Podcast appearances and mentions of Jordan Banks

Communicating with animals as children, being led down the animal communication path, reflecting on diffictult times, turning inward and healing, embracing your intuitive gifts and being led by our magical horses are just some of the topics explored in todays episode with the wonderful Jordan Banks.  To connect with Jordan you can find her at: https://www.patreon.com/MyMagicalHorse https://www.facebook.com/GoldenHorseDressage https://www.instagram.com/goldenhorsedressage/   And to connect with me go to:  https://www.felicitydavies.com.au/offerings https://www.instagram.com/felicitydavies_/ https://www.facebook.com/felicitydavieshorsemanship   Enjoy :)  Felicity x  

In this episode of Uniquely Milwaukee, I sit down with Jimmy Banks' son, Jordan Banks, and close friend Wendell Willis to delve deeper into his legacy, why his story remains largely untold, and the invaluable lessons for those on and off the field.

Here's one of my best pieces of work yet! I've been fortunate to conduct inspirational interviews on this podcast and interview high-level guests. As a kid, I've looked up to the big guys at ESPN like Scott Van Pelt and Adam Schefter and to get a glimpse of what it's like on the daily for Jordan was a dream come true. I'm hoping I can end up at ESPN someday and I cannot wait for what the future holds for both myself and Jordan. I hope you all enjoy this episode and I'll catch you all in the next one! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jackson-sher/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jackson-sher/support

Jordan Banks, the protagonist of New Kid, is a seventh grade student who loves to draw and hopes to one day become a cartoonist. But the graphic novel following Jordan's arrival at a predominantly white, elite, private school has been challenged numerous times in the state of Texas by people claiming it promotes critical race theory. In today's episode, author Jerry Craft tells NPR's A Martinez how those challenges were often presented by parents who had not truly engaged with the material – and why it's crucial for him to tell coming-of-age stories for Black kids that don't involve catastrophe.

The arts. Sports. Oftentimes, they are thought of as in opposition to each other, but the pursuit of arts and sports have a lot of overlap. One remarkable local "artist" in the field of soccer and coaching was the late Jimmy Banks. Banks was a trailblazing Milwaukeean who was discovered in his young teens, playing pick-up soccer outside the Westlawn housing project where he grew up. He went on to play professionally for the Milwaukee Wave, and then for the U.S. Men's Soccer team—where he was a starting player in the 1990 World Cup. His ascendant career was followed by a whole other career—as a leader, coach, and mentor in the Milwaukee community to young players of diverse backgrounds, including the MSOE Men's soccer team and leading the Simba Soccer Club. Banks passed away in 2019, but his impactful legacy lives on. To commemorate his work, values, and spirit, Milwaukee Public School's Custer Stadium, where he played as a school kid, has been renamed the Jimmy Banks Memorial Stadium. Now, a mural celebrating Jimmy Banks will be added to the facility. Community artist, Tia Richardson, who will be leading the artistic arm of the project, and Banks' son Jordan Banks—who is himself a soccer player, coach, and educator—joined Elisabeth for a conversation about the mural project, which is seeking support. In the conversation, they speak about the importance of representation for young Black kids growing up in Milwaukee, youth development, and the value of creativity, public art, and the many rich connections that exist between art making and sports—which both foster self-exploration, collaboration, relationship-building, and skill development. Richardson and Banks hope that the spirit of the mural will inspire youth who play on the Jimmy Banks Memorial Stadium field for generations will see the mural, think of Banks and what he accomplished, and expand their own concepts of themselves and the positive impact they can have within their communities. You can support the work and learn more at Friends of Jimmy Banks Memorial Stadium's website. Check out Tia Richardson's artwork and follow her on Instagram at Cosmic Butterfly Design. Jimmy BanksAbout Jimmy Banks Memorial Stadium Pelé Al Jarreau Jordan Banks' Peak of Artful Soccer—World Cup Final 2022 Lil Kickers Milwaukee Milwaukee Simbas Sports Club

This week's guest is Jordan Banks, an award winning travel photographer with an impressive career that spans two decades. Jordan's photos have appeared in National Geographic, Lonely Planet & TPOTY, to name a few. His fine art print work is held in the collections of some of the largest photography collectors in the world. He is an thought leader and advocate for Web 3 and photography.You can find all of his links here: https://linktr.ee/jordan_banks

Jordan Banks, the protagonist of New Kid, is a seventh grade student who loves to draw and hopes to one day become a cartoonist. But the graphic novel following Jordan's arrival at a predominantly white, elite, private school has been challenged numerous times in the state of Texas by people claiming it promotes critical race theory. In today's episode, author Jerry Craft tells NPR's A Martinez how those challenges were often presented by parents who had not truly engaged with the material – and why it's crucial for him to tell coming-of-age stories for Black kids that don't involve catastrophe.

In this Monday episode, Jordan Banks is our featured guest. He is a photographer, educator, founding editor of JRNY Magazine, and the 14th photographer to mint on Sloika! It's been almost a year since our last Twitter Space chat, so we had a lot to catch up on. Jordan remembers taking pictures in his mind as a kid, always looking to find that perspective that was uniquely his own. So, it was only natural he'd grow into a life where photography was part of his everyday life. He was inspired by famed photojournalist, James Nachtwey, to show the world the way it really is. As a co-founding editor for JRNY Magazine, he is excited to be building a web3 ecosystem that produces a stunning, high-value publication featuring long-form journalism and creates a sustainable economic model for the creators involved. Recorded December 12, 2022. Our speakers: Jordan Banks, Thérèse B, and host Pam Voth Sloika Series mentioned https://sloika.xyz/jordanbanks.eth/saffron-men-of-india https://sloika.xyz/tchebotarev.eth/silent-night https://sloika.xyz/tchebotarev.eth/california-living ------------------------------------------ Website: https://sloika.xyz Twitter: https://twitter.com/sloikaxyz Telegram: https://t.me/sloikaxyz Discord: https://discord.gg/FJpYyVPBY2 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sloika.xyz Newsletter: https://sloika.xyz/subscribe

Welcome To The NFT Jungle is a podcast dedicated to NFTs as well as navigating the NFT space so that you can be equipped to make good decisions in this crazy world of NFTs! ❤️ Welcome To The NFT Jungle is the OFFICIAL podcast for “MetaJungle”. The MetaJungle team is developing platform tools to make your NFT experiences better. Join the MetaJungle Discord for free access to information, tools, and resources that will make your NFT collecting a success!

Jordan Banks Episode 61: Show NotesWelcome back to another incredible installment of NorCal and Shill! Joining us today is London's very own travel, landscape, and adventure photographer, Jordan Banks. Jordan has over 20 years of experience, shooting assignments in high-end content for travel, tourism, and lifestyle brands and companies. After he shares how he is enjoying his time in the Adirondacks, Jordan explains his hardware wallet and the multi-laptop system that goes with it. We hear about what he first thought of NFTs, how he started his thrilling career in photography, why he is fascinated by capturing the human condition, and the few jobs he's worked outside of photography. Then, you'll find out why Mexico and dolphins are Jordan's favorites, why he was tentative in applying a great piece of advice, how he'd advise new artists entering the NFT space, and the questions that he has locked and loaded for our host. You don't want to miss this one!  Key Points From This Episode:•    Introducing today's guest, esteemed photographer, Jordan Banks. •    How Jordan is enjoying his time in the Adirondack Mountains.•    His hardware wallet status and multi-laptop system.•    What Jordan thought when he first heard about NFTs. •    How he got into art and photography. •    A fascination with the human condition and capturing raw moments. •    Grocery store, hardware, a summer of filing, and hard carrying. •    The animal Jordan would be, and why.•    Why Mexican street food is an absolute winner. •    His father's slow-burning advice that ended up being the best he's ever received. •    Jordan's advice to new NFT artists. •    Mexico winning yet another category. •    Jordan questions Guy on his photography endeavor and whether he sees himself as an artist.  •    Our guest gives shoutouts to those he reveres the most. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Jordan BanksJordan Banks on Twitter Jordan Banks on LinkedInJordan Banks on Foundation Jordan Banks on SuperRare Jordan Banks on MakersPlace Jordan Banks on OpenSea Jordan Banks on National Geographic Traveler NorCal and Shill on Twitter

Sick of regular fakebooks? Well we got musician Jordan Banks (Error Jordan) on to talk Ultimate Fakebook's This Will Be Laughing Week. Greg and Jaren also share recs for That Dog's Retreat From The Sun and Pink Milk's Ultraviolet.

On the number side of things, the Arizona State Sun Devils football program didn't suffer nearly as many losses to the NCAA Transfer Portal as its offensive counterpart did. Unfortunately, the defense did lose quite a few significant talents that were going to be incredibly important factors for the 2022 unit, and at each level of the defense nonetheless. The Arizona State Sun Devils must cope with the losses of defensive lineman Jermayne Lole, linebacker Eric Gentry, and cornerback Tommi Hill, along with linebacker Jordan Banks and defensive back Cam Phillips. The aforementioned Lole, Gentry, and Hill will be tough to replace. Lole was slated to be the starting defensive tackle for the team and was arguably the Sun Devils' best player heading into this season. Arizona State does have some good, young players to help mitigate his loss in Omarr Norman-Lott and B.J. Green, but Lole's presence will be sorely missed. Replacing Gentry will be difficult with a lack of proven depth at linebacker, but long-established starters Merlin Robertson and Kyle Soelle should be able to shoulder most of the load. In the secondary, Hill was projected to be one of the starting outside cornerbacks this year, which was especially crucial this season following the losses of Chase Lucas and Jack Jones to the NFL. Timarcus Davis will step into Hill's role, while a rotation of Ro Torrence, Keon Markham, and others will help to cover up this loss (no pun intended). Host Richie Bradshaw gives his detailed analysis of these losses on this edition of the Locked On Sun Devils podcast.Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the number side of things, the Arizona State Sun Devils football program didn't suffer nearly as many losses to the NCAA Transfer Portal as its offensive counterpart did. Unfortunately, the defense did lose quite a few significant talents that were going to be incredibly important factors for the 2022 unit, and at each level of the defense nonetheless. The Arizona State Sun Devils must cope with the losses of defensive lineman Jermayne Lole, linebacker Eric Gentry, and cornerback Tommi Hill, along with linebacker Jordan Banks and defensive back Cam Phillips. The aforementioned Lole, Gentry, and Hill will be tough to replace. Lole was slated to be the starting defensive tackle for the team and was arguably the Sun Devils' best player heading into this season. Arizona State does have some good, young players to help mitigate his loss in Omarr Norman-Lott and B.J. Green, but Lole's presence will be sorely missed. Replacing Gentry will be difficult with a lack of proven depth at linebacker, but long-established starters Merlin Robertson and Kyle Soelle should be able to shoulder most of the load. In the secondary, Hill was projected to be one of the starting outside cornerbacks this year, which was especially crucial this season following the losses of Chase Lucas and Jack Jones to the NFL. Timarcus Davis will step into Hill's role, while a rotation of Ro Torrence, Keon Markham, and others will help to cover up this loss (no pun intended). Host Richie Bradshaw gives his detailed analysis of these losses on this edition of the Locked On Sun Devils podcast. Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome To The NFT Jungle is a podcast dedicated to NFTs as well as navigating the NFT space so that you can be equipped to make good decisions in this crazy world of NFTs! ❤️ Welcome To The NFT Jungle is the OFFICIAL podcast for “MetaJungle”. The MetaJungle team is developing platform tools to make your NFT experiences better. Join the MetaJungle Discord for free access to information, tools, and resources that will make your NFT collecting a success!

Hi! I'm graphic novelist Jarrett J. Krosoczka and welcome to Origin Stories. In this podcast, I go on a deep dive into the upbringings and artistic developments of some of the very brightest and most talented graphic novelists working today. In this episode, we are going to get to know how Jerry Craft became Jerry Craft!I like to rib Jerry and call him an “overnight success.” Jerry's first full-length graphic novel, NEW KID, published in 2019. And it did what many in the publishing community thought for years was unattainable—it won the prestigious Newbery Medal. THE GOLD MEDAL—for a graphic novel. While the Newbery is quite arguably the most legendary of the book awards, NEW KID also garnered Jerry a Coretta Scott King MEDAL for writing! Truthfully, I lost count as to how many awards stickers Jerry's book won. NEW KID is such an important book. We follow Jordan Banks and we get to see the world through his eyes, a young Black man who enters a predominantly white private school. Oh, and why is it ironic to call Jerry an “Overnight success”? Well, you're about to find out!Let's get to know Jerry Craft's Origin Story!Before we get into my conversation with Jerry Craft, Origin Stories is sponsored in part by High Five Books, a beautiful and incredible indie bookshop here in Florence, Massachusetts. Check out StudioJJK.com/OriginStories for links to buy Raul's books from this fabulous indie. They even have a limited supply of autographed copies. And while you are over on the High Five website, check out their curated lists of book recommendations. Truly High Five Worthy. Okay, on to my chat with … JERRY CRAFT!If you are enjoying my chat with Jerry and want to SEE the conversation, which includes visuals of the books we reference, check out StudioJJK.com/OriginStories. I recorded this talk via Switcher Studio. Switcher Studio is a simple and powerful IOS app that makes your live video feeds look like a professionally produced piece. Your iPad becomes like the production control room as you switch between your iPhone camera (which acts as a webcam), your remote guests, and any pre-recorded video or visuals you want to bring on screen. I would like to thank Switcher Studio for sponsoring this podcast. And as a thank you to you for listening, you may use code “StudioJJK” at switcherstudio.com to receive a free month of the service!

Disney Plus renews Doogie Kameāloha, M.D for second season. The comedy TV series Doogie Kameāloha, M.D will return for season two on Disney Plus. The reboot of the hit 90s TV series, Doogie Howser M.D starring Neil Patrick Harris, revolves around 16-year medical prodigy Lahela “Doogie” Kameāloha, played by Peyton Elizabeth Lee. The story follows Lahela as she tries to balance being a teenager and her medical career.Travel series on Macaulay Culkin's midlife crisis in the worksHome Alone star Macaulay Culkin is set to star in a new series that will focus on his midlife crisis. The child prodigy who shot to fame in the 90s for his turn as Kevin in the hit Home Alone franchise has labelled the new project as a celebration of his midlife crisis. The new series is titled Macaulay Culkin's Midlife Crisis and will be produced by Lightbox.Nicholas Hoult and Nicholas cage Dracula film, Renfield, begins production Universal Studios are set to expand on its ‘monsters universe' with the upcoming film about Dracula's henchmen, Renfield. The film titled Renfield stars Nicholas Hoult as the titular character, while Nicolas Cage essays the role of Dracula. The plot revolves around Renfield, disillusioned by his master Dracula, who sets out on a journey of his own and falls in love with a traffic police officer played by Awkwafina. The film will be directed by Chris McKay, who has helmed hit films such as The Lego Batman Movie.Supernatural prequel series The Winchesters pilot orderedThe Supernatural franchise is getting a new addition as CW has greenlit the pilot for its prequel series titled The Winchesters. It will be backed by Jensen Ackles, the star of the original show. Ackles will also serve as the narrator to the new series, reprising his role as Dean Winchester. The Winchesters will revolve around the parents of Dean and Sam Winchester.  Scream 6 in the worksA sixth edition of the horror slasher franchise Scream is in the works, with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett returning to helm it after the fifth film. The sixth film will begin production this year in summer. The franchise was kickstarted in 1996 and became the highest-grossing slasher movie of all time. New Kid adaptation to be helmed by Insecure creator Prentice PennyWell-known HBO series Insecure's showrunner, Prentice Penny, is set to helm a feature film adapted on New Kid. A best-selling graphic novel by Jerry Craft, New Kid revolves around the story of Jordan Banks, who is new to a private school. The Black pre-teen experiences a massive culture shock when he is suddenly a part of the society's elite. Universal Pictures will back the project. Shaad Ali to direct Mister Mummy, featuring Riteish and Genelia DeshmukhShaad Ali is set to helm Mister Mummy, a comedy drama starring Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh. The plot of the film revolves around a couple who have different outlooks towards having children. But their differences are hardly an impediment for what destiny has in store for them. The film will be backed by Bhushan Kumar. Well that's the OTTplay Sizzling Samachar of the day , I shall be back again with more news from the world of movies and entertainment, until then it's your host Nikhil signing out.Aaj kya dekhoge OTTplay se poocho

In the last of this season podcast hosts, Kav Dadfar & Jordan Banks talk with journalist Meera Dattani about her career and love of travel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts Kav Dadfar & Jordan Banks talk with author and journalist Helen Ochyra about all things travel, writing books and Scotland! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts Kav Dadfar & Jordan Banks talk with author and journalist Steph Dyson about all things travel and writing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Kav Dadfar & Jordan Banks talk with award-winning travel journalist Lottie Gross about writing, pitching, guidebooks and loads more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Kav Dadfar & Jordan Banks talk with journalist and Africa specialist Ian Packham about Africa and some other stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Lappin is joined by 'The Unforgettable' Andre Dekker. Andre promotes Odyssey Pro Wrestling's next show. This Saturday at the Layton Institute in Blackpool, OPW presents Pier Fear. This show is dedicated to the memory of Jordan Banks and #forjordan we will be raising money for Brian House Hospice. Please donate or share the link and let raise as much as we can in memory of an incredible human ❤ t.co/5Lc1zsTLuj t.co/iNwO4j8bmP OPW presents Buried Treasure on December 4th at Alhambra Live in Morecambe This Show will see the crowning of first Odyssey Champion and the OPW Women's Champion. Tickets for both shows are available at www.odysseyprowrestling.co.uk/shop Andre's reply video to OPW - m.facebook.com/story.php?story_f…d=100057379122520 Andre also discusses his return to the ring post lockdown, what prompted him to dawn the tights and get in the ring, the evolution of his character and creates a fantasy card using wrestlers he's worked with. Twitter – twitter.com/RealDekker Facebook – www.facebook.com/dekkerwrestle/ Instagram – instagram.com/andredekkerwrestler --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/britwres-journey/message

Chris Lappin is joined by 'The Unforgettable' Andre Dekker. Andre promotes Odyssey Pro Wrestling's next show. This Saturday at the Layton Institute in Blackpool, OPW presents Pier Fear. This show is dedicated to the memory of Jordan Banks and #forjordan we will be raising money for Brian House Hospice. Please donate or share the link and let raise as much as we can in memory of an incredible human ❤ https://t.co/5Lc1zsTLuj https://t.co/iNwO4j8bmP OPW presents Buried Treasure on December 4th at Alhambra Live in Morecambe This Show will see the crowning of first Odyssey Champion and the OPW Women's Champion. Tickets for both shows are available at www.odysseyprowrestling.co.uk/shop Andre's reply video to OPW - https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=359150542674247&id=100057379122520 Andre also discusses his return to the ring post lockdown, what prompted him to dawn the tights and get in the ring, the evolution of his character and creates a fantasy card using wrestlers he's worked with. Twitter –  https://twitter.com/RealDekker Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/dekkerwrestle/ Instagram – https://instagram.com/andredekkerwrestler

Host Kav Dadfar & Jordan Banks talk with author and journalist Ben Lerwill about open skies, taking it slow and plenty more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Co-founder and General Manager of Odyssey Pro Wrestling joins us to talk about setting up OPW, future planning (Vince take notice!) and we get the exclusive card reveal for OPWs next show, Pier Fear, which is also raising money for Brian House Children's Home in memory of Jordan Banks (link below for donations) We also rundown the impact of the WWE draft, review 3 AEW shows (involving lots of PAC love) and John catches us up on a week of quite sombre news Follow some of the wrestlers @EthanAnnounces @RyanHunter_1 @alexxisfalcon @LizzyEvo8 @RPDFighter @RickMarkus1 Follow @opw_uk and @TNTExtremeWres https://www.odysseyprowrestling.co.uk/shop Here's a link to the charity OPW and RPD are supporting at Pier Fear https://www.brianhouse.org.uk/ Follow us on twitter/instagram @dammitvincepod email us dammitvincepod@gmail.com

The congressional committee investigating the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is embroiled in a new partisan firestorm over which Republican members can serve on it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has the final say over its members and announced Wednesday she would reject two of the five members -- Reps. Jim Jordan and Jim Banks -- suggested by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Welcome to 'This Week At Method' podcast by Method Training. The official podcast of Method Training, Newcastle's and the North East's award-winning premium CrossFit and functional fitness Gym, the podcast to listen and get great at CrossFit. On this 43rd episode, host Carl is joined by Jamie and Mark on a look back at yet another gruelling work of the master programmer's finest WOD's, breaking them down and looking at possible improvements should these workouts ever crop up in the very near future.Also there is a poignant hero WOD in memory of Jordan Banks, who's young life was tragically cut short . There's the usual look ahead at the upcoming Method Training WOD's via 'Method Live' so plenty to get your fitness teeth into. For more info:https://www.method-training.co.uk/For possible future membershiphttps://www.method-training.co.uk/#bookings

Tributes paid to nine year old Jordan Banks who died after being struck by lightning. An amazing Preston railway reunion and how best to utilise two Colne phone boxes.

Listeners will delight in being back with friends from NEW KID, last year’s Newbery Award-winning graphic novel by Jerry Craft. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the full-cast rendition of this sequel to NEW KID, which continues the story of the kids of Riverdale Academy Day School. Jordan Banks is excited but nervous to be heading back to school as an 8th grader, and Jesus Del Orden’s bright voice matches his sweet and observant personality. Drew, compellingly narrated by Nile Bullock, has an easy time connecting with Jordan, but they both continue to feel uneasy about how their wealthy and white classmates—and teachers--treat them both. Subtle sound effects and the full cast’s lively performances help or middle-grade listeners imagine the bustling school hallways. Craft’s witty humor will have listeners laughing out loud, and seeking out the graphic novel companion. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com http://audiofilemagazine.com/ Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from Dreamscape Media, https://dreamscapepublishing.com/ Publishers of bestselling audiobooks from classics like THE GREAT GATSBY to suspenseful mysteries, to indulging romance to essential non-fictions that make your ears happy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jordan Bankxx Show “Werthadoothatet” is a free audio and video podcast hosted by American comedian, writer and television producer Jordan Banks. It was launched in January 2021 by the Jordan Banks owned production company Werthadoothatet LLC, and staring Banks who is also executive producer and co-host. The show features weekly conversations around everything from the world of popular culture, entertainment, politics and more. It also features a wide array of guests.

The Jordan Bankxx Show “Werthadoothatet” is a free audio and video podcast hosted by American comedian, writer and television producer Jordan Banks. It was launched in January 2021 by the Jordan Banks owned production company Werthadoothatet LLC, and staring Banks who is also executive producer and co-host. The show features weekly conversations around everything from the world of popular culture, entertainment, politics and more. It also features a wide array of guests. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to the Girls Just Wanna podcast! A comedy podcast featuring two best friends, Katie & Aurelia, as they struggle to maintain a long-distance friendship. Each week, they'll interview women about their careers, passions, and projects, to try and expand their own bubbles just a bit. So join in to learn, laugh, love your way along with them! (Cover art by the amazing Kerri Pulley & theme music by the wonderful Jordan Banks)

Jerry Craft is one of only a hand full of African American syndicated cartoonists in the United States. He recently left the syndication world to focus on middle school books for kids with his critically acclaimed book released in 2019 entitled, "New Kid". In this episode Jerry talks about how difficult it is for an African American cartoon strip to break into the world of comic strips. He also discusses the current state of affairs and racial divide in the country. Craft and show host Charlie Cornacchio discuss, Black Lives Matters, Colin Kaepernick, police stops as a black man, as well as how kids can begin to write and draw, and what's on the horizon for Craft's current project, a spin off of "New Kid" and it's main character Jordan Banks, called "Class Act"

The most challenging conversations are often the most necessary… for life to move forward …. for everyone’s benefit. Awakened awareness about the irrefutable fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER, and that Black lives in America continue to be crushingly disadvantaged in ways that are invisible to those of us who live in “White America” is the impetus for this conversation with Sierra Dominguez, a wise, loving, creative and courageous Black woman, married to a Mexican man, and the mother of their 2 children. Normally I wouldn’t go into those details about Sierra’s Blackness, and her husband’s Brown-ness, but these are the days to name what is, without tippy-toeing …. by replacing color blindness with ‘color bravery’… one of the many things Sierra taught me in this conversation. The Diversity Box: https://thediversitybox.net/ Color blind or color brave? | Mellody Hobson TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKtALHe3Y9Q Kimberly Jones ~ How Can We Win: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llci8MVh8J4&t=17s This video is just under 7 minutes, and it’s the one Sierra and I were talking about: the conditions and restrictions that affect Black lives in America today. Kimberly expresses herself quite differently from the way that Sierra expresses herself, but hey … #DifferentIsGood, right?! (Warning: strong language.) Raising Race Conscious Children (An online resource for talking about race with young children): http://www.raceconscious.org New Kid, by Jerry Craft https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780062691194: “New Kid tackles diversity and inclusion with humor and charm. Jordan Banks wants to go to art school, but his mother sends him to Riverdale, a predominantly white private school, to increase his opportunities. Jordan teams up with Liam and Drew and along the way starts to enjoy himself. Craft uses pop culture parody references to start each chapter and includes drawings by Jordan throughout the book. The graphic novel format is perfect for a kid who loves art and also serves to take the story deeper as the pictures add another layer. Highly recommended for new kids and old ones!” — Kathy Burnette, The Brain Lair, South Bend, IN Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson https://www.esowonbookstore.com/book/9780147515827: A President Obama "O" Book Club pick "Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child’s soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson’s eloquent poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, despite the fact that she struggled with reading as a child. Her love of stories inspired her and stayed with her, creating the first sparks of the gifted writer she was to become.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nini-white/message

On November 28th 2019, NEXT Canada held a reception welcoming our finalists for Next 36 - an accelerator program for aspiring entrepreneurs. To kick it off, we treated them to inspiring talks from some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs. Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse as Joe Canavan, CEO at NEXT Canada, sits down with Jordan Banks, President at Rogers Media, to talk about what it takes to scale and retain top talent in Canada. 

Our guest today is author and illustrator Jerry Craft (@JerryCraft). He shares NEW KID, his new middle grade graphic novel about seventh grader Jordan Banks who loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in the prestigious Riverdale Academy Day School, where he is now one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worldsand not really fitting into either. Can he learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?During our conversation Jerry also shares his love of comics, art and how he co-founded the Schomburg Center's Annual Black Comic Book Festival. To learn more about NEW KID and its author and illustrator go to www.jerrycraft.net.Social MediaTwitter, Instagram and Facebook: @jerrycraftBio:JERRY CRAFT is an author and illustrator who has worked on numerous picture books, graphic novels, and middle grade novels. His newest book, New Kid, is a middle grade graphic novel that has earned four starred reviews, including one from Booklist Magazine that called it "Possibly one of the most important graphic novels of the year." Kirkus Reviews called it "An engrossing, humorous, and vitally important graphic novel that should be required reading in every middle school in America."Jerry's books have been Junior Library Guild selections, and he has won five African American Literary Awards. He is the creator of Mama's Boyz, an award-winning comic strip that was distributed by King Features Syndicate from 1995 - 2013. He is a co-founder and co-producer of the Schomburg's Annual Black Comic Book Festival which has drawn close to 50,000 fans since its inception in 2013. Jerry was born in Harlem and grew up in nearby Washington Heights. He is a graduate of The Fieldston School and received his B.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts.

Our guest today is author and illustrator Jerry Craft (@JerryCraft). He shares NEW KID, his new middle grade graphic novel about seventh grader Jordan Banks who loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in the prestigious Riverdale Academy Day School, where he is now one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either. Can he learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself? During our conversation Jerry also shares his love of comics, art and how he co-founded the Schomburg Center's Annual Black Comic Book Festival. To learn more about NEW KID and its author and illustrator go to www.jerrycraft.net. Social Media Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @jerrycraft Bio: JERRY CRAFT is an author and illustrator who has worked on numerous picture books, graphic novels, and middle grade novels. His newest book, New Kid, is a middle grade graphic novel that has earned four starred reviews, including one from Booklist Magazine that called it "Possibly one of the most important graphic novels of the year." Kirkus Reviews called it "An engrossing, humorous, and vitally important graphic novel that should be required reading in every middle school in America." Jerry's books have been Junior Library Guild selections, and he has won five African American Literary Awards. He is the creator of Mama's Boyz, an award-winning comic strip that was distributed by King Features Syndicate from 1995 - 2013. He is a co-founder and co-producer of the Schomburg's Annual Black Comic Book Festival which has drawn close to 50,000 fans since its inception in 2013. Jerry was born in Harlem and grew up in nearby Washington Heights. He is a graduate of The Fieldston School and received his B.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts.

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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!  

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