Podcast appearances and mentions of Leslie C Youngblood

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We head back down south to Bogalusa, Louisiana, in our interview with middle grade author Leslie C. Youngblood to talk about her sophomore novel

Summer Book Week concludes with an hour devoted to books for young readers. Our guests: Leslie C. Youngblood , Rochester-raised author of “Love Like Sky” and “Forever This Summer” Colleen Hernandez, teen and creative experiences librarian at the Webster Public Library, and co-director of the Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival Renata Corrado-Green, rising sophomore at Brighton High School Mackenzie Reed , author of “An Arsonist's Guide to High School” This hour also includes conversations with Assemblywoman Marjorie Byrnes and Rochester City School District Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small about what they're reading this summer.

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 33 DuEwa interviewed author Leslie C. Youngblood. Leslie's forthcoming book is Forever This Summer (July 2021). It is the follow up to her debut novel for young readers, Love Like Sky. Visit www.lesliecyoungblood.com. Follow Nerdacity @nerdacitypodcast on IG or @nerdacitypod1 on Twitter @nerdacitypod1.  Visit DuEwa's website at www.duewaworld.com. BIO Leslie C. Youngblood received an MFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. A former assistant professor of creative writing at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, she has lectured at Mississippi State University, UNC-Greensboro, and the University of Ghana at Legon. She began her undergraduate degree at Morris Brown College and completed her bachelor's at Georgia State University. After graduation, she served as a columnist and assistant editor for Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine. She's been awarded a host of writing honors including a 2014 Yaddo's Elizabeth Ames Residency, the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Prize, a Hurston Wright Fellowship, and the Room of Her Own Foundation's 2009 Orlando Short Story Prize. She received funding to attend the Norman Mailer Writers' Colony in 2011. Her short story, “Poor Girls' Palace,” was published in the winter 2009 edition of the Indiana Review, as well as Kwelijournal, 2014. In 2010 she won the Go On Girl! Book Club Aspiring Writer Award. In 2016 she landed a two-book publishing deal with Disney-Hyperion for her Middle-Grade novel, Love Like Sky. She works as a writing consultant for various businesses seeking assistance and Individuals looking to hone their skills. In 2019, Little, Brown for Young Readers acquired Love Like Sky and her forthcoming title, Forever This Summer, from Disney Books. Forever This Summer Publishes July 6, 2021. When she's not reading or working on her next novel, she enjoys watching Shark Tank, Chopped, and other shows where people are giving their all. Born in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and raised in Rochester, New York, she's fortunate to have a family of natural storytellers and a circle of supportive family and friends. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/duewafrazier/support

According to recent reports, the pandemic has stirred up body image concerns in teens, leading to a rise in eating disorders, so for this episode The Mamas turn to Middle Grade fiction to help kids, parents and teachers tackle the topic in a positive way. Catch the wave of change that's coming and leave body shaming far behind with this list of fat acceptance novels: All of Me by Chris BaronStarfish by Lisa FippsJelly by Jo CotterillHusky by Justin SayreGarvey's Choice by Nikki GrimesDumplin by Julie MurphyPick 6: Happy Mamas' Day! Here are 6 (and a few more)  books for mamas of unique and wonderful kiddos with links to the podcast episodes where the mamas discuss them in great (really too much) detail.For mamas with kids on the spectrum: Planet Earth is Blue by Nicole PanteleakosFor mamas with savant or math genius kids: Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnultyFor mamas with bi-cultural kids: Marcus Bega Does Not Speak English by Pablo CartayaFor mamas with kids who have gender or orientation questions:Rick by Alex GinoFor divorced mamas: Love Like Sky by Leslie C. Youngblood & How to Make Friends with the Sea by Tanya Guerrero For mamas with budding activists: The Leak by Kate Reed Petty and Andrea BellFor mamas with adopted kids: Greenglass House by Kate Milford Reference Links:Lisa Damour article about teen eating disorders in the pandemicUntangled by Lisa DamourAngry Chef Blog Piers Anthony Xanth Series bookswww.twolitmamas.com

This week we have a special episode for you! Tayla spoke with members of the various youth book award committees in Rhode Island about these book awards and the winners for 2021. We also chatted with our guests about some of their personal favorite books that they read as part of their work on their committees. Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Awesome Dog 5000 by Justin Dean Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick Titan and the Wild Boars by Susan Hood, Pathana Sornhiran, & Dow Phumiruk The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard & Oge Mora Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander Love Like Sky by Leslie C. Youngblood Allies by Alan Gratz Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee New Kid by Jerry Craft Once Upon an Eid edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed Bloom by Kenneth Oppel Selena: Queen of Tejano Music by Silvia López and Paola Escobar They Called Us Enemy by George Takai, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, & Harmony Becker Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas Bent Heavens by Daniel Kraus Goddess In the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson Go With the Flow by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann Other Rhode Island Children’s Book Award (RICBA) Kids Reading Across Rhode Island (KRARI) Rhode Island Latino Books Month (RILBM) Rhode Island Middle School Book Award (RIMBSA) Rhode Island Teen Book Award (RITBA) Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS)

In this episode, the Mamas tackle tough topics, including divorce, blended-up families, and sick kiddos with their middle grade, realistic fiction pics. Maybe not the best topics to cover during a pandemic but the mamas grip their calming stones and make it through two important and wonderful reads written by diverse authors. For Pick Six, the Mamas share new releases they’re looking forward to reading this summer.Books Discussed in this Episode: Love Like Sky by Leslie C. Youngblood (sequel out this summer: Forever This Summer)How to Make Friends with the Sea by Tanya Guerrero (second book out this summer: All You Knead is Love) Pick 6: New releases to check out this summer1. The Double Life of Danny Day by Mike Thayer2. The Last Windwitch by Jennifer Adam3. The Last Shadow Warrior by Sam Subity4. Weird Kid by Greg Van Ekkhout5. Ten Thousand Tries by Amy Makechnie6. Down to Earth by Betty Culleywww.twolitmamas.com

Authors J Anderson Coats and Grace Lin Answer the question What is the hardest part about making a book? and kid reviewer Sarah  reviews Love Like Sky by Leslie C. Youngblood.   *To become a patron of Kids Ask Authors: https://www.patreon.com/kidasaskauthorspodcast

We talk with local author Leslie C. Youngblood about her new book, "Forever This Summer." It's the remarkable sequel to her debut novel, "Love Like Sky." "Forever This Summer" continues the story of Georgie and her blended family, with Georgie and her mom spending their summer in Louisiana caring for Georgie's great aunt, who has Alzheimer's disease. During their stay, Georgie makes a new friend, Markie, and learns about how their family histories intertwine. It's a story about friendship, about loyalty and compassion, and about finding the truth. We talk to Youngblood about the book, her writing process, and about reaching diverse young readers with characters who look like them. Our guest: Leslie C. Youngblood , author of "Love Like Sky" and "Forever This Summer"

★ "Youngblood's debut is a celebration of intergenerational family bonds. Readers in co-parenting or blended families especially will relate to the conflicts between Georgie's loving but imperfect parents. An openhearted, endearing, and unforgettable debut about the challenges of friendship, growing up, and the boundless love of family." —Kirkus Reviews Winter 2018 Kids' Indie Next List SIBA 2018 Fall Okra Pick Kirkus Reviews' Best Middle Grade Family Stories of 2018 Bookish: Brilliant Book Covers: The Best Covers of November 2018, selection Atlanta Parent: Best Books of 2018, selection PennGSE Newsroom: The Best Books of 2018 for Young Readers, selection BNKids: Our Favorite Contemporary Middle Grade of 2018, selection BookRiot: Black Kids on Book Covers: Middle Grade Edition, selection (2019) Learn More: https://bit.ly/3bBiwt4

Leslie C. Youngblood is an award-winning middle-grade author with Disney Hyperion. Her debut novel Love Like Sky released November 6, 2018. In this My Messy Muse interview Leslie tells us about her favorite character to write and the character with whom she most identifies. She talks about her journey to publication and how her Love Like Sky characters tugged at her to be taken out of her adult fiction work and onto the pages of their own book. Thank goodness Leslie listened! Her debut middle-grade novel Love Like Sky has received numerous accolades and for good reason! Love Like Sky G-baby and her younger sister, Peaches, are still getting used to their "blended-up" family. They live with Mama and Frank out in the suburbs, and they haven't seen their real daddy much since he married Millicent. G-baby misses her best friend back in Atlanta, and is crushed that her glamorous new stepsister, Tangie, wants nothing to do with her. G-baby is so preoccupied with earning Tangie's approval that she isn't there for her own little sister when she needs her most. Peaches gets sick-really sick. Suddenly, Mama and Daddy are arguing like they did before the divorce, and even the doctors at the hospital don't know how to help Peaches get better. It's up to G-baby to put things right. She knows Peaches can be strong again if she can only see that their family's love for her really is like sky. You can find out more about Leslie C. Youngblood on her website www.lesliecyoungblood.com Follow her on Twitter: @lescyoungblood Interested in a picture book critique, strategy session or school visit with My Messy Muse host Michele McAvoy? Find out how to work her at michelemcavoy.com/workwithme Be sure to subscribe to Michele’s newsletter! Follow Michele on Twitter @michele_mcavoy Join the My Messy Muse private Facebook community to socialize with kidlit authors and illustrators and take part in exclusive giveaways! Facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse

This week, Liberty and Jenn discuss The Best Bad Things, Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix, In Extremis, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Love Like Sky by Leslie C. Youngblood, and ThirdLove.