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Kidlit Love: Conversations with Picture Book and Middle Grade AuthorsE173: Connected History Comes Alive: COUSINS IN THE TIME OF MAGIC by Emma OtheguyOn this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Emma Otheguy about her middle grade fantasy novel: COUSINS IN THE TIME OF MAGIC.In this book, three cousins get transported back to 1862 to play an important role in The Battle of Puebla, the reason we celebrate Cinco de Mayo today. This enchanting middle grade fantasy adventure will teach you a thing or two and give you a new family to root for, too.Come listen as we talk about Emma’s journey to children’s literature via a PhD in History, the elemen...
2025-10-0237 min
Dr. Diane's Adventures in LearningCousins in the Time of Magic: Latino History, Fantasy and Storytelling with Emma OtheguyStep into a world where time traveling fantasy meets action-packed history with a joyous celebration of Latinx culture. Join us as author Emma Otheguy unveils the hidden threads connecting Cinco de Mayo and the American Civil War through her magical storytelling in Cousins in the Time of Magic. The book is out 2/25/25, but you can send a text or subscribe to my website this week for a chance to win a copy. Emma Otheguy, who holds a PhD in history, shares her insights on how fantasy can illuminate lesser-known historical events and cultural t...
2025-02-1935 min
The Children's Book PodcastMartina Has Too Many Tías by Emma OtheguyEmma Otheguy shares Martina Has Too Many Tías (Atheneum Books for Young Readers), a lively and magical bilingual picture book that reimagines the beloved Caribbean folktale "La Cucaracha Martina." Visit Emma online at https://emmaotheguy.com You can pick up your own copy of Martina Has Too Many Tías wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org or by downloading the audiobook through Libro.fm. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book's name in our show notes. Our podcast logo was cr...
2024-04-1220 min
Las Musas PodcastSpecial Edition: Hispanic HeritageIn this special episode of the Las Musas Podcast in honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, Emma Otheguy joins Terry Catasús Jennings, Sara Fajardo, Laekan Zea Kemp, and Cynthia Harmony to pull back the curtain on the publishing industry and the challenges Latinx authors face behind the scenes. Together, they offer a path forward that includes systemic changes to the industry, public funding for books in schools and libraries, and ideas for how we can support each other to make broad Latinx representation in books a reality.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using th...
2022-09-2059 minLas Musas PodcastBack to SchoolJoin Terry Catasús Jennings as she talks with Emma Otheguy, Andrea Beatriz Arango, and Anika Fajardo about back to school excitement, jitters, and bridging cultures. Together they explore how the characters in their books experienced their own new starts, remember and honor the teachers that inspired them, and discuss the importance of having a wide selection of books available in classrooms and libraries.
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on using the resources provided, please consider buying a book (or a few) to say thanks!
Order Terry Catasús Jennings's Picture Book The Li...
2022-09-0658 min
Latino Book Chat12. Emma Otheguy Introduces Her Young Readers to Social IssuesEmma Otheguy invites her young readers to become advocates for important social issues such as immigration, racism, and classism in her middle grade novel "Sofia Acosta Makes a Scene." Young Sofia finds her voice and discovers that even though she is young, she can make a difference in her community. This is a must read book for young middle school children.
You can purchase a copy of Emma's book at NicaGal.com http://nicagal.com/NicaGal_nuestra_tienda.html
2022-08-1520 min
Journey Through Your Ears To A Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook.Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene by Emma OtheguyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/13011to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene
Author: Emma Otheguy
Narrator: Carla Corvo
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
Release date: 01-25-22
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings
Genres: Music & Performing Arts
Publisher's Summary:
It’s a good thing Sofía Acosta loves dreaming up costumes, because otherwise she’s a ballet disaster - unlike her parents, who danced under prima ballerina Alicia Alonso before immigrating to the suburbs of New York. Luckily, when the Acostas host their dancer friends from Cuba for a special performance with the American Balle...
2022-01-256h 40
The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival PodcastCREATING A PICTURE BOOK: A SPECIAL CRAFT SESSIONFrom idea and concept to illustrations and words, creating a picture book utilizes many talents and skills in order to bring to life stories we carry with us our entire life. In this craft session, bilingual authors Emma Otheguy, Juana Medina, and Rene Colato Lainez come together to share their wisdom and know-how in creating brilliant, memorable picture books. Students will leave with an understanding of the writing and illustrating process as it pertains to picture books and a vision of how to create their own stories.
2022-01-1950 min
Booklist's Shelf CareShelf Care Interview: Karla Valenti and Emma OtheguyWelcome to the Shelf Care Interview, an occasional conversation series where Booklist talks to book people. This Shelf Care Interview is sponsored by Random House Children’s Books.
In this episode of the Shelf Care Interview, Maggie Reagan talks to Karla Valenti, author of LOTERÍA and Emma Otheguy, author of SOFIA ACOSTA MAKES A SCENE.
Read the full transcript here: https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Shelf-Care-Interview-Karla-Valenti-and-Emma-Otheguy/pid=9755149
2021-09-2126 min
Teaching in Higher EdLanguage Learning Ideologies, with Emma TrentmanEmma Trentman shares some Ideologies regarding language learning on episode 362 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
When you take language out of its social context and it is decontextualized, then you lose sight of how that language is connected to its social context.
-Emma Trentman
Rather than focusing on what language we are using, try focusing on how we are using language in particular social contexts.
-Emma Trentman
Resources
Duolingo
Language Ideologies in the Wild: Duolingo, by Emma T...
2021-05-2028 minLas Musas PodcastAsk a Musa, Ep. 4In the fourth episode of Ask A Musa, we take listener and subscriber questions! Discover how to find traditional publishers that are friendly to Latinx creatives, what to do when you get a "Revise & Resubmit" email from an agent, and what to expect when you're on submission and an agent or editor wants to hop on the phone with you.
Resources Mentioned:
Writing Contests from Lee & Low
SCBWI Awards + Grants
Manuscript Wishlist
Here Wee Read's blog post "Diversity in Publishing, A-Z"
If you enjoyed this episode or plan on...
2021-04-0535 min
The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival PodcastHopefully Ever After! Stories of Joy and Dreams in Latinx Middle Grade NovelsMiddle grade authors Emma Otheguy (A SLED FOR GABO) Chantel Acevedo (MUSE SQUAD), Reina Luz Alegre (THE DREAM WEAVER), Adrianna Cuevas (THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF NESTOR LOPEZ) and Donna Barba Higuera (LUPE WONG WON’T DANCE) talk about happiness and hope in Latinx middle grade novels. Fun with friends, special family moments and first crushes! Mischief, magic and more! Join them in finding joy in all the awkwardness of middle school.
Moderator: Emma Otheguy is the author of the picture books Martí’s Song for Freedom and A Sled for Gabo, the middle-grade novel Silver Meadows and The M...
2020-12-1850 min
Dive Into This Mind-Blowing Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Secrets of the Silver Lion: A Carmen Sandiego Novel by Emma OtheguyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/101271to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Secrets of the Silver Lion: A Carmen Sandiego Novel
Series: Carmen Sandiego
Author: Emma Otheguy
Narrator: Kyla García
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
Release date: 11-25-20
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 51 ratings
Genres: Mystery & Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
For centuries, the magnificent Throne of Felipe has stood with two empty spaces beside its famous silver arrow - spaces where the silver castle and lion should have been. And now, with the recent discovery of the silver castle within a secret vault in Seville, Spain, the hunt is on f...
2020-11-254h 36
The Children's Book PodcastAdam Gidwitz and Emma Otheguy - The Madre de Aguas of CubaAdam Gidwitz (@AdamGidwitz) and Emma Otheguy (@EmmaOtheguy) share THE MADRE de AGUAS OF CUBA, book #5 in the UNICORN RESCUE SOCIETY series, illustrated by Hatem Aly. If you have been following along with this chapter book series, you have no doubt noticed that it's doing something a little different than the other books out there. Series frontrunner Adam Gidwitz has paired up with a different #ownvoices author for each of the books since the first sequel. The resulting titles have taken readers all around the world to explore region-specific mythical creatures while also exploring the intersection of culture and current events...
2020-09-1944 min
Grab Complete Audiobook Collection in High QualityAudiobook: The Madre de Aguas of Cuba by Adam Gidwitz, Emma OtheguyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393908 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Madre de Aguas of Cuba
Series: #5 of The Unicorn Rescue Society
Author: Adam Gidwitz, Emma Otheguy
Narrator: Adam Gidwitz, Rebecca Soler
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 45 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary: Critically acclaimed author Emma Otheguy joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest adventure in the NYT bestselling Unicorn Rescue Society series as the kids travel to Cuba to h...
2020-05-132h 45Get Premium Audiobook Collection on Any DeviceThe Madre de Aguas of Cuba - Adam Gidwitz, Emma OtheguyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393908 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Madre de Aguas of Cuba
Series: #5 of The Unicorn Rescue Society
Author: Adam Gidwitz, Emma Otheguy
Narrator: Adam Gidwitz, Rebecca Soler
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 45 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary: Critically acclaimed author Emma Otheguy joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest adventure in the NYT bestselling Unicorn Rescue Society series as the kids travel to Cuba to h...
2020-05-122h 45Explore Premium Audiobook Collection TodayAdam Gidwitz, Emma Otheguy - The Madre de Aguas of CubaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393908 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Madre de Aguas of Cuba
Series: #5 of The Unicorn Rescue Society
Author: Adam Gidwitz, Emma Otheguy
Narrator: Adam Gidwitz, Rebecca Soler
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 45 minutes
Release date: May 12, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary: Critically acclaimed author Emma Otheguy joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest adventure in the NYT bestselling Unicorn Rescue Society series as the kids travel to Cuba to help t...
2020-05-122h 45
CronoficcionCronoficcion 38_María Antonieta y la revolución del puebloEmitido en Podium Podcast el 13/7/2018 (T1 - E38)
En ocasiones la historia tiene su propio ritmo, sus propias necesidades urgentes y sus propios planes al margen de sus protagonistas. A veces se adelanta ultimando detalles y deja para el final la selección de los personajes que jugarán papeles esenciales y, a veces, le viene bien que esos papeles no los jueguen personas especialmente dotadas. Sólo así puede llevar a cabo sus planes. Todos los grandes movimientos son consecuencia de muchos otros pequeños y grandes, de muchas voluntades, de muchos intereses y circunstancias. De una mezcla específica d...
2019-09-1025 min
The Children's Book PodcastREMOVED: Junot DiazHey there, podcast listeners. Today, May 5th, some news was brought to my attention that relates to a recent episode of The Children's Book Podcast. Author Junot Diaz faces sexual conduct allegations and an overwhelming number of women shared their own testimonies through the #metoo hashtag over the past 24 hours. Junot Diaz was featured on a recent episode of the podcast along with illustrator Leo Espinosa for ISLANDBORN, a picture book the did together. I have since removed that episode from the archive and updated the blog post promoting the episode to include this message. I, Matthew Winner, and The...
2018-05-0604 min
The Children's Book PodcastEmma OtheguyEmma Otheguy (@EmmaOtheguy), author of Marti's Song For Freedom/Marti y Sus Versos Por la Libertad, stops by the podcast to talk about political parallels, the message a book can carry, and encouraging kids to raise their own voices. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
2017-07-2542 min