Amongst the Books

Amongst the Books

By Emily SkrezecArtsBooks
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Amongst the Books episodes

  • Inspiration Everywhere - Wendy Mass Interview

    Inspiration can strike at any time, so always have a notebook handy to write down your ideas. Wendy Mass is the best-selling author of A Mango-Shaped Space, The Candymakers, Every Soul and Star, and Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life. She believes that you can find a story in any moment so you should always be aware and ready. We were lucky to get to talk with her today.

    You can learn more about Wendy and her books on her website at Wendymass.com and you can follow her on social media

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    Our theme music is written, produced, and recorded by Jake Thistle.

    38 min
  • Encore Episode - Interview with A.S. King

    Congratulations to A.S. King for winning her second Michael L. Printz award for her book THE COLLECTORS which she edited. We wanted to take this time to revisit our interview with her where we talked about her book ATTACK OF THE BLACK RECTANGLES. Let's take a listen

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    30 min
  • Peter Brown author of The Wild Robot
    It's ok to take a step back from writing if you hit a roadblock, in fact, you might actually get more inspiration when you aren't thinking about. Go read a book or watch a movie, or maybe make a carrot cake.
    Peter Brown is the New York Times best-selling author of The Wild Robot and The Creepy Carrots, as well as Mr. Tiger Goes Wild and he sat down with our student interviewers to talk about writing, pets, and desserts.
    You can find more information about Peter on his website at https://www.peterbrownstudio.com/ and you can follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and X
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    Our theme music is written produced and recorded by Jak Thistle.
    30 min
  • Summer Reading Recommendations

    Summer is officially upon us and while you are relaxing and taking the sun and lovely weather don't forget to find some time to dive into great summer reading books, and we have some recommendations for you.

    7 min
  • Trying Out and Fitting in with Christina Soontornvat

    Multi-award winning author Christina Soontornvat has worn many hats in her life but her ability to create breathtaking worlds that you can fall into is a true talent. Her latest book, the graphic novel The Tryout is semi autobiographical and touches on fitting in in middle school and how you just need to be true to yourself.

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    Our theme music is produced, written and recorded by Jake Thistle and you can learn about Jake on his website and follow him on Spotify

    24 min
  • Kayla Miller takes us to Camp

    Three words to describe Kayla Miller is talented, funny, inspiring and a force to be reckoned with in the graphic novel world. With their popular Camp series Kayla gives voices to some memorable characters and stories.  

    You can follow Kayla on Twitter and Instagram @Kayke and check out their website 

    You can find us on Twitter @amongstthebooks_podcast

    Our theme music is produced, written and recorded by Jake Thistle and you can learn about Jake on his website and follow him on Spotify


    33 min
  • Gale Galligan talks Freestyle and Babysitters Club

    Who is your favorite babysitter character? For author and illustrator Gale Galligan they identify with a few, but they are definitely a Claudia is my book. In this episode we talk to Gale about their start into illustrating, how they became obsessed with yo-yo competitions and how is sparked their idea for their stand-alone graphic novel Freestyle. 

    You can learn more about Gale on their website  and be sure to follow them on Twitter  Instagram and on Facebook

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    Our theme music was written produced and recorded by Jake Thistle. You can find Jake on his website and on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook 

    Thank you for joining and you will be hearing from us soon. 

    28 min
  • Terri Libenson - Invisible Emmie and Friends

    Inspiration can come from anywhere. Especially your own life.  This episode we get to talk with the creative force behind the popular Invisible Emmie and Friends series, Terri Libenson.  We learn about her love of creating art and illustrations and how starting in the greeting card business helped hone her skills. 

    Visit her on her website  or follow her on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook

    You can find us on Twitter and Instagram and listen to us where ever you get your podcasts 

    Our theme music is written, produced and recorded by Jake Thistle 

    23 min
  • A.S. King - Attack of the Black Rectangles - Episode 52

    Censorship and intolerance are on full display in this timely and middle grade novel by award winning author Amy Sarig King.  When Mac and his friends find that the book The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen has blacked out words throughout, they set out to discover why this happening and to right this wrong.  While defending the voice of an author, Mac also finds his own voice and how powerful it can be.  

    A novel that speaks to many of the challenges being faced throughout the country, Attack of the Black Rectangles shows us that sometimes no is the not the answer. 

    Learn more about Amy Saring King on her website or follow her on Twitter at A.S. King  or on Instagram at as_king_

    Our theme music is written produced and recorded by Jake Thistle. You can learn more about Jake on his website

    You can follow us on Twitter at Amongstthebook_podcast

    29 min

About Amongst the Books

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A podcast hosted by middle school librarian Emily Skrezec, featuring student lead recommendations, and interviews with author and illustrators as well as other teachers and students.