28: The Problem with Forever - Interview with Middle Grade Author Stacy McAnulty

What if you could live forever? Would there be any problems with that? In this episode Stacy discusses themes from her middle grade series, The Evers: Forever Twelve and Never Thirteen. Find more great author interviews https://youtu.be/4O1-rLzWXRo?si=2o6PwgZII7hWLHJCFind Stacy McAnultyhttps://www.stacymcanulty.com/https://www.instagram.com/stacymcanultyhttps://www.threads.net/@UCNDKD7l2KuSE2d73WrYJvrw https://bsky.app/profile/stacymcanulty.bsky.socialThe Evers: Forever Twelve by Stacy McAnulty https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Twelve-Evers-Stacy-McAnulty/dp/0593429621/The Evers: Forever Thirteen by Stacy McAnulty https://www.amazon.com/Never-Thirteen-Evers-Stacy-McAnulty/dp/0593429664/Are We There Yet? by Stacy McAnulty (Author), Elizabeth Baddeley (Illustrator) https://www.amazon.com/Are-We-There-Yet-Across/dp/1665937475/When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead https://www.amazon.com/When-You-Reach-Yearling-Newbery/dp/0375850864/#middlegradebooks #authorinterview #videopodcast Chapters 00:00 Meet author Stacy McAnulty and her books The Evers02:52 The Problem with Forever05:04 Advice for kids who wish they were a little older06:25 Advice from the characters from The Evers11:30 Researching stem themes for The Evers15:21 What is bravery? What does it mean to be brave?18:05 Once a child is entertained by a book you can go anywhere with a conversation21:26 What is next for Stacy?26:20 Stacy's children's book recommendation