Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz
This week we’re chatting about Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz, a heartwarming #ownvoices tale of two chronically ill teens who don’t...
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20 of 65 episodesA River of Royal Blood by Amanda Joy
Our friend Courtney joins us to chat about A River of Royal Blood by Amanda Joy. It’s perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone or Thre...
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus feat. L. Sam Smith
Writer & teacher L. Samantha Smith joins us to chat about The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus, a lush, split perspect...
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi feat. H.D. Hunter
This week we’re chatting about Pet by Akwaeke Emezi. Our guest is author H.D. Hunter who has some great insight into this totally unique YA...
The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert feat. Nikea JaLynn
BookTuber, Nikea JaLynn (cohost of the series #BlackGirlLit), joins us to chat about The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert. (T...
The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
Stacey Lee does it again! The Downstairs Girl is exactly the kind of historical fiction we need right now. We loved it, and your students wi...
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim feat. Maura Milan
Project Runway meets Mulan in the new YA fantasy novel Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim. Joining us to chat is author and filmmaker, Maura Mil...
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
We are joined by Zshavette, a Pinay bookstagrammer to chat about Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay. It’s one of our favorite reads of...
Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi feat. Justina Chen
This week we chat with author Justina Chen about Gilmore Girls, Firefly, and of course our featured title, Tell Me How You Really Feel by Am...
These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling feat. Jessica Spotswood
Author/editor Jessica Spotswood joins us to chat about the blood witches and bad breakups in These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling, a...
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
This week we are joined once again by our friend Anna aka @never_withouta_book to discuss Elizabeth Acevedo’s newest book, With the Fire on...
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
This week we discuss an indigenous #ownvoices novel, The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, and how we as teachers can assist with Truth and...
The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala feat. Natasha Deen
Don’t miss this lively chat with author Natasha Deen! She shares about her life and we discuss the new YA fantasy, The Tiger at Midnight by...
In the Key of Nira Ghani by Natasha Deen
Join us this week as we chat about In the Key of Nira Ghani, the story of a Guyanese-Canadian teen who longs to pursue her passion of playin...
Pilu of the Woods (and Trauma-Informed Teaching)
Author H.D. Hunter joins Danielle for a discussion of Trauma-Informed Teaching and YA books that touch on grief, like Pilu of the Woods by M...
Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson
A typical Muslim-American teen saves the world (with the help of her teleporting dog), in our 50th episode, Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal by...
Internment by Samira Ahmed
Join us this week as we discuss Internment by Samira Ahmed, a gripping book with a dark vision of a future that is too close for comfort. (T...
Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young feat. Amanda K. Morgan
Author Amanda K. Morgan joins us to chat about Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young, a new YA thriller that kept us guessing all the way...
Liar by Justine Larbalestier
It’s time for another #throwbackthursday, and this week we are arguing, I mean talking, about Liar by Justine Larbalestier. (Transcript) In...
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon feat. Somaiya Daud
Beware: dragons ahead! Join us as we dive into the epic fantasy world of The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, with our guest S...