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Episode 46: Maniac Magee (1991)
Two podcasting maniacs discuss one West Philly maniac as we talk about Jerry Spinelli's Maniac Magee.Discussion of the book begins at 27:14.We'd love to hear from you! Email us at…
Episode 45: Sarah, Plain and Tall (1986)
Will our episode on Patricia MacLachlan's Sarah, Plain and Tall be a podcast, short and sweet? Listen to find out!Discussion of the book begins at 19:06.We'd love to hear from you! Email us at…
Episode 44: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (1972)
Talkin' Robert C. O'Brien's Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. We tried something new this episode! Our son read this book with us, so we edited in some comments that he had about it. Hope you enjoy…
Episode 43: What We Read in 2025
Taking a brief break from the Newbery Medal to discuss our reading habits/favs from 2025!We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]!Special thanks to Jake Ward for creating…
Episode 42: It's Like This, Cat (1964)
Back in the '60s again, so you know it's gonna be good! This time, Rebecca and Michael are discussing Emily Cheney Neville's It's Like This, Cat, which is not a line of dialogue from a hard-boiled…
Episode 41: ...And Now Miguel (1954)
...And now the podcast episode where Rebecca and Michael discuss ...And Now Miguel, the 1954 Newbery Medal winner, written by Joseph Krumgold.Discussion of the book begins at 25:40.We'd love to hear…
Episode 40: Johnny Tremain (1944)
Will Michael and Rebecca remain skeptical of Johnny Tremain, or will author Esther prove too Forbes-midable of a novelist to resist?Discussion of the book begins at 18:09.We'd love to hear from you!…
Episode 39: Caddie Woodlawn (1936)
Michael and Rebecca discuss the 1936 Newbery Medal winner, Carol Ryrie (NOT Rylie) Brink's Caddie Woodlawn.Discussion of the book begins at 17:09.We'd love to hear from you! Email us at…
Episode 38: The Trumpeter of Krakow (1929)
The cycle begins again: we're back in the 1920s with Eric P. Kelly's 1929 medal-winning book The Trumpeter of Krakow.Discussion of the book begins at 24:53.We'd love to hear from you! Email us at…
Episode 37: The Eyes and the Impossible (2024)
Your fearless hosts discuss the most recent Newbery Medal winner, Dave Eggers's The Eyes and the Impossible.Discussion of the book begins at 14:37.We'd love to hear from you! Email us at…
Episode 36: What We Read in 2024
What better time than March of 2025 to do a retrospective of our reading in 2024?We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]!Special thanks to Jake Ward for creating our theme…
Episode 35: The One and Only Ivan (2013)
After a slightly less lengthy hiatus than last time, we're back again, talking about Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan!Discussion of the book begins at 13:28.We'd love to hear from you!…
Episode 34: Kira-Kira (2005)
After a lengthy hiatus, we ring in the new year by talking about Cynthia Kadohata's slice-of-life novel Kira-Kira. Sorry it's been so long!Discussion of the book begins at 16:37.We'd love to hear…
Episode 33: Missing May (1993)
Rebecca and Michael check out Cynthia Rylant's short and sweet Missing May.Discussion of the book begins at 7:30.We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]!Special thanks to…
Episode 32: Jacob Have I Loved (1981)
Katherine Paterson's Jacob Have I Loved have we discussed.Discussion of the book begins at 14:30.We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]!Special thanks to Jake Ward for…
Episode 31: The Westing Game (1979)
We did it! We finally released another episode! Sorry it took us two months to read The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin.Discussion of the book begins at 18:30 (thanks to a listener for suggesting that…
Episode 30: Island of the Blue Dolphins (1961)
Michael and Rebecca discuss Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins, which has a heavy historical context. Rebecca talks about a few different sources that shed light on some indigenous…
Episode 29: Ginger Pye (1952)
We're back with Eleanor Estes's Ginger Pye, the 1952 medal winner. Sorry for the lengthy hiatus! We're just bad at podcasting on a regular schedule, especially when it comes to talking about books…
Episode 28: Miss Hickory (1947)
Just chillin with a stick with a nut for a head. That's what Rebecca and Michael are doing.
Episode 27: The Cat Who Went to Heaven (1931)
Rebecca and Michael talk about The Cat Who Went to Heaven about as long as they talked about the other books they're reading right now, if that gives you any indication of how interesting this book…
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