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E Train Talks: A Literacy Initiative — 235 episodes

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KATIE KIRBY Interview: Inside the World of LOTTIE BROOKS

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Uniting Against Book Bans - WAKE NOW IN THE FIRE, an Empowering Graphic Novel Based on True Events!

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THE BLUE DRESS by Rebecca Morrison | Honest Book Review! 5 Star Read!

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Children’s Book Author John Masiulionis on His Heartfelt New Book & PR From the Heart Journey!

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ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS Passover Panel with 6 Amazing Storytellers + A White House Passover Tale!

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My Interview with 2026 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner Marcella Pixley

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My Book Review of NESHAMA, the 2026 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner, by Author Marcella Pixley.

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Purim Children's Book Author Panel Celebrating Three New PJ Library books!

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Tu B’Shvat Children's Book Author Panel! 🌳📚

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Award-Winning Author Torrey Maldonado Talks About his Picture Book JUST RIGHT!

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My Interview With New York Times Bestselling Author of YA & Middle-Grade, Lance Rubin!

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E Train Talks Hanukkah Heroes 2025 Author Panel!

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My Interview with #1 NYT Bestselling Author & Documentary Producer Josh Mensch!

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Celebrating 25 Years of BECASUE OF WINN-DIXIE with Newbery Medalist, Author Kate DiCamillo

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My Book Review of ZED MOONSTEIN MAKES A FRIEND By NY Times Best-Selling Author Lance Rubin

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My Book Review of the Middle-Grade Book, SO OVER SHARING by Author Elissa Brent Weissman!

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My Interview with Award-Wining Middle-Grade Author Naomi Millner!

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My Interview with JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD, Award-Winning Author & Literacy Advocate!

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My Interview with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Lindsay Currie!

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My Book Thoughts on RACING THE CLOUDS, the 10/10 Middle-Grade Story by Author Sydney Dunlap.

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Celebrating 20 Years of THE BOOK OF LIFE PODCAST: My Interview with Heidi Rabinowitz!

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My Interview with 5X Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer, Producer and Author Rob Kutner!

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My Interview with Award-Winning Children's & YA Author Wendelin Van Draanen

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My Book Review of THE MYTH OF MONSTERS: GOD’S CURSE, by author Katherine Marsh!

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My Book Review of ONE KISS, by Award-Winning Author Marth Jocelyn

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My Book Review of THE JFK CONSPIRACY: THE SECRET PLOT TO KILL KENNEDY, AND WHY IT FAILED

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My Interview with Award-Winning School Librarian and Debut Author, Todd Burleson!

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My Review of WHALE EYES: A MEMOIR ABOUT SEEING AND BEING SEEN by Author & Emmy-winner James Robinson

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My Book Thoughts on THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES by New York Times Bestselling author Kate Messner

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My Book Review of THE JEWS: 5,000 YEARS AND COUNTING by award-wining writer Rob Kutner

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My Interview with NYT Bestselling Children's Author Kate Messner!

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E Train's Book Thoughts on MAX IN THE LAND OF LIES: A TALE OF WORLD WAR II by author Adam Gidwitz!

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My Book Review of IT’S WATCHING, by New York Times Bestselling author Lindsay Currie!

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My Book Review of ELEVEN RINGS: THE SOUL OF SUCCESS by Coach Phil Jackson & Hugh Delehanty!

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My Purim-Edition Interview With Jewish Picture Book Author & Illustrator, Alan Silberberg!

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My Interview of New York Times Bestselling Middle-Grade Graphic Novelist, Maria Scrivan!

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My Interview with 2025 Sydney Taylor Book Award & Newbery Honoree Ruth Behar!

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My Interview With Award-Winning Picture Book Author & Spreader of Holiday Cheer, Dev Petty!

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My Book Review of THE FIRST CONSPIRACY: THE SECRET PLOT TO KILL GEORGE WASHINGTON

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My Interview With The Award-Winning Authors Behind "LET IT GLOW," Marissa Meyer & Joanne Levy!

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E Train Talks With THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: 16 HANUKKAH STORIES Author Panel!

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My Book Review of THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: 16 HANUKKAH STORIES an Amazing Middle-Grade Anthology!

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My Interview With New York Times Bestselling Author & Journalist Andrew Maraniss!

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A Talk With Authors Chris Baron & Torrey Maldonado About Countering Toxic Masculinity in MGlit!

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My Interview With Science Lover & Award-Winning Author, Jennifer Swanson!

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My Interview With #1 NYT Bestselling Author & Illustrator, Loren Long!

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My Book Thoughts on the Printz Award Winning Anthology, THE COLLECTORS!

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2024 Rosh Hashanah Roundup! 5 Jewish Writers, 1 Amazing Panel!

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My Book Review of THE NAZI CONSPIRACY, A Fascinating Novel by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch!

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My Book Review of STRONG INSIDE: PERRY WALLACE AND THE COLLISION OF RACE AND SPORTS IN THE SOUTH

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My Interview With Award-Winning Picture Book Author Nancy Churnin!

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My Book Review of HART & SOULS by Author Lisa Schmid!

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My Book Review of THE FIRST STATE OF BEING by Author Erin Entrada Kelly!

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My Book Review of THE CURIOUS LEAGUE OF DETECTIVES & THIEVES, PERUVIAN EXPRESS, by Tom Phillips!

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AND THEN, BOOM! Summer Middle-Grade Book Club with Special Guest, Author Lisa Fipps!

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My Book Review of THE COLOR OF A LIE by Author Kim Johnson!

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My Book Review of THE BLETCHLEY RIDDLE Co-Written by Steve Sheinkin & Ruta Sepetys

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My Interview With Author Rebecca Barone!

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My Interview with Dan Gemeinhart, NYT Bestselling Author!

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My Book Thoughts on James Ponti's Newest Novel, THE SHERLOCK SOCIETY!

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My Interview With New York Times Best-Selling Author & LGBTQ+ Advocate David Levithan!

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My Interview with Multi-Award-Winning Middle-Grade and Ya Author Katherine Marsh!

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My Interview with Pan Cooke, Political Cartoonist & Author of the Graphic Memoir PUZZLED

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My Interview With Award-Winning Author and Illustrator, Grace Lin!

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My Interview With Newbery Honoree & NYT Bestselling Author, Adam Gidwitz!

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My Book Review of ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS, a Passover Anthology!

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My Book Review of #1 Bestseller, HEROES by Middle-Grade Author Alan Gratz!

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My Interview With the Amazingly Wonderful Literary Agent & Author, Ann Rose!

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My IN-PERSON Interview With Librarian Sensation, Mychal Threets!

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My Book Review of MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES, a Historical Fiction 5 Star Read, by Adam Gidwitz!

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My Book Review of the INSTANT Bestseller, COYOTE LOST AND FOUND by Dan Gemeinhart!

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My Interview With Max Brallier, #1 Bestselling Author of THE LAST THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH!

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My Book Review of MEDUSA, THE MYTH OF MONSTERS by Award-Winning Author Katherine Marsh!

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My Interview With Award-Winning Middle-Grade Verse Novelist, Chris Baron!

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My Book Review of THE MYSTERY OF LOCKED ROOMS By Award-Wining Author Lindsay Currie!

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My Book Review of THE COLOR OF SOUND By Award-Winning Author Emily Barth Isler

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My Book Review of the YA Sensation #FAMOUS By Author Jilly Gagnon!

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My Interview With Newbery Award-Winning Author, Donna Barba Higuera!

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My Interview with AJL Sydney Taylor Book Award Honoree, Middle-Grade Author Joshua S. Levy!

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My Interview With Renowned Award-Winning Middle-Grade Author, Stacy McAnulty!

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My Book Review of AND THEN, BOOM! By Award-Winning Author Lisa Fipps!

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My Book Review of THE MONA LISA VANISHES by Nicholas Day!

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My Thoughts on RELIT, A Powerful Latinx Point of View Anthology by 16 Award-Winning YA Authors!

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My Interview With Legendary Author & National Book Award Winner Dan Santat!

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My Interview With Award-Winning Children's Picture Book Author, Gabrielle Balkan!

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My Book Thoughts on Author Ruth Behar's Powerful Historical Fiction Novel, "ACROSS SO MANY SEAS."

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My Interview With Middle-Grade Debut Author & Former Presidential Speechwriter, Sean O'Brien!

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My Interview With the one-and-only New York Times Bestselling Author Shannon Hale!

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My Interview With Three-Time Newbery Honoree & Science Lover, Christina Soontornvat!

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E Train Talks Kidtacular Youth Author Panel!

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My Interview with Spooky MONSTERIOUS storytelling Author Matt McMann!

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A Deep Dive Into Writing Sequels W/Author Tom Phillips & Pixel+Ink Editor Alison Weiss!

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My Book Review of SPY SCHOOL GOES NORTH by Stuart Gibbs!

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My Interview With Literacy Advocate and Middle-Grade Author Malia Maunakea!

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My Book Thoughts on the Fantastic Middle-Grade Read, WHITE HOUSE CLUBHOUSE by Author Sean O'Brien!

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My Book Thoughts on Middle-Grade Novel, THE MIDNIGHT CHILDREN by Author Dan Gemeinhart

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My Interview With Good Day Sacramento Host, Aspiring Author & Amazing Human, Cody Stark!

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My Interview With Middle-Grade Author & Science Lover, Lindsay Leigh!

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My Spellbinding interview with Middle Grade Author Andrew Auseon!

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My Interview With New York Times Bestselling Author Sharon G. Flake!

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My Interview with LEGENDARY YA & MG Author, Filmmaker & Rapper, Nick Brooks!

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My Interview With #1 NYT Bestselling Author of YA & MG Books, Holly Black!

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My Interview With Award-Winning Middle-Grade & YA Author, Jake Maia Arlow!

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My Book Thoughts on THE YEAR MY LIFE WENT DOWN THE TOILET by Author Jake Maia Arlow

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My Book Thoughts on IT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY by Author Sydney Dunlap!

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My Interview with the Shib Sibs, Olympic Champions & Authors Maia and Alex Shibutani!

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Celebrating Juneteenth: An Interview with Author Alliah L. Agostini!

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My Interview with UNICEF Ambassador for Goodwill & Kindness Hero Muzoon Almellehan!

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My Book Review of the #1 New York Times Bestseller THE SUN AND THE STAR by the AMAZING Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro!

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My Interview With Middle-Grade Author Michael Leali!

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My Book Thoughts on MUZOON: A SYRIAN REFUGEE SPEAKS OUT, By Author & Activist Muzoon Almellehan.

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My Book Thoughts on THE CURIOUS LEAGUE OF DETECTIVES AND THIEVES: SOS, Tom Phillips' Latest Middle-Grade Masterpiece!

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My Bookish Thoughts On The Middle-Grade Novel, HOUDINI AND ME, By Author Dan Gutman!

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My Bookish Thoughts on "MATTEO" by Author By Michael Leali!

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My Interview with Newbery Honor Recipient, Middle-Grade Author Steve Sheinkin!

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E Train Talks with Author, Illustrator and Biologist, Jay Hosler, PhD

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My Interview With Literacy Advocate and Founder of Bess the Book Bus, Jennifer Frances!

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My Interview With Award-Winning Middle-Grade Author Joanne Levy!

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My Interview With Middle-Grade Author & Kindness Advocate Torrey Maldonado

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My Interview With INSTANT NYT-Bestselling Middle-Grade Author Janae Marks!

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My Interview with NYT Bestselling & Newbery Honoree, the Wonderful Author Sheila Turnage

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My Interview with the Fabulous Debut Middle Grade Author of FLIP TURNS, Catherine Arguelles

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My Interview With Alan Gratz, Award-Winning & #1 New York Times Bestselling Author!

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My Interview with Award-Winning Middle Grade Author Alda P. Dobbs

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My Interview With NYT Bestselling Middle-Grade Author of SPY SCHOOL, Stuart Gibbs!

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My RUMOR HAS IT! Interview with Author Kevin Sylvester, the Fantastically Funny storyteller of all things Middle Grade!

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My Incredible Interview with Olympic Gold Medalist Gwen Jorgenson and her amazing family Co-Authors!

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My Interview With Opinion Columnist at The Washington Post & Avid Reader, Alyssa Rosenberg!

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RUMOR HAS IT Episode 1 With Mythological Fantasy Middle-Grade Author Erika Lewis!

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My Interview With My Writing Hero, #1 NY Times Bestselling Middle-Grade Author, Gordon Korman!

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My Interview With #GivingTuesday Legend & Comedian, Dante Plush!

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My interview with Award-Wining Middle Grade Author Alysa Wishingrad!

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Watch My Interview With One of My Very Favorite Canadian Authors, Marthe Jocelyn!

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Watch my Interview with the Incredible Author & my Newfound Writing Hero, Elly Swartz!

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My Book Review of the Beautiful Middle-Grade Masterpiece, "The Magical Imperfect" by the Amazing Chris Baron!

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My Book Review on "The Civil War of Amos Abernathy" by the Amazing Michael Leali!

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My Book Review of "The Forgotten Five, The Invisible Spy," The Thrilling & Friendship-Filled Sequel to Author Lisa McMann's brilliant series!

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My Interview With Canadian Middle-Grade Author & Filmmaker, Hart Snider!

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My Interview With Jen Calonita, The Extraordinary NYT Times Bestselling Middle-Grade Author!

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Listen to my review of Stuart Gibbs' "SPY SCHOOL PROJECT X," the 10th book in the SPY SCHOOL SERIES!

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My Book Review of "Linked," an Important, Inspiring, and Entertaining Middle-Grade Book by the Masterful Author Gordon Korman!

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My Interview With Diane Magras, the Talented Middle-Grade Author of "Secret of the Shadow Beasts!"

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My Interview With the Amazing Author of "Consider the Octopus," Gae Polisner!

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My Interview With Fleur Bradley, Award-Winning Author of Middle-Grade Books for Reluctant Readers!

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My Interview With Jarrett Lerner, Author, Illustrator & Literacy Advocate!

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My Book Review of "Dear Student," the Heartwarming & Hopeful Tale of Autumn By Elly Swartz!

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My Review of the exciting "Treasure Tracks," by Debut Middle Grade Author S.A. Rodriguez

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My Book Review of the Important Middle-Grade Novel "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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My Book Review of "Amari and the Great Game," the Absolutely Amazing Sequel to "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston!

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My Book Review of The Thrilling and Meaningful Tale "Super Jake and the King of Chaos" by Naomi Milliner!

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My Book Review of the Adventurous Tale of Good Vs. Evil "The Blameless" by E.S. Christison!

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My Book Review of the Riveting Middle-Grade Fantasy Tale, "The Verdigris Pawn!"

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My Book Review of the New York Times Bestselling Novel "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt!

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My Interview With Shawn Peters, Debut Middle-Grade Author of "The Unforgettable Logan Foster!"

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My Interview With James Ponti the Legendary Author of the Thrilling "City Spies" Series!

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My Book Review of the Fast-Paced Fantasy Read "Secret of the Shadow Beasts" by Diane Magras!

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My Book Review of "City Spies, Forbidden City" Book 3 in the New York Times Bestselling "City Spies" series by the Amazing James Ponti!

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My Book Review of "Middle School - Safety Goggles Advised" by Award-Winning Author, Jessica Speer!

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My Interview With Heather Clark, Middle-Grade Author of "Lemon Drop Falls!"

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My Interview With Middle-Grade Author of "Song for a Whale," Lynne Kelly!

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My Interview With Award-Winning Author of "Starfish," Lisa Fipps!

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My Book Review of "Glitter Gets Everywhere" by Yvette Clark!

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My Book Review of "Jordie and Joey Fell From the Sky" by Judi Lauren!

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My Book Review of The Funny & Important MG Novel "Consider the Octopus" co-authored by Gae Polisner and Nora Raleigh Baskin!

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My Interview With Dr. Molly Ness, Literacy Champion & Host of "End Book Deserts."

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My Book Review of "The Book of Elsie" by Joanne Levy

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My Interview With Debut MG Author, Esme Symes-Smith!

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My Interview With Kindness Advocate & Debut Author Sammie Vance!

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My Book Review of Fleur Bradley's MG Horror Thriller "Daybreak on Raven Island!"

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My Interview With Activist & MG Author, Carrie Firestone!

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My Book Review of the Superhero Thriller "The Unforgettable Logan Foster" by Shawn Peters!

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My Book Review of "The Bravest Word" by the Amazing Kate Foster!

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My Interview With the Extraordinary Author and Artist Rebekah Lowell!

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My Book Review of the Thrilling Story "Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston" by Esme Symes-Smith!

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My Book Review of "On the Line" by Eric Walters and Paul Coccia!

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My Book Review of "The Stupendous Adventures of Mighty Marty Hayes" by Lora L. Hyler!

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My Interview with Award-Winning Author, Terry C. Jennings!

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My Interview With Debut MG Author, Cathy Carr!

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My Book Review of Leslie Connor's Meaningful Novel "Anybody Here Seen Frenchie!"

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My Book Review of "Coming of Age: 13 B'nai Mitzvah Stories" by 13 different authors!

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My Book Review of Marthe Jocelyn's "Aggie Morton Mystery Queen" Series!

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My Book Review of Heather Clark's Powerful Novel "Lemon Drop Falls!"

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My Interview With Debut MG author of "The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves," Tom Phillips!

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My Book Review of Amanda Rawson Hill's Beautiful Novel-In-Verse "The Hope of Elephants!"

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My Book Review of the Captivating MG Novel "Relatively Normal Secrets" by C.W Allen!

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My Interview With President of Nancy Paulsen Books, An Imprint of Penguin Young Readers, Nancy Paulsen!

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My Book Review of Stacy Nockowitz's Jewish-Themed MG Novel "The Prince of Steel Pier!"

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My Book Review of the Meaningful, Important, and Inspiring MG novel "THE FIRST RULE OF CLIMATE CLUB" by Carrie Firestone!

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My Book Review of the Middle-Grade Historical Fiction Novel, "Lines of Courage!"

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My Interview With Award-Winning Author Emily Barth Isler

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My Book Review of the Meaningful Novel "The Road to After" by Rebekah Lowell!

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My Interview With Educator Extraordinaire, Elizabeth Blye!

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My Book Review of "365 Days to Alaska!"

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My Book Review of "The Spinner of Dreams" by K.A Reynolds!

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My Book Review of "Pauli Murray, The Life of a Pioneering Feminist & Civil Rights Activist"

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My Interview With Author Rebecca KS Ansari!

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My Book Review of "Max Meow, Donuts and Danger" by John Gallagher!

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My Book Review of "Dress Coded" by Carrie Firestone

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My Interview With Award-Winning Author Leslie Connor!

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My Interview With Literary Agent Kaitlyn Johnson!

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My Interview With Author Erika Lewis!

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My Book Review of "The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves, The Egypt's Fire" by Tom Phillips!

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My Book Review of "The Gilded Girl" by Alyssa Colman!

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My Book Review of "The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan" by Salma Hussain

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My Book Review of "AfterMath" by Emily Barth Isler

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Interview With Audiobook Narrator Mark Sanderlin

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Book Review of "The Truth As Told By Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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Interview With Author Sarah Scheerger

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Book Review of "The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly" by Rebecca K.S. Ansari

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Book Review of "Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts" by Erika Lewis

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Book Review of "Operation Frog Effect"

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Book Review of "Before the Ever After" by Jacqueline Woodson

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How to Create a Podcast by a Podcaster

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Interview With an Assistant Librarian!

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Book Review of "The Sun Will Come Out" by Joanne Levy

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Minecraft Hardcore Episode 1, But I can't Stop Singing! As Heard on my YouTube Channel

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Book Review of "Sunny Days Inside: And Other Stories"

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The Life of William Shakespeare

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Book Review of "A Home for Goddesses and Dogs"

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Book Review on "The Lion of Mars"

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Five YouTubers who Broke the YouTube Algorithm!

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Book Review of "Broken Strings"

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Book Review of "The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise"

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"We Don't Talk About Bruno" Minecraft Parody

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"Turtle Boy" Book Review

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"The Fabulous Zed Watson" Book Review

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"Fish Out of Water" book review!

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"Winterborne Home, for Vengeance and Valor" book review!

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"The False Prince" Book Review

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"Letters From Cuba" Book Review

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My Book Review of "Sorry for your Loss"

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My Book Review of "Amari and the Night Brothers," the thrilling tale by B.B. Alston!

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My Thoughts on the Award-Winning Novel "Starfish"

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My thoughts on the book "Aggie Morton Mystery Queen, The Body Under the Piano"

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My thoughts on the novel "Hazel's Theory of Evolution"