YA Podcast

YA Podcast

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YA Podcast episodes

  • 9. Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
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    Hannah's back! In this episode, we talk about Samira Ahmed’s New York Times Best-Selling novel Love Hate & Other Filters, a coming of age story about a young Muslim Indian-American woman in America.
    Come to BYOP: An Infemous x Upford Network event TONIGHT! https://www.facebook.com/events/212275865957150/
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    46 min
  • 7. Vampire Sex Ed ft. Candice Pye
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    Hannah's out of town, so Teffer sat down with Candice Pye (@candicepye) for a fun chat about Judy Blume, Twilight, feminism, and vampire boners. Keep an eye out for Candice's new podcast, Gal Chat, coming soon to the Upford Network!
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    48 min
  • 6. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
    This week we dig into Emily St. John Mandel's 'Station Eleven'- not really a Young Adult novel, but a novel enjoyed by Indiegogo donor Howard's three teenage kids! We dig into the bleakness of post-apocalyptic lit and share some other thoughts on things that are bleak and hopeless! Want us to read YOUR book suggestion on the show? Donate to our campaign! igg.me/at/upford
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    47 min
  • 5. The Graceling Trio by Kristin Cashore
    Help Us Fund Our New Studio! igg.me/at/upford
    This week we dig into the Graceling books by Kristin Cashore, a trio of books exploring the same fantasy universe through three different, powerful, female protagonists. We talk about growing up, building friendships, and owning your strengths.
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    51 min
  • 4. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
    Help Us Fund Our New Studio! igg.me/at/upford
    This week, we read Sarah Dessen's novel 'Just Listen' which explores themes of mental health, friendships, relationships, eating disorders, and sexual assault. Just, you know, some light reading for the weekend.
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    52 min
  • 3. MTL YA Fest 2018 Recap!
    We went to the first ever MTL YA Fest last weekend! In this episode we share our thoughts on some of the panels we attended and the authors we got to chat with! We'll be back with another book review episode next week when we'll talk about Just Listen by Sarah Dessen.
    Check out their website here! https://www.mtlyafest.com/
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    48 min
  • 2. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
    The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is a New York Times best-selling novel that deals with racism, police brutality, and the challenge of standing up against oppressive systems of power in the face of injustice. In this week's episode, we dig into the lessons learned in this book, and the things we found challenging and convicting about the material.
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Here's some extra reading about the book!
    https://blog.heinemann.com/taking-a-closer-look-at-the-hate-u-give
    https://blackgirlnerds.com/need-talk-hate-u-give-t-h-u-g/
    https://blackandbookish.com/blog/2017/7/13/the-hate-u-give-review
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    48 min
  • 1. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
    The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a best-selling series of young adult novels by Ann Brashares that follows the lives and friendships of four teenage girls. In this episode we discuss some of the major themes of the series as well as what it means to us personally!
    To suggest a book, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    55 min
  • Welcome to YA!
    Welcome to YA- a podcast about Young Adult literature and what it can teach us - at any age. Join us as we review new releases and revisit old classics. To suggest a book to YA, email [email protected] or tweet at us @yapodcast
    @tefferbear @thebailzasaurus
    Great Bear Music! https://greatbearmusic.bandcamp.com/
    www.upfordnetwork.com
    53 min

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A podcast about YA lit and what it can teach us - at any age. Join us as we review new releases and revisit old classics. Produced by Teffer Adjemian for the Upford Network! To suggest a book, email…