Literary Screening: The Wild Robot with Tricia Springstubb

Cleveland-based children’s book author Tricia Springstubb takes listeners on an adventure through the wilderness via The Wild Robot—how her granddaughter introduced her to Peter Brown’s story, why she loves the novel, and her thoughts on the film adaptation—before discussing her own writing journey. She shares how she came to publish thirteen books since 2010; why she loves writing for young people; the inspiration behind her latest novel, How to Tell a True Story; how she came to write in the new genre “young teen lit;” and more.   Books by Tricia Springstubb: How to Tell a True Story Looking for True   The Most Perfect Thing in the Universe The Cody series Every Single Second Moonpenny Island Mo Wren, Lost and Found What Happened on Fox Street Khalil and Mr. Hagerty and the Backyard Treasures Phoebe and Digger   Page Count is produced by Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library. For full show notes and an edited transcript of this episode, visit the episode page. To get in touch, email [email protected] (put “podcast” in the subject line) or follow us on Instagram or Facebook.