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Two New York improv actors discussing all-time great children's literature: every winner of the Newbery Medal, year by year and decade by decade. We promise that it's your new favorite book club!... more
FAQs about The Newbery Report:How many episodes does The Newbery Report have?The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.
May 22, 20181977- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred D. TayorSpecial guest Ashley Wilson joins for yet another visit to some of the less savory vistas in American history. Can she and Kerry convince Carolyn that this sojourn in the Jim Crow south is worth the trip?...more43minPlay
January 24, 20181976 – The Grey King, by Susan CooperLet's face it, Kerry's had it up to here with superheroics, children of destiny, and other forms of pseudo-mythological hooey. Can Carolyn convince her to lift the magic harp and join the battle against the darkness (despite the ever-increasing trail of dead dogs)? Gadewch i ni ddarganfod!...more40minPlay
January 09, 20181975: M.C. Higgins, The Great, by Virginia HamiltonHigh-stakes musicology, puppy love at knifepoint, and a six-toed collector of live snakes - join us at the top of our 40-foot pole for a truly weird little Appalachian sojourn....more34minPlay
December 12, 20171974: The Slave Dancer, by Paula FoxGather ‘round, children, for a laugh-a-minute romp through the middle passage! Kidnapping, forced servitude, torture, and seasickness – what could be more fun?...more30minPlay
November 28, 20171973: Julie of the Wolves, by Jean Craighead GeorgeWhich is going to prove to be the biggest problem for our favorite Inuit teenager: the Alaskan wilderness, white people, puberty, or her father? And could it be that Kerry and Carolyn actually agree about a book? Go north, listeners!...more39minPlay
November 07, 20171972: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, by Robert C. O’BrienMrs. Frisby is just a single mother of four, trying her best to raise her half-mutant mouselings in the shadow of a mysterious past and some downright weird neighbors. Carolyn loves this book like rodents love shiny trash, but Kerry’s unconvinced. Let’s shift this cinderblock!...more30minPlay
October 24, 20171971: The Summer of the Swans, by Betsy ByarsSara Godfrey is having the, like, worst summer ever. Pressing questions include hormones, puce shoes, and wait - where's Charlie? Kerry fights to get Carolyn and special guest Steph Leke on board with the wild ride of puberty....more39minPlay
FAQs about The Newbery Report:How many episodes does The Newbery Report have?The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.