In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy discuss reading  There are interviews with Richard McGowan, librarian at Tascosa High School in Amarillo, TX, and a look into the Check Me Out; A Podcast for Book Lovers in a talk with hosts Amy Hart and Hilary Hulsey. These interviews focus on challenges in reading and building motivation in readers.  Finally we will hear from the kids recommending some reads they enjoyed this year. A recurring segment, Code Red with Dr. Rose, is on a summer break but will return in August.

Student recommended reads from this episode:

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Learnin and Yearnin is a podcast created by the High School Section of TCTELA.  Its purpose is to support educators of English Language Arts in the state of Texas.  There are interviews and topic discussions with educators, student opinions of hot topic items, and much more.