The Newbery Chronicles

By Michael & Rebecca O'Malley

We're reading each book that won a Newbery Medal and talking about it.... more

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The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.

The Newbery Chronicles episodes:

March 25, 2023 Episode 15: Roller Skates (1937)
A house (mildly) divided! Michael (sorta) likes the 1937 Newbery Medal winner, Ruth Sawyer's Roller Skates, and Rebecca (sorta) dislikes it!
Weigh in on this spicy controversy by emailing us at [email protected]!
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33min
February 25, 2023 Episode 14: Gay-Neck, the Story of a Pigeon (1928)
We feel bad for not liking this more.
We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]!
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33min
January 28, 2023 Episode 13: New Kid (2020)
Hear ye, hear ye! Two white people talking about a book about racial microaggressions!
Don't forget: you can email us at [email protected]!
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47min
January 07, 2023 Episode 12: Dead End in Norvelt (2012)
Did The Tale of Despereax leave you wanting more casual morbidity? Dead End in Norvelt may just be the book for you!
Email us at [email protected] to let us know what you think!
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50min
December 24, 2022 Episode 11: The Tale of Despereaux (2004)
We get a little into the weeds of Kate DiCamillo's charming book. Be nice to Rebecca, because she had a cold when we recorded this!
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52min
December 03, 2022 Episode 10: Holes (1999)
Michael is delighted to find that a childhood favorite still rocks. Rebecca wonders whether or not she has fabricated memories of having read this book before.
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42min
October 29, 2022 Episode 9: A Gathering of Days; A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32 (1980)
The duo struggles to find interesting things to say about a book that struggles to find interesting things to say.
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37min
October 15, 2022 Episode 8: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1977)
Rebecca and Michael do their best to wrestle with the complex and challenging material in Mildred D. Taylor's Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
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October 01, 2022 Episode 7: Up a Road Slowly (1967)
We had Covid when we recorded this, so you know how dedicated we are to Irene Hunt's excellent novel.
We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]!
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54min
September 19, 2022 Episode 6: The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1959)
We discuss the surprisingly witch-scarce 1959 Newbery Medal winner, The Witch of Blackbird Pond. I guess the real witches are the friends we made along the way.
We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]!
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56min

FAQs about The Newbery Chronicles:

How many episodes does The Newbery Chronicles have?

The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.