Podcast appearances and mentions of laurie ann thompson

This dynamic agent/author duo is a delight to interview, and we learned so much. Jennifer A. Nielsen and Joan Paquette were a fundamental part of building each other's careers, and their combined wisdom and collaboration blew us away. We had way too much fun with  Jennifer A. Nielsen's series of interviews with costars, agent Ammi-Joan Paquette, and editor Lisa Sandell. (Stay tuned for part 2.)  Get the inside scoop on a healthy agent / author relationship, and learn so much about an amazingly prolific author-agent partnership. Jennifer A. NielsenNew York Times Bestselling author, Jennifer Nielsen, was born and raised in northern Utah, where she still lives today with her family, a dog that won't play fetch, and a cat that hallucinates. She is the author of The Ascendance series, beginning with THE FALSE PRINCE; the TRAITOR'S GAME series, the historical novels, RESISTANCE, A NIGHT DIVIDED,  WORDS ON FIRE, RESCUE, and several other titles. She loves chocolate, old books, and lazy days in the mountains. Jennifer is the founder of the Book Drop campaign.Ammi-Joan PaquetteJoan is a Senior Agent with EMLA, working from her home office in Massachusetts. She represents all forms of children's and young adult literature, but is most excited by a strong lyrical voice, tight plotting with surprising twists and turns, and stories told with heart and resonance that will stand the test of time. Joan is also the author of numerous books for children, most recently the Princess Juniper series, the picture books Ghost in the House, Elf in the House, Bunny Bus, and The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies, and the "non-fiction with a twist" series Two Truths and a Lie, co-written with Laurie Ann Thompson, and The Train of Lost Things. Please help support MG Book Party Podcast by purchasing books by these amazing authors through our affiliate links at no additional cost to you.Jennifer A. Nielsen:The Ascendance Trilogy: The False Prince, The Runaway King, The Shadow ThroneThe Captive KingdomThe Shattered CastleRescueResistanceA Night DividedThe Mark of the ThiefAmmi-Joan Paquette:Ghost in the HouseBunny BusPrincess Juniper of the HourglassTwo Truths and a Lie: Histories and MysteriesAs always, please feel free to connect with Heather and  Cheryl in the following places:www.CherylCaldwellAuthor.comwww.HeatherClarkBooks.comPreorder Heather's debut middle grade novel, LEMON DROP FALLS on Amazonwww.MGBookParty.comTwitter: @CherylCaldwell, @HClarkWrites, @MGBookPartyInstagram: @SaltyQuills, @HeatherClarkBooks, @MGBookPartyClubhouse: @CherylCaldwell, @HClarkWritesOr Join MGBookParty on Clubhouse here.

How do we teach our children about different types of bodies? How do we teach them not to stare or point at others who look different from them? How do we help them understand the difference between empathy and pity? All of this and more is discussed in this week's powerful episode with (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1506464955/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=3in30podcast-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1506464955&linkId=80e1ed03e3ec9392716c87755b032027)this month! Listen in as we discuss the nuance of teaching our children about the world and the varying types of people in it! Three Takeaways for Teaching Children about Disability Bring disability representation into your home, through media, books, and conversations. (A great place to start is with Amy's books!) Teach your children that being different and having a disability is okay and NOT inherently sad. It’s important to teach our children not to pity others or make assumptions about their lives but to instead listen, learn, and empathize. Remember that “kindness” is not the goal, friendship and inclusion are the goal. Have open conversations with your children and other parents to figure out ways to modify the environment so kids with all types of abilities can build deep friendships. Show Notes Amy's blog, This Little Miggy Stayed Home (https://thislittlemiggy.com/special-needs-spotlight/) Amy's Instagram, @thislittlemiggy (https://www.instagram.com/thislittlemiggy/?hl=en) Amy's article on Cup of Jo: "Navigating a Special Needs Encounter (https://cupofjo.com/2019/03/special-needs-encounter/)" Amy's books! Awesomely Emma (https://amzn.to/2GcIUh8) Other Children's Books that Represent Disability **These links are affiliate links, which means that when you purchase, you support 3 in 30. Thank you! (https://amzn.to/3j8llEW) by Laurie Ann Thompson (https://amzn.to/36e50L8) by Annette Bay Pimentel (https://amzn.to/30ccmuM) by Victoria Nelson (https://akidsbookabout.com/collections/kids-books/products/a-kids-book-about-disabilities) by Kristine Napper *Use the code 3IN30 for $5 off Related Episodes Episode 141: Raising Children with Chronic Conditions (https://3in30podcast.com/captivate-podcast/141/) // Andelin Price Episode 147: Teaching Children How to Advocate for Themselves (https://3in30podcast.com/captivate-podcast/147-teaching-children-how-to-advocate-for-themselves/) // Dr. Traci Baxley Episode 140: Raising Culturally Curious Children (https://3in30podcast.com/captivate-podcast/140-raising-culturally-curious-children-preethi-b-harbuck-2/) // Preethi B. Harbuck Last Year's Episodes in the "YOU are Your Child's Most Important Teacher" Series Episode 099: How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex (https://3in30podcast.com/captivate-podcast/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-sex/) // Kristin B. Hodson Episode 100: How to Talk to Your Kids about Pornography (https://3in30podcast.com/captivate-podcast/educate-and-empower-your-kids/) // Diina Alexander Episode 101: How to Talk to Your Kids about Skin Tone & Race (https://3in30podcast.com/captivate-podcast/talking-about-skin-tone-with-brownicity/) // Dr. Lucretia Berry Episode 113: How to Teach your Kids about Racism (https://3in30podcast.com/captivate-podcast/113-teach-kids-about-racism/) // Jasmine Bradshaw Announcements! -A podcast I've been loving lately: Talking Race and Kid Lit (https://www.pta.org/center-for-family-engagement/notes-from-the-backpack/talking-race-kidlit)” with author Kwame Alexander is exceptional. -Many thanks to BetterHelp online therapy (https://www.betterhelp.com/start/?go=true&transaction_id=1025c85acbfa8c7abee29c45b8b206&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=281&utm_medium=Desktop&utm_content=&utm_term=3in30¬_found=1&gor=start) for sponsoring this month of 3 in 30! Use the code 3IN30 for 10% off your first month. -Don't forget that my online courses about starting and growing a podcast will be open

Join Seth Day, Rebecca Hachmyer, and Chrystal Sunshine for a discussion about their favorite children's books centering around characters with visible disabilities. 1:30- Bonaparte Falls Apart, by Margery Cuyler 2:35- Roxy the Raccoon, by Alice Reeves 6:52- King for a Day, by Rukhsana Khan 6:49- Pet Show, by Ezra Jack Keats 6:49- The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats 10:08- Bell's Knock Knock Birthday, by George Parker 10:12- Flamingo Rampant 11:13:- The Zero Dad's Club 12:41- Vera B. Williams 12:53- Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain, by Verna Aardema 13:22- Philly Trans Wellness Conference 13:36- When Aiden Became a Brother, by Kyle Lukoff 20:30- Emanuel's Dream, by Laurie Ann Thompson 25:11- The Art of Asking, by Amanda Palmer Visit www.shiftbookbox.com for more info about their awesome subscription services! Visit www.upfordnetwork.com for more info about the other awesome shows on the network!

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!  

Laurie Ann Thompson is a former software engineer who now writes for children and young adults to help her readers—and herself—make better sense of the world. She strives to write nonfiction that gives wings to active imaginations and fiction that taps into universal human truths. She lives near Seattle, Washington, and is an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI.) Her books include award winning BE A CHANGEMAKER, EMMANUELS'S DREAM, and her new series TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE. http://lauriethompson.com/   Ammi-Joan Paquette is a Senior Agent with Erin Murphy Literary Agency, working from her home office in Massachusetts. She represents all forms of children's and young adult literature, but is most excited by a strong lyrical voice, tight plotting with surprising twists and turns, and stories told with heart and resonance that will stand the test of time. An EMLA client herself, Joan is also the author of numerous books for children, including co-writing TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE. with Laurie Ann Thompson. Her next novel, the magical adventure The Train of Lost Things, is forthcoming from Philomel in March 2018. https://emliterary.com/index.php   Th is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on The Air Global Radio Network LLC

Are you able to discern fact from fake? Sometimes, that’s difficult to do after all, as is often said: truth is stranger than fiction. We are going to do something different on this show, we’re intending to spark your curiosity and inspire critical thinking in a fun and entertaining way that will allow you to learn a few facts you perhaps do not already know while at the same time, open you up to using these tools that will prove quite beneficial in your everyday life. Joan Paquette and Laurie Ann Thompson, are independent authors, each of whom have written many books. Joan primarily writes fiction while Laurie primarily writes nonfiction.  

Laurie Ann Thompson has ridden a pig, gotten stuck in an elevator overnight, and jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. Except one of these "facts" is not true- tune in to hear the author of TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE talk about a new series of books that presents crazy-but-true stories along with carefully planned hoaxes. In this era of alternative facts, this book will help readers discern between fact from fake. Thompson is also the author of BE A CHANGEMAKER, MY DOG IS BEST, and EMMANUELS' DREAM, an ALA notable book. www.lauriethompson.com   Radio host and author Laura Moe spent most of her working life as a librarian and English teacher in central and Southeastern Ohio, but has recently moved to Seattle where she writes full-time. Moe is the author of YA novels PARALLEL LINES (Fat Cats, 2015) and BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA (Merit Press, 2016, ) named by the New York Public Library as one the Best Books for Teens in 2016 and a Top Pick for VOYA. She is owned by a spoiled white cat and is working on a sequel to BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA. https://www.lauramoebooks.com/     This is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on The Air Global Radio Network LLC    

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How many times have you complained about something but done nothing to fix it? Have you ever noticed something and thought: Someone should do something about that? We’ve all had these thoughts because we cannot solve every problem we encounter. BUT, there are times when that someone is YOU and when you set your mind to it, you most certainly can do something that matters. Modern technology makes it easy for us to DO something quickly, efficiently and positively. We each truly have the power – more than ever before – to be the change that we seek.

Join us as Sister Jenna welcomes Author Laurie Ann Thompson to the America Meditating Radio Show! "I write for children and young adults, opening up hearts and minds and engaging both toward understanding and improving our complex world. Sometimes, getting lost in a good book can be just the thing we need to finally find ourselves." - Author Laurie Ann Thompson Author Laurie Ann Thompson grew up in rural northern Wisconsin. A former software engineer, she now writes for children and young adults to help her readers--and herself--make better sense of the world we live in so they can contribute to making it a better place for all of us. She strives to write non-fiction that gives wings to active imaginations and fiction that taps into our universal human truths. Laurie's books include, "Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters," "Emmanuel's Dream," a picture book biography about Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, who changed Ghana's perception of people with disabilities; and "My Dog is the Best," an adorable picture book about the unconditional love that exists between a child and a family pet. Laurie is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Visit lauriethompson.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.