The NewberyTart Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The 100th episode! Marcy & Jennie discuss the very first Newbery winner, The Story of Mankind by Henrik Willem Van Loon. They chat about selective historical writing, fabricated maps & timelines, and the progress of 100 years of the Newbery Award!
Jennie and Marcy speak with activist, author, and poet Renée Watson about her Coretta Scott King winning & Newbery honored book Piecing Me Together, the new book in her middle grade Ryan Hart series, and writing the joy of every day moments!
Marcy and Jennie discuss another of the severely questionable first group of Newbery honorees, The Old Tobacco Shop by William Bowen.
Jennie and Marcy start off their 9th season discussing The Golden Fleece by Padraic Colum, one of the honor books in the very first year of Newbery winners.
In this episode, Marcy and Jennie discuss the 1979 Newbery Honor book The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk to Jason Chin, illustrator of Watercress, a 2022 Newbery Honor Book. Jason Chin is a celebrated author and illustrator of children's books. His book Grand Canyon was awarded a Caldecott Honor, a Sibert Honor, and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award. He is the author and illustrator of Your Place in the Universe, which Kirkus called "A stimulating outing to the furthest reaches of our knowledge," as well as other acclaimed nonfiction titles—Coral Reefs, Redwoods, Gravity, and Island: A Story of the Galapagos—which have received numerous starred reviews and other accolades. He is also the illustrator of Stephanie Parsley Ledyard's debut title Pie Is for Sharing and Miranda Paul's Water is Water and Nine Months: Before a Baby is Born, the latter a Boston Horn Globe Honor Book. He lives in Vermont with his wife and children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk to Andrea Wang, author of Watercress, a 2022 Newbery Honor Book, Caldecott Medal Winner, and APALA Award Winner. Andrea Wang is the award-winning author of The Nian Monster and Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando. She was inspired to write Watercress by her experience growing up in rural Ohio as a child of Chinese immigrants. Andrea holds an M.S. in Environmental Science and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing for Young People. She lives in Colorado with her family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk to Darcie Little Badger, author of A Snake Falls to Earth, finalist for the Newbery Medal and a National Book Award longlisted book. Darcie Little Badger is an Earth scientist, writer, and fan of the weird, beautiful, and haunting. She is an enrolled member of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas. Her Locus Award-winning debut novel, Elatsoe, was a National Indie Bestseller, named to over a dozen best-of-year lists, and called one of the Best 100 Fantasy Novels of All Time by TIME. Her second novel, A Snake Falls to Earth was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature and received a Newbery Award Honor.
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Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk about the 1983 Newbery Medal winner, Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. In this episode, Marcy and Jennie review the 1982 Newbery Honor book Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush, by Virginia Hamilton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk to Donna Barba Higuera, author of The Last Cuentista, winner of a 2022 Newbery Medal and a 2022 Pura Belpré Medal. Donna Barba Higuera grew up in Central California and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. She has spent her entire life blending folklore with her experiences into stories that fill her imagination. Now she weaves them to write picture books and novels. Donna’s first book, Lupe Wong Won’t Dance, won a Sid Fleischman Award for Humor and a Pura Belpré Honor. Her second novel, The Last Cuentista, received the John Newbery Medal and the Pura Belpré Award. It was named one of the Best Books of the Year by the Boston Globe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Wall Street Journal, and TIME. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk to Kyle Lukoff, author of Too Bright to See, a 2022 Newbery Honor Book and winner of the Stonewall Book Award. Kyle Lukoff is the author of many books for young readers. His debut middle-grade novel, Too Bright to See, received a Newbery honor, the Stonewall award, and was a National Book Award finalist. His picture book When Aidan Became a Brother also won the Stonewall. He has forthcoming books about mermaids, babies, apologies, and lots of other topics. While becoming a writer he worked as a bookseller for ten years, and then nine more years as a school librarian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. In this episode, Marcy and Jennie, and special guest Lily, review the 1929 Newbery Honor book Millions of Cats, by Wanda Gág. They discuss the nature of folk stories, the importance of communication, and what debris one might expect after a trillion-cat catfight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk to Marc Brown, the author and illustrator of Arthur. ____________________________ Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and creative producer of the number-one children’s PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series featuring D.W., Arthur’s little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Tisbury, Martha’s Vineyard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk to Jennifer L. Holm, Newbery Award-winning author of Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, and Turtle in Paradise. Jennifer L. Holm is a New York Times-bestselling children's author and the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, and Turtle in Paradise. Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on several graphic novel series including the the Eisner Award-winning Babymouse series, the bestselling Sunny series, and the Squish series which is now a streaming show on HBO MAX. Her new novel is The Lion of Mars. She lives in California with her husband, two children, and two bossy cats names Augustus and Livvie (after the Roman Emperor and Empress.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk to Jasmine Warga, author of the Newbery Honor Book Other Words for Home. Jasmine Warga's is the author of the middle grade novel Other Words for Home as well as the teen novels My Heart and Other Black Holes, which has been translated into over twenty languages, and Here We Are Now. She lives and writes in Cincinnati, Ohio. You can visit Jasmine online at www.jasminewarga.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk to illustrator Savanna Ganucheau. Her most recent project is a graphic novel adaptation of 2011 Newbery Honor novel Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer Holm. Savanna Ganucheau is a comic artist from New Orleans, Louisiana with a BFA in Film from The University of New Orleans. She made her start in comics by self-publishing and selling her work in small comic book shops around New Orleans. Alongside creating the popular webcomic George and Johnny, Savanna’s artwork has appeared in notable publications including Jem and the Holograms, Adventure Time Comics, and Lumberjanes. Her first graphic novel Bloom is published by First Second. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk to Veera Hiranandani, author of The Night Diary and How to Find What You're Not Looking For. Veera Hiranandani, author of the Newbery Honor-winning The Night Diary, earned her MFA in creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College. She is the author of The Whole Story of Half a Girl, a Sydney Taylor Notable Book and a South Asia Book Award finalist. A former editor at Simon & Schuster, she now teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College's Writing Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk about the 1983 Newbery Honor book The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk about the 1983 Newbery Honor book Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk about the 1983 Newbery Honor book Graven Images by Paul Fleischman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. In this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk about the 1983 Newbery Honor book, Doctor De Soto by William Steig. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. On this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk about the 1992 Newbery winner: Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. On this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk about the 1992 Newbery Honor book Nothing But the Truth by Avi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, Marcy and Jennie talk to Kelly Jordan, author of the adorable picture book The Little Blue Cottage. Kelly Jordan has a journalism degree from the University of Georgia and spends her days as a communications manager and magazine editor. She lives with her husband in Decatur, Georgia, and regularly visits her family's little blue cottage in Florida. This is her picture book debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. On this episode, Jennie and Marcy talk about the 1992 Newbery Honor Book The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane by Russell Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, Jennie and Marcy talk to Julia Franks, author of the award-winning book Over the Plain Houses and founder of loosecanon.com. Julia Franks is the founder of loosecanon.com, a Goodreads-style social media site for schools. Her debut novel, Over the Plain Houses, was named an NPR best book in 2016 and received the 2018 Townsend Prize for best Georgia fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. On this episode, Jennie and Marcy talk about the 1991 Newbery Medal Book, Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, Jennie and Marcy talk to Celia Perez, author of the award-winning book The First Rule of Punk. Celia C. Pérez is the author of The First Rule of Punk, a 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book, a 2018 Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award Winner, and a 2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction and Poetry Honor Book. She lives in Chicago with her family, where, in addition to writing books about lovable weirdos and outsiders, she works as a librarian. She is originally from Miami, Florida, where roosters and peacocks really do wander the streets. Visit her at celiacperez.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. On this episode, Jennie and Marcy talk about the 1991 Newbery Honor Book, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, Jennie and Marcy talk to Tony DiTerlizzi, an American fantasy artist and children's book creator, most famous for his work on Magic: The Gathering and The Spiderwick Chronicles series, with Holly Black. Tony DiTerlizzi is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator who has been creating books for twenty years. From fanciful picture books, such as Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-This-World Moon-Pie Adventure and The Spider and the Fly (a Caldecott Honor Book), to fantastic middle grade novels like Kenny & the Dragon and the WondLa trilogy, Tony imbues each story with his rich imagination. He created The Spiderwick Chronicles with Holly Black, which has sold millions of copies around the world. You can learn more about Tony at DiTerlizzi.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, Jennie and Marcy talk to Ashley Bryan, author and illustrator of numerous children's books that focus on the African American experience, including the award-winning Freedom Over Me. Ashley Bryan grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he has shared the joy of song with children ever since. A beloved illustrator, he was recently named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, Freedom Over Me. He has also been the recipient of the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award; the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award; has been a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer; a Coretta Scott King Award winner; and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include Freedom Over Me; Sail Away; Beautiful Blackbird; Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum; Let It Shine; Ashley Bryan's Book of Puppets; and What a Wonderful World. He lives in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. On this episode, Jennie and Marcy talk about the 2003 Newbery Medal Book Crispin by Avi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, Jennie and Marcy talk to Grace Lin, author and illustrator of numerous children's book series, including the Caldecott Honor winner A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Grace Lin is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of Starry River of the Sky, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, The Year of the Dog, The Year of the Rat, Dumpling Days, and Ling & Ting, as well as pictures books such as The Ugly Vegetables and Caldecott Honor book A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Grace lives with her husband and daughter in Western MA, where they get plenty of winter snow.
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Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. On this episode, Jennie and Marcy talk about the 2003 Newbery Honor Book The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Each week on NewberyTart, Jennie and Marcy, two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller, respectively), read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books, and interview authors and illustrators along the way. On this episode, Jennie and Marcy talk about the 2003 Newbery Honor Book Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin. [Content warning: suicide] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode, Jennie and Marcy talk to Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author and illustrator of numerous children's book series, most famously the Lunch Lady graphic novels. Jarrett J. Krosoczka is the author-illustrator of Punk Farm, Punk Farm on Tour, Max for President, and Baghead. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk about the finalist of the 2003 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature, Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan, and published by HarperCollins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk about the finalist of the 2003 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature, Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff, and published by Random House/Wendy Lamb Books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk about the finalist of the 2003 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature, Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with Adam Gidwitz, winner of the 2017 Newbery Honor for The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog. Adam Gidwitz is the author of the Newbery Honor winning THE INQUISITOR'S TALE, the best-seller A TALE DARK AND GRIMM and its companions, and the new series THE UNICORN RESCUE SOCIETY. He also has a forthcoming podcast from Pinna called GRIMM, GRIMMER, GRIMMEST. Adam was a teacher for eight years in Brooklyn, NY. Now he writes full time, which means that he spends a few hours a day writing, and spends the rest of the time lying on his couch staring at the ceiling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with Kathryn Lasky, author of many books for young people. She has received such honors as the Parents' Choice Award, the National Jewish Book Award, and a Newbery Honor citation. Her picture books include The Emperor's Old Clothes, illustrated by David Catrow; A Brilliant Streak: The Making of Mark Twain, illustrated by Barry Moser; and Marven of the Great North Woods, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with children's author Marilyn Singer, who has written more than one hundred books in many genres and the winner of the 2015 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her works include Mirror, Mirror, which was an ALA Notable Book, won the Cybils Award for poetry, and was on eight major best-books-of-the-year lists; Venom, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children; Fireflies at Midnight, a School Library Journal Best Book; and Tallulah's Tutu and its sequels. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Washington, Connecticut, with her husband and several pets. Show notes and more available at http://www.newberytart.com/mini-episode-marilyn-singer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with illustrator Ted Coconis, who illustrated the 1971 Newbery Award winner The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Cromer Byars, along with other classic children's books such as The Golden God, Apollo, by Doris Gates. Show notes, images, and more at http://www.newberytart.com/interview-ted-coconis/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with children's book author - and doctor! - Sayantani DasGupta about the importance of mythology and story. Show notes and more at http://www.newberytart.com/mini-episode-sayantani-dasgupta/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with Newbery author Erin Entrada Kelly about everything from the Challenger explosion to hedgehogs. Full show notes and more, including our long-form interview with Erin, at http://www.newberytart.com/mini-episode-erin-entrada-kelly/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk about the winner of the 1971 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature, Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk about the finalist of the 1971 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature, Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk about the finalist of the 1971 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature, Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Engdahl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk about the finalist of the 1971 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature, Knee-Knock Rise by Natalie Babbitt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's episode, Jennie and Marcy talk with Edward Irving Wortis, better known by the pen name Avi, Newbery Medal winner of such classics as The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Nothing But the Truth, and Crispin: The Cross of Lead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk about the finalist of the 1964 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature, Rascal: A Memoir of a Better Era by Sterling North. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk about the winner of the 1964 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature, It's Like This, Cat by Emily Cheney Neville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with Newbery Medal-winning author Meg Medina (again!) and discuss her recent work, dealing with racism and pandemics, and the BEST recipe for ham croquetas. Show notes and links to related episodes available at http://www.newberytart.com/mini-episode-meg-medina/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie talk with very prolific author Kate Messner about her 12 (yes, TWELVE) books out in 2020, plus cricket flavors, women's suffrage, and how much we all love Meg Medina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie discuss... well, mostly cat puppets, with beloved author Judy Schachner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy continue their series of 2020 mini-episodes with renowned author and poet Nikki Grimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie talk with co-authors of the book I'm Not Dying With You Tonight, Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal, about their book and about Kimberly's viral video, "How Can We Win" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie talk with the legendary Jules Feiffer about comics, his career, and his new picture book Smart George. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie start off their series of 2020 mini-episodes by talking with E. Lockhart, author of new YA book Again Again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy interview Raina Telgemeier about her new book Guts and about her book Smile, the 2019 Selection for On the Same Page, supported by Little shop of Stories, in Decatur, Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're pleased to announce that we're partnering with Little Shop of Stories (www.littleshopofstories.com) and On the Same Page (www.weareonthesamepage.org) to do a 3-episode series on Raina Telgemeier's graphic novel Smile! In this episode Jennie and Marcy are joined by Little Shop's manager Justin Colussy-Estes to discuss Smile and the graphic novel format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're pleased to announce that we're partnering with Little Shop of Stories (www.littleshopofstories.com) and On the Same Page (www.weareonthesamepage.org) to do a 3-episode series on Raina Telgemeier's graphic novel Smile! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk about Newbery Honor book The Loner by Esther Weir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie's very first interview! The sound quality's poor, but luckily for y'all it's super short :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with legendary author/illustrator Kevin Henkes about his work and inspiration, the appeal of tiny clay rabbits, and how to make roomfuls of small children pretend to peck you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie discuss 1963 Newbery Medal winner A Wrinkle in Time. Be sure to check out our other Wrinkle-related episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie talk with James of the 90-Second Newbery film festival! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with award-winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales about her life, work, and inspirations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk about 1963 Newbery honor winner Men of Athens, by Olivia Coolidge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with Charlotte Jones Voiklis, granddaughter of Madeleine L'Engle and co-author (with her sister, Lena Roy) of the book Becoming Madeleine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie talk for a LONG time with the legendary, multiple Newbery-medal-winning author, Lois Lowry (!!!) about her life and writing, how not to store your Newbery Medals, and some truly improbable coincidences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk to author and illustrator Hope Larson about her novelization of A Wrinkle in Time, the best drink for a cold, and how to catch slugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie discuss 1963 Newbery Honor book Thistle and Thyme by Sorche Nic Leodhas. They also debate the merits of Scotch, stamp-carving, and a horrifying new theory about mermaids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with author Nikki Grimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie talk with Newbery medal winner Katherine Applegate, author of The One and Only Ivan, about her Newbery experience, the Atlanta Zoo, and how Jennie does not drink moonshine, no sir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie talk with K.G. Campbell, illustrator of Kate DiCamillo's Newbery-winning book Flora and Ulysses (and lots more), about books, ghosts, and how to cast a jellyfish in Hollywood. Full show notes at www.newberytart.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with award-winning author Meg Medina about her literary experiences, the perils of Florida fauna, how to sound murdery when you're really a nice person, and the best way to drink coffee. Full show notes at www.newberytart.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with Holly Black about her book Doll Bones, the proper classification of gnomes, modern faerie tales, and whisky cocktails. Full show notes at www.newberytart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy chat with Jason Reynolds, author of many books, including 2018 Newbery honor A Long Way Down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie discuss 2014 Newbery Medal winner Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie talk a little bit about Holly Black's 2014 Newbery Honor book Doll Bones, and a lot about french fries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with Vince Vawter, author of 2014 Newbery Honor book The Paperboy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy discuss 2014 Newbery honor book Paperboy by Vince Vawter. Also discussed: imaginary flying hamburgers, the kindergartener perspective on rocket explosions, and the failings of homemade lemonade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk with Alison Green of the popular blog and podcast, Ask A Manager, about her new book, and ask her advice on the workplace difficulties in A Wrinkle in Time. Full show notes available at www.newberytart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie discuss 2014 Newbery Honor-winning book The Year of Billy Miller, by Kevin Henkes. They also contemplate the perils of family vacations, the relative merits of brunch cocktails, and really big rabbits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie start off Season 2 with Amy Timberlake's 2014 Newbery Honor-winning book, One Came Home. They discuss the darker side of Bert and Ernie, chicken menopause, Calamity Jane, and the proper apparel for shooting at counterfeiters. Full show notes available at www.newberytart.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie, Marcy, and 2018 Newbery Medal winner Erin Entrada Kelly discuss Hogwarts houses, the relative merits of guinea pigs versus hedgehogs, Filipino snacks, and what to wear while you're winning the Newbery. Full show notes available at www.newberytart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk to Paul Zelinsky, Caldecott winner and illustrator of Newbery medal-winning Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary. Full show notes at www.newberytart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join Marcy and Jennie as they talk with Kathryn Lasky, author of 1984 Newbery Honor winner Sugaring Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy discuss 1984 Newbery Medal winner Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary, as well as some very specific synesthesia, witchy trees, and why a Salty Dog is the perfect cocktail for this book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie discuss 1984 Newbery Honor book Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare, the relative merits of cornbread toppings, and the conflicts of Native American representation in children's literature. Full show notes are available on our website at www.newberytart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Marcy and Jennie discuss 1984 Newbery Honor book The Wish Giver by Bill Brittain. Full show notes (including a recipe for The Watery Pineapple, information on the National Enquirer, and recommendations for further reading) available at www.newberytart.com. Jug-a-rum! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy discuss Cynthia Voigt's 1984 Newbery Honor book, A Solitary Blue, with a bonus recipe for Sad Hot Dogs. Full show notes are available on our website at www.newberytart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jennie and Marcy talk about Kathryn Lasky’s Newbery honor book Sugaring Time, as well as Julie Andrews, badly behaved horses, nonfiction literature for children, and maple syrup cocktails. Detailed show notes are available at www.newberytart.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An introduction to the NewberyTart podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices