Podcasts about Seventh grade

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The Floresville Middle School seventh-grade A team brought home the District Championship title after winning all of their games during the District tournament Oct. 21. The Jaguars also completed an undefeated season with a record of 11-0. The Jaguars started with a dominating performance Oct. 21, beating Resnik, 25-9 and 25- 13, and Brentwood, 25-9 and 25-4. During the championship game, Floresville took on Terrell Wells, claiming victory, 25-11 and 25-19. Stats for the day: •Lailah Fuentes – 17 aces, 7 kills, 19 assists •Averly Tackitt – 5 aces, 14 kills, 1 block •Sabree Woelfler – 3 aces, 8 kills,...Article Link

On our last podcast and post, we talked about the character misbelief, which is basically what the character in your story believes that isn't real or true.The big component of this is that your character believes this big lie about life or about themselves because of something that hurt them in the past. The thing that hurt them in the past that causes that big untruth that dictates their lives is often called a wound. Whew. So much lingo. False belief/big lie Wound/thing that hurt them in the past So, the cool thing is that you can use these false beliefs to make a better story. We talked about those false beliefs in our last podcast, but it could be that they aren't lovable, they are unworthy, that might always makes right. The wound makes this a logical thing for them to think even though it's super wrong. The big trick is that you want to show this to the reader rather than tell them. You can't just write: Carrie cried because she was unlovable, which she knew because Steve Sills told her so at the seventh grade dance. And you can't just write, “I'm only doing this,” Carrie said, “because of what Steven Sills told me at that seventh grade dance.” You want to show these beliefs rather than tell them. Instead, you want to show the reader by how the main character reacts to something BECAUSE of their false belief. It's all about our character's mind tricking them into lies. That's called a cognitive distortion in real life, right? There's a great post by Jami Gold that talks about 15 ways to show false beliefs in our characters. And honestly, they are so much like real life that it kind of hurts. She talks a lot in that post about Michael Hauge who talks a lot about this and is kind of the guru of false belief. Here we go: 15 Ways to Show False Beliefs in Our Characters (Note that these cognitive distortions are not exclusive. We can use multiple methods to show characters' false beliefs throughout a story, so we don't have to choose just one.) If characters believe X about themselves (e.g., they're unlovable), they might react in one or more of the following ways: Filtering: Magnifying the negative and ignoring the positive They'll dwell on plot events that prove their belief right and they'll gloss over those that prove them wrong. Polarized Thinking: Seeing things in black-or-white They'll deem any attempt to overcome that flaw a failure if it doesn't turn out perfectly. Overgeneralization: Basing conclusions on single piece of evidence They'll pick out a single word, act, or event to reinforce their belief. Jumping to Conclusions: Assuming others' feelings or motivations They'll assume others' actions are driven by their flaw. Catastrophizing: Expecting disaster to strike They'll worry a minor mistake due to their flaw will cause great tragedy. Personalization: Taking everything as a direct reaction to them They'll see themselves and their flaw as the cause for everything others do or say. Control Fallacies: Seeing themselves as a victim They'll either think fate forces them to be a victim of their flaw, or they'll make themselves into victims by accepting blame for everything because of their flaw. Fallacy of Fairness: Judging life by “fairness” They'll expect things to turn out positively to make up for the pain “life” inflicted with their Wound. Blaming: Blaming others for troubles They'll think others are responsible for the pain of their Wound. Shoulds: Prioritizing “rules” They'll set up rules for how to deal with situations caused by their belief and feel guilty when they violate those rules. Emotional Reasoning: Believing feelings automatically true They'll trust their feelings about their belief above all other evidence. Fallacy of Change: Expecting others to change They'll expect others to change to accommodate their belief and think their happiness depends on meeting that goal. Global Labeling: Extreme and emotional mislabeling They'll exaggerate and overgeneralize their flaw to the point of creating unhealthy emotions. Always Being Right: Being right is most important trait They'll argue about their belief with the insistence that they're right—no matter the costs (including to others' emotions). Heaven's Reward Fallacy: Expecting actions to “pay off” They'll expect life to reward their sacrifice in the name of their belief. DOG TIP FOR LIFE Sometimes a misbelief can be helpful. Pogie thinks she's a bad ass. She is not. SHOUT OUT! The music we've clipped and shortened in this podcast is awesome and is made available through the Creative Commons License. Here's a link to that and the artist's website. Who is this artist and what is this song? It's “Summer Spliff” by Broke For Free. WE HAVE EXTRA CONTENT ALL ABOUT LIVING HAPPY OVER HERE! It's pretty awesome. AND we have a writing tips podcast called WRITE BETTER NOW! It's taking a bit of a hiatus, but there are a ton of tips over there. We have a podcast, LOVING THE STRANGE, which we stream biweekly live on Carrie's Facebook and Twitter and YouTube on Fridays. Her Facebook and Twitter handles are all carriejonesbooks or carriejonesbook. But she also has extra cool content focused on writing tips here. Carrie is reading one of her raw poems every once in awhile on CARRIE DOES POEMS. And there you go! Whew! That's a lot! RANDOM THOUGHT LINK https://shepherdexpress.com/puzzles/news-of-the-weird/news-of-the-weird-week-of-september-28-2023/

It pays to pay attention. Earlier this month, Michigan seventh grader Dillon Reeves saved the lives of 60 students when he drove his school bus to safety. When the driver of the bus lost consciousness, most of the other students didn't notice because they were on their phones. Dillon doesn't have a phone, so he noticed when the bus started drifting and jumped into action.   The pressure to get smartphones for kids and let them access social media apps is incredible today. Almost 3 in 4 American youth own smartphones by age 12, and 84% of teens 13 to 18 use social media. Today's teens average about 9 hours a day on screens.   The dangers of digital distraction are well documented: body image issues, sleep deprivation, pornography addiction, even suicidality. In the case of the Michigan school bus, kids would've lost their lives if Dillon had been distracted.  To quote Dillon's dad, let's hope that his son's heroics will serve as “a change-the-world kind of lesson.” 

In this episode, co-hosts Andrea Parker and Tara Stamps dive into Brandon Johnson's past by interviewing three of Mr. Johnson's former 7th grade students — Shakyra Williams, Malik Savage, and Dequandre Williams — and his former co-worker Pat Wade. Along with Tara, they were all at Jenner Academy for the Arts when Brandon taught there. Together, they remember way back when Mr. J had the same cheeky sense of humor but much longer hair.

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This week I interviewed Jonathan Hill about the middle-grade graphic novel Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy! We talk metaphors of being a minority in America, creating for younger audiences, and a whole lot more! On Comic Book Herald's ‘Creannotators' I'll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels […] The post “Tales of a Seventh Grade Lizard Boy” with Jonathan Hill | CBH Interviews #106! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

In Part 1 of our conversation with Kurt Hines, the head football coach at Coronado High School in California, he recalls key lessons and memories of his childhood, including a time when his parents held him accountable for his grades in seventh grade. Winning Is Not Everything is a podcast aimed at bringing sanity back to youth sports with conversations with blue–chip athletes and coaches.

BEFORE being detained in Russia and eventually being exchanged in a prisoner swap for the notorious criminal known as “The Merchant of Death”, women's basketball star Brittney Yevette Griner was born on October 18th, 1990 in the city of Houston, Texas. For the most part, Britney's upbringing was relatively ordinary as the youngest of four children being raised by a homemaker and a police officer. But sooner rather than later it became clear to Griner, as well as everyone else, that she was far from what most people would consider to be ordinary. In the pages of her memoir, “In My Skin”. Brittney knew from an early age that she was attracted to girls -- and because that didn't fit in with the preconceived notion that many people had back then for girls attending middle-school, she was often taunted and referred to as a boy. The worst times came in Seventh Grade and at the end of far too many school days, Brittney would retire to her room to cry and question why she was even alive in the first place.

2022 Brooklyn Poets Yawp Poem of the Year Contest, featuring winner Yumiko Gonzalez Rios for "Rui Asks How I Feel About the Body as Home" (36:29) and co-runners-up Lily Perry for "Ode to Seventh Grade" (49:21) and Madeline Phillips for "The Night My Dog Mazy's Appetite Came Back" (1:12:19). For more info, go to brooklynpoets.org/events/yawp.

Brooklyn Poets Yawp open mic, 10.10.22, featuring Kyle Liang (7:30) and Poem of the Month winner Lilly Perry for "Ode to Seventh Grade" (24:21). For more info, go to brooklynpoets.org/events/yawp.

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Mrs. Susan Lang is the soon-to-be-retired 7th grade teacher at the School of Saint Mary. She grew up in Tulsa and graduated from the University of Tulsa with a B.A in History and secondary education and an MA in humanities. Susan attended the First Christian Church in Tulsa and became Catholic 12 years ago. She has taught at Marquette, Monte Cassino, and Holy Family Catholic schools before becoming a real estate agent for McGraw Realtor in 1992. After 15 years as a realtor, Susan returned to teaching at the School of Saint Mary and has been the 7th grade teacher for the past 13 years. She and her husband Brint have two children and 4 grandchildren. SHOW NOTES: Susan's favorite type of prayer is imaginative prayer: https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-spiritual-exercises/ignatian-contemplation-imaginative-prayer/

Ian Nugent, a teacher and Dean of Students at Treasure Valley Classical Academy in Fruitland (Idaho), and Marc Uthiem, science teacher at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (Texas), talk with host Scot Bertram about curriculum in the seventh grade classroom, highlights from history and science classes, and tips for parents of students a t this age.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian Nugent, a teacher and Dean of Students at Treasure Valley Classical Academy in Fruitland (Idaho), and Marc Uthiem, science teacher at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (Texas), talk with host Scot Bertram about curriculum in the seventh grade classroom, highlights from history and science classes, and tips for parents of students a t this age.

Ian Nugent, a teacher and Dean of Students at Treasure Valley Classical Academy in Fruitland (Idaho), talks with host Scot Bertram about teaching seventh grade, what seventh graders want from their teacher, and how the improve the study habits of students.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian Nugent, a teacher and Dean of Students at Treasure Valley Classical Academy in Fruitland (Idaho), talks with host Scot Bertram about teaching seventh grade, what seventh graders want from their teacher, and how the improve the study habits of students.

"Carlo Flunk the Seventh Grade," by Greg Brownderville. Featured in Vinegar & Char: Verse from the Southern Foodways Alliance. University of Georgia Press, 2018.

This episode of, "Noah and The Moon Radio!" originally aired during Season 3 in 2018.

This episode of, "Noah and The Moon Radio!" originally aired during Season 3 in 2018.

Pensive reflections from a stagnant 7th grade year.

On today's episode the flexible and innovative Pernille Ripp talks about how there is no such thing as a perfect teacher, how when she writes she strives to create from an authentic and honest place, and how as educators we need to prioritize conversations with students to make sure we don't lose sight of the kids as we cross off items on our curriculum to-do lists. Pernille and I recorded this episode before the 2021 Global Read Aloud started on October 4th. But if you want to join there's still time to get in on the fun and connect with classrooms all over the world. Go to theglobalreadaloud.com to get started.We have some new features this year. At the end of every episode, I'll be assigning optional homework. Before November 5th, be sure to read Tina Athaide's Orange for the Sunsets. Once I started reading this historical fiction gem, I couldn't put it down. It's written from two points of view and is set during Uganda's 1972 expulsion of Asian Indians.I'm donating a copy of Passionate Readersto a lucky podcast listener. There are several ways to enter: 1) Tweet or retweet this episode and be sure to tag me and Pernille, 2) Go to www.katenarita.com/podcast and make a comment on this episode's post, 3) Make a comment about the episode on our Chalk + Ink Facebook page; and 4) Become a Chalk + Ink Patreon supporter. Patreon supporters are automatically entered into each giveaway. Each one of these actions is the equivalent of one entry which means people could have up to four entries for each giveaway. In order to enter the giveaway, these actions must be completed by midnight on Friday, October 29th. Wow! I can't believe October is almost over. The winner will be announced on Friday, November 5th, on the podcast as well as on Twitter and on our Facebook page.I have a favor to ask, if you enjoy this podcast, please leave a positive review wherever you listen to your podcasts. That will help other listeners find us.Finally, I want to give a shout out to Sarah Brannen for Chalk + Ink's podcast art. Sarah's latest book, Uncle Bobby's Wedding, earned a starred review from Kirkus.Thanks so much for your support.Happy listening!

On today's episode the flexible and innovative Pernille Ripp talks about how there is no such thing as a perfect teacher, how when she writes she strives to create from an authentic and honest place, and how as educators we need to prioritize conversations with students to make sure we don't lose sight of the kids as we cross off items on our curriculum to-do lists. Pernille and I recorded this episode before the 2021 Global Read Aloud started on October 4th. But if you want to join there's still time to get in on the fun and connect with classrooms all over the world. Go to theglobalreadaloud.com to get started.We have some new features this year. At the end of every episode, I'll be assigning optional homework. Before November 5th, be sure to read Tina Athaide's Orange for the Sunsets. Once I started reading this historical fiction gem, I couldn't put it down. It's written from two points of view and is set during Uganda's 1972 expulsion of Asian Indians.I'm donating a copy of Passionate Readersto a lucky podcast listener. There are several ways to enter: 1) Tweet or retweet this episode and be sure to tag me and Pernille, 2) Go to www.katenarita.com/podcast and make a comment on this episode's post, 3) Make a comment about the episode on our Chalk + Ink Facebook page; and 4) Become a Chalk + Ink Patreon supporter. Patreon supporters are automatically entered into each giveaway. Each one of these actions is the equivalent of one entry which means people could have up to four entries for each giveaway. In order to enter the giveaway, these actions must be completed by midnight on Friday, October 29th. Wow! I can't believe October is almost over. The winner will be announced on Friday, November 5th, on the podcast as well as on Twitter and on our Facebook page.I have a favor to ask, if you enjoy this podcast, please leave a positive review wherever you listen to your podcasts. That will help other listeners find us.Finally, I want to give a shout out to Sarah Brannen for Chalk + Ink's podcast art. Sarah's latest book, Uncle Bobby's Wedding, earned a starred review from Kirkus.Thanks so much for your support.Happy listening!

Vera Coleman is an inspiring octogenarian who worked in pathology at Meharry and later as a biologist at Vanderbilt. At the time (late 1950s and early 60s) few women and fewer women of color worked in the sciences. Using her lifetime of experience, she is now an ambassador for the All of Us Research Program. A lifelong learner Vera is an advocate for health and wellness, a passionate community volunteer, as well as a teacher and mentor who loves working with younger adults to lead future generations. 

Returning guest Anne Clair Goodman speaks with me in this episode all about seventh grade and the seventh grader. Similar to the other episodes in this season, we spend most of our discussion focused on how the curriculum of the seventh grade meets the twelve and thirteen year old where they're at. We also continued our discussion on media and screen time that we begun in our conversation about the sixth grade.Webpage for this episode can be found at:waldorfy.com/seventhgradeTheme music for this episode is composed and performed by Book Kennsion.

Episode Notes Watch Isaac Stanford's Year in Review video here Check out more of Isaac's music at https://www.sloweyandtheboats.com/ Read the latest issue of our journal, Unboxed, and find much more, at hthunboxed.org

This week I have been forced to up my game.  Our guest is Carmen Maria Machado, and her works is not for the lazy or faint-hearted. From her dizzying collection of short fiction, Her Body and Other Parties, to her one-of-a-kind memoir, In the Dream House, Carmen's writing forces a humble interviewer such as me, to question how we talk about books, author, character, truth, fiction and all the messy space in between.In the Dream House  deconstructs what a memoir is and can do, and I had to really think about the questions I wanted to ask, and how to ask them. It is, nominally, a narrative of domestic abuse in a same-sex relationship, but Carmen chooses to tell that story using every literary tool in her (and everyone else's) toolbox. The result is electrifying.We talk about privacy versus public, what it's like to write about sex you've actually had, hypochondria, double-standards and the lure of horror and gothic as a way to tell a real-life story of violence and trauma. It's not all dark though. We laugh a lot. Mostly at my awkwardness. Enjoy! Her Body and Other Parties and In the Dream House are both published by Greywolf Press in North America and Serpent's Tail in the UK.Other books discussed in this episode include:The Argonauts (2015), by Maggie NelsonThe Ghost Variations (2021), by Kevin BrockmeierA Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip: A Memoir of Seventh Grade (2014), by Kevin BrockmeierProxies: Essays Near Knowing (2016), by Brian BlanchfieldMonster Portraits (2018), by Sofia SamatarThe Hot Zone (1994), by Richard PrestonThe Haunting of Hill House (1959), by Shirley JacksonThe Bloody Chamber (1979), by Angela CarterSupport the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TalkingScaredPodCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com.Thanks to Adrian Flounders for graphic design.

Annalee Neeley is one of the kindest and most light-bringing people I will ever meet. However, I think one of the reasons this is true is because she has been through some tough experiences that have molded her into an empathetic and creative soul! On this episode, she talks about how she started her small watercolor business, Black Swan Creatives, in 7th grade, and how it has helped her develop as a young adult. Additionally, she dives into the challenges and identity crisis of switching schools in the midst of a pandemic, and she exemplifies maturity in her self-reflection of knowing when to push on and when to rest. So excited for you all to hear this one!

In this podcast, Alex will discuss the conflict between head and heart when it comes to love. After reading The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora and Seventh Grade, this 6th grader will walk through the process of making decisions and how the head and heart can want different things.

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Brooks Benjamin, author of My Seventh-Grade Life in Tights, joins the podcast to talk about what inspired his book, what is real Seventh-Grade life was like, and what its like being a writer and teacher at the same time.

On this week's episode of Anthroposophy Today, Scott and Sarita—a certified Waldorf teacher with 25 years of teaching experience--talk about the Waldorf seventh grade classroom! Join us for this conversation and check out our blog post (link below) to hear Scott and Sarita discuss, among other things: A developmental picture of the seventh grader The challenges of entering adolescence and how to deal with them Choosing material that best suits your class or children Astronomy Recitation of a poem by Walt Whitman we love to use in the seventh grade astronomy block How biography is used as a teaching tool and why it's so effective History: The Age of Discovery Recitation of a moving excerpt from Torin M. Finser's telling of the story of Joan of Arc Chemistry, including a great book by David S. Mitchell you can use as a resource Combustion and mechanics Nutrition and health block Algebra, beginning from a historical perspective Don't forget to check out our blog post for more information on today's episode, and if you have any questions or feedback, feel free to contact us at: anthroposophytodaypodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! — BLOG POST: www.anthroposophytoday.com/episodes/s1-ep8-seventh-grade WEBSITE: www.anthroposophytoday.com Host: Scott Fishman Co-host: Sarita Jimenez-Fishman https://www.instagram.com/saritafishman/ Producer: Sarena Fishman Jimenez www.sarenafishman.com https://www.instagram.com/sarenafishman/ Cover Art: Solomon Fishman

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Nelsie's big brother, Carty is the guests.

Nelsie gets her big brother Carty as a guest - FINALLY! And he shares part of his journey of "losing" his inhibitions - in pieces. Dances, Vegas and jazz class.

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Laura "do-it-yourself-but-not-really" and Gracie "the-whisk-master" share yoga secrets and marijuana tips of the day while adding a special ingredient (spoiler alert, it's cannabis) to an old middle school home-ec recipe... 'Cause, you know, hoes be hoes. Laugh along while they resurrect this old favorite.

Jordan and Giorgio dive into their first year without Will :( "Everyone else can go blow themselves because I'm bad as fuck." - Swiper the Fox c. 2000

In the Season 1 finale, Tyson and his gang of fan-fic freaks go all out to make it a special episode, complete with poop stories and sing-a-longs. Mikey kicks the episode off by reading a selection from the late John Candy's journal. Afterward, Annalyssa reveals the toll a Target store built in Jon Hamm's house can take. Finally, a table read of Vin Diesel's newest project for the Disney Channel helps him and his friends live out their dreams of the best first day of middle school ever.

We speak with author Joshua S. Levy about his journey to getting published, being a frum fantasy writer, and much more! Josh can be found at: https://www.joshuasimonlevy.com/ https://twitter.com/joshuaslevy Check out "Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy" here: https://www.amazon.com/Seventh-Grade-Galaxy-Joshua-Levy/dp/1541528107

In this episode, Seventh Grade best friend, Ashlan, and Jonathan's favorite midget (sister), Brenna, talk about the wondrous world of Halloween haunted houses, scary movies, the weather, and depressing songs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brownsugartartarsauce/support

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In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Sean Medley. Sean lives in St. Louis, MO with his fiancé Lisa. He is an artist and writer and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Digital Animation from Missouri College. Sean attended a strict Southern Baptist school from Kindergarten through Seventh Grade. This instilled in him a deep conviction of the reality of God. While still a teenager, Sean discovered the Eastern Orthodox Church, and at age seventeen, was baptized into Orthodoxy via the Greek Old Calendarists, who are traditionalists not in communion with mainstream Orthodoxy. Sean continued attending traditionalist parishes of the Greek Old Calendarist and White Russian Churches, and from 2001 to 2006 he was a novice at Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV, and St. Gregory of Sinai Monastery in Kelseyville, CA. A practitioner of the Jesus Prayer and Christian theurgy, Sean has created a series of Gnostic-inspired digital art, which can be viewed at his website, link in the show notes. He is also the author of the yet unpublished Gnostic-themed novel, A Scroll Of Light And Darkness. During the interview, we discussed several topics including, His experience as a Greek Old Calendarists Orthodox Christian. What monastic life was like for him and why he left the monastery. We talk about his practice of Christian theurgy. Finally, we talk about his art and his writing. This episode is sponsored in part by Convergent Streams: The Premier ISM Magazine.  If you haven’t checked out Convergent Streams I encourage you to do so, why?  Because it’s a great publication AND when you support Convergent Streams you are supporting a ministry within the Independent Sacramental Movement.  How can you go wrong with that?  Check it out at convergentstreams.org.  I like the print copy but you can also get it in ebook format. Links: Art by Vav bar Ziwa This episode is produced by the Community of St. George (Young Rite).

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Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love.  I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom, and battling a cold this afternoon! So if I sound a little...off - that is why! This is episode #68 and Today I’m answering some questions about trends in middle grade and sharing with you some fabulous 2019 titles to look forward to this year! Q&A - Trends in Middle Grade Fiction Last month, my husband asked me some questions about trends in middle grade fiction. He teaches a class at Seton Hall all about trends in genre fiction and wanted some input on middle grade. So I thought I would share my responses with you. And I would be very curious about what YOU would answer. What genres or subgenres do you believe are the hottest right now? Well, it’s a format and not a genre but graphic novel memoirs like Hey Kiddo, Real Friends, and Be Prepared are still really popular. And also graphic novel adaptations of classics (like Anne of Green Gables) and popular novels (like Wings of Fire or Percy Jackson).  And again, not genre, but I see more books that are based on the core experiences of the writer. Those novels that draw on the real-life backgrounds of the authors like Kelly Yang’s Front Desk, Tami Charles’ Like Vanessa, and Supriya Kellar’s Ahimsa.  They’re not memoirs but they are books rooted in a very personal experience. To authors, I’d say - take those things that make you unique, that make you a bit quirky, that set you apart from most other people - and write THAT story. Like Kelly Yang taking the experiences of her family coming from China and running motels to write Front Desk. Jarrett Krosoczka writing the critically acclaimed graphic novel memoir Hey Kiddo about his life living with his grandparents after his mom lost custody of him due to drug addiction. Crack that door open and invite us inside. What genres or subgenres do you believe are passé or overexposed? I don’t know…. I do wonder how long the unicorn and narwhal craze will last but that seems to live more in picture books than middle grade. Magical realism - or rather realistic fiction with a magical twist - doesn’t seem to be slowing down. You know - anything can be new and fresh with the right spin.  And also, authors from marginalized backgrounds are still underrepresented in just about every genre so those are stories that will likely have new points of view. I thought I was totally over zombie stories but Dread Nation popped up and whoa!!  I’ve never read a zombie story like THAT before!   If you had to predict, what genre or subgenre do you think is primed to be the next Big Thing in the next year or so? I would say stories about immigrants, refugees, and the unique experiences of marginalized groups (especially by #ownvoices authors) will continue to be popular. Over the last couple of years we’ve seen an explosion of critically acclaimed middle grade stories like Alan Gratz’s Refugee, Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me, and Escape from Aleppo by N.H. Senzai among many more. We also have more and more books coming out that tell stories of police violence in developmentally appropriate ways like Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes and Blended by Sharon Draper.  I’m also really excited about a new crop of middle grade #MeToo stories on the horizon like So Done by Paula Chase and the upcoming Barbara Dee novel Maybe He Just Likes You.   Any comments about where you see genre fiction heading? In middle grade, like everywhere else,  #ownvoices books are still underrepresented  - everyone has a unique story to tell or a unique POV to offer.  EVERYONE. So my advice to authors, take the spark of your unique life experiences and let that burn throughout your story.  My advice to educators - scour those shelves to find a wider variety of books. Also - if you write for a YA/MG audience, librarians and educators are more and more eager to the ditch the old canon and form partnerships with authors. Look for opportunities like #KidsNeedMentors or reach out to your local schools and libraries.   Book Talk - Most Anticipated Middle Grade Books of 2019   The last couple of episodes were all about looking back on some of the best that middle grade had to offer in 2018. (If you missed those, go check out episodes #66 and #67.)  But today is all about looking forward into the new year. Last year, when I did our Most Anticipated MG of 2018, I went chronologically by month. But this year I’m going about it a little differently and discussing the new releases by category.     First, we’ll chat about the new graphic novels coming up in 2019. And then we’ll talk about new releases from authors who debuted in 2018 and 2017 and see what they’re up to now. After that, I’ll give you a peek at some of the 2019 debut middle grade authors.  Then we’ll see what new books are coming out in favorite series and what sequels we have to look forward to. And finally, we’ll finish up with the 2019 releases from more established authors.   So, buckle up and get ready to add to your wish list. And remember - no need to go hunting for a pen and paper. You can find every book mentioned AND a picture of the available covers AND a link to pre-order them right on the Books Between post for this episode, #69, at MGBookVillage.com.  I’ve got your back, I know you’re busy, so it’s all right there for you. And as I’ve said before, I’ve come to really love pre-ordering - it helps out favorite authors and it’s like a little surprise to your future self.   Before we jump in, just remember that this is just a sampling of all the incredible books coming out this year. I’ll add some links to some other great resources in the show notes and on the website where you can find more complete listings of titles to browse through and the MGBookVillage website has a great release calendar so that’s one to bookmark for sure.   https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/111975.Middle_Grade_Novels_of_2019 http://novelnineteens.com/books/middle-grade-books https://mgbookvillage.org/2018releasedates/ http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2018/12/19-2019-middle-grade-books-to-have-on-your-radar/ https://www.readbrightly.com/middle-grade-books-2019/ https://www.bookish.com/articles/must-read-childrens-books-winter-2019/ http://www.popgoesthereader.com/target-audience-middle-grade/70-middle-grade-novels-i-cant-wait-to-read-in-2019/   Also - publication dates do occasionally change, so just be aware of that.   Alright, get your Goodreads tab open, or your library website pulled up, or your Amazon/Indiebound shopping cart ready, or ….. print out the show notes and bring it to your favorite local bookstore!   Alright - let’s get to it! The 2019 Graphic Novels This January, Lincoln Peirce, the author of Big Nate, has a new graphic/illustrated novel series set in the middle ages called Max and the Midknights that looks really, really cute. Also out on January 8th is Click by Kayla Miller - the story of 5th grader Olive who is having some trouble finding where she “clicks” in middle school. The sequel, called Camp, is being released this April so fans won’t have to wait long for the next one. A fantasy graphic novel that Mel Schuit recommended that I check out is The Chancellor and the Citadel by Maria Capelle Frantz so that’s on my radar now - and yours! Thank you, Mel! On January 29th another Hilo is coming our way! Hilo 5: Then Everything Went Wrong. And on that same day the 5th Bird & Squirrel is coming out called All Tangled Up. One graphic novel adaptation that has really piqued my interest is Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Retelling of Little Women by Rey Tercerio and illustrator Bre Indigo. The classic is reimagined as a blended family living in modern-day New York City. I don’t think I’ve ever hit “pre-order” faster and will be eagerly stalking my delivery person on February 5th for that one! My mailbox is going to be brimming on February 5th because I also HAD to preorder New Kid by Jerry Craft!  It’s about seventh grader Jordan Banks who loves drawing cartoons and dreams of going to art school. But his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school instead, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. Looks amazing!!  90-Second Newbery was singing its praises on Twitter last night and said this about it: “The amazing graphic novel New Kid by @JerryCraft should definitely be on everyone's tbr list and it has a full-cast (and all-star cast) audiobook released at the same time….perfect for rich, nuanced convos abt race, class, identity, school systems, how we share books, code switching, starting new school, just so much!”   So, yeah… I’ll just wait here for a bit while you hit pause and go order that! We also get  the second Wings of Fire graphic novel, The Lost Heir, on February 26th AND the second Mr. Wolf’s Class book called Mystery Club. And a heads up that the graphic novel of The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire Book 3) is out in October 2019. For those Minecraft fans in your life, this March we get another Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior graphic novel - Forging Destiny. And for older middle grade kids - maybe 11 or 12 and up -  look for the new graphic novel adaptations of The Iliad and The Odyssey this March as well. And fans of Terri Libenson’s Invisible Emmie and Positively Izzie will want to get their hands on Just Jaime - coming out May7th. There were lots of smiles among my students today when I told them that news! Bad Guys #9 - The Bad Guys in the Big Bad Wolf is out June 25th.  Perfect launch for a fun summer read. This August brings us Best Friends, the sequel to Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham’s Real Friends -  out on August 27th. And have you seen the cover? It’s Shannon at the top of a rollercoaster with this vibrant purple background. Love it, love it, love it! And Dog Man fans (like my daughter) will be psyched this August because we are getting Dog Man #7: For Whom the Ball Rolls! The seventh graphic novel adaptation of the Baby-sitters Club, Boy Crazy Stacey, illustrated by Gale Carrigan, will be out September 3rd. That’s one of those no-brainer preorders for my classroom library. Also - I was interested to hear that R.J. Palacio is publishing her first graphic novel Wonder story this fall called White Bird. This one is Julian’s grandmother’s story about her life as a young Jewish girl hidden away by a family in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. So be on the lookout for that one September 3rd as well. You want another don’t-even-have-to-think-about-it-just-preorder-it graphic novel? Guts - the long-awaited new Raina Telgemeier graphic memoir is out September 17th!! September also brings the latest from Tillie Walden - Are You Listening.  The peeks I’ve seen of that online look incredible, so that one is definitely on my radar this fall. And then….….. Drumroll please…… Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl!! Ahhhh!!  I knew it! That last page in Mighty Jack and the Goblin King was just too good not to be followed up with a joint adventure. Yay! Jen Wang -  author of last year’s hit, The Prince & the Dressmaker, has a new graphic novel coming out in September called  Stargazing. This one draws on her personal experiences and is the story of two friends - Moon and Christine. And this November we’ll get The Midwinter Witch - the third and final book in the trilogy that includes The Witch Boy and The Hidden Witch. And - wow, I’m just going to start saving up now for September because the graphic novel adaptation of Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover is also coming out on September 24th!  It’s going to be a pancakes and ramen noodles for dinner kind of a month if I want to keep up with all these awesome books coming out!  (And I haven’t even gotten past the graphic novels!) And…. I think, maybe, possibly.. that Amulet #9 (the final one of the series) will be released late this year. But I can’t find much info on it. No title, no date, no synopsis - nada! So, I’m cautiously optimistic that it will arrive in 2019. Finally - another graphic novel to be on the lookout for later in 2019 is Twins by author Varian Johnson who you may know from The Parker Inheritance and illustrator Shannon Wright. The publication date isn’t yet announced, but apparently it’s about twin sisters struggling to figure out individual identities in middle school and it’s based on Johnson’s own childhood experiences as a twin. New Releases from 2017 / 2018 Debut Authors   Early February brings us the second in Anna Meriano’s Love, Sugar, Magic series called A Sprinkle of Spirits and oh is that cover gorgeous! And definitely snag a copy of the sequel to Jarrett Lerner’s EngiNerds - Revenge of the EngiNerds out on February 19th. It is EVEN FUNNIER than the first one. And that’s saying something! Another book I’m looking forward to is Jen Petro-Roy’s Good Enough - about a young girl with an eating disorder. Game of Stars by Sayantani DasGupta - the follow up to The Serpent’s Secret is out on February 26th. And the end of February also brings us Bone Hollow  by Skeleton Tree author Kim Ventrella. Also be on the lookout for The Hunt for the Mad Wolf’s Daughter by Diane Magras on March 5th. That sequel is getting rave reviews so it’s definitely one to add to your library. Alyson Gerber, author of Braced, will have a new novel out called Focused. It’s about a middle school girl who loves chess and has been recently diagnosed with ADHD. Definitely a book a lot of my students will be able to connect with! In the last week of April we get the sequel to Roshani Chokshi’s Aru Shah and the End of Time called Aru Shah and Song of Death This April brings us the second novel from Rebecca Donnelly called The Friendship Lie. One book I’m excited to dip into this spring is Up for Air by Laurie Morrison. You might know her from last year’s Every Shiny Thing. From the author of 2017’s The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora and 2018’s Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish comes Each Tiny Spark. This is Pablo Cartaya’s third MG novel and this one features a young girl, a father recently returned from deployment, and… welding. So look for that one in August. And The Cryptid Keeper, the sequel to Lija Fisher’s 2018 The Cryptid Catcher is out this August as is Melissa Sarno’s A Swirl of Ocean. In September comes the sequel to Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling. It’s called Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus and follows Aven’s adventures as she heads into high school. At first I thought that might put it in the YA category, but from what I can tell, it’s still middle grade. This fall we’ll also be treated to Abby Cooper’s third novel - Friend or Fiction. Just like Sticks and Stones and Bubbles, this one is also magical realism. It’s about a girl named Jade. In the pages of her notebook, she writes all about Zoe--the most amazing best friend anyone could dream of. But when pretend Zoe appears in real life thanks to a magical experiment gone right, Jade isn't so sure if she likes sharing her imaginary friend with the real world.   Another treat in store for you this fall is the third novel by Elly Swartz - Give and Take. This book is about 12 year-old Maggie whose grandmother’s recent death has triggered her to start hoarding things under her bed. 2019 Debut Authors   So - I’ll just say right now that I could have had an ENTIRE show just dedicated to the amazing middle grade debuts coming our way this year but at some point, I had to cut myself off.  So - I’ll include a link to the Novel19s website where you find many more middle grade debuts and discover some of your new favorite authors.   The Whisperers is Greg Howard’s middle grade debut and one that has really caught my eye. Just listen to this description: “Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the whispers, magical fairies that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of all, Riley wishes for his mom to come back home.” Oooo…. This one is out January 15th. If you are looking for a new book for younger middle grade readers - something along the lines of Ramona Quimby or Stella Diaz - check out Meena Meets Her Match by Karla Manternatch. One book that keeps popping up into my radar is the middle grade debut of Padma Venkatraman called The Bridge Home about four children who discover strength and grit and family while dealing with homelessness. That one comes out Feb 5th so be on the lookout for that one. Another debut that I have been dying to read is The Simple Art of Flying by Cory Leonardo!  Let me just read you the teaser: “Born in a dismal room in a pet store, Alastair the African grey parrot dreams of escape to bluer skies. He’d like nothing more than to fly away to a palm tree with his beloved sister, Aggie. But when Aggie is purchased by twelve-year-old Fritz, and Alastair is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky, the future looks ready to crash-land.”  My step-mother had parrots when I was growing up, so this one in particular I really am interested in reading! So I’ll be checking my mailbox for that one on February 12th. Another debut I am excited to read this year is Joshua Levy’s Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy! Since one of my goals this year is to introduce my students to more science fiction, a story about a school on a spaceship orbiting Jupiter would be perfect! On March 12 we get Lisa Moore Ramée’s debut A Good Kind of Trouble about a girl who just wants to follow the rules. And sometime this spring we get rather the opposite in Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen by Niki Lenz. This one is about a “bully” who ends up living with her aunt who is a nun and tries to turn over a new leaf. This March is the debut of Julia Nobel with The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane about a girl who gets shipped off to a British boarding school and finds a box of medallions that might just be connected to the disappearance of her father. A graphic novel debut coming in March that looks fabulous is Red Panda & Moon Bear by Jarod Roselló. It’s about two Latinx kids who defend their neighborhood from threats both natural and supernatural. And in late April is the first book in a new MG detective series called Kazu Jones and the Denver Dognappers by Shauna Holyoak and a time-traveling action adventure that will transport readers to ancient Egypt called Jagger Jones & the Mummy’s Ankh by Malayna Evans. Hurricane Season by debut author Nicole Melleby comes out May 7th and oh how do I want to read this novel!  On a recent #MGLitChat focused on the 2019 debut authors, the moderator asked, “What do you hope young readers take away from your book?”  And Nicole Melleby said the following, “ I want them to take away that they’re not alone, that they’re seen, that mental illness is hard but manageable, and that love may have its limits, but help comes in all shapes and sizes. Also that Van Gogh was a brilliant man.”  After reading Vincent & Theo last summer - uhhh…. gimme that book!! Another great middle grade debut to look for on May 7th is Just South of Home by Karen Stong which is described as Blackish meets Goosebumps. The story follows a rule-abiding girl who must team up with her trouble making cousin, goofy younger brother, and his best friend to unravel a mysterious haunting in their tiny Southern town. Also coming this spring is a book that I immediately knew I wanted to read. It’s called Planet Earth is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos. (So, I was pretty much ALREADY sold by the Bowie reference.) The book follows Nova, an autistic, nonverbal, space-obsessed 12-year-old who is awaiting the Challenger shuttle launch and the return of her big sister, Bridget, as she struggles to be understood by her new foster family.  I was a 4th grader when The Challenger Disaster happened and vividly remember watching it happen live on tv, so I am really interested to see how that plays out in this book. Another debut to look for early this summer is All of Me by Chris Baron - a novel in verse about a 13 year old boy who is dealing with a big move, struggles in his parents’ marriage, and his own body image issues. So… if you are a close listener, you have probably figured out that I’m a sucker for books involving baking or cooking.  Maybe that’s why Midsummer’s Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca just leapt out at me when I stumbled across it last month. This is a contemporary-fantasy retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream about an 11 year old Indian American girl whose father is a food writer and whose mother is a successful businesswoman. But when she adds some rather…. unusual (and maybe magical?) ingredients to her baking, things get out of hand. So look for that one on June 4th. And if your kids are looking for a fun spooky read this summer, Ollie Oxley and the Ghost comes out on June 18th and looks really cute. It’s about a boy who moves to California and ends up becoming friends with a ghost from the Gold Rush era. Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega is another paranormal middle grade coming this September and it’s described as Coco meets Stranger Things. So, uh… yeah...gimme that for sure! Also coming out this September is The Light in the Lake by Sarah Baughman - a book about a young girl who finds herself caught between her love of science and her late twin brother's belief in magic. Sequels and Favorite Series This January 29th we’re getting two awesome books: a 4th in the Crime Biters series - Fangs for Everything AND I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis.  And watching out for another I Survived book in September called I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919. Also in 2019 we are getting not one but TWO new Babysitting Nightmares books! The Phantom Hour this January 29th and The Twilight Curse on August 20th. February 5th brings another Stick Dog book - Stick Dog Gets the Tacos AND the third Frazzled book by Booki Vivat! This one is called Minor Incidents and Absolute Uncertainties. I just love her titles! In late February kids will be getting book 4 in the DC Comics Secret Hero Society - Science Fair Crisis! Lion Down by Stuart Gibb is out on February 26th. The second in his FunJungle series and the follow up to Panda-monium.) In March comes book five in The School for Good & Evil series: A Crystal of Time , a new Emily Windsnap novel called Emily Windsnap and The Pirate Prince, and another in the Fairy Tale Reform School series called Wished. In March we also get a seventh Jedi Academy Book called Revenge of the Sis. This one starts a new storyline and is written by Amy Ignatow with Jarret Krosoczka illustrating. And an as yet untitled 8th Jedi Academy novel is scheduled for September 2019. AND I’m really excited for the third BAT book: Bat and the End of Everything by Elana K. Arnold.  My daughter’s 4th grade class read the first book and they - of course! - fell hard for this series! Jeff Kinney fans will be excited about Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid - a book told from Rowley’s point of view that is out this April. And that month also brings us another Unicorn Rescue Society novel - The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande. And my 9 year old is going to be thrilled when I tell her that Katherine Applegate’s sequel to The Endling is coming out May 7th. It’s called Endling: The First and is already in my cart. The second book in Laura Ruby’s York series - The Clockwork Ghost is also headed our way this May and so is Another Fenway & Hattie book - In the Wild! Natalie Lloyd’s sequel to The Problim Children - Carnival Catastrophe is due to be out June 25th. And not quite a sequel but more of a spin-off, is Dough Boys by Paula Chase - author of 2018’s So Done. Characters Simp and Rollie are the leads in this novel told in two voices. Also - Karina Yan Glaser’s third Vanderbeekers novel is coming this September - The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue! And finally - just announced this morning - is Kate DiCamillo’s new novel coming September 24th - Beverly, Right Here. And if you guessed that this is the Beverly from Raymie Nightingale - then you are correct!  So now each of the three girls will have their own novel. By the way - if you haven’t seen it yet, the cover by Amy June Bates is stunning!!     2019 New Releases from Established Authors   First up here is the book I am devouring right now - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart which just came out on January 8th. And oh…. does this book live up to its hype! Brace yourself to hear lots more about this one later! Also out this January is a book my friend Sandy has been raving about - The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, U.S.A by Coretta Scott King honor nominee Brenda Woods. So I definitely need to add that one to my TBR list. This January readers will get a new Gordon Korman novel - Unteachables AND a new Andrew Clements novel - The Friendship War. January also brings us the first book in the really incredible Rick Riordan Presents Imprint - Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee. This is a space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. (By the way - if you have kids who love Rick Riordan’s novels or who love adventure books with a dash of humor and myth - then check out his Imprint site. I’ll include a link in the show notes so you can check them all out. From those lucky enough to read advanced copies, I haven’t heard anything but praise.) Pink Hair and Other Terrible Ideas by Andrea Pyros is one to watch out for this February. And another upper middle grade February release that caught my attention is a joint novel told in letters by Counting by 7s author Holly Goldberg Sloan and The Interestings author Meg Wolitzer. It’s called To Night Owl from Dogfish and it’s about two very different 12 year-old girls named Averie and Bett who are sent off to the same sleepaway camp in order to bond after their single dads fall in love with each other. February also bring us another novel by Anne Urso (author of the critically acclaimed The Real Boy) This novel, The Lost Girl, is about identical twins Lark and Iris.   On March 5th we get another Lisa Graff novel called Far Away about a girl, CJ, whose aunt is a psychic medium who claims that she carries messages from the dead. And I’m really psyched for We’re Not From Here by Tapper Twins author Geoff Rodkey. This novel is also out March 5th and is about refugees from planet Earth who need to find a new home on a faraway planet. I had the opportunity to read an ARC of this one and it’s quirky and hilarious… and timely. Definitely add this one to your pre orders. March also brings us another Rick Riordan Present’s book called Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez. I’ve been hearing lots of great buzz about this one, so I’ll definitely need to pre-order a copy. On March 19th we get a new Kevin Henkes novel called Sweeping Up the Heart and this one is the story of the spring break that changes seventh-grader Amelia Albright’s life forever. In late March Natalie Lloyd fans will be treated to Over the Moon - a story about twelve-year-old Mallie who lives in a mining town where boys leave school at 12 to work in the mines, and girls leave to work as servants for the wealthy. But of course with that quintessentially Lloyd magic interwoven. And another Cynthia Lord book is coming out this March! She is the author of Rules and A Handful of Stars. This one is titled Because of the Rabbit and is about a young girl who starts public school for the first time after being homeschooled. Where the Heart Is by Jo Knowles is coming out April 2nd and a really interesting looking book called Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway will be released April 16th. It’s about a girl who has to save her aunt’s pie shop. I think this one would be  a winner for kids who enjoy shows like The Great British Baking Show. In early May, we get to read Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s next novel, Shouting at the Rain about a girl named Delsie who lives with her grandmother, loves tracking weather, and who starts to wish for a more “regular” family and life. You can’t go wrong with the author of Fish in a Tree and One for the Murphys so… just pop this one in your cart now! And another novel that is getting all kinds of early buzz is the latest from K.A. Reynolds called Spinner of Dreams. It’s being called “inventive, empathetic, and strange in all the best ways.”  Plus - it has a really otherworldly cover that I just want to stare at... And finally - I know you all have heard me rave about this one before - but Barbara Dee’s Maybe He Just Likes You is going to be AMAZING!  My students and I got the chance to read the first chapter and we were all already hooked. But let me give you a little taste from the teaser: “For seventh grader Mila, it starts with an unwanted hug on the school blacktop. The next day, it’s another hug. A smirk. Comments. It all feels…weird. According to her friend Zara, Mila is being immature, overreacting. Doesn’t she know what flirting looks like? They don’t understand why Mila is making such a big deal about the boys’ attention. When Mila is finally pushed too far, she realizes she can’t battle this on her own–and finds help in some unexpected places.” I can’t WAIT!!   Phew!!  Alright - I am both energized and - I gotta be honest - a little daunted! But - I am reminding myself and I hope you’ll remember too that it’s not about a mad dash to read all of these books. But to give you a taste of what’s to come so you can match readers with books they might like and get them excited about new releases.   I hope you have a wonderful year reading and I would love to know - what are the books that you and your students are most looking forward to in 2019?   You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or jump into the conversation on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between.      Closing   Thank you so much for joining me this week.  You can find an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show at MGBookVillage.org.   And, if you have an extra minute this week, reviews on iTunes or Stitcher are much appreciated.   Books Between is a proud member of the Lady Pod Squad and the Education Podcast Network. This network features podcasts for educators, created by educators. For more great content visit edupodcastnetwork.com   Talk with you soon!  Bye!  

Tommy helps a listener through a disturbing case of Neesonitis while Pete struggles to hide from academics bearing heavy books. • This week's tune: So Clear by Eyal Raz Sponsor: This week's show is brought to you by Audible. Get a free audiobook to spice up your morning shower at AudibleTrial.com/ScentofaPodcast. From there, search for Tommy’s recommended book for the week: A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip: A Memoir of Seventh Grade by Kevin Brockmeier

In part one of my conversation with Dani we talk about growing up with a parent devoted to Staff and her Seventh Grade education leading to an all Scientology life. From Unattended outings to Central Park to coerorsed abortions and all things in between are covered in this edition of Come Get Sum Extra!!!    Need help getting out and have no other options than continuing inside Scientology against your better judgement? Wondering how you can help and voolunteer? Check out the AfterMathFoundation here!!!   http://theaftermathfoundation.org/    

Parental advisory: There is a lot of kissing talk and smooching talk right up front and there's honestly no way to avoid it this week because this was a book about kissing and smooching. Claudia kisses and then smooches an annoying but handsome and swoopy-haired boy named Mark Jaffe. The boys kiss the sweet feet of sweet Pete Lerangis (metaphorically speaking). And Claudia's new friend Josh is kissed by greatness in a star turn as this week's Baller of the Week. And even if you don't like kissing or smooching all that much, stick around, because you might just learn what an answering machine is.  Music credits: “Beautiful Dawn,” by AshamaluevMusic “A Myriad of Wonders,” by Aeterne Music “Chopstick Slapstick,” by OurMusicBox “The Prophecy,” by Fox Beat Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

Kate and Yoko chat about eighth grade crushes, Asian dancers hitting the mainstream, and “the ultimate pursuit.”

It's been a year since we've heard from my neighbor, Leland. Here's what's on his mind.

It's been a year since we've heard from my neighbor, Leland. Here's what's on his mind.

We’re back! This week Parker and Cumulus are joined by Kevin Moose of Junk Fod Diner to discuss the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Seventh Grade. They learn how they used lockers, what media was being consumed, and who was trying to go on dates. It’s a jam packed episode filled with traumatic memories, so be sure to tune in! Donloyd Here if you've been threatened by more than one friend's girlfriend's dad. Email, find us on FB, chat us up on Twitter. We like you and we *like* like you.

HJs, the Aids medicine douchebag, NY farms, DraftKings, Donald Trump, and more!

Bookrageous Episode 69; 2014 Favorites (so far) Intro Music; "Talk Dirty" by Jason Derulo What We're Reading Josh [1:15] The Lobster Kings, Alexi Zentner (May 27 2014) [5:40] The Keillor Reader, Garrison Keillor [6:45] The Magician's Land, Lev Grossman (August 5 2014) Rebecca [6:50] The Magician's Land, Lev Grossman (August 5 2014) [12:20] The Land of Love and Drowning, Tiphanie Yanique (July 10 2014) [14:50] The Duke and I, Julia Quinn Preeti [17:10] If I Stay, Gayle Forman [19:45] All My Friends are Superheroes, Andrew Kaufman [21:30] Coach House Books [22:20] The Serpent of Venice, Christopher Moore [23:00] Lamb, Christopher Moore --- Intermission; "You're the Best Around" by Joe Esposito --- 2014 Favorites (so far) [25:35] Sex Criminals Vol. 1, Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky [26:55] The Haunted Bookshop, Christopher Morley [28:45] Parnassus on Wheels, Christopher Morley [29:40] An Untamed State, Roxane Gay [31:55] Red or Dead, David Peace (May 27 2014) [33:50] The Lobster Kings, Alexi Zentner (May 27 2014) [34:25] A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip: A Memoir of Seventh Grade, Kevin Brockmeier [37:00] Ms. Marvel Issue 1, G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona [38:30] Amazing X-Men Issue 5, Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness [39:30] Earthbound, Ken Baumann [41:15] The Martian, Andy Weir [43:20] Sleep Donation, Karen Russell [44:00] Side Effects May Vary, Julie Murphy [45:45] Caffeinated, Murray Carpenter [48:00] Delancey, Molly Wizenberg [13:55] Grasshopper Jungle, Andrew Smith [52:45] Little Failure, Gary Shteyngart [56:10] Boy Snow Bird, Helen Oyeyemi [57:35] The Empathy Exams, Leslie Jamison [59:00] Salvage, Alexandra Duncan [1:02:15] If This Isn't Nice, What Is?, Kurt Vonnegut, Dan Wakefield --- Outro Music; "Talk Dirty" by Jason Derulo --- Bookrageous on Tumblr, Podbean, Twitter, Facebook, Spotify, and leave us voicemail at 347-855-7323. Come to the BOOKRAGEOUS BASH at BEA on May 28th in New York City Find Us Online: Josh, Preeti, Rebecca Order Josh's book! Maine Beer: Brewing in Vacationland Get Bookrageous schwag at CafePress Note: Our show book links direct you to WORD, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn. If you click through and buy the book, we will get a small affiliate payment. We won't be making any money off any book sales -- any payments go into hosting fees for the Bookrageous podcast, or other Bookrageous projects. We promise.

This week's link:Temple Isaiah's Seventh Grade Fund