Friday, July 8, 2016

PCS Reads - Episode 5

Episode 5 of PCS Reads is live!




PCS Reads is a summer reading podcast for my school where all summer readers are welcome.

In this episode hear:
  • A new reading challenge
  • Author Kelly Barnhill 
  • Chapter 3 (part 2) of The Girl Who Drank the Moon
  • Summer reading book recommendations

Episode 5:

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Mentioned in Episode 5:

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Author-Illustrator Matt Tavares
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By Lindsay Eagar
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Whatever After Series
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Whales on Stilts

Music used in the episode:
Dirtbike Lovers, Turning on the Lights and Wingspan by Blue Dot Sessions



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Sunday, July 3, 2016

Sunday 5napshot: 2016 Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder Banquet






This Sunday I'm wistfully looking back one week to last Sunday and the magical night of the Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder Awards Banquet at ALA in Orlando.


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With the fabulous Sophie Blackall before the banquet.


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Sitting next to Susan Rich during her "voice over" in Sophie's Caldecott speech.

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Read the speeches from the Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder Banquet as well as Rita Williams-Garcia's and Bryan Collier's Correta Scott King Award speeches via the Horn Book.





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Friday, July 1, 2016

PCS Reads - Episode 4

Episode 4 of PCS Reads is live!




PCS Reads is a summer reading podcast for my school where all summer readers are welcome.

In this episode hear:
  • A new reading challenge
  • Author Kelly Barnhill 
  • Chapter 3 (part 1) of The Girl Who Drank the Moon
  • Summer reading book recommendations


Episode 4:

(Don't see the embedded audio player below? Click here)


Mentioned in this Episode:
This Week’s Reading Challenge: Read without walls.
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National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Gene Luen Yang

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Author Josh Funk
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In stores 8-30-2016




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Music used in the episode:
Dirtbike Lovers, Turning on the Lights and Wingspan by Blue Dot Sessions

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Friday, June 24, 2016

PCS Reads - Episode 3

Episode 3 of PCS Reads is live!

PCS Reads is a summer reading podcast for my school where all summer readers are welcome.

In this episode hear:
  • A new reading challenge
  • Chapter 2 of The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (Release Date - August 9th)
  • Summer reading book recommendations

Episode 3:
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Mentioned in this Episode:
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Summer Sneak Peek: The Girl Who Drank the Moon
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Ivy and Bean series by Annie Barrows

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Music used in the episode:
Dirtbike Lovers, Turning on the Lights and Wingspan by Blue Dot Sessions


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Friday, June 17, 2016

PCS Reads - Episode 2

Episode 2 of PCS Reads is live!


PCS Reads is a summer reading podcast for my school where all summer readers are welcome.

In this episode hear:
  • A new reading challenge
  • Author Kelly Barnhill 
  • Chapter 1 of The Girl Who Drank the Moon
  • Summer reading book recommendations

Episode 2:
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Mentioned in Episode 2 of PCS Reads:

Author Kelly Barnhill: https://kellybarnhill.wordpress.com/
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Summer Sneak Peek: The Girl Who Drank the Moon - http://www.workman.com/products/9781616205676/
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Photo © Jarrett J Krosoczka

Author & Illustrator Jarrett J Krosoczka

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Music used in Episode 2:
Dirtbike Lovers, Turning on the Lights and Wingspan by Blue Dot Sessions

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