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BookHuddle with Readgab66: The Importance of Community in Life and Death, on Land and Sea - Meg Medina Author InterviewMeg Medina's newest middle grade book is a beautiful fantasy adventure about the relationship between a sea spirit and a unique living boy with a common goal. They may be from different worlds with completely different views, but this book has a treasure trove of themes, like the importance of community. Find Meg Medinahttps://megmedina.com/https://www.facebook.com/meg.medina.10/https://www.instagram.com/megmedinabooks/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@megmedinabooksGraciela in the Abyss by Meg Medina https://www.amazon.com/Graciela-Abyss-Meg-Medina/dp/B0DJCT4BGY/
2025-12-2739 min
Book Flood PodcastMeg Medina on "Graciela by the Abyss" and on Writing (E46)Meg Medina is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author. Her latest book is Graciela in the Abyss. She is also the 2324 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.To purchase books by Meg Medina: https://amzn.to/45cPg8PFor more information on Meg Medina: https://megmedina.comFor more information on Book Flood Podcast: https://BookFloodPodcast.comTo contact BFP: info@bookfloodpodcast.com
2025-12-1633 min
Reading in The MiddleMeg Medina | Finding Your Light in the AbyssNewbery Medalist Meg Medina joins Reading in the Middle to talk about courage, culture, and her latest novel, Graciela in the Abyss. From Merci Suárez Changes Gears to sea-deep fantasy, Meg shares how stories help readers find their light and build empathy.Hear Meg reflect on balancing humor and heart, writing girls who speak their truth, and why she believes every reader carries their own light even in the deepest waters.Listen if you love: stories that celebrate identity, family, and friendship; interviews that feel like coffee with your favorite librarian; and conversations that m...
2025-11-0326 min
NPR's Book of the DayIn Meg Medina’s new young adult novel, a 13-year-old girl becomes a sea ghostMeg Medina’s new young adult novel begins with a fall: Graciela, a 13-year-old-girl, is blown off a cliff and sucked into the bottom of the sea. A century later, she awakens and her afterlife begins. Most of the characters in Graciela in the Abyss are ghosts and spirits, but Medina says the story is really about life. In today’s episode, she joins NPR’s Scott Simon for a conversation that touches on the author’s “graveyard” of ideas, death as a constant, and her role as the 2023-2024 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.To listen to B...
2025-09-1108 min
The Children's Book Review: Growing Readers PodcastMeg Medina on Graciela in the Abyss: A 15-Year Journey from Graveyard to GloryIn this episode of The Growing Readers Podcast, host Bianca Schulze interviews award-winning author Meg Medina about her latest fantasy novel, Graciela in the Abyss. They discuss Medina's fifteen-year journey developing this underwater adventure, her transition from contemporary fiction to fantasy, her experience as the eighth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and how she transformed personal grief and world events into a story about friendship, bioluminescence, and making your own light in the darkest places.Transcription: You can read the transcription on The Children's Book ReviewHighlights:...
2025-09-0356 min
Borrowed & ReturnedMeg Medina on Latine Stories and Reading as a FamilyMeg Medina is an award-winning author of books for kids and young adults, and she was the 2023-2024 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. We talked to her about what it meant to be the first Latinx author in that role, about the need for more diverse kids books, and the importance of reading in families.You can read a transcript of this episode on our website.Check out our booklist with books by Meg Medina and more!Learn more about the We Need Diverse Books movement. Read about the National Ambassador for Young People’s Lit...
2025-08-2617 min
Middle Grade MattersEp. 88: Meg Medina (Graciela in the Abyss) on Diving into a Fantasy WorldIn this episode of the Middle Grade Matters podcast, author Meg Medina discusses her latest book, Graciela in the Abyss, and shares insights into her writing process, the themes of her work, and the importance of community and culture in literature. She reflects on the challenges of writing, the role of illustrations, and her experiences as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Meg emphasizes the significance of storytelling and encourages aspiring writers to focus on their craft while persevering through challenges.A sea ghost, a mortal boy, and a dangerous enchanted harpoon . . . A Newbery Medalist...
2025-07-0149 min
Get Hooked On A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Eye-Opening.Graciela in the Abyss by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/108701to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Graciela in the Abyss
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Elena Rey
Format: mp3
Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
Release date: 07-01-25
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Social & Life Skills
Publisher's Summary:
In the deepest recesses of the ocean, Graciela—once an ordinary girl—now makes sea glass and assists her friend, Amina, as she welcomes newly awakened sea ghosts from their death sleep. Though Graciela’s spirit is young, she has lived at the bottom of the ocean for more than a hundred years. Meanwhile, in the mortal world on land...
2025-07-015h 48
The Children's Book PodcastFinding Your Light with Meg MedinaMeg Medina, author of Graciela in the Abyss (Candlewick), joins Matthew to talk about how every author reveals themselves through their work. Visit Meg Medina online at megmedina.com For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search "The Children's Book Podcast" or click on the link in the show notes. Learn more about the Highlights Foundation and their upcoming programs by visiting www.highlightsfoundation.org. Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/).
2025-07-0133 min
Unban Coolies(PODCAST) National Ambassador Meg Medina on Empowering Readers #authorinterviewsMeg Medina is a Cuban American author and the 2023-2024 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. She writes for readers of all ages, focusing on cultural identity, resilience, and strong female protagonists. Her middle-grade novel Merci Suárez Changes Gears won the Newbery Medal, with its sequels also receiving widespread acclaim.Her young adult novel Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass won the Pura Belpré Author Award and the Cybils Award, and was adapted into a graphic novel in 2023, illustrated by Mel Valentine Vargas. Despite its critical success, Yaqui Delgado has faced book bans and cens...
2025-02-0117 min
Start This Powerful Full Audiobook — Perfect While Traveling.On the Block: Stories of Home by Ellen OhPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/746249to listen full audiobooks.
Title: On the Block: Stories of Home
Author: Ellen Oh
Narrator: Raymond J Lee, Rand Faris, Dominique Salvacion, Eli Schiff, Jen Zhao, Nekia Renee Martin, Huy Nguyen, Oscar Emmanuel Fabela, Ulka Simone Mohanty, Sarah Skaer, Yasmin Mwanza, Giordan Diaz, Ellen Oh, Meg Medina
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 21 minutes
Release date: October 22, 2024
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes an inspiring middle-grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families, the residents at the Entrada ap...
2024-10-225h 21
NPR's Book of the DayNewbery Medalist Meg Medina and NBA star Jayson Tatum are out with children's booksNewbery Medalist Meg Medina remembers her childhood babysitter perfectly. Medina called her Señora Mimí–and now, the author is celebrating caregivers of all kinds in her new children's book. No More Señora Mimí, illustrated by Brittany Cicchese, tells the story of a little girl whose relationship with her babysitter changes after the girl's grandmother moves in. Then, NBA champion Jayson Tatum is also out with a new kids' book. Baby Dunks-a-Lot, co-authored by Sam Apple and illustrated by Parker-Nia Gordon, is about a baby basketball star. In today's episode, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe introduces a conversation between Medina and Cicche...
2024-09-2718 min
Art Works PodcastCelebrating the Power of Stories with Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People’s LiteratureWe’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by revisiting my 2023 conversation with Meg Medina, author and the Library of Congress’s 2023-24 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. As the first Latina to serve in this role, Meg discusses how her own immigrant background and experience growing up in Queens, New York, shape her writing. Her work, which includes the Newbery Medal-winning Merci Suárez Changes Gears and the picture book Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, often centers on young Latina protagonists navigating the challenges of growing up while maintaining strong ties to their cultural roots.Meg als...
2024-09-2436 min
The Game-Changing Women of HealthcarePocket Naloxone and the Business of Healthcare Innovation: Kathryn BowsherMeg welcomes Kathryn Bowsher, managing director of ActOne Healthcare, a consulting firm focused on commercializing healthcare innovations. Kathryn developed this expertise by launching more than 40 products and initiatives across a wide range of therapeutic areas, sites of care, and business models over the course of 25 years. Kathryn is the co-founder, advisor to, and previous Chair of the Board of Pocket Naloxone, an over-the-counter opioid overdose treatment. In this episode, Meg and Kathryn discuss the challenges of getting Pocket Naloxone to market and the innovative delivery mechanism they developed. Kathryn emphasizes the importance of improving access, l...
2024-07-2341 min
C-SPAN BookshelfMeg Medina on Reading & Young PeopleAuthor Meg Medina, the 8th and current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature at the Library of Congress, discussed her efforts to reach and connect with young readers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-07-1231 min
About BooksMeg Medina on Reading & Young PeopleAuthor Meg Medina, the 8th and current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature at the Library of Congress, discussed her efforts to reach and connect with young readers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-07-1232 min
Latina to LatinaTop 25 Countdown: #24 How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to WriteOur Top 25 Countdown Continues! "Who is she? What does she want? Why can't she have it?" Those are the questions the Newbery Medal-winning children's author asks about each of her young Latina protagonists. What Meg Medina wanted was to write professionally, but first, she had to get brave.Follow Meg on Instagram @megmedinabooks. and find all her books here. If you loved this episode, listen to What Sonia Manzano Knows Kids Need and How Canticos Creator Susie Jaramillo Built an Inclusive Kids' Brand. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i...
2024-06-0320 min
Reach Out and ReadMeg Medina, the National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureBeloved author Meg Medina, current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and the first of Latina heritage in the program's history, joins us to talk about 'mirrors and windows' in children's books and why what kids hear coming off the page is just as important as what they see.
2024-04-2536 min
Begin: This Spellbinding Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.A Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big Problems by Brian Young, Kyle Lukoff, Remy Lai, Leah Henderson, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Pablo Cartaya, Ibi Zoboi, Meg Medina, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Mitali Perkins, Daniel Nayeri, Nikki Grimes, Gary D. Schmidt, Linda Sue ParkPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695280to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big Problems
Author: Brian Young, Kyle Lukoff, Remy Lai, Leah Henderson, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Pablo Cartaya, Ibi Zoboi, Meg Medina, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Mitali Perkins, Daniel Nayeri, Nikki Grimes, Gary D. Schmidt, Linda Sue Park
Narrator: Gary Tiedemann, Greta Jung
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 31 minutes
Release date: April 23, 2024
Genres: Action & Adventure
Publisher's Summary:
In these hilarious stories by some of the top authors of middle grade fiction today, each young character is coping with a minor superpower—while also dis...
2024-04-236h 31
Feel The Thought-Provoking Full Audiobook Experience!A Little Bit Super by Gary D. Schmidt, Leah Henderson, Pablo Cartaya, Nikki Grimes, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Remy Lai, Kyle Lukoff, Meg Medina, Daniel Nayeri, Linda Sue Park, Mitali Perkins, Brian Young, Ibi Zoboi, Pam Muñoz RyanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/102209to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Little Bit Super
Author: Gary D. Schmidt, Leah Henderson, Pablo Cartaya, Nikki Grimes, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Remy Lai, Kyle Lukoff, Meg Medina, Daniel Nayeri, Linda Sue Park, Mitali Perkins, Brian Young, Ibi Zoboi, Pam Muñoz Ryan
Narrator: Gary Tiedemann
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
Release date: 04-23-24
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Superheroes
Publisher's Summary:
In these hilarious stories by some of the top authors of middle grade fiction today, each young character is coping with a minor superpower—while also discovering their power to cha...
2024-04-236h 31Get New Full Audiobooks in Kids, HumorA Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big Problems by Brian Young, Kyle Lukoff, Remy Lai, Leah Henderson, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Pablo Cartaya, Ibi Zoboi, Meg Medina, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Mitali Perkins, Daniel Nayeri, Nikki Grimes, Gary D. Schmidt, Linda Sue ParkPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695280to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big Problems
Author: Brian Young, Kyle Lukoff, Remy Lai, Leah Henderson, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Pablo Cartaya, Ibi Zoboi, Meg Medina, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Mitali Perkins, Daniel Nayeri, Nikki Grimes, Gary D. Schmidt, Linda Sue Park
Narrator: Gary Tiedemann, Greta Jung
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 31 minutes
Release date: April 23, 2024
Genres: Humor
Publisher's Summary:
In these hilarious stories by some of the top authors of middle grade fiction today, each young character is coping with a minor superpower—while also discovering the...
2024-04-236h 31
Discover The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Binge-Worthy![Spanish] - Ella persistió: Pura Belpré by Marilisa Jiménez García, Chelsea Clinton, Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/720881to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Spanish] - Ella persistió: Pura Belpré
Series: Part of Ella Persistio
Author: Marilisa Jiménez García, Chelsea Clinton, Meg Medina
Narrator: Jane Santos
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 46 minutes
Release date: January 23, 2024
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Inspirada en el bestseller #1 del New York Times Ella persistió / She Persisted de Chelsea Clinton y Alexandra Boiger, llega esta serie en Chapter Books sobre mujeres que sobresalieron, lucharon y se levantaron contra viento y marea, como Pura Belpré. Pura Belpré se mudó de Puerto Rico a la ciudad de Nueva York y se hizo...
2024-01-2346 minDownload Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fiction[Spanish] - Ella persistió: Pura Belpré by Marilisa Jiménez García, Chelsea Clinton, Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/720881to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Spanish] - Ella persistió: Pura Belpré
Series: Part of Ella Persistio
Author: Marilisa Jiménez García, Chelsea Clinton, Meg Medina
Narrator: Jane Santos
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 46 minutes
Release date: January 23, 2024
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Inspirada en el bestseller #1 del New York Times Ella persistió / She Persisted de Chelsea Clinton y Alexandra Boiger, llega esta serie en Chapter Books sobre mujeres que sobresalieron, lucharon y se levantaron contra viento y marea, como Pura Belpré. Pura Belpré se mudó de Puerto Rico a la ciudad de Nueva York y se hizo...
2024-01-2346 min
Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary PeopleManifesting with Meg Inspiration Reel - SEASON 6- EMPOWERED THROUGH PURPOSEConversations with Extraordinary People is a YouTube/podcast based on The Magical Guide to Bliss. It takes the listener through the year with empowering conversations. Season 6 is Empowered Through Purpose with guests Andreea Pap, Cheryl Krauter, Berta Medina, Ketty Urbay, Annie McDonnell, Valerie Taylor, Cardsy B, Rektok Ross, Leslie Rasmussen, Sara Blanchard, Lisa Lopez, Luisa Carter, Dr. Laura Ellick, Tabitha Rose, Suzanne Simonetti, & Mike Spatola.
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2023-12-2204 min
The Lil' Leaders Podcast: Conversations with KidsYoung Heart, Big Impact: Inspiring Acts of Empathy and InclusionIn this week's episode, Kennedy stopped by for a visit. Currently in 6th grade, Kennedy shares her story about how she enjoys helping someone feel comfortable in new situations or sad ones. She is the person to help you find your way and she is happy to help. Her examples demonstrate a great deal of empathy, patience, loyalty, and generosity. Enjoy listening to Kennedy's generous nature in this week's interview. Picture Book Recommendations: a. The Invisible Boy Author: Trudy Ludwig Illustrator: Patrice Barton Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody in class ever seems to no...
2023-10-1810 min
Embrace The Unforgettable Full Audiobook Experience![Spanish] - Ella persistió: Sonia Sotomayor by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/677487to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Spanish] - Ella persistió: Sonia Sotomayor
Series: Part of Ella Persistio
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Wanda Arriaga
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 40 minutes
Release date: October 17, 2023
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Inspirado en el bestseller #1 del New York Times Ella persistió / She Persisted de Chelsea Clinton y Alexandra Boiger, llega ahora esta serie en Chapter Books sobre mujeres que sobresalieron, lucharon y se levantaron contra viento y marea. Sonia Sotomayor es la primera jueza latina en la Corte Suprema en la historia de los Estados Unidos, pero su trayectoria no fue...
2023-10-1740 minAccess Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fiction[Spanish] - Ella persistió: Sonia Sotomayor by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/677487to listen full audiobooks.
Title: [Spanish] - Ella persistió: Sonia Sotomayor
Series: Part of Ella Persistio
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Wanda Arriaga
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 40 minutes
Release date: October 17, 2023
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Inspirado en el bestseller #1 del New York Times Ella persistió / She Persisted de Chelsea Clinton y Alexandra Boiger, llega ahora esta serie en Chapter Books sobre mujeres que sobresalieron, lucharon y se levantaron contra viento y marea. Sonia Sotomayor es la primera jueza latina en la Corte Suprema en la historia de los Estados Unidos, pero su trayectoria no fue...
2023-10-1740 min
Ishara's Reading PodcastI interviewed the National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature - Ms. Meg Medina!Send us a textJust a few weeks ago Ishara had the opportunity to attend her second National Book Festival sponsored by the Library of Congress annually in Washington D.C. And this time, it was an even bigger deal - Ishara received her very first press pass! She had an amazing experience interviewing several of her favorite authors! First to be interview by Ishara was Meg Medina - the 2023-2024 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature! Meg is a beautifully proud Cuban American author, who has written books for kids of all ages an...
2023-09-0707 min
Indulge In The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Heart-Pounding!She Persisted: Pura Belpré by Marilisa Jiménez García, Chelsea Clinton, Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/650305to listen full audiobooks.
Title: She Persisted: Pura Belpré
Series: Part of She Persisted
Author: Marilisa Jiménez García, Chelsea Clinton, Meg Medina
Narrator: Chelsea Clinton, Almarie Guerra
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 46 minutes
Release date: September 5, 2023
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Pura Belpré! Pura Belpré grew up in Puerto Rico surrounded by stories. When she moved to New York and was offered the chance...
2023-09-0546 minAccess Essential Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionShe Persisted: Pura Belpré by Marilisa Jiménez García, Chelsea Clinton, Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/650305to listen full audiobooks.
Title: She Persisted: Pura Belpré
Series: Part of She Persisted
Author: Marilisa Jiménez García, Chelsea Clinton, Meg Medina
Narrator: Chelsea Clinton, Almarie Guerra
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 46 minutes
Release date: September 5, 2023
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Pura Belpré! Pura Belpré grew up in Puerto Rico surrounded by stories. When she moved to New York and was offered the chance...
2023-09-0546 min
Indulge In Your Ears To A Captivating Full Audiobook.She Persisted: Pura Belpré by Meg Medina, Marilisa Jiménez García, Chelsea Clinton - introductionPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/103938to listen full audiobooks.
Title: She Persisted: Pura Belpré
Author: Meg Medina, Marilisa Jiménez García, Chelsea Clinton - introduction
Narrator: Almarie Guerra, Chelsea Clinton
Format: mp3
Length: 46 mins
Release date: 09-05-23
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Social Activists
Publisher's Summary:
Pura Belpré grew up in Puerto Rico surrounded by stories. When she moved to New York and was offered the chance to work at the New York Public Library, she was thrilled to be able to help share her stories with children—especially multicultural and multilingual children like her. She persi...
2023-09-0546 min
BBB RADIOBBB RADIO S03E28 - Babylon 5: The Road Home, Meg 2: The Trench, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Gran TurismoDue to a botched recording (certain software weren't being themselves on the day of), this week's episode will be MUCH shorter than usual. Matthew discusses "Meg 2: The Trench" while Ricardo covers "Babylon 5: The Road Home", "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" and "Gran Turismo"
00:32- Babylon 5: The Road Home
04:15 - Meg 2: The Trench
17:14 - The Last Voyage of the Demeter
21:48 - Gran Turismo
Matthew Bailey on Social Media, my Fiverr gigs (MUSIC, MUSIC VIDEO & SHORT FILM REVIEWS) and where you can hear the...
2023-08-3029 min
Latino USAMeg Medina: Let Kids Read FreelyEarlier this year, award-winning author Meg Medina was named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature—she’s the first Latina to occupy this position. In her role, Meg’s responsible for raising awareness of the importance of young people’s literature, something that is now more crucial than ever, as efforts to ban books in schools and public libraries are on the rise. Throughout her career, Meg has made it her mission to create and champion literature for children and young adults that speaks to their realities. She doesn’t shy away from incorporating complex or difficult topics in...
2023-08-1139 min
Art Works PodcastMeg Medina is the first Latina to serve as the Library of Congress’s National Ambassador for Young People’s LiteratureIn this episode, we speak with Meg Medina, a Newbery award-winning author and the current Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
Meg has written numerous books for kids and young adults, including "Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass," “Burn, Baby, Burn” and the Merci Suárez triology which she just concluded. In this interview, Meg talks about growing up in the multi-cultural hotbed of Queens, NY as the first child born in North America to Cuban parents and her role as linguistic and cultural translator for the family. She discusses the importance of family’...
2023-05-0236 min
Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary PeopleManifesting with Meg & Berta Medina Ep 110: There's Always Hope for Positive ChangeBerta Medina-Garcia is a rare breed of speaker and coach – by infusing “classic” coaching with a healthy dose of discovery and adventure with her specialized trademark of “comfort zone coaching,” she’s revolutionized the path to growth and change for individuals and team members of great organizations at the forefront of making a positive impact on this world.
After years of building, operating, and growing her own successful business, she’s taken her experience and love for philanthropy to travel to Africa on a harrowing climb to Mt. Kilimanjaro’s peak as part of a mission trip to change the world for Ma...
2023-04-2054 min
FlashblackSonidos y Noticias 41La lista de las 100 mejores rolas en el metal de la Rolling StoneCourtney Love se queja de la poca cantidad de mujeres en el Salón de la Fama del RockMeg White es desdeñada por su talento en la batería y much@s salen en su defensaJoan Jett y sus paletitas contra los acosadoresMetallica compra una fabrica de vinilosBrian May es nombrado caballeroSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/flashblackep1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-1627 min
The Reading CultureRevisit - Cultivating Story: Meg Medina on the importance of storytelling in life, writing, and the fight against book bansOn Today's Show"I feel like writers, especially who are wordsmiths, who can name things, tricky things in clear ways ... should be where we put our efforts. Really creating an offensive, an offense in this campaign to win the hearts back." - Meg MedinaMeg Medina's passion for telling stories goes back as far as she can remember. Crafting words into lessons and engaging experiences has always been her calling, but it took her a few careers to fully dive in. Now, she's a Newbery Award-winning children's author, best known for her Merci Suárez trilogy. ...
2022-12-2737 min
Ask a Librarian with Julie ChavezTranslating Ways of Being with Alexis Romay & Meg MedinaMeg Medina is the author of the popular middle-grade series about Mercedes Suarez, a character who came to her in a short story she originally penned for an anthology. But, as is so often the case, that’s merely the beginning of the story. In this episode, Meg and Julie are joined by Alexis Romay, a poet, author, and translator of the Merci Suarez series. Alexis, Meg, and Julie have a thoughtful discussion about the art of translation. Alexis begins with empathy, and speaks beautifully about translating not words, but ways of being. Meg reminds us that a translator as...
2022-11-1057 min
The Reading CultureCultivating Story: Meg Medina on the Importance of Storytelling in Life, Writing, and the Fight Against Book BansOn Today's Show"I feel like writers, especially who are wordsmiths, who can name things, tricky things in clear ways ... should be where we put our efforts. Really creating an offensive, an offense in this campaign to win the hearts back." - Meg MedinaMeg Medina's passion for telling stories goes back as far as she can remember. Crafting words into lessons and engaging experiences has always been her calling, but it took her a few careers to fully dive in. Now, she's a Newbery Award-winning children's author, best known for her Merci Suárez t...
2022-09-2036 min
Hippocampus Clubhouse203: Hippocampus Clubhouse En Español: Mango, Abuela Y YoCuando la abuela lejana de una niña llega para quedarse, el amor y la paciencia trascienden el lenguaje en una tierna historia escrita por la aclamada autora Meg Medina. Edición en idioma español.La abuela de Mia ha dejado su soleada casa con loros y palmeras para vivir con Mia y sus padres en la ciudad. La noche que llega, Mia intenta compartir su libro favorito con Abuela antes de irse a dormir y descubre que Abuela no puede leer las palabras que contiene. Entonces, mientras cocinan, Mia ayuda a Abuela a aprender inglés ("Doug...
2022-09-1513 min
Step Inside The Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook Experience!Merci Suárez Plays It Cool by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/112135to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Merci Suárez Plays It Cool
Series: Merci Suárez, Book 3
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Frankie Corzo
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
Release date: 09-13-22
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 7 ratings
Genres: Multicultural Stories
Publisher's Summary:
Merci has always been fine with not being one of the popular kids like Avery Sanders, who will probably be the soccer captain and is always traveling to fun places and buying new clothes. But then Avery starts talking to Merci more, and not just as a teammate. Does this mean t...
2022-09-137h 12
The Game-Changing Women of HealthcareShahrzad Yavari: Inside the Cold ChainMeg welcomes Shahrzad Yavari, COVAX Cold & Supply Chain Consultant at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Gavi is an organization working to improve vaccination efforts globally.Shahrzad is a public health strategist and avid women’s rights advocate who has dedicated much of her efforts to creating opportunities for women globally. Her background in psychology helped to shape her interest in community-driven solutions for various challenges in the healthcare and education sectors, among others.Her most recent achievements include her work with Gavi, where COVAX has been a lifeline in vaccination ef...
2022-08-3039 min
The Yarn#170 Meg Medina & Christina Soontornvat - What's New, Newbery Authors? (Pt. 2)Part two of a special LIVE episode. Meg Medina (2019 Newbery Medalist) and Christina Soontornvat (2021 Newbery Honoree x2) talk about their writing process and answer speed round questions.This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?
2022-08-1126 minThe Yarn#169 Meg Medina & Christina Soontornvat - What's New, Newbery Authors? (Pt. 1)Part one of a special LIVE episode. Meg Medina (2019 Newbery Medalist) and Christina Soontornvat (2021 Newbery Honoree x2) talk about their Newbery experiences and their new books.This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?
2022-07-3121 min
The Wine & Chisme PodcastFrom Queens to Award Winning Author with Meg MedinaWine: 2020 Seis Soles White Blend BIO:Meg Medina is a Newbery award-winning and New York Times best-selling author who writes picture books, as well as middle grade and young adult fiction. Her works have been called “heartbreaking,” “lyrical” and “must haves for every collection.”When she’s not writing, Meg serves on the Advisory Committee for We Need Diverse Books, the grassroots organization working to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people. She also works on community projects that support girls, Latinx youth, and/or literacy. She is a board...
2022-06-291h 17
The Raine Dunn PodcastEp. 6 DR MEGAN MEDINA The Inconvenient Truth About FertilityDr Megan Medina is passionate about creating a space for women to step into their power by learning how to heal their hormones.
From teenage pms, to pcos, endometriosis, and fertility concerns, she guides her patients through their hormonal years, babies, birth and postpartum, all the way into menopause and beyond.
Dr Meg wants all women to know that you don’t have to suffer and you don’t need to be on chronic medication, you just need to learn the tools to best support your metabolism, balance your minerals, nourish your adrenals and restore your...
2022-05-131h 04Latina to LatinaHow Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to Write"Who is she? What does she want? Why can't she have it?" Those are the questions the Newbery Medal-winning children's author asks about each of her young Latina protagonists. What Meg Medina wanted was to write professionally, but first, she had to get brave. Find her newest book Merci Suárez Can't Dance here. And follow Meg on Instagram @megmedinabooks. If you loved this episode, listen to What Sonia Manzano Knows Kids Need and How Canticos Creator Susie Jaramillo Built an Inclusive Kids' Brand. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter! Ho...
2022-02-0720 min
The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival PodcastTELLING YOUR STORY: HOW TO CRAFT STORIES FROM YOUR OWN LIFEA craft workshop for grades 4-8th with Meg Medina, moderated by Crystal Maldonado
In this interactive craft workshop, award-winning, best-selling author Meg Medina helps young writers to craft powerful, life-affirming narratives using their own life experience. Please come ready to write, take risks and develop your craft! This session is moderated by Las Musas author Crystal Maldonado.
Meg Medina is an award-winning and New York Times best-selling author of picture books, middle grade and young adult novels. She is the recipient of the John Newberry Medal, Pura Bepré Author award and Bank Street College B...
2022-01-3152 min
Latino Book Review PresentsLatino Book Review Presents Meg MedinaMeg Medina is a multifaceted author. She writes picture books, middle-grade stories and young adult fiction. In 2019, she won the prestigious John Newbery Medal, and she has won a long list of other awards. She is a New York Times Best Selling Author. In this interview with Héctor Rendón, Meg shares about her family and background, her literary journey, the themes in her books and much more.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/latino-book-review/support
2021-12-1834 min
AWM Author TalksEpisode 63: Leonard S. Marcus & Meg MedinaThis week, historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus discusses his book You Can’t Say Say That!: Writers for Young People Talk About Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have To Tell. Marcus is joined by Meg Medina, one of the authors featured in the book. This program took place August 12, 2021 and was recorded live via Zoom.
We hope you enjoy entering the mind of a writer.
2021-09-0645 min
Embark On An Must-Listen Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.She Persisted Audio Collection: Volume 1: Harriet Tubman; Claudette Colvin; Virginia Apgar; and more by Chelsea Clinton, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Sayantani DasGupta, Atia Abawi, Meg Medina, Rita Williams-Garcia, Kekla Magoon, Michelle Knudsen, Andrea Davis PinkneyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521298to listen full audiobooks.
Title: She Persisted Audio Collection: Volume 1: Harriet Tubman; Claudette Colvin; Virginia Apgar; and more
Author: Chelsea Clinton, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Sayantani DasGupta, Atia Abawi, Meg Medina, Rita Williams-Garcia, Kekla Magoon, Michelle Knudsen, Andrea Davis Pinkney
Narrator: Carolyn King, Janina Edwards, Tavia Gilbert, Bahni Turpin, Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 49 minutes
Release date: August 24, 2021
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, listeners can now get the first eight biographies in the chapter book series about women who stood up...
2021-08-244h 49Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionShe Persisted Audio Collection: Volume 1: Harriet Tubman; Claudette Colvin; Virginia Apgar; and more by Chelsea Clinton, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Sayantani DasGupta, Atia Abawi, Meg Medina, Rita Williams-Garcia, Kekla Magoon, Michelle Knudsen, Andrea Davis PinkneyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521298to listen full audiobooks.
Title: She Persisted Audio Collection: Volume 1: Harriet Tubman; Claudette Colvin; Virginia Apgar; and more
Author: Chelsea Clinton, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Sayantani DasGupta, Atia Abawi, Meg Medina, Rita Williams-Garcia, Kekla Magoon, Michelle Knudsen, Andrea Davis Pinkney
Narrator: Carolyn King, Janina Edwards, Tavia Gilbert, Bahni Turpin, Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 49 minutes
Release date: August 24, 2021
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, listeners can now get the first eight biographies in the chapter book series about women who stood up...
2021-08-244h 49
Embrace The Critically-Acclaimed Full Audiobook Now, Busy Professionals!She Persisted Audio Collection: Volume 1 by Chelsea Clinton, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Atia Abawi, Sayantani DasGupta, Michelle Knudsen, Meg Medina, Rita Williams-Garcia, Kekla Magoon, Alexandra BoigerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/104189to listen full audiobooks.
Title: She Persisted Audio Collection: Volume 1
Series: She Persisted
Author: Chelsea Clinton, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Atia Abawi, Sayantani DasGupta, Michelle Knudsen, Meg Medina, Rita Williams-Garcia, Kekla Magoon, Alexandra Boiger
Narrator: Bahni Turpin, Janina Edwards, Carolyn King, Tavia Gilbert, Various
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
Release date: 08-24-21
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
Inspired by the number one New York Times best seller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up...
2021-08-244h 49
Sunday Morning Magazine with Rodney LearMeg Medina_Recoommened Summer Reading List_7-18-21Meg Medina winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal for Merci Suárez Changes Gears. Medina talks about diversity in books and her much anticipated follow-up novel in the Merci series, Merci Suárez Can’t Dance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2021-07-2016 min
Journey Through Your Day With A Game-Changing Full Audiobook.She Persisted: Sonia Sotomayor by Chelsea Clinton, Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/484699to listen full audiobooks.
Title: She Persisted: Sonia Sotomayor
Series: Part of She Persisted
Author: Chelsea Clinton, Meg Medina
Narrator: Frankie Corzo, Chelsea Clinton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 34 minutes
Release date: June 1, 2021
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds! In this chapter book biography by Meg Medina, the award-winning author of Merci Suarez Changes Gears and Mango, Abuela, and Me, readers learn about the am...
2021-06-0134 minListen to Top Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionShe Persisted: Sonia Sotomayor by Chelsea Clinton, Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/484699to listen full audiobooks.
Title: She Persisted: Sonia Sotomayor
Series: Part of She Persisted
Author: Chelsea Clinton, Meg Medina
Narrator: Frankie Corzo, Chelsea Clinton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 0 hours 34 minutes
Release date: June 1, 2021
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds! In this chapter book biography by Meg Medina, the award-winning author of Merci Suarez Changes Gears and Mango, Abuela, and Me, readers learn about the am...
2021-06-0134 min
Experience: This Best-Selling Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.She Persisted: Sonia Sotomayor by Meg Medina, Chelsea Clinton - introduction, Alexandra Boiger - cover illustratorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/104254to listen full audiobooks.
Title: She Persisted: Sonia Sotomayor
Series: She Persisted
Author: Meg Medina, Chelsea Clinton - introduction, Alexandra Boiger - cover illustrator
Narrator: Frankie Corzo, Chelsea Clinton
Format: mp3
Length: 33 mins
Release date: 06-01-21
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
2021-06-0133 min
Super MamásEpisode 278: Continuing Tradition & Culture through Storytelling with children’s author, Meg MedinaBeing a story teller is a true talent and children’s author, Meg Medina, is sharing her gift with us. We talk about how Meg’s stories are inspired by the memories & traditions she created & learned in her own family, how to tap into our inner child to unleash creativity and why we need Latinx voices in the book world. Plus she shares about her new book, “Merci Suarez Can’t Dance” and a few of her other titles that are favorite bedtimes stories in our homes too! Stay safe and informed, visit http://cdc.gov for more infor...
2021-04-201h 13
Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary PeopleManifesting with Meg & Berta Medina: Episode 63 So Never Quit!Berta is an eternal optimist who believes in the power of generosity and is passionate about sharing her message that dreamers truly succeed! After years of building, operating, and growing her own successful business, she’s taken her experience and love for philanthropy to travel to Africa on a harrowing climb to Mt. Kilimanjaro’s peak as part of a mission trip to change the world for Maasai children. Since she reached the peak at 19,341 feet, she has re-envisioned the importance of goals and the power of generosity. Now Berta helps businesses and individuals connect genuinely, give generously, and reac...
2021-04-156h 47
Savor Your Day With A Best-Selling Full Audiobook.Merci Suárez Can't Dance by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/580932to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Merci Suárez Can't Dance
Series: #2 of Merci Suárez
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Frankie Corzo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 2 minutes
Release date: April 6, 2021
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
In Meg Medina’s follow-up to her Newbery Medal–winning novel, Merci takes on seventh grade, with all its travails of friendship, family, love—and finding your rhythm. Seventh grade is going to be a real trial for Merci Suárez. For science she’s got no-nonsense Mr. Ellis, who expects her to be a smart as her brother, Roli. She’s been a...
2021-04-068h 02Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionMerci Suárez Can't Dance by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/580932to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Merci Suárez Can't Dance
Series: #2 of Merci Suárez
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Frankie Corzo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 2 minutes
Release date: April 6, 2021
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
In Meg Medina’s follow-up to her Newbery Medal–winning novel, Merci takes on seventh grade, with all its travails of friendship, family, love—and finding your rhythm. Seventh grade is going to be a real trial for Merci Suárez. For science she’s got no-nonsense Mr. Ellis, who expects her to be a smart as her brother, Roli. She’s been a...
2021-04-068h 02
Fierce Womxn Writing - Inspiring You to Write MoreMeg Medina, author of Merci Suárez Can’t Dance, the sequel to the Newbery-award winning young adult novel, Merci Suárez Changes GearsMeg Medina is the author of Merci Suárez Can’t Dance, the sequel to the Newberry-award winning young adult novel, Merci Suárez Changes Gears. She is a New York Times bestselling Latina author of books for kids of all ages."Medina writes about the joys of multigenerational home life (a staple of the Latinx community) with a touching, humorous authenticity. Merci's relationship with Lolo is heartbreakingly beautiful and will particularly strike readers who can relate to the close, chaotic, and complicated bonds of live-in grandparents. Medina delivers another stellar and deeply moving story." - Kirkus Revi...
2021-04-0134 min
The Latinx Kidlit Book Festival PodcastMeg Medina in Conversation with Isabel QuinteroJoin award-winning and New York Times best-selling author Meg Medina as she talks about the adventure of growing up and discusses the powerful themes in her books. Medina is the author of multiple picture books, middle grade and young adult novels. Her young adult novel Burn Baby Burn was long-listed for the 2016 National Book Award. Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, also a young adult title, won the 2014 Pura Belpré Author Award. Her middle grade novel, Merci Suárez Changes Gears is a 2019 John Newbery Medal winner. Her picture book Mango, Abuela, and Me is a 2016 Pura Belpré Aut...
2020-12-171h 02
The Children's Book PodcastMeg Medina - Evelyn Del Rey is Moving AwayMeg Medina shares EVELYN DEL REY IS MOVING AWAY, illustrated by Sonia Sanchez. Meg has written many, many beautiful books, but this latest picture book is one that really moved me in a way I wasn't prepared for. In EVELYN DEL REY IS MOVING AWAY we meet two friends making the very most of their last playdate together. It's every bit as wonderful as you could imagine, beautifully rendered in illustrations by Sonia Sanchez. The pang of falling in best friend love only to have to say goodbye is a feeling I hope not many of you have had to...
2020-12-1537 min
Hey YA82.5: Extra Credit: Backlist Gems from YA Award WinnersKelly highlights five excellent award-winning YA authors and the backlist titles of theirs you shouldn’t miss.
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Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
Bad Apple by Laura Ruby
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
Yaqui Delgado Wants To Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina
Burn...
2020-12-0212 minHippocampus Clubhouse65: Evelyn Del Rey is Moving AwayEvelyn Del Rey is Daniela’s best friend. They do everything together and even live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela with her mami and hamster, and Evelyn with her mami, papi, and cat. But not after today—not after Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play amid the moving boxes until it’s time to say goodbye, making promises to keep in touch, because they know that their friendship will always be special. The tenderness of Meg Medina’s beautifully written story about friendship and change is balanced by Sonia Sánchez’s colorful and vibrant...
2020-10-3007 min
Embark On Into A Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook During Your Workout.Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/209140to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Jane Santos
Format: mp3
Length: 7 mins
Release date: 09-29-20
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings
Genres: Latin American
Publisher's Summary:
Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela’s best friend. They do everything together and even live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela with her mami and hamster, and Evelyn with her mami, papi, and cat. But not after today - not after Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play amid the moving boxes until it’s ti...
2020-09-2907 min
The Writer's StoryEpisode 18: Meg MedinaMeredith and Kristin visit with Newbery Medal winner Meg Medina about the racy tales of Meg's abuela, "the queen" of her family's unofficial historistas (storytellers), Meg's personal road to becoming an award-winning author, and the incalculable resource of a good librarian. A couple lucky listener/subscribers will receive free copies of the fresh-off-the-press anthology The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth , to which Meg contributed a chapter.
2020-09-151h 06
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionThe Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth by Wade HudsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/440995to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
Author: Wade Hudson
Narrator: Jesus E. Martinez, Gisela Chípe, Renata Friedman, Omar Leyva, Catherine Ho, Nicole Lewis, Guy Lockard, Fajer Al-Kaisi, James Fouhey, Michael Crouch, Janina Edwards, Feodor Chin, Lisa Renee Pitts
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 50 minutes
Release date: August 11, 2020
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
This powerful collection of short stories, essays, and poems is a call-to-action that invites all families to be anti-racist and advocates for change. Thirty diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators--including Renee Watson (Piecing Me Together), Grace Lin (Wher...
2020-08-111h 50
The NewberyTart PodcastMini-episode: Meg MedinaJennie and Marcy talk with Newbery Medal-winning author Meg Medina (again!) and discuss her recent work, dealing with racism and pandemics, and the BEST recipe for ham croquetas. Show notes and links to related episodes available at http://www.newberytart.com/mini-episode-meg-medina/
2020-07-2319 min
Bad On PaperBonus Episode with Elizabeth AcevedoToday, we have the pleasure of speaking with Elizabeth Acevedo, the author of our June book club pick, Clap When You Land. Elizabeth is a NYT best-selling author and we couldn't be more excited to talk to her about the book. We learn of her early start in writing as a rapper and poet, her first job as a middle school teacher, and the road to her first publishing deal. We explore the birth of Clap When You Land, the meaning behind the title, the unique way she developed the characters distinct voices, and the differences between writing in...
2020-06-2549 min
Julie’s LibraryTía Isa Wants a Car One day, Tía Isa announces that she wants a car. But how will she ever save up enough money? Her niece has a secret plan… Author Meg Medina stops by the library to join Julie and Emma in the reading nook. Submit your Wonderful Words at julieslibraryshow.org/contact. Support the podcast at julieslibraryshow.org/donate. This episode is sponsored by Sun Basket (sunbasket.com/julie).Today’s featured book: TÍA ISA WANTS A CAR. Text copyright © 2011 by Meg Medina. Illustrations copyright © 2011 by Claudio Mu...
2020-05-2018 min
Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary PeopleManifesting with Meg and Berta Medina:Ep34-Conversations w/ Extraordinary People-Be true to YOU!Manifesting with Meg: Ep 34- BE True to Yourself with Guest Berta Medina-Garcia, Success and Adventure Coach
Berta Medina-Garcia, is a rare breed of speaker and coach-by infusing classic coaching with a healthy dose of discovery and adventure with her specialized trademark of “comfort zone coaching”, she’s revolutionized the path to growth and change for individuals and team members of great organizations at the forefront of making a positive impact on this world.
After years of building, operating and growing her own successful business; she’s taken her experience ad love for phil...
2020-04-171h 00
Gather, a Kidlit PodcastMeg Medina talks about Nurturing Your Artistic VoiceMeg Medina talks about setting goals, believing in one's self and living a creative life.
2019-12-1007 minGather, a Kidlit PodcastMeg Medina talks about Nurturing Your Artistic VoiceMeg Medina talks about setting goals, believing in one's self and living a creative life.
2019-12-1007 min
The Yarn#96 Meg Medina - MERCI SUÁREZ CHANGES GEARS Unraveled LIVEAuthor Meg Medina takes us behind the scenes of her Newbery Medal winning book, MERCI SUÁREZ CHANGES GEARS. This special extended episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the 2019 American Library Association Annual Conference in Wachington D.C.This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.Click here for an audio sample, from the book W...
2019-06-2935 min
Minorities in PublishingEpisode 87: Meg Medina and Elizabeth Acevedo (Creative Conversation)The latest episode is the live recording of the March 27, 2018 Creative Conversation with Meg Medina and Elizabeth Acevedo at I, Too Arts Collective in East Harlem. This event was in celebration of the publication of The Poet X. Meg and Elizabeth read from their latest, at the time, books and discuss Latinx representation, their approach to writing fully fleshed characters, and struggles with imposter syndrome. [Transcript will be available on the Episodes tab.]
2019-05-281h 07
Literaticast29: Meg Medina Changes GearsThis episode, I'm pleased to welcome newly minted Newbery Medalist Meg Medina. We chat about world building in realistic fiction, writing large casts of characters, balancing business vs art, tips for debut authors as well as those suffering from "sophomore slump." Oh... and though I promised her I would NOT ask her about "the call" from the Newbery committee.... at the end, she tells a bit of the story anyway! Yesss! Plus we gab about TV shows and Tamales. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...
2019-03-1356 min
Literaticast29: Meg Medina Changes GearsThis episode, I'm pleased to welcome newly minted Newbery Medalist Meg Medina. We chat about world building in realistic fiction, writing large casts of characters, balancing business vs art, tips for debut authors as well as those suffering from "sophomore slump." Oh... and though I promised her I would NOT ask her about "the call" from the Newbery committee.... at the end, she tells a bit of the story anyway! Yesss! Plus we gab about TV shows and Tamales.
2019-03-1356 min
A Bookish HomeEp. 24: Meg Medina, Author of Merci Suárez Changes GearsThis week I’m thrilled to share an interview with Meg Medina, author of Merci Suárez Changes Gears, which recently won the Newbery Medal! We chatted before the award was announced and I was over the moon with excitement to see this fantastic middle grade book win. Congratulations to Meg Medina on this much deserved award! … Continue reading Ep. 24: Meg Medina, Author of Merci Suárez Changes Gears →
2019-02-1428 min
kidlit women* podcastConversation with Meg MedinaMeg Medina discusses her essay, "Money" and its many layers for writers, especially women of color.
2018-10-1735 minkidlit women* podcastEssay by Meg MedinaMeg Medina discusses the many layers of money, especially as a women of color, and discarding the shame of asking for more.
2018-10-1516 min
Candlewick Press PresentsCandlewick Press Presents: Meg MedinaMeg Medina, author of Merci Suárez Changes Gears, Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, Burn Baby Burn, and Mango, Abuela, and Me, talks to Candlewick Press about family, storytelling, her childhood and teen years, and the importance of making space in her life for writing.
2018-10-1143 min
The NewberyTart PodcastMeg Medina InterviewJennie and Marcy talk with award-winning author Meg Medina about her literary experiences, the perils of Florida fauna, how to sound murdery when you're really a nice person, and the best way to drink coffee. Full show notes at www.newberytart.com
2018-09-1340 min
Start: This Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342425to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Merci Suárez Changes Gears
Series: #1 of Merci Suárez
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Frankie Corzo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 0 minutes
Release date: September 11, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.93 of Total 15
Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina. Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has nev...
2018-09-117h 00Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionMerci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342425to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Merci Suárez Changes Gears
Series: #1 of Merci Suárez
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Frankie Corzo
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 0 minutes
Release date: September 11, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.93 of Total 15
Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina. Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has nev...
2018-09-117h 00
Immerse Yourself In The Soul-Stirring Full Audiobook Now, Knowledge Hunters!Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/209128to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Merci Suárez Changes Gears
Series: Merci Suárez, Book 1
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Frankie Corzo
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
Release date: 09-11-18
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 295 ratings
Genres: Latin American
Publisher's Summary:
Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never been like the other kids at her private school in Florida, because she and her older brother, Roli, are scholarship students. They don’t have a big house or a fan...
2018-09-117h 09
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Kids, Non-fictionFlying Lessons & Other Stories by Ellen OhPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279848to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Flying Lessons & Other Stories
Author: Ellen Oh
Narrator: Kwame Alexander, Dominic Hoffman, Adam Lazarre-White, Sunil Malhotra, Julia Whelan, Samantha Quan, Meg Medina, Ellen Oh, Abigail Revasch, Dion Graham, Tim Tingle
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 35 minutes
Release date: January 3, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 8
Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 4
Genres: Non-fiction
Publisher's Summary:
Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold anthology—written by the best children’s authors—celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us. In a partnership with We Need...
2017-01-034h 35
2016 National Book FestivalMeg Medina: 2016 National Book FestivalKaren Jaffee from the Library of Congress speaks with Meg Medina, who appeared at the 2016 National Book Festival on September 24 in Washington, D.C.Award-winning Cuban-American author Meg Medina was recognized as one of the CNN 10 Visionary Women in America. Medina has received a Pura Belpré honor and award, a Cybils fiction award and an Ezra Jack Keats new writers medal, among other honors. Her award-winning books include “Tía Isa Wants a Car,” “Mango, Abuela and Me” and “Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass.” Her latest book, “Burn Baby Burn,” explores the coming-of-age of New York teen Nora Lop...
2016-09-0117 min2016 National Book FestivalMeg Medina: 2016 National Book FestivalKaren Jaffee from the Library of Congress speaks with Meg Medina, who appeared at the 2016 National Book Festival on September 24 in Washington, D.C.
2016-09-0100 min
Lezioni di rock. Viaggio al centro della musicaMeg Medina: 2016 National Book FestivalKaren Jaffee from the Library of Congress speaks with Meg Medina, who appeared at the 2016 National Book Festival on September 24 in Washington, D.C.
2016-09-0117 min
Grab Your Day With A Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook.Burn Baby Burn by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/256135to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Burn Baby Burn
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Marisol Ramirez
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes
Release date: March 8, 2016
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
While violence runs rampant throughout New York, a teenage girl faces danger within her own home in Meg Medina's riveting coming-of-age novel.Nora Lopez is seventeen during the infamous New York summer of 1977, when the city is besieged by arson, a massive blackout, and a serial killer named Son of Sam who shoots young women on the streets. Nora’s family li...
2016-03-087h 50Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, HistoricalBurn Baby Burn by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/256135to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Burn Baby Burn
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Marisol Ramirez
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes
Release date: March 8, 2016
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
While violence runs rampant throughout New York, a teenage girl faces danger within her own home in Meg Medina's riveting coming-of-age novel.Nora Lopez is seventeen during the infamous New York summer of 1977, when the city is besieged by arson, a massive blackout, and a serial killer named Son of Sam who shoots young women on the streets. Nora’s family li...
2016-03-087h 50
Diva's House Featuring: *Literary Diva*Literary Diva Presents: Katherine Herndon And Author Meg Medina!Join us as welcome James River Writer's Conference Director Katherine Herndon and author Meg Medina!
Katherine will be discussing her long time involvement in the James River Writer's Confernce and this years festivities. Author Meg Medina who is a confernce participant will be discussing her role, her book and her recent Pura Belpra Award.
Both ladies will give us the ins and outs of what this years conference is all about and so much more!
Tune in as we welcome Katherine Herndon and Author Meg Medina.
Stay tuned and keep it locked.
2014-10-0934 min
2014 National Book FestivalMeg Medina: 2014 National Book FestivalRoberto Salazar from the Library of Congress speaks with Meg Medina, who will appear at the 2014 National Book Festival on August 30 in Washington, D.C.
2014-07-3000 min2014 National Book FestivalMeg Medina: 2014 National Book FestivalRoberto Salazar from the Library of Congress speaks with Meg Medina, who will appear at the 2014 National Book Festival on August 30 in Washington, D.C.BiographyAward-winning Cuban-American author Meg Medina is a writer of books for kids of all ages. She prides herself on being about “strong girls, tough circumstances and the connecting power of culture.” In March 2014 she was recognized as one of the CNN 10 Visionary Women in America. Her newest book is “Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass.” It is a young-adult novel that tells the story of a Latina teen who is f...
2014-07-3008 min
Women's Media Center Live with Robin MorganWMC Live #83: Meg Medina, Alexis Feigen Fasteau, Kate Cockrill and Steph Herold. (Original Airdate 5/17/2014)Robin sounds off on Monica Lewinsky’s return—and comments again on the Nigerian crisis. Guests: Alexis Feigen Fasteau on creative techniques of a prosecutor; Meg Medina on literature for young Latinas; Kate Cockrill and Steph Herold on taking the stigma out of abortion.
2014-05-1756 min
Escape To A Captivating Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg MedinaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/164914to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
Author: Meg Medina
Narrator: Roxanne Hernandez
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes
Release date: March 12, 2013
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.33 of Total 3
Genres: Tough Topics
Publisher's Summary:
“Yaqui Delgado wants to kick your ass.” That’s what some girl tells Piddy Sanchez one morning before school. Too bad Piddy doesn’t even know who Yaqui Delgado is, let alone what she’s done to piss her off. All Piddy knows is that Yaqui hates her—and she better watch her back because Yaqui isn’t kiddin...
2013-03-126h 52