 90’s and ‘00s in films including: “Son In Law”, “PUNKS”, “Blue River′′, “Very Mean Men”, “Life Blood”, “Dark Ride”, “Dorm Daze” and countless others. Renna’s long list of television credits include recurring and guest star roles on: “Bones,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Boston Legal,” “The Closer,” “Judging Amy,” “ER,” “The X-Files,” and starring in the SYFY film “Lavantula” opposite Steve Guttenberg. While working in front of the camera has kept Renna busy, he is also passionate about writing, producing, and directing. He produced indie feature “Bad Roomies” which was released through The Orchard in 2015. The film, a dark comedy directed by Jason Schnell and written by Justin Mooney follows two guys (Renna and Tommy Savas) who decide to get a female roommate (Annie Monroe) for all the wrong reasons, forever turning their lives upside down. Most recently, Renna starred opposite Abigail Breslin and Chris Marquette in the comedy thriller “Fear, Inc.” (2016). The film follows a horror junkie and his friends as they sign up with a company that brings their customer’s greatest fears to life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Realistic fiction

Sometimes, the best thing you can do for your reading life is to revisit the kinds of books that made you fall in love with reading in the first place – the early chapter books or middle-grade novels that illustrate the power of great storytelling. That’s the reason I picked up “To Night Owl From Dogfish,” a collaboration by authors Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolizter that had me feeling like a tween again.

In this episode, we share our many aspirations along with a few tips for how we best make our time work for us. Resources we mentioned:Off the Clock by Laura VanderkamScreentime utility on the iPhoneGoogle KeepLife latelySarah has been regularly climbing at her local rock climbing gym.Abby was happy to say goodbye to her family’s home-brewing equipment.Reading latelySarah read The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Abby enjoyed the middle-grade novel To Night Owl From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer.Eating latelySarah made a hearty cornbread from cornmeal milled at a local state park.Abby tried a new frittata recipe and loved the heartiness the potatoes add.If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our show notes, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode I discuss The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger, Lock Every Door by Riley Sager and other great books!Subscribe to Books are my People using RSS, iTunes, or SpotifyBooks Discussed:The Gifted School by Bruce HolsingerI.M.: a Memoir by Isaac MizrahiTo Night Owl From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg WolitzerLock Every Door by Riley SagerThe Vexations by Caitlin HorrockOther things mentioned:I will be teaching a Young Adult Novel Intensive Workshop through UCLA Extension's Writers' Program over two weekends in the fall on the UCLA campus. I will be teaching Young Adult Novel I online through UCLA Extension's Writers' Program in the fall. I will be teaching a workshop on revision and Twitter Pitch Parties in the Los Angeles area on October 5th brought to you by the Children's Book Writers of Los Angeles. I am hosting a giveaway of the novel Marilou is Everywhere by Sarah Elaine Smith. You can enter through my instagram account @jennifercaloyeras. The giveaway ends October 1st. And that's it! Find me on Instagram @jennifercaloyerasTwitter @jencaloyeraswww.jennifercaloyeras.comwww.booksaremypeople.com

From the people who brought you “Angels in the Outfield,” comes The Big Green. Perhaps the blandest sports movie to ever exist. The director, Holly Goldberg Sloan, went on to direct this insane movie called Heidi 4 Paws, which I've included at the bottom of these show notes. Look The Big Green is a mess. […]

In which we talk about Costco, carts, and covers (book covers that is ;) Sorry for the late upload!  Music: https://purple-planet.com   Tokyo Starbucks Roastery   Frozen 2   Books: Angie: Read - Brown Girl Dreaming - Jacqueline Woodson Spy the Lie - Phillip Houston The Wandering Years - Knox McCoy Looking Forward To - Are u ok? - Kati Morton The Orphan the Widow and Me - JT Olson Bad Blood - John Carreyou   Jamie: Read - Attachments - Boundaries in Marriage - Henry Cloud Greenglass House - Kate Milford Annapurna - Maurice Herzog The Widows of Malabar Hill - Sujata Massey The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind - Barbra K Lipska & Elaine McArdie Hum if You Don’t Know the Words - Bianca Marais Looking Forward To - Light of the World - Elizabeth Alexander Counting by 7s - Holly Goldberg Sloan

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Priory of the Orange Tree, Go Ahead in the Rain, Kid Gloves, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Audible, Blinkist, and The Night Tiger by Yangtze Choo, out now from Flatiron Books. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show:  The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America edited by Nikesh Shukla and Chimene Suleyman Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley Go Ahead in the Rain by Hanif Abdurraqib The Atlas of Reds and Blues by Devi S. Laskar To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer What we're reading: Early Riser by Jasper Fforde Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir More books out this week: An Unconditional Freedom (The Loyal League) by Alyssa Cole Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte PTSD by Guillaume Singelin Magic Is Dead: My Journey into the World’s Most Secretive Society of Magicians by Ian Frisch The Lost Night by Andrea Bartz No Way by S. J. Morden California Girls by Susan Mallery Women Warriors: An Unexpected History by Pamela D. Toler The Game of Stars (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond) by Sayantani DasGupta Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner Dead Men's Trousers by Irvine Welsh The Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena Rise of the Dragons by Angie Sage Savage Feast: Three Generations, Two Continents, and a Dinner Table (a Memoir with Recipes) by Boris Fishman We Must Be Brave by Frances Liardet Hunting Game (An Embla Nyström Investigation) by Helene Tursten and Paul Norlen That Time I Loved You: Stories by Carrianne Leung Mother Country: A Novel by Irina Reyn We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia An Affair of Poisons by Addie Thorley The Huntress by Kate Quinn Goulash: A Novel by Brian Kimberling The Big Crush by David J. Schow American Duchess: A Novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt by Karen Harper The Border by Don Winslow This View of Life: Completing the Darwinian Revolution by David Sloan Wilson Lady Derring Takes a Lover: The Palace of Rogues by Julie Anne Long Low Country Hero by Lee Tobin McClain It’s Getting Scot in Here by Suzanne Enoch The Lost Prince: A Search for Pat Conroy by Michael Mewshaw Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir by Victoria Riskin Binstead's Safari by Rachel Ingalls The Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of The Year's Best Science Fiction by Gardner Dozois Captain Marvel: Liberation Run by Tess Sharpe The Body Myth by Rheea Mukherjee After She's Gone: A Novel (Hanne Lagerlind-Schon) by Camilla Grebe and Elizabeth Clark Wessel Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe Birthday by César Aira and Chris Andrews The Stars Below (Vega Jane, Book 4) by David Baldacci Chaos, A Fable by Rodrigo Rey Rosa and Jeffrey Gray Drawn and Buttered (A Lobster Shack Mystery) by Shari Randall Political Action: A Practical Guide to Movement Politics (New York Review Books Classics) by Michael Walzer and Jon Wiener The Weight of a Thousand Feathers by Brian Conaghan More Walls Broken by Tim Powers and Jon Foster Death & Honey by Kevin Hearne and Lila Bowen tsunami vs. the fukushima 50: poems by Lee Ann Roripaugh You Who Enter Here (Suny Series, Native Traces) by Erika T Wurth  

When Bett Devlin discovers that her Dad has a new long-distance boyfriend, that's one thing.  But when he wants to send Bett off to a strange summer camp with his new boyfriend's daughter Avery? No thank you!  Bett fires off an irate email to a girl she definitely doesn't want to be camp buddies with, in the hopes they can put a quick end to their Dads' plans.  But fate has other ideas, and the result is the hilarious and moving story of foes-turned-friends that is To Night Owl from Dogfish.  Bestselling co-authors Meg Wolitzer and Holly Goldberg Sloan join us in the studio to talk about their own camp days, the bonus material and outtakes in the B&N Exclusive Edition, and how their novel started when Meg got an email — not from Holly, but from Bett.

This week's podcast is a 10/10 Would Recommend pod, and the theme is Leading Lionhearted Ladies, which means that our four podcasters (Norah, Mr. Dix, Kalea, and Olivia) all promoted a book that features a brave and courageous adolescent lady. Listen in and hear us rave about The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Dread Nation by Justina Ireland, Turtles All the Way Down by John Green, and Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan.

Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love.  I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom, and battling a cold this afternoon! So if I sound a little...off - that is why! This is episode #68 and Today I’m answering some questions about trends in middle grade and sharing with you some fabulous 2019 titles to look forward to this year! Q&A - Trends in Middle Grade Fiction Last month, my husband asked me some questions about trends in middle grade fiction. He teaches a class at Seton Hall all about trends in genre fiction and wanted some input on middle grade. So I thought I would share my responses with you. And I would be very curious about what YOU would answer. What genres or subgenres do you believe are the hottest right now? Well, it’s a format and not a genre but graphic novel memoirs like Hey Kiddo, Real Friends, and Be Prepared are still really popular. And also graphic novel adaptations of classics (like Anne of Green Gables) and popular novels (like Wings of Fire or Percy Jackson).  And again, not genre, but I see more books that are based on the core experiences of the writer. Those novels that draw on the real-life backgrounds of the authors like Kelly Yang’s Front Desk, Tami Charles’ Like Vanessa, and Supriya Kellar’s Ahimsa.  They’re not memoirs but they are books rooted in a very personal experience. To authors, I’d say - take those things that make you unique, that make you a bit quirky, that set you apart from most other people - and write THAT story. Like Kelly Yang taking the experiences of her family coming from China and running motels to write Front Desk. Jarrett Krosoczka writing the critically acclaimed graphic novel memoir Hey Kiddo about his life living with his grandparents after his mom lost custody of him due to drug addiction. Crack that door open and invite us inside. What genres or subgenres do you believe are passé or overexposed? I don’t know…. I do wonder how long the unicorn and narwhal craze will last but that seems to live more in picture books than middle grade. Magical realism - or rather realistic fiction with a magical twist - doesn’t seem to be slowing down. You know - anything can be new and fresh with the right spin.  And also, authors from marginalized backgrounds are still underrepresented in just about every genre so those are stories that will likely have new points of view. I thought I was totally over zombie stories but Dread Nation popped up and whoa!!  I’ve never read a zombie story like THAT before!   If you had to predict, what genre or subgenre do you think is primed to be the next Big Thing in the next year or so? I would say stories about immigrants, refugees, and the unique experiences of marginalized groups (especially by #ownvoices authors) will continue to be popular. Over the last couple of years we’ve seen an explosion of critically acclaimed middle grade stories like Alan Gratz’s Refugee, Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me, and Escape from Aleppo by N.H. Senzai among many more. We also have more and more books coming out that tell stories of police violence in developmentally appropriate ways like Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes and Blended by Sharon Draper.  I’m also really excited about a new crop of middle grade #MeToo stories on the horizon like So Done by Paula Chase and the upcoming Barbara Dee novel Maybe He Just Likes You.   Any comments about where you see genre fiction heading? In middle grade, like everywhere else,  #ownvoices books are still underrepresented  - everyone has a unique story to tell or a unique POV to offer.  EVERYONE. So my advice to authors, take the spark of your unique life experiences and let that burn throughout your story.  My advice to educators - scour those shelves to find a wider variety of books. Also - if you write for a YA/MG audience, librarians and educators are more and more eager to the ditch the old canon and form partnerships with authors. Look for opportunities like #KidsNeedMentors or reach out to your local schools and libraries.   Book Talk - Most Anticipated Middle Grade Books of 2019   The last couple of episodes were all about looking back on some of the best that middle grade had to offer in 2018. (If you missed those, go check out episodes #66 and #67.)  But today is all about looking forward into the new year. Last year, when I did our Most Anticipated MG of 2018, I went chronologically by month. But this year I’m going about it a little differently and discussing the new releases by category.     First, we’ll chat about the new graphic novels coming up in 2019. And then we’ll talk about new releases from authors who debuted in 2018 and 2017 and see what they’re up to now. After that, I’ll give you a peek at some of the 2019 debut middle grade authors.  Then we’ll see what new books are coming out in favorite series and what sequels we have to look forward to. And finally, we’ll finish up with the 2019 releases from more established authors.   So, buckle up and get ready to add to your wish list. And remember - no need to go hunting for a pen and paper. You can find every book mentioned AND a picture of the available covers AND a link to pre-order them right on the Books Between post for this episode, #69, at MGBookVillage.com.  I’ve got your back, I know you’re busy, so it’s all right there for you. And as I’ve said before, I’ve come to really love pre-ordering - it helps out favorite authors and it’s like a little surprise to your future self.   Before we jump in, just remember that this is just a sampling of all the incredible books coming out this year. I’ll add some links to some other great resources in the show notes and on the website where you can find more complete listings of titles to browse through and the MGBookVillage website has a great release calendar so that’s one to bookmark for sure.   https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/111975.Middle_Grade_Novels_of_2019 http://novelnineteens.com/books/middle-grade-books https://mgbookvillage.org/2018releasedates/ http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2018/12/19-2019-middle-grade-books-to-have-on-your-radar/ https://www.readbrightly.com/middle-grade-books-2019/ https://www.bookish.com/articles/must-read-childrens-books-winter-2019/ http://www.popgoesthereader.com/target-audience-middle-grade/70-middle-grade-novels-i-cant-wait-to-read-in-2019/   Also - publication dates do occasionally change, so just be aware of that.   Alright, get your Goodreads tab open, or your library website pulled up, or your Amazon/Indiebound shopping cart ready, or ….. print out the show notes and bring it to your favorite local bookstore!   Alright - let’s get to it! The 2019 Graphic Novels This January, Lincoln Peirce, the author of Big Nate, has a new graphic/illustrated novel series set in the middle ages called Max and the Midknights that looks really, really cute. Also out on January 8th is Click by Kayla Miller - the story of 5th grader Olive who is having some trouble finding where she “clicks” in middle school. The sequel, called Camp, is being released this April so fans won’t have to wait long for the next one. A fantasy graphic novel that Mel Schuit recommended that I check out is The Chancellor and the Citadel by Maria Capelle Frantz so that’s on my radar now - and yours! Thank you, Mel! On January 29th another Hilo is coming our way! Hilo 5: Then Everything Went Wrong. And on that same day the 5th Bird & Squirrel is coming out called All Tangled Up. One graphic novel adaptation that has really piqued my interest is Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Retelling of Little Women by Rey Tercerio and illustrator Bre Indigo. The classic is reimagined as a blended family living in modern-day New York City. I don’t think I’ve ever hit “pre-order” faster and will be eagerly stalking my delivery person on February 5th for that one! My mailbox is going to be brimming on February 5th because I also HAD to preorder New Kid by Jerry Craft!  It’s about seventh grader Jordan Banks who loves drawing cartoons and dreams of going to art school. But his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school instead, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. Looks amazing!!  90-Second Newbery was singing its praises on Twitter last night and said this about it: “The amazing graphic novel New Kid by @JerryCraft should definitely be on everyone's tbr list and it has a full-cast (and all-star cast) audiobook released at the same time….perfect for rich, nuanced convos abt race, class, identity, school systems, how we share books, code switching, starting new school, just so much!”   So, yeah… I’ll just wait here for a bit while you hit pause and go order that! We also get  the second Wings of Fire graphic novel, The Lost Heir, on February 26th AND the second Mr. Wolf’s Class book called Mystery Club. And a heads up that the graphic novel of The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire Book 3) is out in October 2019. For those Minecraft fans in your life, this March we get another Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior graphic novel - Forging Destiny. And for older middle grade kids - maybe 11 or 12 and up -  look for the new graphic novel adaptations of The Iliad and The Odyssey this March as well. And fans of Terri Libenson’s Invisible Emmie and Positively Izzie will want to get their hands on Just Jaime - coming out May7th. There were lots of smiles among my students today when I told them that news! Bad Guys #9 - The Bad Guys in the Big Bad Wolf is out June 25th.  Perfect launch for a fun summer read. This August brings us Best Friends, the sequel to Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham’s Real Friends -  out on August 27th. And have you seen the cover? It’s Shannon at the top of a rollercoaster with this vibrant purple background. Love it, love it, love it! And Dog Man fans (like my daughter) will be psyched this August because we are getting Dog Man #7: For Whom the Ball Rolls! The seventh graphic novel adaptation of the Baby-sitters Club, Boy Crazy Stacey, illustrated by Gale Carrigan, will be out September 3rd. That’s one of those no-brainer preorders for my classroom library. Also - I was interested to hear that R.J. Palacio is publishing her first graphic novel Wonder story this fall called White Bird. This one is Julian’s grandmother’s story about her life as a young Jewish girl hidden away by a family in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. So be on the lookout for that one September 3rd as well. You want another don’t-even-have-to-think-about-it-just-preorder-it graphic novel? Guts - the long-awaited new Raina Telgemeier graphic memoir is out September 17th!! September also brings the latest from Tillie Walden - Are You Listening.  The peeks I’ve seen of that online look incredible, so that one is definitely on my radar this fall. And then….….. Drumroll please…… Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl!! Ahhhh!!  I knew it! That last page in Mighty Jack and the Goblin King was just too good not to be followed up with a joint adventure. Yay! Jen Wang -  author of last year’s hit, The Prince & the Dressmaker, has a new graphic novel coming out in September called  Stargazing. This one draws on her personal experiences and is the story of two friends - Moon and Christine. And this November we’ll get The Midwinter Witch - the third and final book in the trilogy that includes The Witch Boy and The Hidden Witch. And - wow, I’m just going to start saving up now for September because the graphic novel adaptation of Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover is also coming out on September 24th!  It’s going to be a pancakes and ramen noodles for dinner kind of a month if I want to keep up with all these awesome books coming out!  (And I haven’t even gotten past the graphic novels!) And…. I think, maybe, possibly.. that Amulet #9 (the final one of the series) will be released late this year. But I can’t find much info on it. No title, no date, no synopsis - nada! So, I’m cautiously optimistic that it will arrive in 2019. Finally - another graphic novel to be on the lookout for later in 2019 is Twins by author Varian Johnson who you may know from The Parker Inheritance and illustrator Shannon Wright. The publication date isn’t yet announced, but apparently it’s about twin sisters struggling to figure out individual identities in middle school and it’s based on Johnson’s own childhood experiences as a twin. New Releases from 2017 / 2018 Debut Authors   Early February brings us the second in Anna Meriano’s Love, Sugar, Magic series called A Sprinkle of Spirits and oh is that cover gorgeous! And definitely snag a copy of the sequel to Jarrett Lerner’s EngiNerds - Revenge of the EngiNerds out on February 19th. It is EVEN FUNNIER than the first one. And that’s saying something! Another book I’m looking forward to is Jen Petro-Roy’s Good Enough - about a young girl with an eating disorder. Game of Stars by Sayantani DasGupta - the follow up to The Serpent’s Secret is out on February 26th. And the end of February also brings us Bone Hollow  by Skeleton Tree author Kim Ventrella. Also be on the lookout for The Hunt for the Mad Wolf’s Daughter by Diane Magras on March 5th. That sequel is getting rave reviews so it’s definitely one to add to your library. Alyson Gerber, author of Braced, will have a new novel out called Focused. It’s about a middle school girl who loves chess and has been recently diagnosed with ADHD. Definitely a book a lot of my students will be able to connect with! In the last week of April we get the sequel to Roshani Chokshi’s Aru Shah and the End of Time called Aru Shah and Song of Death This April brings us the second novel from Rebecca Donnelly called The Friendship Lie. One book I’m excited to dip into this spring is Up for Air by Laurie Morrison. You might know her from last year’s Every Shiny Thing. From the author of 2017’s The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora and 2018’s Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish comes Each Tiny Spark. This is Pablo Cartaya’s third MG novel and this one features a young girl, a father recently returned from deployment, and… welding. So look for that one in August. And The Cryptid Keeper, the sequel to Lija Fisher’s 2018 The Cryptid Catcher is out this August as is Melissa Sarno’s A Swirl of Ocean. In September comes the sequel to Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling. It’s called Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus and follows Aven’s adventures as she heads into high school. At first I thought that might put it in the YA category, but from what I can tell, it’s still middle grade. This fall we’ll also be treated to Abby Cooper’s third novel - Friend or Fiction. Just like Sticks and Stones and Bubbles, this one is also magical realism. It’s about a girl named Jade. In the pages of her notebook, she writes all about Zoe--the most amazing best friend anyone could dream of. But when pretend Zoe appears in real life thanks to a magical experiment gone right, Jade isn't so sure if she likes sharing her imaginary friend with the real world.   Another treat in store for you this fall is the third novel by Elly Swartz - Give and Take. This book is about 12 year-old Maggie whose grandmother’s recent death has triggered her to start hoarding things under her bed. 2019 Debut Authors   So - I’ll just say right now that I could have had an ENTIRE show just dedicated to the amazing middle grade debuts coming our way this year but at some point, I had to cut myself off.  So - I’ll include a link to the Novel19s website where you find many more middle grade debuts and discover some of your new favorite authors.   The Whisperers is Greg Howard’s middle grade debut and one that has really caught my eye. Just listen to this description: “Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the whispers, magical fairies that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of all, Riley wishes for his mom to come back home.” Oooo…. This one is out January 15th. If you are looking for a new book for younger middle grade readers - something along the lines of Ramona Quimby or Stella Diaz - check out Meena Meets Her Match by Karla Manternatch. One book that keeps popping up into my radar is the middle grade debut of Padma Venkatraman called The Bridge Home about four children who discover strength and grit and family while dealing with homelessness. That one comes out Feb 5th so be on the lookout for that one. Another debut that I have been dying to read is The Simple Art of Flying by Cory Leonardo!  Let me just read you the teaser: “Born in a dismal room in a pet store, Alastair the African grey parrot dreams of escape to bluer skies. He’d like nothing more than to fly away to a palm tree with his beloved sister, Aggie. But when Aggie is purchased by twelve-year-old Fritz, and Alastair is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky, the future looks ready to crash-land.”  My step-mother had parrots when I was growing up, so this one in particular I really am interested in reading! So I’ll be checking my mailbox for that one on February 12th. Another debut I am excited to read this year is Joshua Levy’s Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy! Since one of my goals this year is to introduce my students to more science fiction, a story about a school on a spaceship orbiting Jupiter would be perfect! On March 12 we get Lisa Moore Ramée’s debut A Good Kind of Trouble about a girl who just wants to follow the rules. And sometime this spring we get rather the opposite in Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen by Niki Lenz. This one is about a “bully” who ends up living with her aunt who is a nun and tries to turn over a new leaf. This March is the debut of Julia Nobel with The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane about a girl who gets shipped off to a British boarding school and finds a box of medallions that might just be connected to the disappearance of her father. A graphic novel debut coming in March that looks fabulous is Red Panda & Moon Bear by Jarod Roselló. It’s about two Latinx kids who defend their neighborhood from threats both natural and supernatural. And in late April is the first book in a new MG detective series called Kazu Jones and the Denver Dognappers by Shauna Holyoak and a time-traveling action adventure that will transport readers to ancient Egypt called Jagger Jones & the Mummy’s Ankh by Malayna Evans. Hurricane Season by debut author Nicole Melleby comes out May 7th and oh how do I want to read this novel!  On a recent #MGLitChat focused on the 2019 debut authors, the moderator asked, “What do you hope young readers take away from your book?”  And Nicole Melleby said the following, “ I want them to take away that they’re not alone, that they’re seen, that mental illness is hard but manageable, and that love may have its limits, but help comes in all shapes and sizes. Also that Van Gogh was a brilliant man.”  After reading Vincent & Theo last summer - uhhh…. gimme that book!! Another great middle grade debut to look for on May 7th is Just South of Home by Karen Stong which is described as Blackish meets Goosebumps. The story follows a rule-abiding girl who must team up with her trouble making cousin, goofy younger brother, and his best friend to unravel a mysterious haunting in their tiny Southern town. Also coming this spring is a book that I immediately knew I wanted to read. It’s called Planet Earth is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos. (So, I was pretty much ALREADY sold by the Bowie reference.) The book follows Nova, an autistic, nonverbal, space-obsessed 12-year-old who is awaiting the Challenger shuttle launch and the return of her big sister, Bridget, as she struggles to be understood by her new foster family.  I was a 4th grader when The Challenger Disaster happened and vividly remember watching it happen live on tv, so I am really interested to see how that plays out in this book. Another debut to look for early this summer is All of Me by Chris Baron - a novel in verse about a 13 year old boy who is dealing with a big move, struggles in his parents’ marriage, and his own body image issues. So… if you are a close listener, you have probably figured out that I’m a sucker for books involving baking or cooking.  Maybe that’s why Midsummer’s Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca just leapt out at me when I stumbled across it last month. This is a contemporary-fantasy retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream about an 11 year old Indian American girl whose father is a food writer and whose mother is a successful businesswoman. But when she adds some rather…. unusual (and maybe magical?) ingredients to her baking, things get out of hand. So look for that one on June 4th. And if your kids are looking for a fun spooky read this summer, Ollie Oxley and the Ghost comes out on June 18th and looks really cute. It’s about a boy who moves to California and ends up becoming friends with a ghost from the Gold Rush era. Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega is another paranormal middle grade coming this September and it’s described as Coco meets Stranger Things. So, uh… yeah...gimme that for sure! Also coming out this September is The Light in the Lake by Sarah Baughman - a book about a young girl who finds herself caught between her love of science and her late twin brother's belief in magic. Sequels and Favorite Series This January 29th we’re getting two awesome books: a 4th in the Crime Biters series - Fangs for Everything AND I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis.  And watching out for another I Survived book in September called I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919. Also in 2019 we are getting not one but TWO new Babysitting Nightmares books! The Phantom Hour this January 29th and The Twilight Curse on August 20th. February 5th brings another Stick Dog book - Stick Dog Gets the Tacos AND the third Frazzled book by Booki Vivat! This one is called Minor Incidents and Absolute Uncertainties. I just love her titles! In late February kids will be getting book 4 in the DC Comics Secret Hero Society - Science Fair Crisis! Lion Down by Stuart Gibb is out on February 26th. The second in his FunJungle series and the follow up to Panda-monium.) In March comes book five in The School for Good & Evil series: A Crystal of Time , a new Emily Windsnap novel called Emily Windsnap and The Pirate Prince, and another in the Fairy Tale Reform School series called Wished. In March we also get a seventh Jedi Academy Book called Revenge of the Sis. This one starts a new storyline and is written by Amy Ignatow with Jarret Krosoczka illustrating. And an as yet untitled 8th Jedi Academy novel is scheduled for September 2019. AND I’m really excited for the third BAT book: Bat and the End of Everything by Elana K. Arnold.  My daughter’s 4th grade class read the first book and they - of course! - fell hard for this series! Jeff Kinney fans will be excited about Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid - a book told from Rowley’s point of view that is out this April. And that month also brings us another Unicorn Rescue Society novel - The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande. And my 9 year old is going to be thrilled when I tell her that Katherine Applegate’s sequel to The Endling is coming out May 7th. It’s called Endling: The First and is already in my cart. The second book in Laura Ruby’s York series - The Clockwork Ghost is also headed our way this May and so is Another Fenway & Hattie book - In the Wild! Natalie Lloyd’s sequel to The Problim Children - Carnival Catastrophe is due to be out June 25th. And not quite a sequel but more of a spin-off, is Dough Boys by Paula Chase - author of 2018’s So Done. Characters Simp and Rollie are the leads in this novel told in two voices. Also - Karina Yan Glaser’s third Vanderbeekers novel is coming this September - The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue! And finally - just announced this morning - is Kate DiCamillo’s new novel coming September 24th - Beverly, Right Here. And if you guessed that this is the Beverly from Raymie Nightingale - then you are correct!  So now each of the three girls will have their own novel. By the way - if you haven’t seen it yet, the cover by Amy June Bates is stunning!!     2019 New Releases from Established Authors   First up here is the book I am devouring right now - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart which just came out on January 8th. And oh…. does this book live up to its hype! Brace yourself to hear lots more about this one later! Also out this January is a book my friend Sandy has been raving about - The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, U.S.A by Coretta Scott King honor nominee Brenda Woods. So I definitely need to add that one to my TBR list. This January readers will get a new Gordon Korman novel - Unteachables AND a new Andrew Clements novel - The Friendship War. January also brings us the first book in the really incredible Rick Riordan Presents Imprint - Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee. This is a space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. (By the way - if you have kids who love Rick Riordan’s novels or who love adventure books with a dash of humor and myth - then check out his Imprint site. I’ll include a link in the show notes so you can check them all out. From those lucky enough to read advanced copies, I haven’t heard anything but praise.) Pink Hair and Other Terrible Ideas by Andrea Pyros is one to watch out for this February. And another upper middle grade February release that caught my attention is a joint novel told in letters by Counting by 7s author Holly Goldberg Sloan and The Interestings author Meg Wolitzer. It’s called To Night Owl from Dogfish and it’s about two very different 12 year-old girls named Averie and Bett who are sent off to the same sleepaway camp in order to bond after their single dads fall in love with each other. February also bring us another novel by Anne Urso (author of the critically acclaimed The Real Boy) This novel, The Lost Girl, is about identical twins Lark and Iris.   On March 5th we get another Lisa Graff novel called Far Away about a girl, CJ, whose aunt is a psychic medium who claims that she carries messages from the dead. And I’m really psyched for We’re Not From Here by Tapper Twins author Geoff Rodkey. This novel is also out March 5th and is about refugees from planet Earth who need to find a new home on a faraway planet. I had the opportunity to read an ARC of this one and it’s quirky and hilarious… and timely. Definitely add this one to your pre orders. March also brings us another Rick Riordan Present’s book called Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez. I’ve been hearing lots of great buzz about this one, so I’ll definitely need to pre-order a copy. On March 19th we get a new Kevin Henkes novel called Sweeping Up the Heart and this one is the story of the spring break that changes seventh-grader Amelia Albright’s life forever. In late March Natalie Lloyd fans will be treated to Over the Moon - a story about twelve-year-old Mallie who lives in a mining town where boys leave school at 12 to work in the mines, and girls leave to work as servants for the wealthy. But of course with that quintessentially Lloyd magic interwoven. And another Cynthia Lord book is coming out this March! She is the author of Rules and A Handful of Stars. This one is titled Because of the Rabbit and is about a young girl who starts public school for the first time after being homeschooled. Where the Heart Is by Jo Knowles is coming out April 2nd and a really interesting looking book called Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway will be released April 16th. It’s about a girl who has to save her aunt’s pie shop. I think this one would be  a winner for kids who enjoy shows like The Great British Baking Show. In early May, we get to read Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s next novel, Shouting at the Rain about a girl named Delsie who lives with her grandmother, loves tracking weather, and who starts to wish for a more “regular” family and life. You can’t go wrong with the author of Fish in a Tree and One for the Murphys so… just pop this one in your cart now! And another novel that is getting all kinds of early buzz is the latest from K.A. Reynolds called Spinner of Dreams. It’s being called “inventive, empathetic, and strange in all the best ways.”  Plus - it has a really otherworldly cover that I just want to stare at... And finally - I know you all have heard me rave about this one before - but Barbara Dee’s Maybe He Just Likes You is going to be AMAZING!  My students and I got the chance to read the first chapter and we were all already hooked. But let me give you a little taste from the teaser: “For seventh grader Mila, it starts with an unwanted hug on the school blacktop. The next day, it’s another hug. A smirk. Comments. It all feels…weird. According to her friend Zara, Mila is being immature, overreacting. Doesn’t she know what flirting looks like? They don’t understand why Mila is making such a big deal about the boys’ attention. When Mila is finally pushed too far, she realizes she can’t battle this on her own–and finds help in some unexpected places.” I can’t WAIT!!   Phew!!  Alright - I am both energized and - I gotta be honest - a little daunted! But - I am reminding myself and I hope you’ll remember too that it’s not about a mad dash to read all of these books. But to give you a taste of what’s to come so you can match readers with books they might like and get them excited about new releases.   I hope you have a wonderful year reading and I would love to know - what are the books that you and your students are most looking forward to in 2019?   You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or jump into the conversation on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between.      Closing   Thank you so much for joining me this week.  You can find an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show at MGBookVillage.org.   And, if you have an extra minute this week, reviews on iTunes or Stitcher are much appreciated.   Books Between is a proud member of the Lady Pod Squad and the Education Podcast Network. This network features podcasts for educators, created by educators. For more great content visit edupodcastnetwork.com   Talk with you soon!  Bye!  

Okay, everybody. Spooky season is over, so Annie and Chris and back to walk you through what they read this month.  Annie read: + The Winters by Lisa Gabriele + Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier + Southern Lady Code by Helen Ellis + If I'm Being Honest by Austin Siegemund-Broka and Emily Wibberley + The Editor by Stephen Crowley + Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver + I'll Be There For You by Kelsey Miller + Nine Perfect Strangers by Lianne Moriarty + To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer + The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker Thanks, as always, to Forlorn Strangers for the use of our theme music. Learn and listen more here. Listen to a full back catalogue of our show here, and, if you're interested in some exclusive content like Chris and Annie's Unpopular Opinions, consider supporting us on Patreon here.  

Bestselling author Ann Hood crafts a funny, heartfelt story of a girl growing up in the heart of Beatlemania. PRAISE FOR SHE LOVES YOU: · "Filled with love, hope and longing, this is a novel for readers of all ages." -- Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Counting By 7s · "This charming coming-of-age story acts as a time capsule, offering contemporary readers a glimpse into life in the 1960s while exploring issues young people face in every generation." -- Publishers Weekly · "Hood, known primarily for her adult novels, offers up a coming-of-age story steeped in nostalgia, humor, and heart. There's obvious appeal for Beatles fans, but Trudy, irrepressible in her struggle to maintain friendships in a changing world, will win many admirers of her own." – Booklist · “Trudy's voice and her relationships with parents and peers ring true to an adolescent slowly making sense of her life and the people in it. Her perseverance, cleverness, and sense of humor will keep readers turning the pages to see if she does meet her favorite Beatle.” – Kirkus Review Author Bio: Ann Hood is the author of the best-selling novels The Book That Matters Most, The Obituary Writer, Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine, The Red Thread, and The Knitting Circle, as well as the memoir Comfort: A Journey Through Grief, which was a New York Times Editor's Choice and chosen as one of the top ten nonfiction books of 2008 by Entertainment Weekly. She has won two Pushcart Prizes as well as a Best American Spiritual Writing Award, two Best American Food Writing Award, and a Best American Travel Writing award. A regular contributor to the New York Times, Hood's short stories and essays have appeared in many publications, including Ploughshares, Tin House, Traveler, Bon Appetit, O, More, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Paris Review, and others. She is the editor of the anthologies Knitting Yarns: Writers Writing About Knitting, Knitting Pearls: More Writers Writing About Knitting, and Providence Noir. Hood is also the author of books for children, including the middle-grade novel, How I Saved My Father (And Ruined Everything Else), and the ten-book Treasure Chest series for young readers. Her new memoir, Morningstar: Growing Up with Books, will be published in August. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City, and is married to the writer Michael Ruhlman.

Nicole Byer joins me to watch Made in America and discuss the various tonal shifts that occur turning this race focused comedy from 1993. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107478/?ref_=nv_sr_4 Directed by: Richard Benjamin Written by: Holly Goldberg Sloan Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Will Smith, Nia Long, Jennifer Tilly, Paul Rodriguez Movie Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107478/?ref_=nv_sr_4 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_America_(1993_film) Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1043960_made_in_america Roger Ebert Review: http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/made-in-america-1993 Buy on Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Made-America-Whoopi-Goldberg/dp/6305133417/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493151627&sr=8-1&keywords=made+in+america+movie If you are enjoying I Will Watch Anything Once, please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes, like it on Facebook and follow IWWAO on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Tumblr. Additional Links: Nicole Byer - Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicolebyer , Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolebyer/ Search History at UCB: https://franklin.ucbtheatre.com/show/3802 - https://twitter.com/searchHistUCB The Manifesto Show: The Manifesto Show: https://www.facebook.com/themanifestoshow/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

FDBC finishes discussing Holly Goldberg Sloan’s “Counting by 7s”. Tune in to hear our final thoughts and see which book we are reading next!

FDBC finishes discussing Holly Goldberg Sloan’s “Counting by 7s”. Tune in to hear our final thoughts and see which book we are reading next!

FDBC convenes again to talk about chapters 11 through 30 of Holly Goldberg Sloan’s “Counting by 7s”.

FDBC convenes again to talk about chapters 11 through 30 of Holly Goldberg Sloan’s “Counting by 7s”.

Talking to Aaron Hartzler, author of WHAT WE SAW (out Sept. 22!) and RAPTURE PRACTICE, about YA memoir, desert hippies, and taking others off the hook for your happiness. Aaron Hartzler Show Notes Teen Read Week Ellen Hopkins Nicky Weinstock DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY by Erik Larson MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL by John Berendt The New Yorker: The Lessons of Steubenville; Life After Steubenville; Trial by Twitter Dan Savage Josh Sundquist WE SHOULD HANG OUT SOMETIME: EMBARRASSINGLY, A TRUE STORY Paige Rawl, Ali Benjamin POSITIVE: A MEMOIR POPULAR: VINTAGE WISDOM FOR A MODERN GEEK by Maya Van Wagenen Nic Sheff TWEAK: GROWING UP ON METHAMPHETAMINES Kate Sullivan, Senior Editor of YA & MG books at Delacorte THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN by Sherman Alexie Michael Bourret, agent with DGLM Andrew Smith GLASS CASTLE Jeanette Walls Julia Sweeny, IF IT'S NOT ONE THING, IT'S YOUR MOTHER Ira Glass, This American Life Billy Ray, screenwriter Holly Goldberg Sloan, COUNTING BY 7S Erin Jade Lange, author of BUTTER (listen to her First Draft interview here) New Yorker article: The Scourge of Relatability Melissa de la Cruz OFF THE BOAT Malinda Lo A.S. King Tim Federle David Leviathan, HOLD ME CLOSER: THE TINY COOPER STORY, and Tiny Cooper musical GODLESS by Pete Hautman Laura McNeal DARK WATER FAR FAR AWAY by Tom McNeal Maria Semple THIS ONE IS MINE, WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE Natalie Goldberg WRITING DOWN THE BONES Anne Lamott BIRD BY BIRD: SOME INSTRUCTIONS ON WRITING AND LIFE