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- Great Books for the Classroom by Black Authors
In this Unabridged Podcast discussion, we recommend some books by Black authors that we think would be a great fit in the classroom. We talk about recommendations for Kid Lit, Middle Grade, and YA Lit, and we touch on books by several of our favorite authors, including Jacqueline Woodson, Kwame Alexander, and Ibi Zoboi.
Bookish Check-in
Ashley - Anna Solomon’s The Book of VJen - Ibram X. Kendi’s Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in AmericaSara - Sandhya Menon's When Dimple Met Rishi
Our Recommendations
-Kid Lit*Quvenzhané Wallis’s A Night Out with Mama*Kwame Alexander’s The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson-Middle Grade*Jerry Craft’s New Kid*Jacqueline Woodson’s Brown Girl Dreaming and Harbor Me-YA Lit
*Ibi Zoboi's American Street and Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix
*Renee Watson’s Piecing Me Together
Give Me One - Movie to Watch with Your Kids
Ashley - Shrek series
Jen - Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Sara - Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse
Other Mentions
Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi's Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the BeginningBlack Lives Matter MovementNic Stone's article "Don’t Just Read About Racism—Read Stories About Black People Living"Nic Stone's works, including Dear Martin, Odd One Out, Jackpot, Clean Getaway, ShuriKwame Alexander's works, including the Crossover series (including The Crossover, Booked, Rebound), Solo, and SwingIbi Zoboi's My Life as an Ice Cream SandwichJane Austen's Pride and PrejudiceElizabeth Acevedo's The Poet XAngie Thomas's On the Come UpAngie Thomas's Concrete Rose (January 2021)Ernest J. Gaines's A Lesson Before DyingJacqueline Woodson's The Day You BeginJason Reynolds's Miles Morales: Spider-ManClick here for a full transcript that you can read while listening, provided by otter.ai.Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.Want to support Unabridged?
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53 min - Re-release of Jason Reynolds Highlight with LONG WAY DOWN, GHOST, and WHEN I WAS THE GREATEST
In this bonus episode, we wanted to share a re-release of an episode highlighting three novels by Jason Reynolds, one of our favorite Black authors for young people and for the classroom.
We tried to go very light on the spoilers in this episode, but a few minor spoilers were hard to avoid as we revealed what we loved about these books.Timeline
Introduction and Summary of the Book: 00:00 - 02:08Long Way Down: 02:09-14:55Ghost: 14:56-25:03When I Was the Greatest: 25:04-41:03Classroom Connections: 41:04-44:53
Mentioned in Episode
David Greene's "In 'Long Way Down,' The Ghosts Of Gun Violence Chill A Plan For Revenge"Jason Reynolds's As Brave as YouJason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely's All American BoysJason Reynolds's Track seriesAngie Thomas's The Hate U Give
Click here for a full transcript that you can read while listening, provided by otter.ai.Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.Want to support Unabridged?
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46 min - Re-release of Angie Thomas's THE HATE U GIVE Book Club Discussion
In light of the unjust loss of Black lives in America and of the Black Lives Matter movement, we wanted to share an episode from 2018 where, for our book club, we discussed one of our most favorite YA literature books for the classroom, Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give. In the episode, we discuss the novel and share pairings including Gabrielle Union's We're Going to Need More Wine, Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil's The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After, and Nic Stone's Dear Martin.
Note: We read a few passages from the text of the novel that include strong language.Spoilers are inevitable throughout our discussion, so consider whether or not to listen if you haven't yet read the book!Book Pairings
Jen - Gabrielle Union's We're Going to Need More WineSara - Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil's The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes AfterAshley - Nic Stone's Dear Martin
Books Mentioned in Classroom Connections
Jason Reynolds's Long Way DownHarper Lee's To Kill a MockingbirdJason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely's All American Boys
Other Works Mentioned
Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele's When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter MemoirAngie Thomas at the National Book FestivalBook Riot's "Is it Time to Retire To Kill a Mockingbird?" by Jennifer MarerJason Reynolds's books
Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.Click here for a full transcript that you can read while listening, provided by otter.ai.Want to support Unabridged?Check out our Merch Store!
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1 hr 7 min - A Message about Today's Episode
Today, we are sharing a message about our decision to postpone the regularly scheduled book club episode.
Resources Mentioned
Episode 41, about Angie Thomas's The Hate U GiveEpisode 45, about the film adaptation of The Hate U Give
Note: We will be editing these two episodes and re-releasing them next week.
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Click here for a full transcript that you can read while listening, provided by otter.ai.2 min - Parenting and Partner Tips with Brandy Ferner of ADULT CONVERSATION
In this Unabridged Podcast interview episode, we had a wonderful time discussing all things parenting and partners with Brandy Ferner. We read her novel Adult Conversation, which just released on May 5th, and we all felt that the depiction of motherhood with all of its dark humor and relentlessness resonated so much with our experiences.
Bookish Check InAshley - Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible
Jen - Marie Lu’s RebelSara - Josie Silver’s The Two Lives of Lydia BirdBrandy - Glennon Doyle’s Untamed
Mentioned in Episode
Judy Brady Syfer’s “I Want a Wife”Instagram’s @readwithtoniAdult Conversation PodcastThe Adult Conversation Episode where Brandy talks about writing Adult ConversationThe OfficeGive Me One - Reality TV RecsAshley - The Great British Bake Off
Jen - Survivor, Nailed It, So You Think You Can Dance, Next Top ModelSara - The Bachelor/The Bachelorette, The Challenge, Top Chef, Real World, Road RulesBrandy - Vanderpump Rules, Cameo website, The Bachelor, The Bachelor in Paradise, Too Hot to Handle
Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.Want to support Unabridged?Check out our Merch Store!
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Click here for a full transcript that you can read while listening, provided by otter.ai.
Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
1 hr 1 min - Building on the Classics: Middle-Grade Reads to Add to Your ShelvesWe're so excited to share a preview of "Is There Anything Newer?" an episode of Connections: A Podcast of the James L. Hamner Public Library. This is a short excerpt from our conversation with Jill Hames, director of the James L. Hamner Public Library and host of Connections.Also, watch for our Bookish Fave at unabridgedpod.com with recommendations for even more middle-grade reads.
Books Mentioned
Gary Paulsen's Hatchet, Brian's Winter (complete Hatchet series)
Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games trilogy)
Clare Vanderpool's Navigating Early
Veronica Roth's Divergent (the Divergent series)
Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.Want to support Unabridged?Check out our Merch Store!
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Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.9 min - Plugging into Bookish Communities Online with @readwithtoni from Instagram
In this week's episode of Unabridged, Ashley, Jen, and Sara talk with Toni about the power of developing an online bookish community. Toni--who posts @readwithtoni--shares her own bookstagram journey, what she loves about buddy reads, and the books (like Homegoing and All the Ugly and Wonderful Things) that have resulted in some great conversations. We also each share some great, bookstagram-made-me-do-it reads.
Bookish Check In
Ashley - Lyssa Kay Adams’s The Bromance Book ClubJen - Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s Locke and Key series / book 1Sara - Dionne Searcey’s In Pursuit of Disobedient Women: A Memoir of Love, Rebellion, and Family, Far AwayToni - Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's The Mountains Sing
Mentioned in Episode
John Boyne's The Heart's Invisible FuriesYaa Gyasi's HomegoingMin Jin Lee's PachinkoFatima Farheen Mirza's A Place for UsBryn Greenwood's All the Ugly and Wonderful ThingsBryn Greenwood's The Reckless Oath We Made@marianne.reads on Instagram
Give Me One - Book You've Found Because of Instagram
Sara - Lisa Lutz’s The SwallowsAshley - Miranda Popkey’s Topics of Conversation (Book of the Month in general)Toni - Yaa Gyasi’s HomegoingJen - Mikel Jollett’s Hollywood Park
Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.Want to support Unabridged?
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Click here for a full transcript that you can read while listening provided by otter.ai.29 min - Thrillers that You Can't Put Down - Better on Audio
In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we're discussing specific thrillers that we've read and LOVED (including books by Ruth Ware, Oyinkan Braithwaite, and T.M. Logan), and we're talking more generally about what does and does not work for us when it comes to the thriller genre. We've talked a lot recently about comfort reads and light reads, but we know from our Bookstagram community that thrillers are also a great escape for many readers. Let us know what you have read and loved when it comes to thrillers!
Bookish Check In
Sara - Brandy Ferner’s Adult ConversationJen - Casey Cep’s Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper LeeAshley - Jim Kay’s illustrated edition of J.K. Rowlings’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsThrillers We Recommend
Sara - T.M. Logan's LiesJen - Ruth Ware’s The Turn of the KeyAshley - Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister, the Serial KillerOther Mentions
Schitt’s CreekAbby Jimenez’s The Happy Ever After PlaylistEmily Henry’s Beach ReadRuth Ware's The Woman in Cabin 10Gillian Flynn's Gone GirlPaula Hawkins's The Girl on the TrainGive Me One - Things that Make Us Happy in Spring
Jen - Planting flowersAshley - Cherry blossomsSara - Porch weatherInterested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.Want to support Unabridged?Check out our Merch Store!
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40 min - Readers' Choice Pick - Katharine McGee's AMERICAN ROYALS
In this Unabridged Podcast book club episode, we discuss the readers' choice spring 2020 pick, Katharine McGee's American Royals. We pair it with other books we've loved, including Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians (which we discussed in a film adaptation episode here!), Kiera Cass’s The Selection series, and Melissa Bashardoust’s Girls Made of Snow and Glass. We ended the episode by sharing (confessing?) things that we love to do to relax.
Timeline
Intro and Bookish Check In: 00:00 - 06:13
Book Club Discussion: 06:14 - 45:14
Give Me One: 45:15 - end
Bookish Check In
Ashley - Talia Hibbert’s Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Jen - Maggie Downs’s Braver than You Think (out May 12)
Sara - Abby Jimenez’s The Happy Ever After Playlist
Book Pairings
Ashley - Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians
Jen - Kiera Cass’s The Selection series - The Selection Book 1 / Complete Box Set
Sara - Melissa Bashardoust’s Girls Made of Snow and Glass
Other Mentions
Libro.fm
Hamilton the musical
Our Bookish Turn Offs episode
Our Crazy Rich Asians Book-to-Film Adaptation episode
The Bachelor
Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games
Give Me One - One Thing You Do to Relax
Ashley - coloring and lettering
Sara- exercise routine
Jen - reality TV / reading
Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.
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51 min - How to Help Young People Keep Reading when School Is Out
This week, we're talking about all of the things that work for us and that have worked for our students to keep the reading momentum going! We talk about favorite authors like Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Mo Willems, and we share about awesome audio options like Lavar Burton's weekly reading opportunities. To get full access to all of the resources we curated, be sure to sign up for our newsletter where you'll be able to download our guide!
Bookish Check In
Sara - Katharine McGee’s American Royals
Jen - Mikel Jollett’s Hollywood Park
Ashley - Cassandra Clare’s Lady Midnight
Mentioned in Episode
AudioFile's Audiobook Sync
Jason Reynolds - Instagram / Library of Congress
Kwame Alexander - Twitter / YouTube
Jacqueline Woodson - Twitter
Lavar Burton - podcast / Twitter livestream
Mo Willems’s "Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems"
Coco Simon's The Cupcake Diaries series
Anne Bogel’s Don’t Overthink It
Scribd
Give Me One - A Worthwhile Purchase during Quarantine
Ashley - Kimberly McLeod’s Fun and Easy Crafting with Recycled Materials: 60 Cool Projects that Reimagine Paper Rolls, Egg Cartons, Jars and More!
Jen - John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series (book 1, The Ruins of Gorlan)
Sara - Canvas set for art projects
Other Mentions
Lego Masters show
Little Fires Everywhere series
Asia Citro's 150+ Screen-Free Activities with Kids
Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.Check out our Merch Store!Become a patron on Patreon.Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram.Like and follow our Facebook Page.Subscribe to our YouTube channel.Check out our Teachers Pay Teachers store.Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter.Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher.Check us out on Podbean.For a transcript and book images, click here.Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
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