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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 6:33

LOOKING AT THE TOP FIVE STATES MOST HARD HIT IN RECENT MONTHS… CALIFORNIA, WHICH HAS RECORDED THE MOST CASES WITH 858,000 NEW DAILY CASE AVERAGE IS 3200 AT ITS PEAK IN AUGUST IT 11,000 CASES A DAY WERE BEING REPORTED… DAILY DEATHS ARE AVERAGE 59 PEOPLE A DAY, DOWN FROM 140 DEATHS PER DAY AVERAGE ON AUGUST 14TH, TWO MONTHS AGO… TEXAS, DAILY NEW CASES AVERAGE 3200 DOWN 50% FROM TWO WEEKS AGO, DPWN 70% FROM ITS PEAK ON JULY 14TH, 4 MONTHS AGO… FLORIDA, WHICH RANKS THIRD IN THE U.S. WITH THE MOST CASES, AND AFTER THREE WEEKS OF EASED LOCKDOWN MEASURES, IS STILL SEEING ABOUT 2600 NEW CASES A DAY ON AVERAGE, AND HAS BEEN SO FOR ABOUT 8 WEEKS…AT ITS PEAK, JULY 12, FLORIDA WAS SEEING OVER 11,000 NEW CASES PER DAY… THE ROLLING 7 DAY AVERAGE FOR COVID RELATED DEATHS IS 98, JUST UNDER 100…AT ITS PEAK, IN JULY, ABOUT 175 PEOPLE A DAY WERE DYING FROM COVIDE RELATED ILLNESS…DEATHS PER DAY ARE DOWN ABOUT FIFTY PERCENT ON AVERAGE… NEW YORK, WHICH REPORTED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF DEATHS IN THE COUNTRY, WITH 33,391, REPORTED 12 DEATHS MONDAY…SINCE AUGUST THE ABOUT 10 PEOPLE A DAY ARE DYING FROM COVID RELATED ILLNESS IN NEW YORK…NEW CASES, HAVE DROPPED SLIIGTLY, BUT ARE AVERAGING ABOUT 1500 PER DAY SINCE THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER… ARIZONA, WHICH SAW 6700 DEATHS, IS AVERAGE ABOUT 700 NEW CASES PER DAY, ON AVERAGE ABOUT 8 PEOPLE PER DAY ARE PASSING FROM COVID RELATED ILLNESS… STATISTICALLY, RUNNING THROUGH SOME NUMBERS NEW JERSEY HAS THE HIGHEST PER CAPITA DEATH RATE FROM COVID WITH 1.8 PERCENT PER MILLION, FOLLOWED BY NEW YORK WITH 1.7 PERCENT PER MILLION, ARIZONE WITH .7 PERCENT PER MILLION, FLORIDA IS THE SAME .7 PERCENT, AND TEXAS WITH .59 PERCENT PER MILLION… QUICKLY LOOKING AT THE WORLD STAGE 1.08 MILLION COVID RELATED DEATHS, 28.6 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE RECOVERED FROM COVID, NEW CASES CONTINUE TO RISE TO ALMOST 327,000 PER DAY DAILY AVERAGE DEATHS ARE STATISTICALLY UNCHANGED FROM 7 DAYS AGO AT 5200 PER DAY… INDIA TOPS THE LIST WITH 710 DEATHS REPORTED IN THE LAST 24 HOURS ARGENTINA WITH 318 THE US WITH 317 AND BRAZIL WAS 4TH WITH 203… BRAZIL WHICH HAS EXPERIENCED THE LONGEST AND MOST SEVERE NUMBER OF DAILY DEATHS SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN IN JANUARY, IS AVERAGING 562 DEATHS PER DAY, COMPARED TO A THOUSAND DEATHS PER DAY WHICH ENDED ON AUGUST 11TH, SINCE THAT TIME AVERAGE DEATHS HAVE DROPPED 50% WITH NO NEAR CLEAR VACCINE, A U.S. PRESIDENT RECOVERING FROM COVID, AND A NATION STILL IN MANY WAYS UNDER LOCKDOWN, THE CORONAVIRUS UPDATE CONTINUES…I'M JIM WATKINS, OUR DATA AND UPDATES ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT CANDIDLYSPEAKING.NET PLANNING YOUR FALL VACATION, PARADISE IS WAITING...BOOK NOW AND GET SPECIAL RATES AT SIESTAKEYYES.COM…FLORIDA IS WAITING... WITH YOUR CORONAVIRUS UPDATE...I'M JIM WATKINS --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-watkins9/support

9 Maple Ave., Glencairn MLS Real Estate Listing

The Kevin@Flaherty.ca Home Selling System Real Estate Video Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 8:00

Fully Renovated 3 Bedroom Bungalow With A Finished Basement! Just Under 0.5 Acre With Multiple Upgrades Done In 2018! Warm & Inviting Open Concept Living Space Combined With Beautifully Upgraded Kitchen. Master Bedroom Retreat With His And Her Closets And Walk Out To Extensive Deck. Finished Basement With Expansive Rec Room & Gas Fireplace. Abundance of Outdoor Space With A Fenced Yard Backing Onto Pastures. A Perfect Location For Any Stage of Life, With Tons of Room for Expansion! A Nature Lovers Paradise! www.flaherty.ca/9-maple-ave-glencairn-real-estate-listing

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE 18AUG 2020 9AM ET

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 3:40

22 MILLION CASES AS OF TODAY 14.8 MILLION PEOPLE RECOVERED 778,000 COVID RELATED DEATHS WORLDWIDE SERIOUS CASES REPRESENT LESS THAN 1% ACCORDING THR WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DAILY NEW CASES DROPPED BY FIFTY THOUSAND TO 198,000 NEW CASES, ITS THE FIRST TIME SINCE AUGUST 5TH THAT NEW CASE COUTS FOR ONE DAY WERE UNDER 200,000 NEW DEATHS DROPPED FOR A FIFTH STRAIGHT DAY TO JUST UNDER 4,300 WORLDWIDE... HERE AT HOME IN THE U.S. NEW CASES DROPPED SLIGHTLY TO 40,600 DAILY DEATHS UP SLIGHTLY TO 4,000 173.700 DEATHS SO FAR FROM COVID 19 IN THE U.S. JUST UNDER 2.9 MILLION HAVE RECOVERED. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-watkins9/support

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COVID19 UPDATE 07MAY 2020 5PM ET

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 5:03

AT THIS HOUR, JUST UNDER 3.9 MILLION CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS GLOBALLY 269,525 TOTAL DEATHS RELATED TO OR CAUSED BY COVID 19 1.33 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE RECOVERED WORLDWIDE... ___ IN THE US 76,700 HAVE DIED 215,000 HAVE RECOVERED… IN THE LAST 24 HOURS 1,879 HAVE DIED FROM COVID RELATED ILLNESS IN THE U.S. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-watkins9/support

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PokeFiasco - Dinosaur Train

Pokemon Rollout!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020

Will Ahab Hornblower get what he wants at the top of the mountain, or will Lucas Millhouse and Spook (aka Floatsalong Victoria III) stop him in time? Can Detective Mr. Knight Night (Esquire) convince the Kangaskhan Clan that trouble is headed their way before it’s too late? Find out in this electrifying conclusion of Pokemooooon Rollout!……Fiasco!The cast:Chartreuse (Charlie) Pine - played by Paul (also @AlakazamGanda)Lillianna Shadowgarden - played by LydiaProfessor Rudimentus Sneaze - played by MichaelAnd our Game Master - NickEyeli - EyeliJoin our Facebook Group, where you can meet and chat with the cast and other fans! We'll approve everyone's request to join (unless you're a Rotom; we don't like Rotom). Also, join us on Discord! And watch us on Twitch!Donate to our Patreon, and earn sweet rewards by becoming a part of the Pokemon Rollout! family.MUSIC & SFX: Theme Music "Electric Donkey Muscles" by RoccoW. Used under an Attribution-ShareAlike License.“Though the Tunnels” by eddy is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.“Distress Call” by Janneh is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.“Dark Alleys” by Kai Engel is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.“Just Under” by My Own Cubic Stone is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.“Sableye”, “Goodnight Pikachu”, “Battle Groove 32“, and “Chandi Region Overture“ by Peter Lonnquist. Used by permission.

COVID19 UPDATE 16APRIL 2020 9AM ET

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 5:37

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio Calls Out China in this episode. JUST UNDER 2.1 MILLION CONFIRED CORONAVIRUS CASES SINCE DECEMBER 1… 135,900 PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM COVID19 RELATED ILLNESS 523,753 PEOPLE HAVE RECOVERED THERE ARE NOW 1.43 MILLION ACTIVE CASES WORLDWIDE IN THE U.S. AS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING…28,554Total Deaths, 48,708 recoveries, 25 new deaths overnight nationwide Follow us online www.CandidlySpeaking.net --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-watkins9/support

COVID19 UPDATE 07APRIL 2020 8AM ET

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 4:44

THE VIRUS HAS SPREAD TO 1.362 MILLION WORLDWIDE ACCORDING TO WHO, JOHNS HOPKINS AND THE CDC... OVER 76,340 REPORTED DEATHS... 293,000 PEOPLE RECOVERED IN THE U.S.…72 NEW DEATHS OVERNIGHT, JUST UNDER 11,000 DEATHS TOTAL.. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-watkins9/support

COVID19 UPDATE 27MAR 2020 9AM ET

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 5:12

JUST UNDER 550,000 PEOPLE WHO HAVE CONTRACTED CORONAVIRUS… IT HAS BEEN 118 DAYS SINCE THE 1ST CASE WAS WAS REPORTED IN WUHAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2019... THERE ARE JUST UNDER 395,900 ACTIVE CASES IN THE WORLD 24,872 PEOPLE HAVE DIED 128,700 PEOPLE HAVE RECOVERED --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-watkins9/support

COVID19 UPDATE 11MAR 2020 6PM ET

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 4:31

***THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION HAS DECLARED THE COVID 19 OUTBREAK IS A PANDEMIC*** 118 COUNTRIES NOW HAVE CONFIRMED CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS... JUST UNDER 126,000 CONFIRMED CASES GLOBALLY 4600 DEATHS, AND 66,912 RECOVERIES, INCLUDING 1,810 PEOPLE RECOVERED SINCE TUESDAY… 50,193 ACTIVE CASES, 6,000 ARE CONSIDERED CRITICAL Follow us online at www.CandidlySpeaking.net --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-watkins9/support

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RJ Bates III Shares How He’s Flipping in 10 Markets in Just Under 5 Years

Real Estate Disruptors

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 68:17

RJ Bates talks about how he went from being a broke contractor, to wholesaler, to nationwide flipper in just under 5 years. Along the way, he also started a podcast and a mastermind. Video Replay of Interview with RJ Bates Podcast of Interview with RJ Bates Start Your Real Estate Disruptors Journey by visiting http://www.realestatedisruptors.com […] The post RJ Bates III Shares How He’s Flipping in 10 Markets in Just Under 5 Years appeared first on Real Estate Disruptors.

APG 387 – Miracle On The Cornfield

Airline Pilot Guy - Aviation Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 156:12

Image Credit: Nick Anderson NEWS [11:36] Ural A321 at Moscow on Aug 15th 2019, bird strike into both engines forces landing in corn field [18:25] Jackson Proskow: Dallas Airport Passengers Silently Salute the Return of a Fallen Hero [24:35] S7 Boeing 737 Almost Ran Out of Runway During Takeoff at Moscow Airport [28:47] Norwegian Boeing 787 Engine Debris Falls Near Fiumicino Airport [36:28] Meet the First Female Marine Assigned to Fly the F-35C [38:33] United Airlines Now Tells Pilots No Drinking for 12 Hours Before Shift Starts FEEDBACK [50:03] Matthias - DFW to ORD in Just Under 19 Hours [59:36] Kelly - OSH Kosh Wrap-up and 2 Question for Dana [1:05:08] Jay from PA - EAA Live - 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 with Michael Collins - AirVenture [1:07:39] Robert - Farewell Letter to the Mad Dogs in American Way Magazine [1:12:40] Dale Earnhardt Jr. Citation Runway Over Run 15 Aug 2019 [1:14:16] Greg - Walk Around [1:25:29] Ben - Air NZ A321 Problems [1:34:14] Mike - Getting Into Airventure 2019 [1:37:55] John - Man Flew Every Day for 5 Years [1:42:14] Tim [Producer] - Layover Attire Discussion on Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase [1:48:18] Plane Tale - The Disappearance of Miss Hobart [2:14:41] Ant [Producer] - Mad Dog vs. B-717? [2:27:00] CAP Chris - Deep thoughts by Acme Airlines ABOUT RADIO ROGER “Radio Roger” Stern has been a TV and Radio reporter since he was a teenager. He’s won an Emmy award for his coverage in the New York City Market. Currently you can hear his reporting in New York on radio station 1010 WINS, the number one all-news station in the nation. Nationally you can hear him anchor newscasts on the Fox News Radio Network and on Fox’s Headlines 24-7 service on Sirius XM Radio. In addition Roger is a proud member of and contributor to the APG community. VIDEO Audible.com Trial Membership Offer - Get your free audio book today! Give us your review in iTunes! I'm "airlinepilotguy" on Facebook, and "airlinepilotguy" on Twitter. feedback@airlinepilotguy.com airlinepilotguy.com ATC audio from http://LiveATC.net Intro/outro Music, Coffee Fund theme music by Geoff Smith thegeoffsmith.com Dr. Steph's intro music by Nevil Bounds Capt Nick's intro music by Kevin from Norway (aka Kevski) Doh De Oh by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100255 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Copyright © AirlinePilotGuy 2019, All Rights Reserved Airline Pilot Guy Show by Jeff Nielsen is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

#55 - Being a Book Witch & a Conversation w/ Melissa Sarno

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 47:43

Intro Hi everyone and welcome to the Books Between Podcast! I believe in empowering children by helping them discover who they are as readers. My goal is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with fabulous reading experiences and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a 5th grade teacher, and thinking about how much I LOVE our public libraries and how much they are needed. My daughters and I just launched our summer Library Crawl where we try to hit as many public libraries in the area as can and explore their unique services and collections and just get to know them. Libraries are the heart of our communities. Please support them. This is Episode #55 and oday I want to chat with you about being a book witch, and then I’ll share a conversation with Melissa Sarno, author of Just Under the Clouds! I have three super quick announcements for you! First is a Middle Grade at Heart Book Club update. The August pick is Where the Watermelons Grow, the September pick is The House That Lou Built and in October we will be reading Three Rules of Everyday Magic. And all of those authors are scheduled to come on the show - so stay tuned for that! And announcement #2 - don’t forget that Monday nights are the #MGBookChat Twitter chats with upcoming topics like #ownvoices, the importance of refugee stories, and books that battle mental health stigmas. So set a reminder for Mondays at 9pm EST and check out #MGBookChat on Twitter for conversations and collaboration between educators, librarians, and authors. And - finally, announcement #3. This is something that has been semi-secretly in the works for a few months now, but I am so happy to make it official. NerdCamp Central New York is ON for next summer - August 6, 2019! So - if you want to experience some of that NerdCamp magic and you’re able to make it to Syracuse, NY - save the date! And you can follow @NerdCampCNY on Twitter for more updates. Main Topic - Being a Book Witch And you can go ahead and replace that W with a B if you’d like. So - I had a topic planned for today. I had an outline, things were coming together, and then I saw a post. And then some tweets. From several people, including Donalyn Miller, who were attending a recent Scholastic Reading Summit. It was it from a presentation by Annie Ward - or at least referencing her work From Striving to Thriving: How to Grow Capable, Confident Readers. And it was one slide showing ways that educators and parents can be what she called “Book Wardens”. And well, it struck me so forcefully. And made me think of all those times as a teacher and as a parent, I have been that Book Witch. I am recovering - but yeah…. that was me. So I scrapped my other topic and that’s what I want to talk to you about today. First - ways we might not even realize that we’re being book snobs and inadvertently turning kids off to reading - both from Annie’s presentation and from my own mistakes. And then some thoughts on ways we can do better. Although to be up front with you - my understanding of this is evolving. Starting with the first bullet on that slide. 1. Confining kids to “just right” books - gulp. That is a phrase I have used ever since... I don’t know when! A have a big lesson on choosing “just right” or “good fit” books complete with a whole array of shoes I bring in to demonstrate! But now I am wondering… who SETS the criteria for “right”? Is it.. Level? Genre? Format? Perceived complexity? Something I’ve started doing is turning these questions back on myself. Okay Corrina, what’s a “just right” book for you? Well -it depends! What am I in the mood for? What do I want to learn? What are my friends all reading that looks amazing and I want IN on THAT conversation! When I think about it that way, it’s not really about picking a book off the shelf and reading the first page and counting the errors on my fingers. Adults don’t do that! And - we are definitely NOT picking from the bin labeled Level Z or only reading within our lexile level. So why are we asking kids to do that? What DO we do? We weigh all those factors, gather some options, and try them out. If it’s too hard, well…. then…. I’m just going to put The Iliad off to the side for now. I think we need to trust kids more. And be more open about how you actually go about choosing books. And maybe I don’t totally drop the phrase “just right” but shift it to be child-centered and NOT mean “just right” from MY point of view. 2. Express book snobbery. So, you might be a book snob, if you’ve said one these things (and I’ve said a few of them in the past…): “Graphic novels are not real reading.” “Don’t just listen to that audio book - make sure you are following along in your book.” “I only really like literary books - you know award-winners.” “Well, I’ve never heard of that book!” “NEVER watch the movie before reading the book!” “I get all my book recommendations from NPR.” “They’re reading THAT? I guess it’s better than reading nothing!” “I don’t watch TV. Never. I just read.” “I only read books for adults.” (Credit to Sarah Threlkeld for suggesting that one.) “Yeah, we’re only reading CLASSICS in this class.” “Romance novels are all the same.” (And you can replace romance with mysteries, westerns, fantasy.) “Are you reading a picture book? Maybe you should choose something more your age.” “You dog-ear your pages? You beast!” “Fan Fiction doesn’t count toward your reading minutes.” So - that last one? About the fan fiction? Was me - a few years ago. But then, I discovered that Angie Thomas (you know - author of New York Times Bestselling, multiple award-winning The Hate U Give) got her start writing fanfiction for her favorite soap opera. And suddenly I thought, maybe I’m being kind of a witch about this. And then, I discovered Star Wars fan fiction and I was hooked. I think I spent about a week just immersed in alternative Star Wars universes. So go ahead - come at me about the fan fiction! 3. Look askance at funny, edgy, or “forbidden” topics. So, confession time. Way back when I was just getting starting as a teacher and starting to build my classroom library, I would ONLY purchase what I, the book witch, deemed as high quality literature. Captain Underpants? Comics? Joke books? Diary of a Wimpy Kid? Uh...no. And oh do I owe those kids an apology. I was flat out wrong. And clearly not remembering all the Garfield and Calvin & Hobbes books that I devoured as a young kid. I’m happy to say our class is filled with Dav Pilkey books and all kids of funny, light-hearted books. Because, wow - don’t we need that now? And as far as edgy or “forbidden” topics - that has always rubbed me the wrong way. Edgy according to who? I’ve seen adults roll their eyes when a 10 year old picked a book about the WWE. I’ve seen adults try to ban books with characters who are dealing with substance abuse. And I’ve seen adults pluck books with gay characters out of their kids hands. Who are we to tell kids that their family, their life, their experiences are “too edgy” and not allowed. 4. Frowning upon rereading. Yup - this is another one I have done regularly. And I think it comes from a well-intentioned place. When you know how many amazing books are out there, you want kids to experience that. And I think for me, I have the bias that I am not typically a HUGE rereader. Aside from a few books that I might reread for school or book club (like Home of the Brave, or Wonder), I find it so hard to resist the siren call of my TBR pile. But last year, instead of giving side-eye to those kids rereading Dork Diaries or Smile for the 3rd or 4th (or 12th!) time - instead, I tried to act excited and say, “Wow - what do you love so much about that book? What are you noticing now that you never noticed the first time you read it?” And the reframing has helped me recognize more value in rereading. And those conversations help me understand my readers better and offer them similar titles they might enjoy to expand their reading palate. 5. Imposing Accountability Measures for Reading. I’ll admit - I had to think about this one for a minute. But I think what this is getting at is when ‘points programs” like AR (Accelerated Reader) are used to confine student reading in an attempt to make sure there is tangible proof of reading. Accountability measures might include parent sign-offs on a reading log or requiring a summary each night. That imposition on reading. Instead - the best “accountability” is a culture of reading where kids want to talk about what they are reading. And your tangible proof are conferences and conversations and observations. 6. Treating some books like “dessert”. And only allowing kids to read them after they’ve read something more suitable. Usually when I see this - those “dessert” books are graphic novels, or Minecraft books. Now - there are times when I will say, “Let’s take some some time to read our Book Club novels. And if you finish your section for the day, read whatever you want.” But always treating SOME TYPES of books like just fluff - is being a book witch. So those were the main points from Annie Ward. But I’ll add one more. 7. Not letting kids take the books home. I used to treat MY books like they were GOLD. And I would let kids read them in class but then not let them out of my sight. I lost fewer books - but I also lost readers. Now - they go home with them. Usually they come back, but if not - I just hope that book meant so much to that child that they couldn’t bare to part with it. So, I am a recovering Book Witch! And I mentioned some things we can do instead, but to quickly sum up, here they are: Let kids take the lead in what “just right” reading means for them - including their mood and what they are interested in, the format, the social connections they want to form around that reading - and not just a level. Don’t be a book snob! Openly embrace and book talk all genres and formats and expand your horizons. Watch your words and your body language to make sure you are not looking down on kids’ reading choices or making them feel ashamed for reading a text some might consider “edgy.” If a child is rereading a book - ask them about it! Or ask them to book talk it to the class! Instead of cumbersome attempts at reading accountability, instead - watch your kids, have conversations about the books, confer with them and have them read to you. Let kids take books home. And be gracious when they get lost or damaged. And finally - trust the kids and trust the books. If you want to know more about Annie Ward’s work with co-author Stephanie Harvey, I highly recommend you pick up a copy of From Striving to Thriving: How to Grow Capable, Confident Readers. And as always, we are learning together and helping each other out, so please share your thoughts about overcoming being a book witch. You can tag me on Twitter, Instagram, and now Facebook - our handle is @books_between or email me at booksbetween@gmail.com and I’d love to share your ideas. Melissa Sarno - Interview Outline Joining me this month for our Middle Grade at Heart interview with Melissa Sarno is author Julie Artz. We got a chance to sit down together last month to chat about Just Under the Clouds. Take a listen… Just Under the Clouds CA: For our listeners who haven’t yet read Just Under the Clouds what is this story about? CA: One of my favorite parts of the book is when Cora goes to her remedial math class and her new teacher gives her some advice about solving algebra problems. She says: “I’ll give you a hint. It’s always easiest to start from the end. Start backward.” I’m wondering - when if your own life have you found it easier to start at the end? JA: I loved the friendship between Cora and Sabina. They both have experienced intense loneliness due to an unconventional lifestyle, but the moment when they commit to their friendship--even though they may end up apart--was really touching. How did you come up with the idea for this complex and lovely friendship? JA: Adare is such a vivid character despite being mostly non-verbal. What research went into creating her character? **BONUS SPOILER SECTION: Melissa and Julie and I discuss the ending of the novel, and if you’d like to hear that conversation, I moved that part of the recording to after the end credits of today’s episode at the 37:50 mark. Your Writing Life JA: I loved the tree book and all that it represented for Cora. How much time did you spend researching trees for the story, or has that always been an interest of yours? CA: What are you working on now? Your Reading Life CA: One of the goals of this podcast is to help educators and librarians inspire kids to read more and connect them with amazing books. Did you have a special teacher or librarian in your life who helped you grow into a reader? JA: What types of books did you love when you were Cora’s age? CA: What are you reading now? Links: Melissa’s website - https://www.melissasarno.com Melissa on Twitter and Instagram Julie’s website - http://julieartz.com Julie on Twitter New York City Tree Census - https://www.nycgovparks.org/trees/treescount/about Books & Authors We Chatted About: Swiss Family Robinson (Johann D. Wyss) The Tillerman Series (Cynthia Voight) Lizard Music (Daniel Pinkwater) Her Body and Other Parties (Carmen Maria Machado) The Cardboard Kingdom (Chad Sell) Bob (Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead) Hurricane Child (Kheryn Callender) Closing Alright, that wraps up our show this week! If you have a question about how to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love or a suggestion about a topic we should cover, I would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Books Between is a proud member of the Education Podcast Network. This network features podcasts for educators, created by educators. For more great content visit edupodcastnetwork.com Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can get an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show at MGBookVillage.org. And, if you are liking the show, please leave us some love on iTunes or Stitcher so others can discover us as well. Thanks and see you soon! Bye!

#53-More Fab Nonfiction and a Conversation w/ Diane Magras

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 45:19

Intro Hi everyone and welcome to the Books Between Podcast! I believe in the power of books to help us see our world more clearly and to see each other more clearly. My goal is to help you connect kids between 8-12 with those amazing books and share inspiring conversations with the authors and educators who make that magic happen. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of a 9 and 11 year old, a 5th grade teacher and currently in a battle with Japanese beetles! Argh! My hollyhock has finally bloomed after three years and those buggers and destroying it! A green thumb, I do not have. This is Episode #53 and today I’m discussing more fabulous nonfiction and sharing a conversation with Diane Magras, author of The Mad Wolf’s Daughter! A couple quick announcements for you! The July Middle Grade at Heart Book Club pick is Just Under the Clouds . Where the Watermelons Grow is the read for August and the September pick is The House That Lou Built. And don’t forget that Monday nights are our #MGBookChat Twitter chats with upcoming topics like graphic novels, ending gendered labels of MG books, and the importance of refugee stories. So set a reminder for Mondays at 9pm EST and check out #MGBookChat for conversations and collaboration between educators, librarians, and authors. I’ll warn you though - if you think your TBR stack is bad now… it only gets WORSE after one of those chats! (There are worse vices to have, right?) Book Talk - More Fabulous Nonfiction A couple weeks ago, on episode #51, I started a list of fantastic nonfiction reads with the promise that I would continue the list in the next episode. Well, the conversation with special guest Nikki Mancini was so good that I didn’t want to cut any more and so I bumped this nonfiction book talk to today. So here are more fabulous nonfiction books that you and your middle grade students will love this year! First up is a brand new book called Squidtoons: Exploring Ocean Science with Comics by Garfield Kwan and Dana Song. I love this book for its bright, bold comics that are easy to read and with just the right amount of humor to keep a smile on your face as you learn about cool creatures like the moon jelly, and the narwhal, and seadragons! It reminds me a lot of the Science Comics series (which I mentioned in that last episode) but this one is a tad easier to read with bigger font. So I think the readability on this one could hit a younger audience. I’m really excited to share this one with my class in the fall. Another nonfiction book that bubbled up into my awareness late last school year is Discovering Black America: from the Age of Exploration to the Twenty-first Century by Linda Tarrant-Reid. This books offers 200+ pages of in-depth history from the black sailor who traveled with Columbus to the indentured servants of the colonial era and tragedies of enslaved Africans to the Harlem Renaissance and up to the presidency of Barack Obama. And those stories are set in a greater context of the entire history of the United States. This is a book that is great to read cover to cover but also a helpful resources to have on hand to offer a perspective about a historical topic that might not be covered completely in a traditional history text. For example, there is an entire section on black patriots who fought for independence and the black women in the Women’s Army Corps in the 1940s. Definitely check this one out. Another couple of books that were really popular with my 5th graders - and frankly, with me too, since they were my personal books that I brought in - were the Star Wars Visual Dictionaries. The two I have (so far) are the ones for The Last Jedi and The Force Awakens. These books are must-haves for any Star Wars fans because they let you see in detail all the little things go by so quickly in a movie. Like, everything that’s in Rey’s salvage kit. The names of the Resistance pilots and their backstory. And little surprises like Ben Solo’s calligraphy set. Visual Dictionaries are really fun to explore and DK Publishers does a really incredible job with them. So have a few on hand that appeal to the interests of your kids. Also - if you and your kids have not yet read any of Sarah Albee’s nonfiction books - you all are in for a treat! My daughters and I just read Bugged: How Insects Changed History and were simultaneously enthralled and appalled! From the disturbing fact of where that brilliant red dye comes from to how bugs were a factor in the Louisiana Purchase. It’s a COOL book and can either be read cover to cover or just read the textbox features. Sarah Albee is also the author of the incredible Why’d They Wear That - a gorgeous, glossy book all about fashion through the ages with an introduction by the amazing Tim Gunn. And How They Croaked (about the awful deaths of famous people) and How They Choked (all about the epic fails of the super famous). So if you have readers whose tastes tend a little more toward the dark - those two are great. Albee’s latest book is called Dog Days of History: The Incredible Story of Our Best Friends - featuring, well - stories of dogs through history! A really interesting book that blend forensics with history is Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland. By Sally M. Walker. It’s a gorgeous full color book showcasing new insights gained about this era based on information scientists have gathered by examined the newly excavated bones of Europeans and Africans from colonial sites in Virginia and Maryland. And again even if kids don’t read this one cover to cover, I think reading and discussing a chapter would really help children understand how our knowledge of history changes over time as we make new discoveries and have better tools to analyze. Another nonfiction book that I keep bumping into online - and was FINALLY able to get at my public library - is Two Truths and Lie by Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson. It’s a clever book that is just begging to be read with a friend - or out loud in the car! Essentially, each chapter is about a topic. Like, Chapter 1 is Crazy Plants and Chapter 6 is Large Animals. And within each chapter are three stories: A, B, and C. Each story is about 3-5 pages long with lots of bold colors and cool fonts and photos. And the reader has to decide which of those three stories is false. The answer key is in the back and it gives a paragraph or so of explanation. This book is called Two Truths and a Lie: It’s Alive so I’m kind of hoping there are more in the series. A book that has recently intrigued my daughters and me is called Survivors: Extraordinary Tales from the Wild and Beyond by David Long with illustrations by Kerry Hyndman. It is a collection of extreme survival stories from all over the world. Some you may have heard of - like Aron Ralston - the climber in Colorado who cut off his own arm to survive. It was made into the movie 127 Hours with James Franco. But others may be unfamiliar - like the story of Poon Lim - the sailor who survived a shipwreck by sucking the blood from a shark. This is definitely not a book for the faint of heart, but for those kids who like shocking stories of people overcoming the most dangerous situations this is the book for them! Another beautiful new nonfiction book is Grand Canyon by Jason Chin. It’s a large format book about the size of a picture book with such detailed and multi-layered artwork. It’s written in a unique way. It’s written in the 2nd person where the narrator takes you on a tour of the canyon as it gives you information. For example, here is a line: “After climbing out of the Inner Gorge, you’ll find yourself on a broad, sun-baked slope.” And as the narrator gives you information about the Grand Canyon, you see in a center spread, illustrations of a father and daughter exploring the canyon and doing what the narrator just said. And around the edges of the main illustration, kind of in a Jan Brett format, are small drawings of the animals and plants found in the canyon, or a cross section of the layers, sketches of the weathering process… it’s really cool! And some of the pages have holes in them to show the fossils and when you turn the page - you just have to see it for yourself! This book is amazing! Okay - I hope this has given you some ideas for new nonfiction books to freshen up your informational section of your library. And if you have a suggestion about a great nonfiction book we should all know about, email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or connect on Twitter at @Books_Between. Diane Magras - Interview Outline Joining me this month for our Middle Grade at Heart interview with Diane Magras is engineer by day and middle grade author by night, Karen Chow. We got an opportunity to sit down together last month to chat about The Mad Wolf’s Daughter. Take a listen… The Mad Wolf’s Daughter CA: For our listeners who haven’t yet read The Mad Wolf’s Daughter, what is this story about? CA: Love the mix of swashbuckling medieval adventure mixed with humor - at times it reminded me a bit of The Princess Bride. What were your inspirations? CA: There seem like there might be elements of fantasy in this book. What genre do you see this book falling in? KC: Drest is very brave throughout the book. Did you take some of her bravery from a historical figure? KC: Drest is mistaken for a boy several times. Is that because of the way she is dressed? Her short hair? Why did you decide to have Drest this way? KC: Did real warriors have a code of ethics? **BONUS SPOILER SECTION: Diane and Karen and I discuss the ending of the novel, and if you’d like to hear that conversation, I moved that part of the recording to after the end credits of today’s episode at the 38:13 mark. Your Writing Life CA: What are you working on now? And will there be a sequel for Drest? Your Reading Life CA: One of the goals of this podcast is to help educators and librarians inspire kids to read more and connect them with amazing books. Did you have a special teacher or librarian in your life who helped you grow into a reader? KC: Do you have book recommendations for people who liked your book? CA: What are you reading now? Links: Diane’s website - https://www.dianemagras.com Diane on Twitter and Instagram Karen’s website - http://www.karenschow.com Karen on Twitter Books & Authors We Chatted About: The Dark is Rising (Susan Cooper) Here Lies Arthur (Philip Reeve) The Hunt for the Mad Wolf’s Daughter (Diane Magras) The Shadow Hunt (Katherine Langrish) The Serpent’s Secret (Sayantani DasGupta) The Jumbies (Tracey Baptiste) Bounders Series (Monica Tesler) The Parker Inheritance (Varian Johnson) Where the World Ends (Geraldine McCaughrean) I loved getting the chance to talk with Diane about her novel. If you are looking for more titles that are similar to The Mad Wolf’s Daughter, she recommends checking out The Book of Boy or The Inquisitor’s Tale. Closing Alright, that wraps up our show this week! If you have a question about how to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love or a suggestion about a topic we should cover, I would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Books Between is a proud member of the Education Podcast Network. This network features podcasts for educators, created by educators. For more great content visit edupodcastnetwork.com Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can get an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show at MGBookVillage.org. And, if you are liking the show, please leave us some love on iTunes or Stitcher so others can discover us as well. Thanks and see you soon! Bye!

#52 - Using Flipgrid to Inspire Readers w/ Nikki Mancini

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 52:45

Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom of two girls, and finally done with school and on to summer break! I said goodbye to my 22 fifth graders last Friday at their Moving Up Ceremony since they are off to the middle school! And I gave each one of them an end-of-the-year gift which includes a Krazy Straw and a pack of Kool-Aid that I attach to a book. And each of my students gets a different book - one that I have hand-picked for them based on everything I’ve learned from a year of getting to know them as readers and as people. Each June I spend about 2 hours browsing the Syracuse Scholastic Warehouse to select something I think each child would like. This is Episode #52 and oday I’m sharing with you a conversation with 5th grader teacher Nikki Mancini. We chat about how to use Flipgrid to inspire readers, and of course, what middle grade books we’ve been reading lately. Today’s episode is sponsored by MoxieReader - a literacy app that’s like a fitness tracker for your reading life. It gives educators insights into their students’ reading lives, customized recommendations, and a way for kids to set and work toward their own reading goals in a way that is engaging and fun. If you are looking for a way to ditch those reading logs and instead have students track their reading in a more natural way, you will definitely want to check out MoxieReader. As you recharge and reassess your teaching methods this summer, it’s the perfect time to explore a new tool. So head over to MoxieReader.com and the use the code welovereading and try it out! A couple quick announcements for you! Our next episode features Diane Magras - author of the Middle Grade at Heart book club pick The Mad Wolf’s Daughter. The July pick is Just Under the Clouds and I’ll be chatting with author Melissa Sarno in a couple days so watch out for that episode. Where the Watermelons Grow is the August pick and for those of you that like plan out even further - we are reading The House That Lou Built for September. And… the Middle Grade at Heart Book Club now has a Flipgrid! I’ll drop a link to that in the show notes - along with the password so you can join the conversation and hear directly from the authors. MG@Heart Flipgrid: https://flipgrid.com/a8acb2 Password: mg@heart Also, our Monday night #MGBookChat Twitter chats have been awesome! Some of our upcoming topics include graphic novels, building classroom libraries, and the importance of refugee stories. So set a reminder for Mondays at 9pm EST and check out #MGBookChat for great conversations between educators, librarians, and authors about how to get great books into the hands of middle grade readers! For me, Twitter has been an incredible positive influence on my teaching life - connecting me with amazing and inspiring educators across the globe. And one of those educators is Nikki Mancini - who you may know as @missnikkiin5th. I kept seeing her talk about this thing called Flipgrid and finally I was like - you know what? I’ve got to invite her on the show. I knew that Flipgrid could be a powerful tool, but I had some questions and figured you all might find value in that conversation as well. After we chatted, I decided to try it out this summer. Because, I had the opportunity this year to meet my incoming 5th graders! So, I could do what I’ve never done before - I opened up my classroom library and let them take home 2 or 3 (or more!) books to enjoy for the summer. And along with their books, I send them home with a sheet explaining how to access our Flipgrid and posted two topics - one to introduce ourselves and one to share our summer reading! Before the day was done I had two kids already submitting videos and whoa - I am just brimming with ideas about how to harness this for next year and expand it even further! And I hope this conversation leaves you excited as well. Plus - right after we recorded this conversation, Flipgrid announced that it is now FREE for educators! Oh yeah! Alright - take a listen... Nikki Mancini - Interview Outline Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? What is Flipgrid and how did you first find out about it? Beyond the author element, what are some other projects or uses for Flipgrid that you have done with your students? What would you suggest for some quick, easy ways to get started with Flipgrid? Where would you suggest people go to get more information about Flipgrid? What are some things you’ve been doing this year in your classroom that you’ve been excited about? What are your plans for next year? Links: Nikki’s website - https://missnikkiin5th.wordpress.com/ Nikki on Twitter NerdCampNJ - http://nerdcampnj.weebly.com Nikki’s Author Connection Flipgrid: https://flipgrid.com/d935fd Information about Flipgrid: https://info.flipgrid.com Educator & Student Info about Flipgrid: https://resources.flipgrid.com Flipgrid Inspiration: https://inspire.flipgrid.com Flipgrid on Twitter and #FlipgridFever Jewell Parker Rhode’s conversation about Ghost Boys on The Children’s Book Podcast Books & Authors We Chatted About: Smart Cookie and Finding Perfect (Elly Swartz) Kat Green Comes Clean (Melissa Roske) Babysitting Nightmares: The Shadow Hand (Kat Shepherd) Amal Unbound (Aisha Saeed) Daring Dreamers Club Series (Erin Soderberg) The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street (Lindsay Currie) Ghost Boys (Jewell Parker Rhodes) Stanley Will Probably Be Fine (Sally J. Pla) Someday Birds (Sally J. Pla) Rules (Cynthia Lord) Closing Alright, that wraps up our show this week! If you have a question about how to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love or a suggestion about a topic we should cover, I would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Books Between is a proud member of the Education Podcast Network. This network features podcasts for educators, created by educators. For more great content visit edupodcastnetwork.com Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can get an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show at MGBookVillage.org. And, if you are liking the show, please leave us some love on iTunes or Stitcher so others can discover us as well. Thanks and see you soon! Bye!

#51-Exceptional Nonfiction Reads & A Conversation w/ Wendy MacKnight

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 64:24

Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom of a 9 and 11 year old, and struggling with some kind of rogue pollen in the air. So if I suddenly sound like the Albino from the Pit of Despair in The Princess Bride - that is why. This is Episode #51 and today I’m discussing some exceptional nonfiction reads and sharing a conversation with Wendy MacKnight, author of The Frame-up! But first I am excited to tell you that today’s episode is sponsored by MoxieReader - a literacy app that’s like a fitness tracker for your reading life. It gives educators insights into their students’ reading lives, customized recommendations, and a way for kids to set and work toward their own reading goals in a way that is engaging and fun. My 5th graders and I have been trying it out over the past couple of weeks and they have been really been pumped up about hitting their own goals AND they’ve really liked sharing recommendations with each other. I feel like the summer is, for me anyway, the perfect time to explore something new so head over to MoxieReader.com and the use the code welovereading and try it out! A few announcements to pass along! This month’s Middle Grade at Heart book club pick is The Mad Wolf’s Daughter. We’ll have author Diane Magras on the show soon so watch out for that! In July we are reading, Just Under the Clouds and Where the Watermelons Grow is the August pick. In other news, we at MGBookVillage had SUCH as fabulous response to the #MGBookChat Twitter chats that we’ve decided to continue them! So set a reminder for Mondays at 9pm EST and check out #MGBookChat on Twitter for great conversations between educators, librarians, and authors about how to get great books into the hands of middle grade readers! We have some great guest hosts lined up so far, but If you have an idea for a topic centered around supporting children’s reading lives and celebrating MG books and would like to co-host an upcoming chat, please contact us. (I’ll drop a link to more information and our upcoming schedule in the show notes.) Book Talk - Exceptional Nonfiction Reads This week’s book talk is all about nonfiction!! And I will admit, I do tend to read and book talk more fiction than nonfiction. (And I have heard from some of you about that.) But, my students and I are just coming off of a great Unit of Study all about informational texts and I wanted to share with you some of the books that have really hooked us. And as I started this list, I soon realized it’s too much for one episode. So consider this part one, and on the next show you’ll get more great recommendations! Let’s get into it with the hot reads with my fifth graders this year. All of these books had long waiting lists and complicated exchange arrangements with my kids - if you work in a classroom or library, you know what I mean. First up… The Science Comics series!! Oh my word - have these books taken off in my class! They are graphic novel-style books that feature a character (like an animal) introducing you to their world and telling you everything you need to know about it. For example, a favorite one in our class is Science Comics Dogs: From Predator to Protector by Andy Hirsch and it starts with an introduction by two canine scientists and then we meet Rudy, who talks directly to the reader about things like domestication, Punnett Squares, and evolution, and breeds, and the meanings of various howls and wags. We have another one called Coral Reefs: Cities of the Oceans which is told by a little yellow fish and is all about coral formation and water runoff and the effects of climate change. I will say - they are complicated and do contain sophisticated vocabulary like alleles and numerical dating vs relative dating and, well - lots of other words I can’t pronounce! But the support of the illustrations really helps, and I have found that readers will pick up what they can and skim the rest - and that’s okay. They next time they come across the term allele, they’ll be more likely to pick up that meaning. There are a TON more in the series, Bats, Plague, Flying Machines, Volcanoes, Robots & Drones with new titles coming like Polar Bears and Wild Weather!! I definitely need to get more of these next year - they are bright and colorful - and just COOL! Another hot nonfiction read for us this year is Don’t Read This Book Before Bed: Thrills, Chills, and Hauntingly True Stories by Anna Claybourne. This is a National Geographic Kids book published by Scholastic and how it’s set up is each topic has a two page spread with a big title, an introduction and then 4 or 5 text features like a timeline or picture, or fact box. It really lends itself to bite-sized reading and with each flip of the page you get a new topic like “Island of the Dolls” or “Buried Alive” or “Eerie Everest”. And there are six quizzes throughout the book like “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” or “Spot the Fake Photos!” so I liked that it also included some debunking and skepticism. This is book that some of your kids are going to look at and say, “No thank you!” but you know there are a lot you are going to go “Oh yeah! Let me at it!” In a similar vein is a book called Beasties in My Backyard which also includes a two-page spread for common backyard (or household) bugs like centipedes and cicadas and cockroaches and lightning bugs! Each page has an intro and a HUGE super close-up photo (like see every hair on their legs photo) with the features labeled and explained. And then a fact file with its size and diet and location. And a few text features. Actually, even though the title is Beasties in my Backyard - our classroom has had its share of ants, and moths, and stink bugs, and centipedes recently. Just yesterday my teammate, Cindy, had to snag a spider out of my hair during lunch! A couple other nonfiction books that my biology-loving students are getting into are 101 Hidden Animals (all about creatures who camouflage), Life As We Know It (about everything from the beginnings of life on earth to species and ecosystems and survival) and Ocean Animals: Who’s Who in the Deep Blue (another gorgeous National Geographic Kids book). Another super popular book this year is one called... Drones. It’s one of those short, wide books with 96 pages chock full of information. There’s a four page intro and then each spread is about a different drone - military drones and then civilian drones. I liked that the pictures are large and the text is large and well spaced so it’s really readable. Also - for each drone they include a “How Big Is It” box with the silhouette of that drone with either a person or a bus or something to help you picture it. Two other books that have become very popular this year in the wake of student activist movements are Marching for Freedom by Elizabeth Partridge which tells the story of the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965 with a particular focus on the voices of the children who participated. Another book called Kids on Strike! tells the stories of children who organized in the early 1900s for better working conditions. Each chapter is about a different strike - from mill workers and coal miners and garment workers, It was a fascinating and timely read. I think it would be really interesting to have students compare a chapter from each these books to current news stories about student walkouts and the marches demanding gun control. My students are also really loving those Scholastic “A True Book” series - especially the one called Cybercriminals which is all about hacking and identity theft - topics they hear about in the news and want to know more about. I really, really love this series and they have a plethora of titles that can connect to just about any content area so you can make your reading time also hit some science and social studies. And - I probably don’t need to tell you this, but any of the Almanac / World Record-type books are hugely popular with my kiddos. They were with me too when I was their age! But boy have they changed! My tattered copy of the 19somethingsomething Guinness Book of World Records is black and white, teensy-tiny print, and maybe a picture or two? These books are chock full of color and images with bold words and color coded sections. I don’t get a new one EVERY year but honestly I probably should they are so popular. Guinness has a great one every year and so does Scholastic. And the National Geographic Kids Almanacs are also great. And there are also books like The Year in Sports and even ones specific to baseball or football. And I’m starting to realize that this list is pretty heavily loaded with Scholastic titles. Honestly, it’s because they are affordable and I can save up my points to get some of the more pricey ones. But I do realize that limits the selection, so next year I’m going to look for ways to fund some other titles, too. Alright - I hope this has encouraged you to pick up some new nonfiction titles for your children and students. And if you have a suggestion about a great nonfiction book we should all know about, email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or connect on Twitter at @Books_Between. Wendy MacKnight - Interview Outline Our special guest this week is Wendy McLeod MacKnight. We chat about art, her biggest influences as a child, and her inspirations behind her newest middle grade novel, The Frame-Up. Take a listen... The Frame Up Your newest novel is due to be released into the world on June 5th! What is Frame-up all about? What kind of research did you do for this book and did you collaborate at all with the Beaverbrook Art Gallery? What were some of the challenges you encountered when setting up the “rules” of the paintings? If you could go visit any painting you wished, which one would you pick? If you knew a painting could really come alive, would you want one painted of yourself? **BONUS SPOILER SECTION: Wendy and I discuss the ending of the novel, and if you’d like to hear that conversation, I moved that part of the recording to after the end credits of today’s episode at the 47:30 mark. Your Writing Life What are you working on next? Your Reading Life One of the goals of this podcast is to help educators and librarians inspire kids to read more and connect them with amazing books. Did you have a teacher or librarian in your life who helped you What are some books you’ve been reading lately? Links: Wendy’s website - http://wendymcleodmacknight.com Wendy on Twitter and Facebook Books & Authors We Chatted About: It’s a Mystery Pigface (Wendy MacKnight) A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L’Engle) Penderwicks at Last (Jeanna Birdsall) You Go First (Erin Entrada Kelly) The Mad Wolf’s Daughter (Diane Magras) The Science of Unbreakable Things (Tae Keller) The Not So Boring Letters of Private Nobody (Matthew Landis) Closing Alright, that wraps up our show this week! If you have a question about how to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love or a suggestion about a topic we should cover, I would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Books Between is a proud member of the Education Podcast Network. This network features podcasts for educators, created by educators. For more great content visit edupodcastnetwork.com Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can get an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show at MGBookVillage.org. And, if you are liking the show, please leave us some love on iTunes or Stitcher so others can discover us as well. Thanks and see you soon! Bye!

#50 - A Conversation with Cordelia Jensen & Laurie Morrison

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Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 52:52

Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two girls, and a new aunt!! A few weeks ago, my brother and his wife had a beautiful baby girl they named Nora and has been so wonderful to have a baby in the family again! This is Episode #50 and today I am sharing with you a conversation with Laurie Morrison and Cordelia Jensen - authors of Every Shiny Thing But first I am excited to tell you that today’s episode is sponsored by MoxieReader - a literacy app that’s like a fitness tracker for your reading life. It gives teachers insights into their students’ reading, customized recommendations, and a way for kids to set and work toward their own reading goals in a way that is engaging and fun. My 5th graders and I have been trying it out over the past couple of weeks and they really, really loved it! They had armfuls of books they were excited to scan in and share with each other. I really feel like the end of the year is the perfect time to try something new that will energize your class and launch them into a summer full of reading. So head over to MoxieReader.com and try out their $7 for 3 months special by using the code welovereading! A few announcements to pass along! The Twitter chat for Every Shiny Thing will be on Monday, June 5th at 8pm EST using #MGBookClub. There is also a fantastic educator’s guide available for the novel and a Flipgrid for the book where you can watch videos of Laurie and Cordelia and submit your own to ask questions about the book! Our next Middle Grade at Heart book club picks are The Mad Wolf’s Daughter in June, Just Under the Clouds in July, and Where the Watermelons Grow in August. Also - Ann Braden and Jarrett Lerner have teamed up with some other educators to launch the #KidsNeedMentors project to connect authors with classrooms through book deliveries, postcard exchanges, Skype visits and lots more exciting things. A quick reminder that the outline of today’s interview and links to every book we chat about along with other awesome middle grade content can be found right at MGBookVillage.org. Cordelia Jensen & Laurie Morrison - Interview Outline Our special guests this week are Cordelia Jensen and Laurie Morrison - authors of the newly released middle grade novel Every Shiny Thing . Take a listen... Every Shiny Thing Let’s start with introductions - Can you take a moment to tell us about yourself? How did you two meet and decide to collaborate on this book? Tell us about Every Shiny Thing! Let’s talk about Lauren first since we meet her character first - as she is thinking about saying goodbye to her brother Ryan as her family is leaving him off at a therapeutic school for kids with autism. And we learn right away how upset Lauren feels about this. Laurie - can you talk a bit about any experiences you had or research you did to write your part of the novel? One of the things that’s been on my mind lately as a teacher and as someone who is always searching for books that are mirrors for children’s own lives is the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences. And oh does Sierra have so many of those - her mother is an alcoholic, her father is in jail, and she is living with a foster family. Cordelia - how did Sierra’s character first come to you and how did you find that balance between her vulnerability and her resilience? There are two images in Sierra’s section of the novel that are so powerful to me - the kaleidoscope and the garden. That symbolism of Sierra’s and Lauren’s and all of our lives fragmenting and reflecting and then cycling back together…. Can you talk a bit about those parts of your novel and how you came to include them in Sierra’s story? One part of Every Shiny Thing that fascinated me was the Quaker school that the girls attend! And the Quaker values they study - can you talk a little but about that aspect of the book? I really noticed how much of school life your novel got right. Did that come from your own experiences as educators or did you do some research for that aspect of the book? Let’s talk about the ending!! (I’ll cut this section of the interview and put it after the credits to avoid spoilers.) Was the ending of the book different than how you first envisioned it? Your Writing Life What was your collaboration process like for writing Every Shiny Thing? Did you meet in person or do most of your work online? What’s next for each of you? Your Reading Life Was there an adult in your life who made you the reader you are today? What have you been reading lately? Thank You! Links: Cordelia Jensen’s website - http://www.cordeliajensen.com Laurie Morrison’s website - https://lauriemorrisonwrites.com Cordelia on Twitter and Instagram Laurie on Twitter and Instagram Good Morning Sunshine Breakfast Cookies Cranberry Orange Scones Books & Authors We Chatted About: NeuroTribes (Steve Silberman) You Go First (Erin Entrada Kelly) Star Crossed (Barbara Dee) The Female Persuasion (Meg Wolitzer) Well That Was Awkward (Rachel Vail) The Science of Breakable Things (Tae Keller) The Girl With Two Hearts Dumplin (Julie Murphy) One for the Murphys (Lynda Mullaly Hunt) Forget Me Not (Ellie Terry) Closing Alright, that wraps up our show this week! And thanks again to MoxieReader for supporting the podcast this month - definitely check out their website for an engaging way for your students to build their reading resume. If you have a question about how to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love or a suggestion about a topic we should cover, I would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Books Between is a proud member of the Education Podcast Network. This network features podcasts for educators, created by educators. For more great content visit edupodcastnetwork.com If you are liking the show, please leave us some love on iTunes or Stitcher so others can discover us as well. Thanks and see you soon! Bye!

#49 - 3 New Spring Releases & a Conversation w/ Ann Braden and Saadia Faruqi

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Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2018 56:01

Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast to help teachers, parents, and librarians connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a 5th grade teacher, a mom of two girls who are 8 and 11, and feeling extraordinarily lucky on this Mother’s Day to have my mom in my life. And having a mother who is and has always been such a staunch supporter of my reading life. This is Episode #49 and Today I’m discussing three new middle grade releases, and then I’ll share with you a conversation with authors Ann Braden and Saadia Faruqi from the Lifelines Podcast. Alright - announcements! I hope you have been loving the May Middle Grade at Heart Book Club pick Every Shiny Thing as much as I have. Laurie Morrison and Cordelia Jensen will on the podcast soon so if you have a question you want me to ask them, please let me know! In June we’ll be reading The Mad Wolf’s Daughter by Diane Magras and July’s pick is Just Under the Clouds by Melissa Sarno. And - I hope you’ve been as inspired as I have by the Educator Spotlight interviews at the MGBookVillage site. We have lots more coming, so keep an eye out! A quick reminder that the outline of today’s interview and a full transcript of all the other parts of this show can be found at MGBookVillage.org - including links to every topic and book we mention. I know you are busy and I want to make it effortless for you to find things. Book Talk - Three Fantastic Spring Releases This week we are back to some book talks! And instead of having them fit a particular theme, I thought I’d simply share with you three really great recent releases from this past spring. They are Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein by Jennifer Roy & Ali Fadhil, Me, Frida and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes, and Rebound by Kwame Alexander. Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein Our first featured middle grade novel this week is Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein by Jennifer Roy with Ali Fadhil. This historical fiction novel is set in 1991 in Basra, Iraq - just as the United States is launching Operation Desert Storm. And it’s based on the true story of Ali Fadhil’s life as an ordinary 11 year old boy who loves playing video games and watching American TV like the The Muppet Show. But then, the bombings come and life for Fadhil and his family is becoming more and more bleak. Here are three things to know about Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein: The main character does NOT actually play Atari with Saddam Hussein. Although as an adult, he does become a translator who ended up working at his trial. In the novel, one way that Ali copes is to imagine that he is playing Pitfall as he travels through his war-torn streets and also because some of the Americans dubbed it “the video game war” because the night-vision green streaks of bombs across the dark sky looked to them like a video game. That this book gives a much-needed window into a time-period that is often overlooked in children’s literature. We are now getting a lot of great books about 9/11 but the era of the Gulf War is still lacking. And many of my students’ parents are veterans of those wars so knowing more about the perspectives of an Iraqi child going through those experiences is important. And humanizes a group of people that some wish to label as enemies. How many similarities students will discover between themselves and Ali. Despite being set halfway around the world in a country the United States was at war with, Ali’s family plays Monopoly while they hide out waiting for the bombs to pass. Ali plays soccer and video games and collects American Superman comics. His sister has a Barbie Dreamhouse! Probably the same one I did with the elevator you pulled up with a little string. And I think back to when I was a teenager watching this war live on CNN with Wolf Blitzer and Bernie Shaw and I never would have realized the kids on the other side of those bombs were so much like me. Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein is a great book for 5th graders through middle schoolers who are interested in the real impacts of war, Iraqi history, or just want a good historical fiction book. And it would make a great complement to the many World War II novel studies out there to add a more modern perspective. Me, Frida and the Secret of the Peacock Ring A second great spring middle grade release is Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes. You might know her work from her two earlier novels - Gaby, Lost and Found and Allie, First at Last. This novel is a mystery and centers around a missing ring belonging to the artist Frida Kahlo. The main character is 12 year old Paloma Marquez, who begrudgingly travels with her mom from their home in Kansas City to Mexico City for 4 weeks of the summer. (Her mom is a professor and has a fellowship there.) Although Paloma’s father was Mexican, she doesn’t speak Spanish, she worries about missing out on fun with her friends, and she just doesn’t want to go. But…. on her first night in Mexico, she attends a reception at Frida Kahlo’s home - Casa Azul - and receives the following note from a mysterious boy. Here are three things to love about Angela Cervantes’ Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring: I love how Paloma is inspired in this book by her favorite mysterious series starring Lulu Pennywhistle. And as she gets further and further into the thick of things with brother and sister Gael and Lizzie - midnight break-ins, and secret rooms, and strange fortune-tellers - Paloma is always referencing Lulu Pennywhistle to figure out how she should proceed. All the Frida Kahlo!! When I found out this book had to do with my favorite artist - I knew I had to read it. And I was so happy to discover that this book does her such justice. Frida Kahlo’s paintings illicit such a visceral reaction from students and once you tell them a little bit about her life - how she painted her pain and made it beautiful - they are enthralled by her. And yes, some notice the exaggerated eyebrows first and some find it funny. But I like how Paloma discussed that at on page 119. How this book is really all about identity and belonging. Paloma’s father was Mexican but died before she could have her own memories of him. And she feels as if she is searching for that connection while she is in Mexico City. And as Paloma learns more about Frida, she discovers how complex her life was - sometimes feeling torn between being an international artist and wanting the roots of her native Mexican heritage. Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring is a great book for kids who love art or travel, for kids who are intrigued by Mexican culture and the Spanish language - and for anyone who loves a great mystery! Rebound Last up this week is Kwame Alexander’s Rebound - the much-awaited prequel to the much-loved and much-awarded, novel-in-verse The Crossover. This book is all about Josh & Jordan’s father - Chuck “Da Man” Bell. But - this is an origin story. So when we first meet him, he is just Charlie - an 80’s kid reeling from a family tragedy and trying to find his way forward and trying to find his smile again. When home becomes tense, he is involuntarily shipped off to his grandparent’s house for the summer where he starts to find that path forward. Let me read you the first page…. Here are three things I loved about Kwame Alexander’s Rebound: The illustrations by Dawud Anyabwile. While The Crossover had black-out poems throughout the book, Rebound includes these awesome two-page spreads of these mini graphic-novel type sketches of Charlie’s basketball daydreams and wishes and memories. So so cool. And a great hook for kids who love the graphic novel format. The 80s vibe of this book! Now, you all know I am sucker for 70s and 80s nostalgia! And this book took me back to skating parties and trying for that high score on the Pac Man machine at the rec center where ALL your friends gathered after school. But also - some things haven’t changed - like Black Panther and the Fantastic Four, the importance the right brand of shoes (and not those knockoffs your mom gets you), Strawberry Pop-Tarts, and your folks not letting you watch THAT video on MTV. Discovering all the little references and plot threads that will appear later in The Crossover. How Charlie becomes Chuck, the origins of his Basketball Rules, where his love of jazz came from - and boy it was NOT there at first! And… the little hidden surprises revealed toward the end about who some of the characters end up being in the later book. And I know there’s a ton more that I haven’t figured out yet - so for that reason alone, definitely a rich book to read with a friend or with a book club to mine and discuss all those little details. Rebound is a must-get for your classroom or library. And fans of The Crossover are going to absolutely relish this prequel. It’s a book you finish and want to immediately talk to your friends about. It’s not necessary to have read The Crossover first, but I think it’s a better and more enjoyable reading experience to read them in the order they were published. So The Crossover, the Rebound, and then go read Crossover again! Ann Braden & Saadia Faruqi - Interview Outline Our special guests this week are Ann Braden and Saadia Faruqi. Ann is the author of the upcoming middle grade novel The Benefits of Being an Octopus and founder of GunSenseVT. Saadia is an interfaith activist and author of a new early chapter book series called Meet Yasmin. Ann and Saadia recently teamed up to launch a podcast - Lifelines: Books That Bridge the Divide. I have been loving their show and am so happy to be bring you this conversation. We chat about why they started a new kidlit podcast, their novels, how they make time for reading with their kids, and some secrets for the perfect French Toast. Take a listen.. Lifelines Podcast Can you take a moment to tell us about yourself? I was so excited to see your new podcast, Lifelines, pop up in my Twitter feed a few weeks ago! How did you two connect with each other and then how did the podcast start? What is your collaboration process like to produce the show? I know when I first started podcasting, it took a while to get into a groove… what mistakes have you made along the way? And what are some plans you have for the future of the podcast? So Ann - your pictures of your baby posed with the stuffed animals is adorable! So Saadia, I started following you on Instagram and realized that you and I share a love of French Toast. What is your secret for the perfect French Toast? Your Writing Life You both have children’s books coming out this year! Can you tell us about them and when they’ll be available? Your Reading Life What were some of your favorite or most influential reads as a child? I’ve realized that something we all have in common is that we have young children. I’m wondering - how do you foster that love of reading in your family? And how do you make reading a priority when family life can be so busy? What have you read lately that you’ve loved? Thank You! Links: Ann Braden’s website - http://annbradenbooks.com Saadia Faruqi’s website - http://www.saadiafaruqi.com Ann on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram Saadia on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram Books & Authors We Chatted About: Witch of Blackbird Pond (Elizabeth George Speare) Fifteen (Beverly Cleary) Frog and Toad (Arnold Lobel) The High King Series (Lloyd Alexander) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams) Homecoming (Cynthia Voigt) The Famous Five (Enid Blyton) Nancy Drew (Carolyn Keene) Hardy Boys (Franklin W. Dixon) William Shakespeare I Survived Series (Lauren Tarshis) Crenshaw (Katherine Applegate) Wishtree (Katherine Applegate) Orbiting Jupiter (Gary D. Schmidt) Okay For Now (Gary D. Schmidt) Closing Alright, that wraps up our show this week! If you have a question about how to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love or a suggestion about a topic we should cover, I would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between. Books Between is a proud member of the Education Podcast Network. This network features podcasts for educators, created by educators. For more great content visit edupodcastnetwork.com Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can get an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show at MGBookVillage.org. And, if you are liking the show, please leave us some love on iTunes or Stitcher so others can discover us as well. Thanks and see you soon! Bye!

Episode 26 - In the Shadow of the Flames! (or, I Didn't Ask...)

Pokemon Rollout!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 62:35

Well, that was a creepy thing we saw.... Were those Gulpin possessed? What's going on? What do the Flames of Agni have to do with it, if anything? Let's put on our espionage hats! Lillianna's a ninja, so she should be good at reconnaissance, right? Charlie and Prof. Sneaze will occupy themselves and wait to hear her report.The cast:Chartreuse (Charlie) Pine - played by PaulLillianna Shadowgarden - played by LydiaProfessor Rudimentus Sneaze - played by MichaelAnd our Game Master - NickJoin our Facebook Group, where you can meet and chat with the cast and other fans! We'll approve everyone's request to join (unless you're a robot; we don't like robots).Donate to our Patreon, and earn sweet rewards by becoming a part of the Pokemon Rollout! family.MUSIC & SFX:Theme Music "Electric Donkey Muscles" by RoccoW. Used under an Attribution-ShareAlike License.Battle Music by Visager. Used under an Attribution License."Madness" by Aaron Mist. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License."Just Under" by My Own Cubic Stone. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

#42 - Elly Swartz & MG at Heart Book Club