Podcast appearances and mentions of leigh collazo

Welcome to Episode #7!  My name is Leigh Collazo, and I am a certified school librarian and former middle school English teacher. I'm currently living and librarian-ing in beautiful Suzhou, China. Above all else, I love talking about books! Since I live in China, I couldn't let Chinese New Year pass by without a podcast dedicated to the celebration. Chinese New Year is really quite something, so in this podcast, I talk about what it's like to live in China during Chinese New Year and what my family has done to celebrate. My booktalk this time is a bit different. Instead of organizing by genre, I've paired a YA or MG book with each of the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Some of these animals were very difficult to pair a book with, so on a couple of them, I had to stretch my imagination a bit! All books featured in my podcasts are for teen and tween audiences, though I'm sure many adults will love them as well. For more podcasts, book reviews, lesson ideas, and genrefication tips, please visit me at my blog listed below.   FIND ME AT: MrsReaderPants blog FaceBook Twitter Pinterest Goodreads   TITLES DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST: The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac by Anne Wilson Bringing in the New Year by Grace Lin Misunderstood: Why the Humble Rat May Be Your Best Pet Ever by Rachel Toor (Rat) Bull by David Elliott (Ox) Calvin by Martine Leavitt (Tiger) Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes (Rabbit) Falling Into the Dragon's Mouth by Holly Thompson (Dragon) The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner (Snake) The Fire Horse Girl by Kay Honeyman (Horse) Crow Mountain by Lucy Ingles (Horse) West of the Moon by Margie Preus (Goat/Sheep/Ram) American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Monkey) Egg & Spoon by Gregory MacGuire (Rooster) A Dog in the Cave by Kay Frydenborg (Dog) Some Writer! The Story of EB White by Melissa Sweet (Pig) MUSIC CREDIT: "Let It Be Christmas" by Nicolai Heidlas. Licensed under Creative Commons, 2016.   CHINESE PHRASES MENTIONED: Xīn nián kuài lè! -- Happy New Year! Jī nián dà jí! -- Wish you luck in the Year of the Rooster! Zài jiàn -- Goodbye (literally, "again see")

Welcome to Episode #6, part 3. Today's podcast, Civil Rights and Racial Inequality, has been split into three parts: YA titles (grades 8+), Middle Grade titles (grades 5-8), and Picture Books for Older Readers (grades 5+). This episode is Part 3, so we are discussing picture books for older readers. My name is Leigh Collazo, and I am a certified school librarian and former middle school English teacher. Let's talk about books!   FIND ME AT: MrsReaderPants blog FaceBook Twitter Pinterest Goodreads   TITLES DISCUSSED IN PART 3: The Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, A Young Civil Rights Activist by Cynthia Levinson We March by Shane W. Evans Strange Fruit by Gary Golio The Quickest Kid in Clarksville by Pat Zietlow Miller Sugar Hill: Harlem's Historic Neighborhood by Carole Boston Weatherford Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan Game Changer: John McLendon and the Secret Game by John Coy The Case for Loving by Selina Alko 28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World by Charles R. Smith   ALSO MENTIONED: Loving Vs. Virginia by Patricia Hruby Powell We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March by Cynthia Levinson Turning Fifteen on the Road to Freedom by Lynda Blackmon Lowery "Last Train to Clarksville" by The Monkees   MUSIC CREDIT: "Let It Be Christmas" by Nicolai Heidlas. Licensed under Creative Commons, 2016        

Welcome to Episode #6, part 1.  My name is Leigh Collazo, and I am a certified school librarian and former middle school English teacher. Let's talk about books! Today's podcast, Civil Rights and Racial Inequality, has been split into three parts: YA titles (grades 8+), Middle Grade titles (grades 5-8), and Picture Books for Older Readers (grades 5+). This episode is Part 1, so we are discussing YA titles. FIND ME AT: MrsReaderPants blog FaceBook Twitter Pinterest Goodreads   TITLES DISCUSSED IN PART 1: The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas) Lies We Tell Ourselves (Robin Talley) Loving Vs. Virginia (Patricia Hruby Powell) How It Went Down (Kekla Magoon) Allegedly (Tiffany Jackson) The March Trilogy (John Lewis) X: A Novel (Ilyasah Shabazz) Out of Darkness (Ashley Hope Perez) The Truth of Right Now (Kara Lee Corthron)   MUSIC CREDIT: "Let It Be Christmas" by Nicolai Heidlas. Licensed under Creative Commons, 2016.   "We went down to the public library trying to check out some books, and we were told by the librarian that the library was for whites only and not for colors." --Congressman John Lewis, author of The March Trilogy  

Welcome to Episode #6, part 2. Today's podcast, Civil Rights and Racial Inequality, has been split into three parts: YA titles (grades 8+), Middle Grade titles (grades 5-8), and Picture Books for Older Readers (grades 5+). This episode is Part 2, so we are discussing Middle Grade titles, which are ideal for students in grades 5-8. My name is Leigh Collazo, and I am a certified school librarian and former middle school English teacher. Let's talk about books!   FIND ME AT: MrsReaderPants blog FaceBook Twitter Pinterest Goodreads   TITLES DISCUSSED IN PART 2: Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom (Lynda Blackmon Lowery) Brown Girl Dreaming (Jacqueline Woodson) Stella By Starlight (Sharon Draper) The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny and the Fight for Civil Rights (Steve Sheinkin) Things Too Huge To Fix By Saying Sorry (Susan Vaught) Night on Fire (Ronald Kidd) Midnight Without a Moon by Linda Williams Jackson   ALSO MENTIONED: Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Steve Sheinkin) The Help (Kathryn Stockett) A Wreath for Emmett Till (Marilyn Nelson) Granddaddy's Turn (Michael Bandy)   MUSIC CREDIT: "Let It Be Christmas" by Nicolai Heidlas. Licensed under Creative Commons, 2016    

Welcome to Episode #5! My name is Leigh Collazo, and I am a certified school librarian and former middle school English teacher. Let's talk about books! Today's podcast features 10 books for teens and tweens who encounter complex moral and ethical situations. FIND ME AT: MrsReaderPants blog FaceBook Twitter Pinterest   TITLES DISCUSSED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: How to Steal a Dog (Barbara O'Connor) Awkward (Svetlana Chmakova) Bystander (James Preller) Sunny Side Up (Jennifer and Matthew Holm) Scythe (Neal Shusterman) Genesis Girl (Jennifer Bardsley) Hidden (Miriam Halahmy) The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas) All the Rage (Courtney Summers) Kill the Next One (Federico Axat, trans. David Frye)   ALSO MENTIONED: FirstNews daily videos 5 moral/ethical situations used with my seventh graders (see PowerPoint in podcast blog post)   MUSIC CREDIT: "Let It Be Christmas" by Nicolai Heidlas. Licensed under Creative Commons, 2016.   "If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books.” – Roald Dahl  

Excited about books? The Mrs. ReaderPants Podcast is for school librarians, teachers, parents, and book lovers who want to help spread the joy of reading to children and teens. Join us each week as international school librarian Leigh Collazo, a.k.a. Mrs. ReaderPants, discusses topical booklists, library and classroom lesson ideas, and practical tips to help you encourage the kids and teens in your life to read, read, read!    

Day 2 of our Reading For A Lifetime series is about encouraging middle school and young adult kids to indulge in great books, and our guest Leigh Collazo has a LOT of wisdom to share on that topic. Leigh is a school librarian who serves children from over 30 different countries at an international school in China. Today she shares all about why the middle school years are her favorite when it comes to finding the right books for the right readers.Click over to the podcast website for the full list of titles discussed in this episode, and leave us a comment to let us know what books have hooked the kids in your life.Connect with Leigh: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads | Pinterest. Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram