Podcast appearances and mentions of lesa cline ransome

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button.   You can find Holly Gramazio at her website https://www.hollygramazio.net/ or on IG at holly_gramazio   When we first heard the premise of Holly Gramazio's novel The Husbands, we were intrigued. A woman's husband goes up to the attic to retrieve something and down comes…a different husband. Wouldn't we all sometimes like to exchange the husband we have for a better, newer, or just different model? Holly turned this idea into a novel that is both funny and thoughtfully considered. It may not, in fact, be such a great thing to have an endless supply of potential husbands so easy to exchange.  Her book has been optioned by Apple Plus for a limited series and I just saw that Juno Temple, the actress who played Keeley in the Ted Lasso series, is slated to play the starring role.   And because it is April, and April is National Poetry Month, we're discussing books related to poets. Not everyone loves poetry, but these books aren't actually poetry–so you can still partake of poetry month. They are historical fiction, memoirs, essays, and children's books written by or inspired by poets.    Books Mentioned in This Episode:   1- The Husbands by Holly Gramazio   2- Lakewood by Megan Giddings   3- I Used to Live Here Once: The Haunted Life of Jean Rhys by Miranda Seymour   4- Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys     5- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte     6- The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay     7- Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line by Elizabeth Lovett     8- Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin     9-  A Five Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover  Chelsea @2_girls_bookin_it - The Endless Fall by Emmerson Hoyt     10- The Swan's Nest by Laura Mcneal     11- You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith     12- Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethaway     13- Emily's House by Amy Belding Brown     14- Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome     15- Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees by Aimee Nezhukumatathil     16- World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil     17- The Poet's Dog by Patricia McLachlan     Media mentioned-- 1- Severance (Apple+, 2022 - Present)   2- Reduced Shakespeare Company--https://www.reducedshakespeare.com   3- Saint X (Hulu, 2023)      

Please welcome author Ronni Diamondstein to this episode of “Getting to the Heart of Why We Write!”

Wow- you will not want to miss this incredible conversation with Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome, and editor Paula Wiseman about the making of Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis and you will not want to miss this biography either!***Find out more about Lesa here: Website: https://www.lesaclineransome.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lclineransome/***Find out more about James here: Website: https://jamesransome.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jransomillustr/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lesa Cline-Ransome (Author) and James E. Ransome (Illustrator), Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis. The talented husband and wife team of James E. Ransome and Lesa Cline-Ransome join the show to discuss their latest project, Fight with Love. The beautifully written and amazingly illustrated picture books follows the life of John Lewis from the cotton fields of Alabama to the fight for civil rights beside his mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lesa Cline-Ransome (Author) and James E. Ransome (Illustrator), Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis. The talented husband and wife team of James E. Ransome and Lesa Cline-Ransome join the show to discuss their latest project, Fight with Love. The beautifully written and amazingly illustrated picture books follows the life of John Lewis from the cotton fields of Alabama to the fight for civil rights beside his mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

In this Podcast Replay, we are joined by James Ransome, the iconic illustrator of classics like Before She Was Harriet (written by Lesa Cline-Ransome), Uncle Jed's Barbershop, Visiting Day, and so many more incomparable titles. James never does the same thing twice, and in our expansive and focused conversation, we discussed ways of seeing, color and quilts, his mentorship with the great Jerry Pinkney, and how his love of Parliament Funkadelic keeps him experimenting.Follow James on Instagram: jransomillustrFollow James on Facebook: James Ransome IllustrationJames's Website: https://jamesransome.comSupport the show

Narrator Vikas Adam joins AudioFile's Michele Cobb to discuss Abdi Nazemian's ONLY THIS BEAUTIFUL MOMENT, which he co-narrated along with Fajer Al-Kaisi and Iman Nazemzadeh. It's one of AudioFile's 2023 Best Young Adult Audiobooks, and each narrator gives a transcendent performance. It explores three generations of an Iranian family and is full of joy and anguish alike. Adam tells listeners about the preparation that went into recording this moving audiobook, working with his co-narrators, and what has stayed with him about narrating this work. Read AudioFile's review of the audiobook. Published by Harper Audio. AudioFile's 2023 Best Young Adult Audiobooks are: ANDER & SANTI WERE HERE by Jonny Garza Villa, read by Avi Roque FOR LAMB by Lesa Cline-Ransome, read by Tyla Collier, Kevin R. Free, Rebecca Lee, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Dion Graham, Angel Pean FREE RADICALS by Lila Riesen, read by Gilli Messer THE GRIMOIRE OF GRAVE FATES by Hanna Alkaf, Margaret Owen [Eds.], read by January LaVoy, Nicky Endres ONLY THIS BEAUTIFUL MOMENT by Abdi Nazemian, read by Vikas Adam, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Iman Nazemzadeh WARRIOR GIRL UNEARTHED by Angeline Boulley, read by Isabella Star LaBlanc For the full list of 2023 Best Audiobooks visit our website. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from HarperAudio. Get up-close to artists you admire with Willie Nelson's Energy Follows Thought, Melissa Etheridge's Talking to My Angels, and Jada Pinkett Smith's Worthy. Listen to samples at www.hc.com. Vikas Adam photo by Ilya S Savenok for Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On August 19, John Brown Lives helped sponsor the 2nd Adirondack Family Book Festival, bringing together a diverse group of children's and Young Adult authors and illustrators. Martha Swan of the John Brown Lives and author Lesa Cline-Ransome discussed this year's event with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

YA novels often focus on school and dating – but they are increasingly trusting readers to engage with heavier topics. That's the case with “For Lamb,” which follows a lynching and encourages young adult readers to dive deep into the darker side of American history. Lesa Cline-Ransome is the book's author, and she joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about the story, which follows a girl named Lamb navigating the friendships and dangers of the Jim Crow South for a young Black girl.

Today's episode is all about music history. First, musicologists Kerry O'Brien and William Robin tell NPR's Noah Caldwell about their new book, On Minimalism, and how the genre was born out of 1960s counterculture and went on to influence artists like The Who and Alice Coltrane. Then, Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome tell NPR's Samantha Balaban about their new picture book, The Story of the Saxophone, which chronicles the instrument's journey to becoming one of jazz's most important players.

Uncle Devin interviews author Lesa Cline-Ransome about her book, "Before She Was Harriett." https://www.lesaclineransome.com/ This book was selected to be a part of the University of Maryland Baltimore County's Diverse Books Project. In April 2023, WEE Nation Radio started a partnership with UMBC's Sherman Center for Early Learning in Urban Communities by offering our WEE Nation Reads program as a resource to participating teachers and families in their Diverse Books Projects (DBP).  https://shermancenter.umbc.edu/diverse-books-project/ This project aims to ensure that early childhood educators at their partner schools have access to high-quality, diverse children's books and opportunities to share ideas and insights about their use. Books identified by UMBC will be featured in our WEE Nation Reads segment, which includes a reading of each of the selected books, children's music related to each book, and an interview with the author or publisher. WEE Nation Reads takes place every Monday through Friday, from April 11, 2023, through May 18, airing twice a day at 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM EST on WEE Nation Radio. Parents and teachers can listen by downloading our mobile app available in Google Play and the Apple Store. Download your app today. This is our way of celebrating and raising awareness of the critical need for children's books about “different cultures, races, languages, and traditions.” www.WEENationRadio.com

FOR LAMB is the story of one Black family living in the Jim Crow south, and the injustices and horrors they face every day. Author Lesa Cline-Ransome talks about what that story means to her, how the truth can be dangerous, but also sets us free.

A good writer tells a story, a great writer brings the reader into the story. One of the best ways to render that sense of immersion is capturing the authentic voice of your characters—especially when writing picture book biographies. Award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome, author of Before She was Harriet and many other iconic titles, shares exactly how to do that with her own method of asking questions of yourself and your characters. 

Lesa Cline-Ransome is a writer, author, wife, and mother. She shares her story of becoming a writer as an African American Woman. Part of Lesa's motivation is that she wants to make sure women's stories are told and not erased from history. Lesa shared her story during the 2021 For the Love of Reading Conference. Lesa Cline-Ransome's Website: https://www.lesaclineransome.com/ UVU For the Love of Reading Conference Website: https://www.uvu.edu/education/engaged-reading/ftlr/index.html

On the season's final episode, we are joined by James Ransome, the iconic illustrator of classics like Before She Was Harriet (written by Lesa Cline-Ransome), Uncle Jed's Barbershop, Visiting Day, and so many more incomparable titles. James never does the same thing twice, and in our expansive and focused conversation, we discussed ways of seeing, color and quilts, his mentorship with the great Jerry Pinkney, and how his love of Parliament Funkadelic keeps him experimenting.Follow James on Instagram: jransomillustrFollow James on Facebook: James Ransome IllustrationJames's Website: https://jamesransome.comFollow SCBWI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scbwi/Follow SCBWI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/scbwiFollow SCBWI on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealscbwiJoin SCBWI: https://www.scbwi.org/join-scbwi/Support the show

This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Yonder by Ali Standish. Read-alikes include: Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk On the Wings of Heroes by Richard Peck The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome

This week, we are joined by the incredible author of nonfiction books for children, Lesa Cline-Ransome! Lesa's books have received numerous honors and awards including NAACP Awards, Kirkus Best Books, School Library Journal Best Book, and more. Follow Lesa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lclineransomeFollow Lesa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lclineransome/Catch up with Lesa here: https://www.lesaclineransome.com/Shop the SCBWI Podcast: https://bookshop.org/lists/scbwi-podcastsFollow SCBWI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scbwi/Follow SCBWI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/scbwiFollow SCBWI on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealscbwiJoin SCBWI: https://www.scbwi.org/join-scbwi/Support the show

As part of an ongoing initiative, Charity Hill reviews children's books. In this episode, Charity reviews two novels by Lesa Cline Ransome: Finding Langston and Leaving Lymon, which concern two different boys whose families move from South to North in the Great Migration. Charity appreciates Cline Ransom's handling of Langston's pivotal questions "Who am I?" and "Where have I come from?" Poetry and community reground and re-situate the lonesome Langston in his identity. Leaving Lymon concerns the fate of Langston's bully, Lymon. What forces are at work in forming Lymon's negativity? Can extended family, community fellowship, and music give Lymon the stability he needs to move forward?To purchase Finding Langston.To purchase Leaving Lymon.Please enjoy these links on the history of the Great Migration.General HistoryMap of Great MigrationBronzeville, Chicago IL

Extra! Extra! Hear all about Ethel Payne, the “First Lady of the Black Press," who as White House correspondent for the Chicago Defender made a name for herself by asking hard-hitting questions to presidents from Eisenhower to Nixon on behalf of her Black readership. (Extended bonus episode on Payne on its way within the week!)Lori's Good Black News article on Payne: https://goodblacknews.org/2019/02/03/bhm-extra-extra-read-all-about-ethel-payne-first-lady-of-the-black-press/More sources:Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press biography by James McGrathThe Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne children's biography by Lesa Cline-Ransome and John Parrahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN2Rf1c3KOw (Ethel Payne: First Lady of the Black Press)https://library.garrett.edu/collections/special-collections/womens-history-digital-exhibit/ethel-payne-1911-1991The daily drops of Good Black News are based on the “A Year of Good Black News Page-A-Day Calendar for 2022,” published by Workman Publishing, and available at workman.com, Amazon, Bookshop and other online retailers. For more Good Black News, check out goodblacknews.org or search and follow @goodblacknews anywhere on social.

On the StoryMakers podcast, multi-award-winning author and illustrator duo, Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome offer us a window into a... Read more » The post KidLit RADIO: StoryMakers with Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome appeared first on KidLit TV.

Curiosity is what motivates writer Lesa Cline-Ransome to pursue a topic. It was just that instinct that started her deep dive into 1940's Chicago and brought us the Coretta Scott King Honor book, Finding Langston and follow-up, Leaving Lymon. Now the best-selling author brings us, Being Clem. In the final book in the trilogy Cline-Ransome once again masterfully recreates mid-twentieth century America through the eyes of a young boy. Exploring the impact of the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, Jim Crow laws, and much more, Lesa's work manages at once to be both an intimate portrait of each boy and his family as well as a landscape of American history. Even though his father is away, serving as a sailor in World War II, Clem is getting along okay. School is easy for him, and his good humor makes him popular. As soon as his family receives the news that their father has died in the Port Chicago disaster, everything begins to fall apart. Clem can barely recognize his home—or himself. The obstacles put in place by racial injustice seem insurmountable. Now, being named after the father he barely knew takes on a whole new meaning. How can Clem navigate this harsh new reality and still be true to himself?

Curiosity is what motivates writer Lesa Cline-Ransome to pursue a topic. It was just that instinct that started her deep dive into 1940's Chicago and brought us the Coretta Scott King Honor book, Finding Langston and follow-up, Leaving Lymon. Now the best-selling author brings us, Being Clem. In the final book in the trilogy Cline-Ransome once again masterfully recreates mid-twentieth century America through the eyes of a young boy. Exploring the impact of the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, Jim Crow laws, and much more, Lesa's work manages at once to be both an intimate portrait of each boy and his family as well as a landscape of American history. Even though his father is away, serving as a sailor in World War II, Clem is getting along okay. School is easy for him, and his good humor makes him popular. As soon as his family receives the news that their father has died in the Port Chicago disaster, everything begins to fall apart. Clem can barely recognize his home—or himself. The obstacles put in place by racial injustice seem insurmountable. Now, being named after the father he barely knew takes on a whole new meaning. How can Clem navigate this harsh new reality and still be true to himself?

In this special Fall Preview episode, sponsored by Dear Highlights: What Adults Can Learn from 75 Years of Letters and Conversations with Kids (Highlights Press, Aug. 10), Veronica Chambers joins us to discuss ‘Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter' (Versify, Aug. 17), “an educational introduction for young readers and a comprehensive primer for adults” on the movement for racial justice. And in a sponsored interview, Megan talks with Lesa Cline-Ransome, author of Being Clem (Holiday House, Aug. 3), the highly anticipated conclusion to the “Finding Langston” trilogy. Kirkus: “A compelling work whose intriguing characters readers will miss when they turn the last page” (starred review). Then our editors join with their favorite books from our Fall Preview lists.

Janina Edwards’s steady and friendly narration suits this children’s biography about the life and activism of Claudette Colvin, who, when she was 15 years old, helped launch the Montgomery bus boycotts by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss how this new audiobook, part of the SHE PERSISTED chapter book series, can inspire young listeners to learn more about historical and current racial injustices. Edwards’s warm narration conveys Colvin’s curiosity and bravery. Published by Listening Library. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile’s Behind the Mic comes from Page Chaser, www.pagechaser.com, a book loving community that celebrates uplifting books with regular book sweepstakes, book clubs, great book deals, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicole and Matthew talk about the collective pandemic experience and how, despite all going through this together, we can end up feeling awfully alone. Joining us is book creator LeUyen Pham, Caldecott Honor recipient and author and illustrator of Outside, Inside. For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! RELEVANT LINKS: LeUyen Pham (Author Page, Macmillan Publishers) Outside, Inside (Macmillan Publishers) BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: PICTURE BOOKS Germs: Fact and Fiction, Friends and Foes by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James Ransome A Kids Book About COVID-19 by Malia Jones Do Not Lick This Book by Idan Ben-Barak and Julian Frost Why We Stay Home: Suzie Learns About Coronavirus by Samantha Harris and Devon Scott; illustrated by Harriet Rodis CLOSING NOTE: Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Narrator Shayna Small joins AudioFile’s Robin Whitten to discuss her co-narration of Lesa Cline-Ransome’s historical picture book OVERGROUND RAILROAD. Shayna shares why she finds narrating audiobooks for children to be so important and about working on productions full of rich sound effects. Listen and discover a new family favorite. Published by Live Oak Media. 2020 Best Children’s & Family Listening Audiobooks: BEFORE THE EVER AFTER by Jacqueline Woodson, read by Guy Lockard KING AND THE DRAGONFLIES by Kacen Callender, read by Ron Butler OVERGROUND RAILROAD by Lesa Cline-Ransome, read by Shayna Small, Dion Graham, Lesa Cline-Ransome [Note] ¡VAMOS! LET'S GO EAT by Raúl the Third, read by Gary Tiedemann WHEN STARS ARE SCATTERED by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, read by Faysal Ahmed, Barkhad Abdi, Robin Miles, Ifrah Mansour, Bahni Turpin, Hakeemshady Mohamed, Sadeeq Al, Dominic Hoffman, Christine Avila, Dion Graham, and a Full Cast For the full list of AudioFile’s 2020 Best Audiobooks, visit audiofilemagazine.com Support for our podcast comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of FRANKENSTEIN, a breathtaking full-cast original audiobook performance of the stage adaptation by A.S. Peterson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rumble of train tracks, warm twangs of a banjo, and soft humming set the scene for this children’s audiobook tracing a family’s journey north during the Great Migration. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly talk about this skillfully layered audiobook that mirrors the richness found in the picture book’s moving illustrations. Narrator Shayna Small embodies Ruth Ellen, a young Black girl who is escaping life on a tenant farm for a new life in New York. Dion Graham calls out as the conductor in a booming voice, and listeners feel they are riding the train north along with Ruth Ellen. Published by Live Oak Media. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Hollywoodland Audiobooks, a new imprint celebrating the lives and works of Hollywood screen legends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy our presentation of Finding Langston written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and published by Holiday House. It's 1946 and Langston and his dad are moving from Alabama to Chicago. Chicago doesn't feel like a new start, or a better life. Langston's dad is always busy at work, and school he's bullied for being a country boy. But Langston's new home has one fantastic thing. Unlike the whites-only library in Alabama, the Chicago Public Library welcomes everyone. There, hiding out after school, Langston discovers another Langston--a poet whom his mother named her only son after.Finding Langston was named a 2019 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book and won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Finding Langston is recommended for ages 8 and up for bullying, racism and discussions of death. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/FindingLangston_ReviewsThis title is available as an audiobook on Hoopla, and as an audiobook and ebook on Libby by Overdrive. Hoopla Audiobook - https://bit.ly/FindingLangston_HooplaAudioLibby Audiobook - https://bit.ly/FindingLangston_LibbyAudioLibby EBook - https://bit.ly/FindingLangston_LibbyEbookPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Dub the Uke (excerpt) by Kara Square (c) copyright 2016. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/53340

Golden Voice narrator Dion Graham is much loved by audiobook listeners and has won numerous Earphones Awards for his narrations. Dion narrates with dexterity and so much emotion, shifting nimbly from one rich character voice to another. He has won Audie Awards for his narrations, including TROMBONE SHORTY, the children’s picture book memoir packed full of music and joy. His narration of BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF earned him a nomination for a fantasy Audie Award this year and a spot on AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks list. Dion’s narrations shine in many genres, including literary fiction, fantasies, biographies, and children’s audiobooks. Today, host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss Dion’s narration of LEAVING LYMON, Lesa Cline-Ransome’s historical fiction about a young Black boy growing up in the 1940s. In this Earphones Award-winning audiobook, listeners get to know Lymon, who appeared as a bully in her earlier book, Coretta Scott King Award-winner FINDING LANGSTON. Dion narrates the story with so much heart, conveying Lymon’s vulnerability at always feeling left behind by those he loves. Listeners see Mississippi, Milwaukee, and Chicago through Lymon’s eyes, as he moves from home to home. Dion’s calm tones give listeners hope that love and music will heal Lymon. Published by Dreamscape. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of the complete Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library and the all-new Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast #075 For my seventy-fifth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Lesa Cline-Ransome about the The Diary of Anne Frank. Since it was first published in 1947 by Anne’s father, Otto Frank, Anne’s diary of her life in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands has been read by several generations of … Continue reading The Diary of Anne Frank: an interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome → The post The Diary of Anne Frank: an interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome appeared first on Dream Gardens.

Nicole and Matthew discuss food insecurity, how interconnected we are, and the capacity in all of us to be a helper. This episode is sponsored by: TBR, Book Riot's subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes Lila and Hadley by Kody Keplinger from Scholastic Dewdrop by Katie O'Neill from Oni Press and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! RELEVANT LINKS: Fred Rogers: Look for the Helpers (video interview) Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers by Matthew Cordell BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:PICTURE BOOKS: Last Stop on Market Streetby Matt de la Peña; illustrated by Christian Robinson  Love by Matt de la Peña; illustrated by Loren Long The Paper Kingdom by Helena Ku Rhee; illustrated by Pascal Campion Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans by Phil Bildner; illustrated by John Parra Green Machine: The Slightly Gross Truth about Turning Your Food Scraps into Green Energy by Rebecca Donnelly; illustrated by Christophe Jacques The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne by Lesa Cline-Ransome  (Author), John Parra (illustrator) I Can Write the World by Joshunda Sanders; illustrated by Charly Palmer Whose Hands Are These? by Miranda Paul; illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute: Lunch Lady #1 by Jarrett J. Krosoczka My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero; illustrated by Zeke Peña Tinyville Town Gets to Work! by Brian Biggs All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After the Oklahoma City Bombing by Chris Barton; illustrated by Nicole Xu MIDDLE GRADE: Front Desk by Kelly Yang WHERE TO FIND CHILDREN’S BOOKS DURING QUARANTINE Your local library – Even as libraries are closing for the quarantine, they have a ton of e-books, resources, and movies for kids. Epic! – Epic! is the Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under Susan Tan’s Authors Everywhere YouTube channel How Kids’ Lit Is Responding to the Coronavirus Read, Wonder, and Learn – Favorite Authors & Illustrators Share Resources for Learning Anywhere COVID-19 Resources compiled by We Need Diverse Books Resources for Online PreK-12 Teaching During COVID and Beyond Little free libraries – There may be free books in a free library just around the corner from you. Give a book, get a book, and remember to wash those hands! CLOSING NOTE: Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny).

“Whatever you become, you become in your head first.” Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James E. Ransome, is a powerful text that will knock your socks off! As informative as it is inspiring, it will leave you with a sense of wonder. And hey, why not explore character traits with real-life heroes? Join National Board Certified Teacher, Reading Specialist, and Literacy Coach Dr. Julie Webb as she describes the teaching possibilities hidden inside this treasured mentor text. Try this lesson in your class tomorrow: https://litcentric.podia.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Listen up as award-winning author, Lesa Cline-Ransome reads GAME CHANGERS: THE STORY OF VENUS AND SERENA WILLIAMS on this podcast... Read more » The post KidLit RADIO: GAME CHANGERS Read Out Loud appeared first on KidLit TV.

Today we are sharing the Best Children’s and Family Audiobooks of 2018. Listen in as we talk about our picks and share clips from GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS and YOU DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING, JILLY P! And be sure to tune in tomorrow when we share our interview with narrator Fiona Hardingham discussing the final book of Maryrose Wood’s Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series. AudioFile Magazine’s Best Children’s and Family Audiobooks 2018 FINDING LANGSTON by Lesa Cline-Ransome, read by Dion Graham, published by Dreamscape GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS, BOOKS 1-2 by Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo, read by Alicia Keys, Ashley Judd, Danai Gurira, Esperanza Spalding, Janeane Garofalo, Mozhan Marnò, Phillipa Soo, Rowan Blanchard, Samira Wiley, published by Listening Library HARBOR ME by Jacqueline Woodson, read by N'Jameh Camara, Toshi Widoff-Woodson, Jacqueline Woodson, Jose Carrera, Dean Flanagan, Angel Romero, Mikelle Wright-Matos, published by Listening Library MERCI SUÁREZ CHANGES GEARS by Meg Medina, read by Frankie Corzo, published by Brilliance Audio/Candlewick THE LONG-LOST HOME by Maryrose Wood, read by Fiona Hardingham, published by Harper Audio YOU DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING JILLY P. by Alex Gino, read by Nora Hunter, Blythe Auffarth, Cherise Boothe, Em Eldridge, Alex Gino, Maxwell Glick, Rachel Jacobs, Sisi Johnson, Katharine Lee McEwan, Taylor Meskimen, Marc Samuel, Miebaka Yohannes, published by Scholastic Audiobooks On today’s episode are Robin Whitten, Founder and Editor, and Michele Cobb, Publisher at AudioFile Magazine. We are giving away audiobooks from Libro.FM, Audiobooks.com, and Downpour on Twitter — visit us there at @audiofilemag and look for the #podcast for your chance to download your picks from our Best Of lists. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This inspirational audiobook for middle-grade listeners gracefully explores what life was like for African Americans after WWII and celebrates the magic of books. Narrator Dion Graham gives an immersive performance, reading with a light Southern drawl. In 1943, 11-year-old Langston and his father move Alabama to Chicago as part of the Great Migration, and Langston is having a hard time adjusting. By spending time at the George Cleveland Hall branch of the Chicago Public Library, where African-American heroes of literature are celebrated, Langston finds solace and discovers a love of reading. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter on our website. On today’s episode are Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine assistant editor Emily Connelly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this very special podcast edition of Read Out Loud, author Lesa Cline-Ransome reads her award-winning tribute to the amazing... Read more » The post KidLit RADIO: BEFORE SHE WAS HARRIET Read Out Loud appeared first on KidLit TV.

Guest author Lesa Cline-Ransome gets into it about writing nonfiction (particularly biographical) picture books. Like, how does she choose subjects? How does she decide HOW to tell the story, do research, and get a new angle on a topic we might think we already know? Plus, what is it like to have a partner who is also the illustrator for your picture books? Annnnd, we discuss Lesa's brand-new debut Middle Grade novel, FINDING LANGSTON.

Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome appear at the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Speaker Biography: Lesa Cline-Ransome knew she wanted to be a writer by the time she reached middle school. She thought she wanted to be a journalist but later realized she was too shy to conduct interviews. Cline-Ransome became interested in children's books when she married her husband, James Ransome, an illustrator. It was also James who encouraged her to write books for young people. Cline-Ransome's new book with her husband is "Light in the Darkness," a story of slaves and their determination to learn how to read and write. Speaker Biography: The Children's Book Council named James Ransome as one of 75 authors and illustrators everyone should know. A member of the Society of Illustrators, Ransome has received both the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration and the IBBY Honor Award for his book "The Creation." He also received the Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance award for his book "The Wagon." Ransome's work has been shown in group and solo shows throughout the country. He has collaborated with his wife, Lesa Cline-Ransome, on four books. Their latest work together is "Light in the Darkness." For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6113

Lesa Cline-Ransome's spirited, folksy narrative tells the story of the colorful life of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, and her husband James Ransome illustrates the text with boldly colored paintings. After just one year in the semi-pros, Satchel Paige was playing in the Negro major leagues. He went on to become the first African American to pitch in a major league World Series, and the first black to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. For ages 4 - 8 and their parents Recorded On: Monday, November 7, 2011

At the top of the hour, host Cyrus Webb welcomes author David Halperin to Conversations LIVE to discuss his new book. Then at 15 min. past the hour, Webb talks with author Lesa Cline Ransome about her love of writing and what's next for her.