Episode 28: Teen Books and American History for All

Special guest Kat from CADL Holt joins our hosts to chat about great teen book reads, more America 250 titles, and some other recent gems. Cheryl’s Books: Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas by Michelle Cusolito Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and The Fight to Save America’s Soul by Matthew F. Delmont Mentioned: The War Within a War: The Black Struggle at Vietnam and at Home by Wil Haygood Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad by Matthew F. Delmont Jessica’s Books: Vigil by George Saunders Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls by Rob Edwards P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance by Vanessa Díaz and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau Mentioned: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders America 250: Bad Bunny syllabus: Mari’s Books: Hail Mariam by Huda Al-Marashi Bing’s Cherries by Livia Blackburne My Bicentennial Summer: True Adventures from the Most Epic Family Road Trip of All Time by G. Neri Kat’s Books: Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale Catfish Rolling by Clara Kumagai I’ll Find You Where the Timeline Ends by Kylie Lee Baker Mentioned: Switch by A. S. King Costumes for Time Travelers by A. R. Capetta Song For You and I by Kay O’Neill

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Episode 28: Teen Books and American History for All is an episode from CADLcast Podcast by Capital Area District Libraries .

This episode is 56:09 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2026.

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