E228: Listen to Your Heart, Find Your People & Say Yes: REALLY RUBIE by Maddie Frost

Happy Monday!It’s a busy week here on the KidLit Love podcast! Today, I’m releasing a delightful episode with Maddie Frost about her newest book PERFECT for the summer season. Then, on Thursday, I’ll release an episode with Jerry Spinelli about his newest release. It was a dream-come-true-full-circle-moment for me as an educator! =)Keep scrolling to get all the details on the new podcast episode!Happy reading!StephanieBook Birthdays and Other Book Reviews🎈🎁📖🎂📚🎉Here are the newly released books that have made their way to me along with other books that I have read and reviewed:🎉WHERE IS MY SISTER? by Shannon Gibney (Amazon / Bookshop)This poetic book captures the heartbreak of losing an infant and the love that joins families together. It’s a book to help get through an incredibly hard situation with love and togetherness. 🎉STREAM by Aida Salazar (Amazon / Bookshop) Two teens are sent to Mexico for the summer to unplug in this hilarious and heartwarming dual narrative by award-winning author Aida Salazar. It’s a standalone story featuring the main characters from Aida’s award-winning verse novels Ultraviolet and The Moon Within. I’m hoping to talk with Aida on the podcast sooon, so stay tuned!E228: Listen to Your Heart, Find Your People & Say Yes: REALLY RUBIE by Maddie FrostOn this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Maddie Frost about her middle grade debut: REALLY RUBIE.This illustrated novel features Rubie, an eleven-year-old who has to face her first time at sleep-away camp without her best friend. It’s a good thing she has Jim the Duck to help her and a brand-new diary to capture it all.Come listen as we talk about the notebook format of the book, the personal connections Maddie has to the events inside, the beautiful messages that every middle grade reader deserves the hear, the fun and shenanigans that Rubie gets herself into and Maddie’s important reminder not to turn your volume down for anyone.Here is the book featured in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support!REALLY RUBIE by Maddie Frost (Amazon / Bookshop)Here’s where you can find Maddie online:Website: https://www.maddie-frost.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellomaddiefrost/I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below!KidLit love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my love of chilren’’s literature far and wide:🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack and add your favorite nugget from the podcast.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a kidlit friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow kidlit colleague so they can join the book love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn prizes….including courses and coaching sessions with me!Thanks for reading the KidLit Love newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work! Get full access to KidLit Love Newsletter at kidlitlove.substack.com/subscribe