Episode 11: Facts and Spoopy Books!

Episode 11: Marisa and Mary return! This month we are all about FACTS and SPOOPY books. What is a spoopy book? A book that is fun and spooky at the same time.  We also ask the eternal question, original cover vs movie cover...and we have THOUGHTS.   As always, if you need to add more books to your To Be Read pile, check out the Books Mentioned below!   Mary's first book was a nonfiction graphic novel called Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf.  He tells the untold story of the Kent State shootings. On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard gunned down unarmed college students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University. Backderf follows the everyday lives of four students, leading up to that fatal day.  Mary also talked about Harrow Lake, Cat Ellis' new horror book. It is the story of Lola, the daughter of a famous horror movie director. She must go live with her grandmother in Harrow Lake, the famous town where her dad's most famous movie was filmed. But the town has its own scary stories and legends. A thriller with twists and turns to keep you guessing and up all night.  Marisa's first book was Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight Justice (Adapted for Young Adults) by Bryan Stevenson. This is the story of a broken and prejudiced justice system, told through the main narrative of one man, Walter McMillan. He was a man falsely accused of murder and sentenced to death; it took years for Stevenson to defend McMillan and attempt to free an innocent man.  Marisa's second book was Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger, and illustrated by Rovina Cai.  An incredible #OwnVoices debut about Elatsoe, "Ellie," an asexual teen girl who can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. When the ghost of a loved one visits her in a dream, she is tasked with solving a murder. This book has a strong heroine, a clever supernatural mystery and a unique and powerful Native American voice. YES.  Books we talked about this episode:  Mary's books:  Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf.  High School. Published September 9, 2020.   Harrow Lake by Cat Ellis. High School Grades 8+. Published August 25, 2020.   Marisa's books:  Just Mercy: A True Story of the Fight for Justice (Adapted for Young Adults) by Bryan Stevenson. Teen, Grade 8+.  Published September 10, 2019.  Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger, illustrated by Rovina Cai. Teen, Grades 7+. Published August 25, 2020.  Books mentioned:  My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf Trashed by Derf Backderf Kent State by Deborah Wiles White Rose Society by Kip Wilson Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater Scream All Night by Derek Milman  Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare Harry Potter illustrated by Mary GrandPré Rick Riordan books Space Case by Stuart Gibbs Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo The Tale of Despereaux: A Junior Novelization by Jamie Michalek & Kate DiCamillo Twilight by Stephanie Meyers Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli  The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth Two Boys Kissing by David Leviathan Boy Meets Boy by David Leviathan To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle