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Stories on StoriesMartina & Chrissie: The Greatest Rivalry in the History of Sports by Phil BildnerMartina Navratilova and Chris Evert come from completely different places and play tennis in completely different ways. Everything about them is different, except one thing: they both want to be the best. But as their intense rivalry grows, something else begins to swing into place, and a friendship forms that will outlast all their tennis victories.Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee:https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstoriesHave a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email:storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com
2025-10-2808 min
Latinos Out LoudA Día de Muertos Story OUT LOUD w/ John ParraOn this episode of #LatinosOutLoud #RachelLaLoca interviews award-winning Author and Illustrator, John Parra. The two chat it up about John's newest picture book about mindfulness and the Day of the Dead. THIS MOMENT IS SPECIAL follows a boy through all the moments of the day, both large and small, as he prepares for Día de Muertos .
Told in both Spanish and English, this story is filled with family, love, and inspiration as we learn to slow down and live in the moments of life that make special memories. The belief of Dia de Muertos is that there...
2025-10-2136 min
More Human More Kind: Supportive Ally Tips for Parents of LGBTQ TeensWhy “LGBTQ Isn’t for Kids” Is Dangerous And WrongEver heard someone say “LGBTQ isn’t for kids”? Whether in a school board meeting or family gathering, that phrase may sound protective, but it’s doing real harm.In this bold and heartfelt episode, Heather breaks down one of the most dangerous narratives affecting LGBTQ+ youth today. You’ll learn how the idea that queer identities are “inappropriate” or “too adult” for kids not only erases real children, it creates lasting harm. And you’ll get tools to replace shame with truth, silence with conversation, and fear with love.Understand the real impact of LGBTQ+ erasure on kids’ men...
2025-07-1518 min
Indulge In Your Day With A Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook.Glenn Burke, Game Changer by Phil Bildner, Daniel J. O'Brien - illustratorPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/74982to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Glenn Burke, Game Changer
Author: Phil Bildner, Daniel J. O'Brien - illustrator
Narrator: Torian Brackett
Format: mp3
Length: 11 mins
Release date: 07-30-24
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Sports & Outdoors
Publisher's Summary:
Playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Glenn Burke could do it all—hit, throw, run, field. He was the heart of the clubhouse who energized his teammates with his enthusiasm and love for the game. It was that energy that led Glenn to invent the high five one October day back in 1977—a spontaneous gesture after a home...
2024-07-3011 min
SCBWI PodcastsBooks, Baseball, and Everything In Between with Phil BildnerIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Phil Bildner!Phil Bildner is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for young people including the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor-winning middle grade novel, A High Five for Glenn Burke, the Margaret Wise Brown Prize-winning picture book, Marvelous Cornelius, and the Texas Bluebonnet Award-winning picture book Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy. Phil is also the author of A Whole New Ballgame, Rookie of the Year, Tournament of Champions, and Most Valuable Players in the critically acclaimed middle grade Rip & Red series. His other picture...
2024-05-2444 min
Unlock: This Game-Changing Full Audiobook For Book-Lovers.A High Five for Glenn Burke by Phil BildnerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/113268to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A High Five for Glenn Burke
Author: Phil Bildner
Narrator: Michael Crouch
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
Release date: 05-16-23
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 6 ratings
Genres: Sports Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
When sixth grader Silas Wade does a school presentation on former Major Leaguer Glenn Burke, it’s more than just a report about the irrepressible inventor of the high five. Burke was a gay baseball player in the 1970s―and for Silas, the presentation is his own first baby step toward revealing a truth about himself he’s tire...
2023-05-164h 49
The K.P. Wee PodcastEpisode 64: Upper Deck 1990 Baseball Card Collector Michael Unger, Part 5If you're a fan of Michael Unger's 1990 Upper Deck baseball card project, then it doesn't get better than this episode of The K.P. Wee Podcast—which features a non-stop stream of sports history, trivia, game deconstructions, and remembrances. Enjoy this return visit from a fan favorite known to baseball card collectors through his social media handles udeck1990@Twitter or upperdeck1990@Insta. Michael and K.P. do a deep dive into some of the exciting (if sometimes forgotten or obscure) players that Michael has been posting about regularly as he works his way systematically through each of hi...
2022-07-2248 min
Barenaked ABCs - Alphabetical Barenaked Ladies CatalogEpisode 188: Moonstone
As I post this, I just got back from a camping trip. And coincidentalliy, my family did some mining and my son found a moonstone, which is this week’s song! Join us as we discuss this B-side track from “All In Good Time”
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Appearances
Barenaked in America bonus: Kevin comes on stage at 16:45 and they do Call and Answer
The Teacher and the Rock Star | Phil Bildner
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2021-09-141h 05![Barenaked ABCs (Alphabetical Barenaked [Ladies] Catalog](http://bowlingstormtrooperentertainment.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/gordon-big.jpg)
Barenaked ABCs (Alphabetical Barenaked [Ladies] CatalogEpisode 188: Moonstone
As I post this, I just got back from a camping trip. And coincidentalliy, my family did some mining and my son found a moonstone, which is this week’s song! Join us as we discuss this B-side track from “All In Good Time”
Original
Appearances
Barenaked in America bonus: Kevin comes on stage at 16:45 and they do Call and Answer
The Teacher and the Rock Star | Phil Bildner
2021-09-141h 03
One Bad MotherEpisode 414: What Does It Mean To Be A Young Adult? Besides Knowing Everything? with Martin WilsonIt's a better and brighter world for LGBTQ teens, and even better if you're a reader! YA author Martin Wilson joins Biz to discuss the excellent winners and nominees of this year's Lambda Literary Awards. Plus, Biz lets it rip... again!Get your copies of Martin Wilson's YA books on his website or wherever books are sold. Martin's Lambda Award Recommendations:Camp by LC Rosen Sasha Masha by Agnes Borinsky The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson Flamer by Mike...
2021-07-221h 12
Chapter One with HPL"A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner; Read by KristinAfter researching Glenn Burke, the first major league baseball player to come out as gay, sixth-grader Silas Wade slowly comes out to his best friend Zoey, then his coach, with unexpected consequences. This title is intended for tweens and is suitable for most audiences. Recorded with permission of Macmillan. Click here to see this title in the Houston Public Library catalog.
2021-06-0811 min
The Sporting Life with Jeremy SchaapThe Sporting Life: 6/12/20This week, Jeremy talks with longtime Head of PR for the NY Mets, Jay Horwitz. Plus, conversations with filmmaker Aviva Kempner and author Phil Bildner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-06-1241 minThe Sporting Life with Jeremy SchaapPhil Bildner, AuthorThe children's book author discusses his latest work, "A High Five for Glenn Burke", about a young, gay athlete dealing with the struggles of coming out to those around him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-06-1213 min
Kidlit These DaysLook for the Helpers, the Essential WorkersNicole and Matthew discuss food insecurity, how interconnected we are, and the capacity in all of us to be a helper.
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2020-04-1637 min
Palm Beach PerspectivePB PERS BAM FestivalTalked with Jennifer McQuown, Youth Services Manager, Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach. They are hosting the annual BAM Festival (Books, Arts and Music) coming up on March 2nd. Their mission is to provide a great literary experience for all of South Florida by bringing together authors, artists and musicians with the members of the community to share their love of B.A.M. The 400 block of Clematis will be closed and there will be artists and music on the street level. They have a very dense schedule of author presentations starting at 10am in various locations. The authors...
2019-02-2126 min
2018-02-2803 min
Books Between Podcast#13 - The Top 20 Middle Grade Books of 2016Intro Hi and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom of two daughters, and totally into binge-watching the Netflix series The Crown. I’ve seen them all twice now. This is Episode #13 and today we are all about celebrating some of the best middle grade books published in 2016. Main Topic - The Top 20 Middle Grade Books of 2016 2016 has been a phenome...
2016-12-1929 min
The We Read, You Read PodcastWe Read, You Read Podcast - Episode 036 - Are We There Yet? / Long Road to Freedom / Flash Round #6Did that seem like a long week to you? Apologies and happy reunions after another unplanned month-long week. We are back with books for you. This time, Adam shares Are We There Yet?, by Dan Santat. Corbin shares Long Road to Freedom, by Kate Messner. In our Flash Round, Corbin shares Bad Island, by Doug TenNapel, and The Typewriter, by Bill Thomson. Adam shares A Whole New Ballgame, by Phil Bildner, and The Great American Whatever, by Tim Federle. Also mentioned in this episode: Robosauce, by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri; Chalk, by Bill Thomson; Cardboard, by Doug...
2016-04-2326 min
The Children's Book PodcastPhil Bildner and John ParraPhil Bildner (@PhilBildner) and John Parra, author and illustrator of Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans, published by Chronicle Books (@ChronicleKids, @ChronicleBooks), stop by to talk about the 10th anniversary of the worst man-made disaster in New Orleans' history, conducting visual research, and toxic gumbo. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
2015-08-0638 min
Brain Burps About BooksBBAB 180 : Batter Up! Phil Bildner's On DeckGo to https://katiedavis.leadpages.net/bbab-subscribe/ to subscribe to the podcast and get a free eBook of some of the biggest episodes ever!
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2014-05-3049 min
Multnomah County Library PodcastsThe Unforgettable Season (booktalk)The Unforgettable Season: the Story of Joe Dimaggio, Ted Williams and the Record-setting Summer of '41 by Phil Bildner
Tells the story of baseball greatest heroes Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams and how during the summer of 1941 they each set records that still stand.
Audience: Kids and Teens
2011-12-2900 min