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The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS11:Ep233 - What We Did This Summer: A Book Rec Episode - 9/4/24
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For a lot of people, Labor Day, which this year fell on September 2, marks the end of summer, although astronomical summer doesn’t end until September 22 (and meteorological fall actually begins on September 1). And according to Carrie, summer ends on the first day of school, which was Aug 8 here in Louisville KY. And what was a common assignment when you returned back to sch...2024-09-0458 min
Forward Radio podcastsPerks S11:Ep233 | What We Did This Summer: A Book Rec Episode | 9-4-24Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com.
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For a lot of people, Labor Day, which this year fell on September 2, marks the end of summer, although astronomical summer doesn’t end until September 22 (and meteorological fall actually begins on September 1). And according to Carrie, summer ends on the first day of school, which was Aug 8 here in Louisville KY. And what was a common assignment when you returned back to schook? That's right. Write about what yo...2024-09-0458 min
Episodes - Book Club for KidsEpisode 152 - Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci SorellWhat do you do when your long-time school mascot is offensive to others? That's the topic in Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell. Students from Eliot-Hine Middle School discuss the novel and interview the writer. California State Los Angeles theater professor Carolyn Dunn is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. Favorite Books from Eliot-Hine: Stunt Boy - Jason Reynolds The Falling Sword - Ben Kane The Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger Cat's Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut Charles Waters' Favorite Books: Ordinary People - Judith Guest Raymond Carver short stories Bronx Masquerade...2024-08-2822 min
Book Club for KidsMascot by Charles Waters and Traci SorellWhat do you do when your long-time school mascot is offensive to others? That's the topic in Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell. Students from Eliot-Hine Middle School discuss the novel and interview the writer. California State Los Angeles theater professor Carolyn Dunn is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. Favorite Books from Eliot-Hine: Stunt Boy - Jason Reynolds The Falling Sword - Ben Kane The Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger Cat's Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut ...2024-08-2822 min
WOW ReadsWOW Reads: S2, E7 - RAP Reads A Little Like Waking by Adam RexJoin the Worlds of Words Center Middle School and Teen Reading Ambassadors as we discuss A Little Like Waking by Adam Rex.We open the episode by describing our time with Rex as "meeting a legend in person." We chat about dreams and love and the duality of both. We also discuss getting back on the proverbial bike and whether we need a push off a cliff or to jump on our own.We failed to talk about the book illustrations in this podcast, so watch for that in our bonus year-end recap episode. Listeners...2024-05-2417 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, HistoricalAll the Stars Denied: A Companion Novel to Shame the Stars by Guadalupe Garcia MccallPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679250 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Stars Denied: A Companion Novel to Shame the Stars Author: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall Narrator: Victoria Villarreal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: In the heart of the Great Depression, Rancho Las Moras, like everywhere else in Texas, is gripped by the drought of the Dust Bowl, and resentment is building among white farmers against Mexican Americans. All around town, signs go up proclaiming “No Dogs or Mexicans” and “No Mexicans Allowed.”When Estrella organizes a protest against the treatment of tejan...2023-08-1505 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, HistoricalShame the Stars by Guadalupe Garcia MccallPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679247 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shame the Stars Author: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall Narrator: Johnny Rey Diaz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 7 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Eighteen-year-old Joaquín del Toro’s future looks bright. With his older brother in the priesthood, he’s set to inherit his family’s Texas ranch. He’s in love with Dulceña—and she’s in love with him. But it’s 1915, and trouble has been brewing along the US-Mexico border. On one side, the Mexican Revolution is taking hold; on the other, Texas Rangers fi...2023-08-1505 min
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsAll the Stars Denied: A Companion Novel to Shame the Stars by Guadalupe Garcia MccallPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679250 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Stars Denied: A Companion Novel to Shame the Stars Author: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall Narrator: Victoria Villarreal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: In the heart of the Great Depression, Rancho Las Moras, like everywhere else in Texas, is gripped by the drought of the Dust Bowl, and resentment is building among white farmers against Mexican Americans. All around town, signs go up proclaiming “No Dogs or Mexicans” and “No Mexicans Allowed.”When Estrella organizes a protest against the treatmen...2023-08-1505 min
Book BridgesGuadalupe García McCall, Echoes of Grace: Working toward Healing & EmpowermentWORDBridge Now Members gather monthly online to meet and to be inspired by diverse authors–it’s like a book club with the author! What’s coming up is just a taste of our full program with Guadalupe García McCall, author of Echoes of Grace–blending the real, surreal, and supernatural through generational trauma and violence against women, which Grace experiences through “echoes.” Part mystery, part thriller, this book has the heart and nuances of Morrison’s Beloved. If you wish you’d been here with Guadalupe to ask questions of your own during the full program, bec...2023-07-0314 min
Download New Full Audiobooks in Kids, Ages 5 & UnderUnder the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia MccallPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679254to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Under the Mesquite
Author: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall
Narrator: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 55 minutes
Release date: June 13, 2023
Genres: Ages 5 & Under
Publisher's Summary:
Lupita, the oldest of eight siblings, is used to taking the lead—and staying busy behind the scenes to help keep everyone together. But when she discovers Mami has been diagnosed with cancer, Lupita is terrified by the possibility of losing her mother, the anchor of their close-knit Mexican American family. Suddenly Lupita must face a whole new set of challenges, with new roles to...2023-06-132h 55
Download New Full Audiobooks in Kids, Ages 5 & UnderUnder the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia MccallPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679254 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Under the Mesquite Author: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall Narrator: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 55 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Genres: Ages 5 & Under Publisher's Summary: Lupita, the oldest of eight siblings, is used to taking the lead—and staying busy behind the scenes to help keep everyone together. But when she discovers Mami has been diagnosed with cancer, Lupita is terrified by the possibility of losing her mother, the anchor of their close-knit Mexican American family. Suddenly Lupita must face a whole new set of challenges, with new ro...2023-06-1305 minAccess Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Kids, Animals & NatureUnder the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia MccallPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679254to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Under the Mesquite
Author: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall
Narrator: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 55 minutes
Release date: June 13, 2023
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
Lupita, the oldest of eight siblings, is used to taking the lead—and staying busy behind the scenes to help keep everyone together. But when she discovers Mami has been diagnosed with cancer, Lupita is terrified by the possibility of losing her mother, the anchor of their close-knit Mexican American family. Suddenly Lupita must face a whole new set of challenges, with new roles to...2023-06-132h 55
Castle of Horror PodcastCastle Talk: Authors of Aztec Boy/Contemporary Girl Time-Crossing Romance Secret of the Moon Conch by David Bowles and Guadalupe Garcia McCaTonight we’re chatting with David Bowles and Guadalupe Garcia McCall about their new book Secret of the Moon Conch, about a modern-day young woman and a young 16th-century Aztec warrior who each are going through their own adventures and learn they can communicate across time.David Bowles is an award-winning Mexican American author and translator from Texas. His books include The Smoking Mirror, Feathered Serpent Dark Heart of Sky, and They Call Me Güero. He has been published in the New York Times, School Library Journal, Strange Horizons, English Journal, Rattle, Translation Review, and the Journal of Chi...2023-06-0935 minWOW ReadsWOW Reads: Episode 6 - TRAP Reads Echoes of Grace by Guadalupe García McCallJoin the WOW Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss Echoes of Grace by Guadalupe García McCall.Special shout out to Tucson Festival of Books!This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team.Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center Associate DirectorCo-Producer: Sara Logan, RAP Literature Discussant and COE Graduate StudentAudio Engineer: Liam Arias, Student Employee and Radio, TV, Film MajorCoordinator: Vianey Torres, WOW Student Employee and Nursing Major2023-05-1515 min
First Pages Readings PodcastEpisode 55: Young AdultIn this episode, the first page of three young adult novels will be read:Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amelie Wen ZhaoAs Long As The Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa KatouhEchoes of Grace by Guadalupe Garcia McCall2023-05-0408 min
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsEchoes of Grace by Guadalupe Garcia MccallPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660946 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Echoes of Grace Author: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall Narrator: Kim Ramirez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 46 minutes Release date: March 7, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: In Eagle Pass, Texas, Grace struggles to understand the 'echoes' she inherited from her mother—visions which often distort her reality. One morning as her sister, Mercy, rushes off to work, a disturbing echo takes hold of Grace, and within moments, tragedy strikes.Attending community college for the first time, talking to the boy next door, and working toward her goals all help Grace re...2023-03-0705 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & ParanormalEchoes of Grace by Guadalupe Garcia MccallPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660946to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Echoes of Grace
Author: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall
Narrator: Kim Ramirez
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 46 minutes
Release date: March 7, 2023
Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal
Publisher's Summary:
In Eagle Pass, Texas, Grace struggles to understand the 'echoes' she inherited from her mother—visions which often distort her reality. One morning as her sister, Mercy, rushes off to work, a disturbing echo takes hold of Grace, and within moments, tragedy strikes.Attending community college for the first time, talking to the boy next door, and working toward her goals all help Grace re...2023-03-078h 46
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & ParanormalEchoes of Grace by Guadalupe Garcia MccallPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660946 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Echoes of Grace Author: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall Narrator: Kim Ramirez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 46 minutes Release date: March 7, 2023 Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal Publisher's Summary: In Eagle Pass, Texas, Grace struggles to understand the 'echoes' she inherited from her mother—visions which often distort her reality. One morning as her sister, Mercy, rushes off to work, a disturbing echo takes hold of Grace, and within moments, tragedy strikes.Attending community college for the first time, talking to the boy next door, and working toward her goals all help Gr...2023-03-0705 minWOW ReadsAnnouncement: Meet Guadalupe Garcia McCall with TRAPJoin the Worlds of Words Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) to meet Guadalupe Garcia McCall, author of Echoes of Grace, at the 2023 Tucson Festival of Books. Our session takes place at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 in room 349 of the UArizona College of Education.For more information on TRAP, please visit wowlit.org.We Can Promote Global Literature Together!The Worlds of Words Reading Ambassador program is completely free for participants who receive a book for themselves and a book to share with their school librarian, ELA/English teacher, or...2023-02-2200 min
LitCit: Antioch's Literary Citizen PodcastAntioch LitCit #32: Guadalupe García McCallHost Michael Sedillo talks to author Gudalupe García McCall about her speculative 2022 YA novel, Echos of Grace. Gudalupe García McCall discusses representation of Latinx youth in YA literature, culture, family, teaching young people, writing speculative fiction, and her forthcoming collaboration with David Bowles, Secret of the Moon Conch. This episode was produced by Samantha Rahmani and mastered by Michael Sedillo.2023-01-1353 min
Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Have Their Say w/ Tony DiazNuestra Palabra Presents: NP ALL LIT, VOLUME 13Nuestra Palabra Presents our latest supercut of some of the amazing readings, poetry, prose, y musica from the last few months!
Included in this edition:
Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Xavier Garcia, Veronique Medrano, David Romero, Marisol Cortez, Matt Sedillo, Leticia Urieta, David Vidaurre, and more!
Thanks to
Roxana Guzman, Multiplatform Producer
Rodrigo Bravo, Jr., Audio Producer
Radame Ortiez, SEO Director
Marc-Antony Piñón, Graphics Designer
Leti Lopez, Music Director
Bryan Parras, co-host and producer emeritus
Liana Lopez, co-host and producer emeritus
Lupe Mendez, Texas Poet Laureate, co-host, and producer emeritus
Writer and activist Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, hosts Latino Politics and Ne...2022-12-2949 min
Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Have Their Say w/ Tony DiazNuestra Palabra features Literacy and Leadership w/ Guadalupe Garcia McCall & Alma Pina!Tony speaks with Author Guadalupe Garcia McCall in advanced of her reading at the Latino Bookstore at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center as well as the new manager of the Latino Bookstore: Alma Pina.
Born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico and raised in Eagle Pass, Texas, Guadalupe García McCall is the award-winning author of several young adult novels, some short stories for adults, and many children’s poems. Guadalupe has received the Prestigious Pura Belpre Award, a Westchester Young Adult Fiction Award, the Tomás Rivera Mexican-American Children’s Book Award, and was a finalist for the William C. Morris...2022-12-2942 min
Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Have Their SayNuestra Palabra Presents: NP ALL LIT, VOLUME 13Nuestra Palabra Presents our latest supercut of some of the amazing readings, poetry, prose, y musica from the last few months!
Included in this edition:
Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Xavier Garcia, Veronique Medrano, David Romero, Marisol Cortez, Matt Sedillo, Leticia Urieta, David Vidaurre, and more!
Thanks to
Roxana Guzman, Multiplatform Producer
Rodrigo Bravo, Jr., Audio Producer
Radame Ortiez, SEO Director
Marc-Antony Piñón, Graphics Designer
Leti Lopez, Music Director
Bryan Parras, co-host and producer emeritus
Liana Lopez, co-host and producer emeritus
Lupe Mendez, Texas Poet Laureate, co...2022-12-2749 min
Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Have Their SayNuestra Palabra features Literacy and Leadership w/ Guadalupe Garcia McCall & Alma Pina!Tony speaks with Author Guadalupe Garcia McCall in advanced of her reading at the Latino Bookstore at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center as well as the new manager of the Latino Bookstore: Alma Pina.
Born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico and raised in Eagle Pass, Texas, Guadalupe García McCall is the award-winning author of several young adult novels, some short stories for adults, and many children’s poems. Guadalupe has received the Prestigious Pura Belpre Award, a Westchester Young Adult Fiction Award, the Tomás Rivera Mexican-American Children’s Book Award, and was a fina...2022-11-0142 min
Girl Talk y Mas PodcastGirl Talk y Mas Podcast - Guadalupe Garcia McCallGuadalupe Garcia McCall is an author, poet, and educator from the San Antonio area, Her most recent book Echoes of Grace explores sisterhood, family secrets, intergenerational trauma, life, and love in a modern Gothic setting with a magical realist twist. She is the recipient of the 2012 Pura Belpré Medal for narrative, and she chatted with us about the magical and inspiring way she writes her novels! 2022-10-2253 min
The Wine & Chisme PodcastEchoes of Grace with Guadalupe Garcia McCallWine: 2019 Aldina Vineyards Pinot Noir BIO:Born and raised in Eagle Pass, Texas, Guadalupe García McCall is the award-winning author of several young adult novels, some short stories for adults, and many children’s poems. Guadalupe has received the Prestigious Pura Belpre Award, a Westchester Young Adult Fiction Award, the Tomás Rivera Mexican-American Children’s Book Award, and was a finalist for the William C. Morris Award and the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, among many other accolades. She was born in Mexico and moved to...2022-09-281h 10
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsLiving Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America by Margarita LongoriaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549731 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America Author: Margarita Longoria Narrator: Margarita Longoria, Alejandro Ruiz, Kyla Garcia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: May 10, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: *'This superb anthology of short stories, comics, and poems is fresh, funny, and full of authentic YA voices revealing what it means to be Mexican American . . . Not to be missed.'--SLC, starred review *'Superlative . . . A memorable collection.' --Booklist, starred review *'Voices reach out from the pages of this anthology . . . It will make a lasting impression o...2022-05-1010 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsLiving Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America by Margarita LongoriaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/549731to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Living Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America
Author: Margarita Longoria
Narrator: Margarita Longoria, Alejandro Ruiz, Kyla Garcia
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 37 minutes
Release date: May 10, 2022
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
*'This superb anthology of short stories, comics, and poems is fresh, funny, and full of authentic YA voices revealing what it means to be Mexican American . . . Not to be missed.'--SLC, starred review *'Superlative . . . A memorable collection.' --Booklist, starred review *'Voices reach out from the pages of this anthology . . . It will make a lasting impression on a...2022-05-105h 37
Castle of Horror PodcastCastle Talk: Guadalupe Garcia McCall on Middle Grade Thriller "The Keeper"Tonight we’re chatting with Guadalupe Garcia McCall on her new book The Keeper from HarperCollins.Inspired by a terrifying true story, acclaimed author Guadalupe Garcia McCall creates a twisty tale about a boy desperately trying to survive in a new town with a secret past.James always knew moving from Texas to Oregon was going to be horrible.. But no sooner have he and his family arrived in their "perfect" new home in their "perfect" new town than he starts getting mysterious letters from someone called the Keeper. Someone who claims to be watching him. Someone who is...2022-03-0231 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for February 15, 2022This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss Bitter, Mickey7, The Chandler Legacies, and more great books.Don’t forget to check out our new line of bookish, Wordle-inspired merch! There are mugs, t-shirts, hoodies, and more. The campaign is temporary, so order yours now! Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. You can find closed captioning for All the Books! on YouTube. And sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through th...2022-02-1551 min
Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Kids, Mystery & FantasyThe Keeper by Guadalupe García MccallPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548466to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Keeper
Author: Guadalupe García Mccall
Narrator: Gary Tiedemann
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 57 minutes
Release date: February 8, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1
Genres: Mystery & Fantasy
Publisher's Summary:
Inspired by a terrifying true story, acclaimed author Guadalupe Garcia McCall creates a twisty tale about a boy desperately trying to survive in a new town with a secret past. James always knew moving from Texas to Oregon was going to be horrible.. But no sooner have he and his family arrived in their ''perfect'' new home in their...2022-02-086h 57
Get Your Favorite Full Audiobooks in Kids, Mystery & FantasyThe Keeper by Guadalupe García MccallPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548466 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Keeper Author: Guadalupe García Mccall Narrator: Gary Tiedemann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 57 minutes Release date: February 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Mystery & Fantasy Publisher's Summary: Inspired by a terrifying true story, acclaimed author Guadalupe Garcia McCall creates a twisty tale about a boy desperately trying to survive in a new town with a secret past. James always knew moving from Texas to Oregon was going to be horrible.. But no sooner have he and his family arrived in their ''perfect'' new home in th...2022-02-0805 min
The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival PodcastEL CUENTO CORTO: A SPANISH CRAFT WRITING WORKSHOP (EN ESPAÑOL/GRADES 6-8)En este taller de escritura, las autoras comparten un evento que las propulsó a escribir sus propias historias. Ellas demostrarán el proceso de crear ficción para comprender o sanar. Guiarán a los estudiantes en el inicio de un cuento corto. Se les propone a los estudiantes de contemplar una ocasión en que ellos mismos o seres queridos se encontraron en una situación injusta que les era difícil entender. Los alumnos usarán el recuerdo, lo conocido y lo imaginado. Un taller para alentar a escritores de todas habilidades. Con Lulu Dealcre (US, IN PROGRESS...2022-01-3149 min
The Librarian Influencers PodcastLiving Beyond Borders Author Interviews: with Editor, Margie LongoriaThis week’s podcast features a special author event! I was fortunate to connect with school librarian and book editor, Margie Longoria who arranged for us to chat with 5 authors from her new book Living Beyond Borders. We were joined by David Bowles, Ruben Degollado, Xavier Garza, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, and Daniel García Ordaz. Shownotes including author links: https://www.laurasheneman.com/post/living-beyond-borders-author-interviews-with-editor-margie-longoria 2021-10-2558 min
It’s Lit: Book TalksMG/FY: Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCallGet your copy here!2021-10-2301 min
What You Should ReadYou Should Read: Our Most Anticipated August Releases!Send us a textThe summer's almost over, Should-Heads. Fall is coming, with its pumpkin spice everything, cooler nights and Halloween preparations (if you're Kelly). But before we get there, there are a lot of great releases in August. Discussion link: Amanda Knox's Twitter thread https://twitter.com/amandaknox/status/1420871392266911746?s=20 Currently Reading: Julia: While We Were Dating (Jasmine Guillory) and The Book of Longings (Sue Monk Kidd)Kelly: We Were Never Here (Andrea Bartz) and just finished The Keeper (Guadalupe Garcia McCall)R...2021-08-0358 min
Kidlit These DaysChildren's Books In VerseTune in to hear Nicole and Nusrah talk about excellent children’s literature in verse, alongside a conversation with the wonderful Charles Waters, the co-author of Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship.
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The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival PodcastMagical Realism and BeyondThese YA authors explore the influence of the Latin American post-colonial tradition in their work. How does magical realism seed our stories as it morphs into other genres—fabulism, eco-horror, Latinx futurism? What strategies does magical realism provide marginalized writers to speak truth to power? With Michelle Ruiz Keil (ALL OF US WITH WINGS), Samantha Mabry (TIGERS, NOT DAUGHTERS), Guadalupe Garcia McCall (SHAME THE STARS), Daniel José Older (SHADOWSHAPER LEGACY) and Julio Anta (FRONTERA).
Moderator: Michelle Ruiz Keil is the author of the young adult novel All of Us With Wings. She is a 2020 Literary Lions honoree.2020-12-1854 min
Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Kids, Fairy Tales & FolkloreSummer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia MccallPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424485to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Summer of the Mariposas
Author: Guadalupe Garcia Mccall
Narrator: Kyla Garcia
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 17 minutes
Release date: September 15, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 8
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3
Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore
Publisher's Summary:
Summer of the Mariposas is a magical Mexican American retelling of The Odyssey--and a celebration of sisterhood and maternal love. When Odilia and her four sisters find a dead body in the swimming hole, they embark on a hero's journey to return the dead man to his family in Mexico. But returning...2020-09-1510h 17
The Momversation PodcastEP9: Mi Viaje de Maternidad: Bicultural Parenting with Esmeralda MartinezMelissa and Leah are once again joined by a guest to the podcast. Esmeralda Martinez, of Grand Junction, Colorado, is a first grade teacher and the mother of three children. In this episode, Esmeralda shares her motherhood journey with the Moms, from fleeing an abusive relationship and returning to school in pursuit of a Bachelor's degree, to raising bilingual children and helping them navigate the balancing act that comes with bicultural, bilingual, and biracial identity. The Book Blurb in this episode comes from Guadalupe García McCall’s verse novel, Unde...2020-04-131h 01
Kidlit These Days#1: The Wall in the Middle of This PodcastKarina and Matthew talk about the border wall between Mexico and the United States, one Idaho school staff and their alarming choice of Halloween costumes, and how a group of Latinx authors stepped in with an offer few would refuse. Joining are special guests Meg Medina (Merci Suarez Changes Gears), Jenny Torres Sanchez (The Fall of Innocence), and Guadalupe Garcia McCall (All the Stars Denied). This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders.To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! R...2019-03-2145 min
Castle of Horror PodcastCastle Talk: McCall & Bowles on El verano de las mariposas (Summer of the Mariposas)Professors Guadalupe Garcia McCall and David Bowles discuss their new translation of McCall's book Summer of the Mariposas-- a magical Mexican American retelling of The Odyssey about four sisters traveling from Texas through Mexico. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.2018-07-0629 min
Watchers PodcastWatchers Podcast Episode 12: Live from AustinA recording of our panel from YALSA 2014, Where are the Heroes of Color in Young Adult Fantasy and Sci Fi?
Featuring special guests Joe Monti, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Amalie Howard, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, and Stacy Whitman.2015-02-121h 15