Intro
Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect middle grade kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love. I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a mom of two, a 5th grade teacher, completely in love with the Wonder Woman movie! When I was a kid, I had the Wonder Woman lunch box and dressed up as her in one of those old vinyl costumes and I love how fierce yet moral she is in this movie.
And - if any of you of are headed to NerdCamp in Parma, Michigan this July, I will be there and please do come over and say hi! It’s my first time and I’m so so excited to meet everyone and immerse myself among so many like-minded people.
Also - something exciting showed up at my front porch yesterday. It was the June OwlCrate Jr. book box and I know that the theme this month is Gizmos & Gears but I have no idea what’s inside. Here, we’ll shake and take a listen…. As I mentioned last week, our episodes this month are supported by OwlCrate Jr. - a book subscription box just for kids 8-12 - or anyone who is still a kid at heart! Each month has a different theme and includes a fantastic newly released book with fun and creative goodies all connected to the theme of that middle grade book. If you head over to owlcratejr.com you can see some samples of past boxes, and if you use the code BOOKSBETWEEN, you can save 15%. And - at the end of the the podcast today - I will be opening this book and together we will find out what’s inside!
This is Episode #27 and Today I am welcoming fellow podcaster and librarian extraordinaire Sarah Threlkeld to the show. We chat about her podcast, Happy Reading, Little House in the Big Woods, what middle grade books we’ve been reading lately, and geek out a little bit on library circulation stats.
If you haven’t yet checked out her middle grade podcast called Happy Reading - you are in for a treat and I know you are going to love it just as much as I do. I’ll put a link to her show in our show notes so you can find it right away.
Take a listen….
Sarah Threlkeld - Interview Outline
Happy Reading Podcast
How did the Happy Reading Podcast get started?
What are your plans for the podcast?
Little House in the Big Woods
Before you read the book, what was your impression of the Little House Series?
Okay, so - what did you think?
How do we handle books like this (problematic classics) in classroom?
Librarian Life
I saw on Twitter recently that you were geeking out over your end of the year circulation stats! What info did you discover?
As a librarian, what were some activities or projects or ways to connect kids to books that worked well this past year?
I heard you are starting a new full-time librarian job this year - what grade levels will you be working with?
What are some things you are excited about doing differently for the upcoming school year?
Your Reading Life
What else have you been reading lately that you’ve liked?
What books are you looking forward to?
Interview Links
Happy Reading Podcast: http://happyrdng.blogspot.com
Little House in the Big Woods
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780064400015
The Honest Truth
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780545665742
Olga and the Smelly Thing From Nowhere
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062351265
The Hour of the Bees
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763679224
The Seventh Wish
http://www.indiebound.org/search/book?searchfor=The+Seventh+Wish
The Explorers
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781101940051
Three Pennies
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481471879
Forget Me Not
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250096272
The Unbreakable Code
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781627791168
Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307931474
Macy McMillon and the Rainbow Goddess
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781772780338
The Terrible Two Go Wild
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781419721854
Wolf Hollow
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781101994825
Beyond the Bright Sea
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781101994856
Masterminds
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062300058
The Wild Robot Escapes
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316382045
I Hunt Killers (YA)
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316125833
This Would Make a Good Story Someday
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781101938171
Amulet Series
http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338045642
Mr. Schu’s Book Release Calendar
Closing
Okay - we have reached the end of the show and, as promised, I am opening up that OwlCrateJr box and we are going to find out what’s inside.
And thanks again to OwlCrateJr for supporting the podcast this month - don’t forget to head over to owlcrate.com and use code BOOKSBETWEEN to get 15% percent off your subscription!
Alright - that wraps up our show this week. If you have a question or an idea about a topic we should cover, I would love to hear from you. You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between.
Thank you so much for joining me this week. You can find an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show along with all of our previous episodes at AlltheWonders.com.
And thanks again to OwlCrateJr for supporting the podcast this month - don’t forget to head over to owlcrate.com and use code BOOKSBETWEEN to get 15% percent off your subscription!
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