In this episode of Reading the Newberys we discuss the winner of the 1977 Newbery Medal, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor. It has been a while since our last episode, so we catch up a little bit and share some listener feedback. Grab some grapes and listen in to our … Continue reading 27: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Star Wars, fairy tales, fantasy, delightful middle-grade fiction, devotionals, travel guides, and going green! Grab a diet A&W root beer (or whatever beverage you prefer) and sit back and listen to our current book love as well as some book love from a few of our listeners.  We love hearing from you all, so … Continue reading For the Love of Books Episode 2

In this episode of Reading the Newberys, we discuss the winner of the 1990 Newbery Medal, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. We share some book news as well as some listener feedback. So grab some jelly beans and listen in to our discussion! Book News (1:56) I Am C-3PO by Anthony Daniels The Night … Continue reading Number the Stars

In this first episode of For the Love of Books, the girls of Team Friendship share their current bookish love. We’d love to have you listen in to our conversation and get some fun book recommendations. Grab some jelly beans or a loaf of bread and get cozy as you listen to us share our love … Continue reading For the Love of Books Episode 1

In our 25th episode of Reading the Newberys, we discuss the winner of the 1976 Newbery Medal The Grey King by Susan Cooper. We had mixed opinions on this Newbery book. Grab some jelly beans and a cup of tea, and listen in to our discussion to find out what we thought! Book News (1:36) … Continue reading The Grey King

In this episode of Reading the Newberys, we discuss three Newbery Medal winning books: Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer, Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright, and Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry. Lauren, Leah, and Mandy each chose a different book to read, and they each share their review of these winners from 1937, 1939, and … Continue reading 24: Skates, Thimbles, Courage

During our year-in-review episode, we got a bit sidetracked talking about Marie Kondo. Leah and Lauren share with Mandy how they are minimizing and tidying their homes. We hope you enjoy this conversation about how we are going to spark more joy in our lives this year! The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie … Continue reading Bonus Audio: Team Friendship Talks Marie Kondo

In this special episode of Reading the Newberys, we share our favorite (and least favorite) books we read in 2018. We also talk about our reading goals for this year, and we share some of our listener feedback! Get cozy, grab a cup of tea and some berries, and join us for this fun episode! … Continue reading Special Episode 12: 2018 Year in Review

In this episode of Reading the Newberys, we discuss the winner of the 2005 Newbery Medal, Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata. We had some mixed reviews on this one, but before we get to our book discussion we share our book love, book news, and our favorite Christmas time books! Grab a cup of tea and … Continue reading 23: Kira-Kira

In this episode of Reading the Newberys, we discuss When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, winner of the 2010 Newbery Medal. As usual, we share our love for books and some book news. We also share some social media comments from our listeners! Grab some grapes and get cozy while you listen to our … Continue reading 22: When You Reach Me