Exploring History
Hear about an amazing range of books that explore history, including works of fiction as well as non-fiction, biographies, graphic novels, verse novels, and investigative journalism.
View ArticleTeen Book Awards Revisited
Tune in to hear about the latest winners of the Printz Award for excellence in young adult literature as well as select titles that are popping up on multiple award lists.
View ArticleA Conversation with Sara Zarr
Tune in to hear Sara Zarr discuss religious faith and some of the thinking behind her newest novel, Once Was Lost.
View ArticleCelebrating Poetry for Teens
In honor of National Poetry Month in April, tune in for recommendations of a variety of poetry books for teens.
View ArticleNew Voices in Young Adult Literature
Tune in to this episode to hear about a range of titles by first-time YA authors, including mysteries, romances, humorous stories, and great contemporary realistic fiction.
View ArticleAdults and Teens Reading Together
Tune in to hear about eight new novels that all focus in some way on teens and their complicated relationships with family members, peers, and the larger world.
View ArticleSampling Short Stories
In this episode you’ll hear about a great variety of story collections organized around topics ranging from sports to prom, guns to ghosts.
View ArticleDystopian Literature
Tune in to hear about books that imagine the future darkly by exploring the consequences of war, environmental disasters, and creepy repressive governments.
View ArticleCensorship and Your Freedom to Read
In honor of Banned Books Week, tune in to hear about some of the most frequently challenged books for teens in 2009, along with YA authors’ perspectives on the experience of being censored.
View ArticleA Conversation with Nancy Werlin
In the world of YA fiction, there’s no one better than Nancy Werlin at sucking you into a suspenseful tale that will also lead you to reflect deeply on human nature. Tune in to hear Nancy discuss the...
View ArticleReading Text Sets
Tune in to hear about texts sets organized around themes such as revolution and espionage, relationships with brothers and fathers, and buying and selling in America.
View ArticleA Conversation with Deborah Wiles
Tune in to hear how Deborah Wiles uses visual artifacts-including news headlines and song lyrics, maps and snapshots, cartoons and excerpts from speeches-to tell a story about the 1962 Cuban Missile...
View ArticleVampires, Werewolves, Zombies, and More
Vampire books—along with books about werewolves and zombies—are a big business in YA publishing today. Tune in to hear about some of the most popular vampire, werewolf, and zombie titles currently...
View ArticleCelebrating Teen Book Awards
This year’s American Library Association Youth Media Awards celebrate books in a range of style and subject matter. Tune in to hear a report on the year’s most distinguished titles for teens.
View ArticleMusical Books for Teens
In this episode, you'll hear about fiction and nonfiction books that explore the importance of music in the lives of young people.
View ArticleNew and Noteworthy Nonfiction
Tune in to hear about newly-published biographies, memoirs, and essay collections as well as titles that explore history, science, and social issues.
View ArticleA Conversation with Matthew Quick
Matthew Quick's debut YA novel, Sorta Like a Rock Star, offers up a story of hope. Tune in to hear Q talk about main character Amber Appleton, the ways she affects people, and the challenges of writing...
View ArticleBooks about Bullying
Tune in to hear insights on bullying from bullying expert CJ Bott, author of The Bully in the Book and the Classroom and More Bullies in More Books. You’ll also hear about a variety of fiction and...
View ArticleFeminist Books for Teens
In this episode, you’ll hear about a variety of feminist books for teens—including works of realistic fiction as well as fantasy, biography, historical fiction, and satire.
View ArticleStories of Suspense
In this episode, you’ll hear about a range of titles that rely on some form of action, mystery, or suspense to draw teens into a page-turning storyline.
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