Podcasts about realistic fiction

Jeanne Thornton physically drops by the Damn Library to talk A/S/L, her incredible novel about amateur video game coders in the 90s and how they're doing a couple decades years later, and also a bit of her novel Summer Fun as well, because why not. Plus, she brings along Anton Solomonik's Realistic Fiction, an excitingly strange and very funny short story collection.Join the Patreon and hang out in the monthly book club, listen to exclusive episodes, and get access to the SMDB virtual book stoop a couple times a year! https://patreon.com/smdbFor the drink recipe, every book and link mentioned, and more, visit: https://www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/episode-237music: Disaster Magic(https://soundcloud.com/disaster-magic) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NPR's Books We Love is full of stories. The feature rounds up fiction and nonfiction of many different kinds, and it gives you lots of ways to find what you might love, too. Today, we're diving into the category of realistic fiction – the stories that may not be literally true, but they feel true to the world that people encounter when they walk out the door.

Join librarians from the Orem Public Library children' section as they recommend their favorite realistic fiction books for different age groups. HERE IN THE REAL WORLD by Sara Pennypacker - ANA & ANDREW by Christine Platt - THE BOY WHO MADE EVEYONE LAUGH by Helen Putter - THE ONLY BLACK GIRLS IN TOWN by Brandy Colbert - WE'RE ALL WONDERS by R.J. Palacio.

The Mamas may not sound like themselves in this episode but they're serving up great diverse reads for 8 to 12 year olds just like normal. Heather even discovers a way to love Realistic Fiction while Margie's just hoping to survive the Great Pollening. Join the Mamas for a fun chat and be grateful that the only thing contagious through your speakers are the laughs. Book Chat:Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa YeeThe Night Bus Hero by Onjali Q. RaúfPick 6: The Mamas chat about 6 things they're looking forward to this summer! www.twolitmamas.com

Jane Caro is a Walkley Award-winning columnist, novelist, broadcaster and social commentator. She has published twelve books, including a young adult trilogy about the life of Elizabeth Tudor, her memoir Plain Speaking Jane, and The Mother (her first novel for adults). She created and edited Unbreakable, which featured stories women writers had never told before and was published just before the Harvey Weinstein revelations. Her most recent non-fiction work is Accidental Feminists, about the fate of women over 50. Jane has previously appeared on The Garret, and in this interview she reflects on her non-fiction works and Accidental Feminists. About The Garret Read the transcript of this interview at thegarretpodcast.com. You can also follow The Garret on Twitter and Instagram, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LG Reads is the podcast of Lake George Library, where we share book reviews and reading chatter.

In this episode of Falconcast, Sofia, Kaitlyn, and Sienna take a highly original approach: they synthesize different immigrant stories into one, original tale of a young woman's journey from Iran to America. Sources include the UMedia Lab at the University of Minnesota.

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read Some Places More Than Others by Renee Watson. Written For: 4th-6th Graders Genre: Realistic Fiction Themes: Family, Harlem, New York Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__St%3A%28some%20places%20more%20than%20others%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

In this episode I chat with Eva, a 15 year old high school sophomore who loves to write. Eva provides great insight for teachers about what students really hope for when learning how to be better writers. Eva shares what inspires her, as well as her writing process. She is able to publish her work, collaborate with other young authors and get feedback with a site called Wattpad. 

Enjoy our presentation of Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri, published by Levine Querido. At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But, no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny; who makes things up and talks about poop too much. But Khosrou's stories, stretching back years, and decades, and centuries, are beautiful, and terrifying. Like Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights in a hostile classroom, Daniel spins a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth.Everything Sad is Untrue has won numerous awards, including being named a 2020 Book of the Year by Amazon, NPR, The New York Times and several other publications.This title is recommended for readers age 11 and up for some depictions of violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/EverythingSad_ReviewsEverything Sad is Untrue is available as an eBook on Hoopla and Libby by Overdrive.Libby eBook - https://bit.ly/EverythingSad_LibbyeBookHoopla eBook - https://bit.ly/EverythingSad_HooplaeBookPlease 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

Enjoy our presentation of The Wicker King, written by and published by Imprint. Best friends August and Jack struggle to cope as one spirals into madness.The Wicker King is recommended for ages 14+. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/WickerKingReviewsThis title is available as as a Hoopla Audiobook: https://bit.ly/WickerKingHooplaAudioPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/ 

Enjoy our presentation of Lupe Wong Won't Dance written by Donna Barba Higuera and published by Levine Querido. Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy ... like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much...like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons. Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when the horror that is square dancing rears its head in gym? Obviously she's not gonna let that slide.Lupe Wong Won't Dance was a 2021 Pura Belpre Honor book, a PNBA Award Winner and a Booklist Editor's Choice Best Books for Youth 2020.Lupe Wong Won't Dance is recommended for ages 8 and up. Please see Kirkus for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/LupeWong_ReviewsThis title is available as an eBook and audiobook on Hoopla.Hoopla eBook - https://bit.ly/LupeWong_HooplaeBookHoopla Audiobook - https://bit.ly/LupeWong_HooplaAudioPlease 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

Learn why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend by Dawn Quigley. Written for: 2nd-3rd graders Genre: realistic fiction Themes: friendship, Ojibwe Native Americans, school Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__S%28jo%20jo%20makoons%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Enjoy our presentation of The Moon Within written by Aida Salazar and published by Scholastic Inc. Celi Rivera is an 11-year-old who is experiencing some new changes in her life. Her body is changing, she's attracted to a boy for the first time, and her best friend is exploring what it means to be genderfluid. But the biggest thought swirling through her mind is about her mother's insistence on holding a moon ceremony for Celi when her first period arrives. This is an ancestral Mexican ritual that Celi doesn't want to have anything to do with out of fear of embarrassment. Can she find the strength to overpower her fear, embrace this ancestral tradition, and just be herself?This title won the Golden Poppy Award, Nerdy Book Award, and the NCTE Notable Poetry and Verse Novel Award.The Moon Within is recommended for ages 8-12. Please see Good Reads for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/MoonWithin_ReviewsThis title is available as an eBook on Libby by Overdrive.Libby eBook - https://bit.ly/MoonWithin_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

Enjoy our presentation of Middlesex, written by Jeffrey Eugenides and published by Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux.So begins the breathtaking story of Calliope Stephanides and three generations of the Greek-American Stephanides family who travel from a tiny village overlooking Mount Olympus in Asia Minor to Prohibition-era Detroit, witnessing its glory days as the Motor City, and the race riots of l967, before they move out to the tree-lined streets of suburban Grosse Pointe, Michigan. To understand why Calliope is not like other girls, she has to uncover a guilty family secret and the astonishing genetic history that turns Callie into Cal, one of the most audacious and wondrous narrators in contemporary fiction.Please be advised, Middlesex contains strong language, homophobia and graphic sexual content.Middlesex is the winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Middlesex is available as an ebook and audiobook from Libby by Overdrive.Libby Ebook: https://www.overdrive.com/media/1567897/middlesexLibby Audio: https://www.overdrive.com/media/134426/middlesex Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information. Music:  Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Enjoy our presentation of Will Grayson, Will Grayon written by John Green and David Levithan and published by Dutton. When two teens, one gay and one straight, meet accidentally and discover that they share the same name, their lives become intertwined as one begins dating the other's best friend, who produces a play revealing his relationship with them both.This title is a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and an ALA Stonewall Honor Book.Will Grayson, Will Grayson is recommended for ages 15 and up for strong language, alcohol use and sexual situations.  Please see review for more information: https://bit.ly/WillGraysonReviewsThis title is available as an ebook through Libby by Overdrive: https://bit.ly/WillGraysonLibbyEbookPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/ 

Enjoy our presentation of You Bring the Distant Near, written by Mitali Perkins and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. In today's story, from 1965 through the present, an Indian American family adjusts to life in New York City, alternately fending off and welcoming challenges to their own traditions.This title has won numerous awards, including School Library Journal's and Publisher's Weekly's Best Book of the Year. You Bring the Distant Near is recommended for ages 12+. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: http://bit.ly/DistantReviewsThis title is available in the following formats:Libby Ebook: http://bit.ly/DistantLibbyEbookLibby Audiobook: http://bit.ly/DistantLibbyAudioPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/ 

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K, thinks you should read King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender. Written for: 5th-6th Graders Genre: Realistic fiction Themes: grief, death, reincarnation, lgbtqia+, abuse Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__S%28king%20and%20the%20dragonflies%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read Nessie Quest by Melissa Savage. Written for: 4th-5th Graders Genre: Realistic Fiction Themes: Loch ness Monster, family, friendship, Scotland Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__S%28nessie%20quest%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K. thinks you should read The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta. Written For: Teens Genre: Realistic fiction Themes: LGBTQIA+, Drag queens, coming of age, racism, first love Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__St%3A%28the%20black%20flamingo%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters by Andrea Beaty. Written for: 2nd & 3rd Graders Genre: Realistic fiction, chapter books Themes: science, engineering, problem solving, family, friends Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__SBeaty,%20Andrea.%20Questioneers%20chapter%20books%20__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles. Written For: Teens Genre: realistic fiction Themes: racism, police shootings, grief, family, brothers Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__St%3A%28tyler%20johnson%20was%20here%29%20a%3A%28jay%20coles%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Welcome to high school. Terrifying, right? Not in today's episode. We're talking about the "Jenny Han sphere" with Taylor Stentzel and all the boys that make up the iconic high school tropes. We're also discussing a ton of Sarah Dessen and John Green and all the awkward high school realities that really made it so that these books are really just truly fiction ;) Let us know your thoughts! Join our FB group or DM us on Instagram! Can't wait to chat with ya! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/celine0310/support

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read Give Me Some Truth by Eric Gansworth. Written For: Teens Genre: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction Themes: coming of age, music, art, love, friendship, Native American people, New York

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read The Unteachables by Gordon Korman. Written For: 5th-6th Graders Genre: realistic fiction Themes: school, learning disabilities, friendship, teachers Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__St%3A%28the%20unteachables%29%20a%3A%28korman%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

March Is National Nutrition Month, So All Of This Month's Food For The Mind Episodes Will Be Recommending Books About Eating Disorders. Realistic Fiction, Domestic Fiction, & Self Help Books, You Can Find All Of Them In This Latest Edition To The FFTM Series . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

All great authors know that our entire purpose is to create a story for readers that allows them to escape their everyday lives and be transported to a different time and place. And the only way to ensure we paint pictures that are vivid enough to allow our readers to have a visceral reading experience is to get as many of the details of our story right. The best way to do this is by researching before you write certain things you include in the story. You can definitely do online research, but there are many other ways you can research and make sure you know enough about the story you’re writing to make even the most fantastic fiction novel seem like a real experience to your readers. This week, we’re discussing some of the most effective, unique ways you can learn about all the aspects of your story before you write. In this episode, you will: · Learn the different aspects of your story that require research and planning · Learn ways to research outside of internet searches · Learn how to store and organize your research for easier access when needed · Learn creative ways to investigate and learn about your setting, characters, and plot Hosts & Guests Host – Christina Kaye Guest Host – Author Julia Heaberlin To learn more about Julia and her book: https://juliaheaberlin.com/ Shop for Essentials/Supplies for Your Writing Nook: https://modernbossboutique.com/ To Follow Write Your Best Book on ALL Social Media: @writeyourbestbook To Contact Christina Kaye: info@writeyourbestbook.com www.writeyourbestbook.com For a Consultation with Christina Kaye https://letsmeet.io/writeyourbestbook/free-coaching-call For a FREE Sample Edit & Quote for Book Editing: https://writeyourbestbook.com/contact-us/ Online Writing Course - Best Book Method: How to Write, Publish, and Sell Your Book https://bookboss-writingcourse-vault.teachable.com/purchase?product_id=2421304

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya. Written for: 5th-6th Grade Genre: Realistic Fiction Themes: family, Puerto Rico, down syndrome Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__S%28marcus%20vega%20doesn%27t%20speak%20spanish%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram. Written for: Teens Genre: realistic fiction Themes: depression, self identity, lgbtqia+, Persian culture, Iran, family Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__St%3A%28darius%20the%20great%20is%20not%20okay%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Enjoy our presentation of The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser, published by HMH Books for Young Readers. The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince the dreaded Beiderman just how wonderful they are.The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street was a  Times' Notable Children's Book of 2017. This title is recommended for readers ages 8 and up. For more information and reviews, please see the author's website. http://bit.ly/Vanderbeekers_ReviewsThis title is available as an eBook and Audiobook on Hoopla.Hoopla eBook -  http://bit.ly/Vanderbeekers_HooplaeBookHoopla Audiobook -  http://bit.ly/Vanderbeekers_HooplaAudioPlease 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

Enjoy our presentation of The Hate U Give, written by Angie Thomas and published by HarperCollins. Caught between her poor neighborhood and her fancy prep school, sixteen-year-old Starr Carter becomes the focus of intimidation and more after witnessing the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, by a police officer.The Hate U Give is recommended for ages 13+ for violence. Please visit Goodreads for more information and reviews: http://bit.ly/TheHateUGiveReviewsThis title is available in the following formats:Hoopla Ebook: http://bit.ly/TheHateUGiveHooplaEbookHoopla Audiobook:  http://bit.ly/TheHateUGiveHooplaAudioLibby Ebook: http://bit.ly/TheHateUGiveLibbyEbookLibby Audiobook: http://bit.ly/TheHateUGiveLibbyAudioPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

Enjoy our presentation of Rick written by Alex Gino and published by Scholastic Press. Eleven-year-old Rick Ramsey has generally gone along with everybody, just not making waves, even though he is increasingly uncomfortable with his father's jokes about girls, and his best friend's explicit talk about sex; but now in middle school he discovers the Rainbow Spectrum club, where kids of many genders and identities can express themselves--and maybe among them he can find new friends and discover his own identity.Rick won Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of the Year, and the University of Pennsylvania  Graduate School of Education Best Book for Young Readers.This title is recommended for readers age 9 and up for mild language and violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Rick_Reviews This title is available as an ebook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive and an audiobook on HooplaLibby eBook- http://bit.ly/Rick_LibbyeBookLibby Audiobook- http://bit.ly/Rick_LibbyAudioHoopla Audiobook- http://bit.ly/Rick_HooplaAudioPlease 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

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read Birdie and Me by J.M.M. Nuanez. Written For: 5th-6th Graders Genre: Realistic Fiction Themes: family, lgbtqia+, coming of age, Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__St%3A%28birdie%20and%20me%29%20a%3A%28Nuanez%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

The Prince and the Pauper - Mark Twain - Book 5 Title: The Prince and the Pauper Overview: The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, it tells the story of two young boys who were born on the same day and are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive, alcoholic father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Edward VI of England, son of Henry VIII of England. Published: 1881 Author: Mark Twain Genre: Children's Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Children's Literature Episode: The Prince and the Pauper - Mark Twain - Book 5 Part: 1 of 1 Length Part: 6:55:53 Book: 5 Length Book: 6:55:53 Episodes: 1 - 20 of 20 Narrator: John Greenman Language: English Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: adventure, hero, struggle, camaraderie, social commentary, history, danger, morality, moral maturation, social maturation, selflessness, moral integrity, character, social criticism, societies hypocrisy, childhood, adulthood, satire, hypocrisy, social authority, love, forgiveness, authority, rules, freedom, social exclusion Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-audiobooks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/free-audiobooks/support

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read Tornado Brain by Cat Patrick. Written For: 5th-6th Graders Genre: Realistic Fiction, Mystery/Thriller Themes: friendship, family, missing persons, disability, coming of age Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__St%3A%28tornado%20brain%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Enjoy our presentation of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda written by Becky Albertalli and published by Balzer & Bray.Sixteen-year-old Simon is a junior in high school, and his year has gotten very complicated. Martin, the class clown, managed to get a screen shot of one of Simon's secret emails, and he's using it as blackmail. If Simon doesn't help Martin out by playing wingman, his email will be revealed and his sexual identity will become everyone's business. And even worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he's been emailing with, will be jeopardized.Simon... has won numerous award and has been been adapted into a major motion picture. It is the first book in the Creekwood Series.This title is recommended for ages 13+ for language, including homophobic language. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: http://bit.ly/SimonReviewsSimon... is available in the following formats:Libby Ebook: http://bit.ly/SimonLibbyEbookLibby Audiobook: http://bit.ly/SimonLibbyAudioHoopla Audiobook: http://bit.ly/SimonHooplaAudioPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/ 

Enjoy our presentation of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager, written by Ben Phillipe and published by Balzer and Bray.Norris Kaplan is clever, cynical, and quite possibly too smart for his own good. A Black French Canadian, he knows from watching American sitcoms that those three things don't bode well when you are moving to Austin, Texas.Field Guide...is the 2020 winner of the WIlliam C. Morris Prize for debut Young Adult fiction.It is recommended for ages 14+ for language. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: http://bit.ly/3mBXEFJThis title is available in the following formats:Libby Ebook: http://bit.ly/2J7uyAqHoopla Audiobook: http://bit.ly/2LOM912Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K, thinks you should read The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate. Written For: 4th-5th Grade Genre: Realistic Fiction Themes: friendship, family, stories told by animals, hurricane, survival Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__S%28the%20one%20and%20only%20bob%29%20a%3A%28applegate%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Enjoy our presentation of Unpregnant written by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan and published by HarperCollins.In today's story, a 17-year-old girl from a conservative family teams up with her wild former friend to get an out-of-state abortion. Their emotional road trip is a comedy of errors full of unexpected challenges, kind strangers and reckonings with the past.Unpregnant was named one of YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers in 2020. It has also been made into a movie by HBO MAX.It is recommended for ages 14+ for language, sex, and abortion.Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: http://bit.ly/UnpregnantReviewsThis title is available in the following formats:Hoopla Ebook: http://bit.ly/UnpregnantHooplaEbookHoopla Audiobook: http://bit.ly/UnpregnantHooplaAudiobookPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/   

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K, thinks you should read The Doughnut Fix by Jessie Janowitz. Written For: 3rd-5th Grade Genre: Realistic Fiction Themes: humor, food, family, friendship, doughnuts Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__St%3A%28the%20doughnut%20fix%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Enjoy our presentation of Pop, written by Gordon Korman and published by Balzer + Bray. Lonely after a midsummer move to a new town, sixteen-year-old high-school quarterback Marcus Jordan becomes friends with a retired professional linebacker who is great at training him, but whose childish behavior keeps Marcus in hot water.This title is recommended for ages 12+. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/PopReviewsPop is available in the following formats: Hoopla Ebook: https://bit.ly/PopHooplaEbookLibby Ebook: https://bit.ly/PopLibbyEbookPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

Enjoy our presentation of Ghost Boys written by Jewell Parker Rhodes and published by Little, Brown and Company.  Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing. Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances. Ghost Boys is a New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Black-Eyed Susan award in 2019/2020.Ghost Boys is recommended for ages 10 and up for violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/GhostBoys_ReviewsThis title is available as an eBook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive. Libby eBook - https://bit.ly/GhostBoys_LibbyeBookLibby Audio - https://bit.ly/GhostBoys_LibbyAudioPlease 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

Every year, NPR brings together some of the best books in a searchable, explorable guide called the Book Concierge. It can help you find exactly the read you're looking for. Today we're talking about some of the best realistic fiction picks that show up in this year's guide.

Enjoy our presentation of Dig, written by A.S. King and published by Dutton Books for young readers. Five white teenage cousins who are struggling with the failures and racial ignorance of their dysfunctional parents and their wealthy grandparents, reunite for Easter.Dig won the Michael L. Printz Award for 2020. This title is recommended for ages 14+ for language and sexuality. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/DigReviewsDig is available in the following formats:Libby Ebook: https://bit.ly/DigLibbyEbookLibby Audiobook: https://bit.ly/DigLibbyAudiobookPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K thinks you should read Blended by Sharon Draper. Written for: 4h-5th Graders Genre: Realistic Fiction Themes: family, divorce, racism, biracial, identity Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__St%3A%28blended%29%20a%3A%28draper%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

Enjoy our presentation of Front Desk, written by Kelly Yang and published by Arthur A. Levine Books. Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. First, she lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel. Second, her parents hide immigrants, and if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed. Third, she wants to be a writer, but how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language? It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Front Desk was the winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature! Front Desk is the first book in a series that follows Mia Tang through many more adventures! This title is recommended for ages 9+. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/FrontDesk_ReviewsFront Desk is available as an eBook and an audiobook on Libby by Overdrive.Libby eBook- https://bit.ly/FrontDesk_LibbyEbookLibby Audiobook-  https://bit.ly/FrontDesk_LibbyAudioPlease 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

Enjoy our presentation of Anna K., written by Jenny Lee and published by Flatiron Books.Told from multiple viewpoints, while seventeen-year-old Anna K seems above the typical problems of her Manhattan friends and siblings, finding love with a notorious playboy changes everything.Anna K. is recommended for ages 15+ for language, sexuality, and drug use. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/AnnaKReviewsThis title is available as an audiobook on Hoopla: https://bit.ly/AnnaKHooplaAudioPlease visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0 http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/ 

Listen to why youth librarian, Lisa K, thinks you should read Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine. Written For: 3rd & 4th Graders Genre: realistic fiction Themes: tragedy, school schooling, asperger's Check it out here: https://search.westervillelibrary.org/iii/encore/search/C__Sa%3A%28Erskine%20%20Kathryn.%29%20t%3A%28mockingbird%29__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold