The Book Love Foundation Podcast

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In the second episode of the Book Love Foundation Podcast Season 5, Julia Torres talks to school librarian Edith Campbell about being educators of color and how young Black people are being served in American schools.Instagram handles: @pennykittle, @juliaeri80, @crazyqulitedi, @ctvchelseaClick here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

In the first episode of the Book Love Foundation Podcast Season 5, Julia Torres talks to school librarians Julie Stivers and Kathryn Cole about the challenges and opportunities in their work during the pandemic and about their #LibCollab initiative.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

In this episode, Julia speaks with Namrata Tripathi Vice President and Publisher of Kokila books, an imprint that specializes in centering  stories from the margins, and Randy Ribay, educator and author of An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes, After the Shot Drops, and the highly acclaimed Patron Saints of Nothing. Listen as the three of them talk all things books, publishing, education and the intersections between them.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Julia Torres holds a conversation with Liz Prather and Sarah Zerwin on their teaching journeys and ways to disrupt literacy instruction as we currently know it.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Julia Torres holds a conversation with Luz Yadira Herrera and Carla Carla España, authors of En Comunidad. They discuss the importance of responsive bilingual education with a particular focus on bilingual Latinx students, and developing a pedagogy of translanguaging. Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Julia Torres holds a conversation with Nicole Stellon O'Donnell on the connection between being a teacher with a writing life, and the challenge and invitation of teaching writers and readers in alternative education settings.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to Season 4 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. In this episode, Julia Torres interviews Chad Everett on his work leading literacy efforts in a large middle school.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationSeason 4 Episode 1 Show NotesBringing a variety of professional experiences into the realm of education, Chad Everett is a self-proclaimed literacy and technology geek. His knowledge of effective technology practices to enhance student learning coupled with his passion for literacy makes him a significant resource in the school districts with which he works. A strong believer in the power of collaboration and the power of technology to expand learning communities, Chad cofounded #MSedchat, Mississippi’s education Twitter chat. Chad holds a degree from the University of Memphis and is currently completing a Masters degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of Southern Mississippi.  He is a former instructional technology specialist and now works in the area of student discipline, examining the power of restorative discipline practices to transform the student discipline process. A frequent professional development leader and conference presenter, Chad spreads a love and enthusiasm for learning and the role technology plays in literacy instruction. Additionally, he works with community adult literacy organizations, believing the change needed to transform education extends beyond the school’s walls. Find him on Twitter @ChadCEverettThank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyThank you to our sponsorThis episode is brought to you in part by Audible. Audible is offering you a free audiobook with a 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/BookLovePodcast and browse for a title that interests you, download a title for free and start listening. It's that easy.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.In this episode, Penny’s conversation with Sam Graham-Felsen, author of Green, a novel.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationSeason 3 Ep 2 Show notesSam Graham-Felsen s debut novel Green was recently selected as one of 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2019 Alex Awards by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) division of the American Library Association (ALA).It was also recognized as a New York Times Editor s Pick, an Indie Next selection, one of Amazon s Best Books of the Month, one of Six Debuts to Watch for in 2018 by Barnes and Noble, and one of the New Yorker s Books We Loved in 2018. His nonfiction writing has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, The Nation, and elsewhere. From, 2007-2008, he worked as the chief blogger on Barack Obama s presidential campaign.Sam is currently at work on more fiction and serves as an adjunct assistant professor of creative writing at Columbia University.You can connect with him on Facebook or contact him through his website.Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyClick here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to Season 3 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.In this episode, Part 2 of Penny’s conversation with Cornelius Minor.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationSeason 3 Ep 2 Show NotesThis episode is Part 2 of Penny’s recent conversation with Cornelius Minor. If you haven’t heard Part 1, be sure to check it out!Cornelius Minor is a Brooklyn-based educator and staff developer with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project who works with teachers, school leaders, and leaders of community-based organizations to support equitable literacy reform across the globe and to bring communities together.He is the author of We Got This: Equity, Access, and the Quest to Be Who Our Students Need Us to BeYou can connect with him on his website, Kass and Corn, or on Twitter at @MisterMinor.Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyThank you to our sponsorThis episode is brought to you in part by Audible. Audible is offering you a free audiobook with a 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/BookLovePodcast and browse for a title that interests you, download a title for free and start listening. It s that easy.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to Season 3 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.In this episode, Part 1 of Penny’s conversation with Cornelius Minor.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationSeason 3 Ep 1 Show NotesThis episode is Part 1 of a two-part conversation Penny had recently with Cornelius Minor.Cornelius Minor is a Brooklyn-based educator and staff developer with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project who works with teachers, school leaders, and leaders of community-based organizations to support equitable literacy reform across the globe and to bring communities together.He is the author of We Got This: Equity, Access, and the Quest to Be Who Our Students Need Us to BeYou can connect with him on his website, Kass and Corn, or on Twitter at @MisterMinor. Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyThank you to our sponsorThis episode is brought to you in part by Audible. Audible is offering you a free audiobook with a 30-day trial membership. Just go to audibletrial.com/BookLovePodcast and browse for a title that interests you, download a title for free and start listening. It s that easy.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.In this episode, Part 3 of Penny’s conversation with John Irving.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationThis conversation was recorded as part of the 2017 Book Love Foundation Summer Book Club. The 2018 Summer Book Club is coming up soon. Visit the Book Love Foundation web site to learn more.Season 2 Ep 13 Show NotesThis episode is Part 3 of a three-part conversation Penny had recently with John Irving.From Irving’s web site:John Irving, the modern American novelist, has written thirteen novels over the course of his prolific career, nine of which have been international bestsellers.  The World According to Garp, which won the National Book Award in 1980, was John Irving s fourth novel and his first international bestseller.Worldwide, the Irving novel most often called an American classic is A Prayer for Owen Meany(1989) the portrayal of an enduring friendship at the time when the Vietnam War had its most divisive effect on the United States.Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyThank you to our sponsorSupport for the Book Love Foundation Podcast comes from Booksource.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.In this episode, Part 2 of Penny’s conversation with John Irving.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationThis conversation was recorded as part of the 2017 Book Love Foundation Summer Book Club. The 2018 Summer Book Club is coming up soon. Visit the Book Love Foundation web site to learn more.Season 2 Ep 12 Show NotesThis episode is Part 2 of a three-part conversation Penny had recently with John Irving.From Irving’s web site:John Irving, the modern American novelist, has written thirteen novels over the course of his prolific career, nine of which have been international bestsellers.  The World According to Garp, which won the National Book Award in 1980, was John Irving s fourth novel and his first international bestseller.Worldwide, the Irving novel most often called an American classic is A Prayer for Owen Meany(1989) the portrayal of an enduring friendship at the time when the Vietnam War had its most divisive effect on the United States.Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyThank you to our sponsorSupport for the Book Love Foundation Podcast comes from Booksource.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning.In this episode, Part 1 of Penny’s conversation with John Irving.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationThis conversation was recorded as part of the 2017 Book Love Foundation Summer Book Club. The 2018 Summer Book Club is coming up soon. Visit the Book Love Foundation web site to learn more.Season 2 Ep 11 Show NotesThis episode is Part 1 of a three-part conversation Penny had recently with John Irving.From Irving’s web site:John Irving, the modern American novelist, has written thirteen novels over the course of his prolific career, nine of which have been international bestsellers.  The World According to Garp, which won the National Book Award in 1980, was John Irving s fourth novel and his first international bestseller.Worldwide, the Irving novel most often called an American classic is A Prayer for Owen Meany(1989) the portrayal of an enduring friendship at the time when the Vietnam War had its most divisive effect on the United States.Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyWhat Penny is ReadingIf your students like high action fantasy books that connect strongly to character, like the Hunger Games and the Maze Runner, check out The Arc of Scythe series, by Neil Shusterman.  Thunderhead, Volume 2, is now available.Also, The Dorothy Must Die series, by Danielle Paige lets students revisit Oz in a whole new way.Thank you to our sponsorSupport for the Book Love Foundation Podcast comes from Booksource. Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 10 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. This episode is part of a series of special shows for winter break 2017! In each episode, we will help you figure what to do with those book store gift cards by sharing some titles you may want to add to your classroom library. Today Penny talks with Tiana Silvas-Brunetti!Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationSeason 2 Ep 10 Show NotesTiana Silvas-Brunetti considers effective teaching to be an intersection of continuous co-constructed learning, self-confidence, and lifelong leaders that emerge from teacher teams and classrooms. Silvas feels that the best way to grow as an education leader is through experience in the classroom saying, I continue to lead from the trenches. She says true leadership isn t what you do in the moment, but the legacy you leave behind. TIana is a 4th Grade Teacher, and former Literacy Coach at PS 59 (from her Heinemann Fellows bio).Find Tiana on Twitter and Facebook.Read the recent post from the Heinemann Fellows blog, Heinemann Fellow Tiana Silvas on Fostering Empathy and Understanding Among Students.In their conversation, Tiana and Penny mentioned several authors who have books that kids can connect with throughout their development as readers.By Jacqueline Woodson: The Other Side, Brown Girl DreamingBy Gary Soto: Baseball in April, his many books of poetryBy Matt de la Pena: Last Stop on Market Street, Mexican WhiteBoyBy Jason Reynolds: Ghost, All the Way DownBy Kwame Alexander: The Crossover, SoloHere are Tiana’s book recommendations…Her Right Foot, by Dave EggersThe Paper-flower Tree, by Jacqueline AyerFamily Pictures Cuadros de Familia, by Carmen Lomas GarzaThank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyThank you for listening to the The Book Love Foundation Podcast. If you enjoyed listening, please share it with a colleague or two.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 9 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. This episode is part of a series of special shows for winter break 2017! In each episode, we will help you figure what to do with those book store gift cards by sharing some titles you may want to add to your classroom library. Today Penny talks with Aeriale Johnson!Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationSeason 2 Ep 9 Show NotesAeriale Johnson  serves children and their communities as a kindergarten teacher at Washington Elementary School in San Jose, CA. Prior to that, she taught in rural Alaska for 11 years and Florida for eight years. Her research focuses on both exploring and eliminating word poverty and the impact of the vestiges of colonialism on public school education in rural and urban settings throughout the world. She is a National Board Certified Teacher, served on the ILA Rural Diversity Committee from 2012-14, has presented at ILA and NCTE, and is currently a Heinemann Fellow.Find Aeriale on Twitter and Facebook.Here are her book recommendations…Where the Past Begins, by Amy TanMy Name is Not Easy, by Debby Dahl Edwardson(Also mentioned: Blessings Bead and Whale Snow.)The Rock and the River, by Kekla Magoon(Also mentioned: How It Went Down and X, a novel, written with Ilyasah Shabazz.)Other texts mentioned:Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, by Bryan StevensonEvicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew DesmondThere Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America, by Alex KotlowitzThe Hate U Give, by Angie ThomasAll American Boys, by Jason Reynolds and Brendan KielyRefugee, by Alan GratzThank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyThank you for listening to the The Book Love Foundation Podcast. If you enjoyed listening, please share it with a colleague or two.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 8 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. This episode is part of a series of special shows for winter break 2017! In each episode, we will help you figure what to do with those book store gift cards by sharing some titles you may want to add to your classroom library. Today Penny talks with Dana Johansen!Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationSeason 2 Ep 8 Show NotesPenny talks about Enticing Hard-to-Reach Writers, by Ruth Ayers.Dana Johansen  Dana has taught elementary and middle school for more than ten years. She currently teaches fifth grade English and is earning her doctorate in Curriculum & Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dedicated to the ever-expanding applications of technology in the classroom, she has presented at conferences on the use of iPads, wikis and blogs in the classroom.Dana is the co-author with Sonja Cherry-Paul of Flip Your Writing Workshop: A Blended Learning Approach, and Teaching Interpretation: Using Text-Based Evidence to Construct Meaning.Find Dana on Twitter.Here are her book recommendations…The Swap, by Megan Shull. (Megan on Twitter.)Kate Messner includes a link on her web site to authors who Skype with classes and book clubs (for free).Ghost, by Jason ReynoldsPatina, by Jason ReynoldsSunny, by Jason ReynoldsThe Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle, by Janet Fox.Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyThank you for listening to the The Book Love Foundation Podcast. If you enjoyed listening, please share it with a colleague or two.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 7 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. This episode is part of a series of special shows for winter break 2017! In each episode, we will help you figure what to do with those book store gift cards by sharing some titles you may want to add to your classroom library. Today Penny talks with Tricia Ebarvia!Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationSeason 2 Ep 7 Show NotesTricia Ebarvia teaches at Conestoga High School outside Philadelphia, PA. From her Heinemann Fellow bio:  Tricia has spent the last 15 years as a classroom educator with a student-driven approach to teaching reading and writing. Through her career, Tricia has applied the philosophy of the teacher-as-researcher while applying best practices to cultivate independent learners through independent reading and student choice. For better or worse, well enough doesn t satisfy me. I approach each school year, each course, each unit with fresh eyes. Find Tricia on Twitter and her web site.Here are her book recommendations…When Dimple Met Rishi, by Sandhya MenonCrazy Rich Asians, by Kevin KwanThe Paper Menagerie, by Ken LiuThe story “The Paper Menagerie” was also featured on an episode of LeVar Burton Reads.Also, Penny talked about Reimagining Writing Assessment: from Scales to Stories, by Maja Wilson. Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyThank you for listening to the The Book Love Foundation Podcast. If you enjoyed listening, please share it with a colleague or two.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 6 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. This episode is part of a series of special shows for winter break 2017! In each episode, we will help you figure what to do with those book store gift cards by sharing some titles you may want to add to your classroom library. Today Penny talks with Cornelius Minor!Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationSeason 2 Ep 6 Show NotesCornelius Minor is a frequent keynote speaker for and Lead Staff Developer at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. In that capacity, he works with teachers, school leaders, and leaders of community-based organizations to support deep and wide literacy reform in cities (and sometimes villages) across the globe. Whether working with teachers and young people in Singapore, Seattle, or New York City, Cornelius always uses his love for technology, hip-hop, and social media to recruit students engagement in reading and writing and teachers engagement in communities of practice. As a staff developer, Cornelius draws not only on his years teaching middle school in the Bronx and Brooklyn, but also on time spent skateboarding, shooting hoops, and working with young people.Find him on Twitter, and on Facebook. And also check out some of the episodes of the Heinemann Podcast that he has been part of.What a variety of titles from Cornelius! Here are his recommendations…Video Game Guides for Pokemon, Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, and MineCraft.Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, by Jeff ChangThe Rap Yearbook, by Shea Serrano and Arturo TorresHip Hop Raised Me, by DJ SemtexBasketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated, by Shea Serrano, illustrated by Arturo TorresDear Martin, by Nic StoneThe Great Greene Heist, by Varian JohnsonTo Catch a Cheat, by Varian JohnsonMarvel ChampionsThank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyThank you for listening to the The Book Love Foundation Podcast. If you enjoyed listening, please share it with a colleague or two.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 5 of The Book Love Foundation Podcast! And thank you for joining us in this celebration of teaching and the joy of learning. This is the first in a short series of special shows for winter break 2017! In each episode, we will help you figure what to do with those book store gift cards by sharing some titles you may want to add to your classroom library.Subscribe in iTunesDonate to the Book Love FoundationSeason 2 Ep 5 Show NotesSome recommended titles from Penny Kittle…What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen, by Kate FaganOut of Wonder, by Kwame AlexanderUntwine, by Edwidge Danticat(also mentioned, The Art of Death: Writing the Final Story and Create Dangerously)Reading for Their Life: Re-building the Textual Lineages of African-American Adolescent Males, by Alfred Tatum Thank you for listening to this episode of the Book Love Foundation podcast. The Book Love Foundation is a non-profit 501 3(c) dedicated to putting books in the hands of teachers dedicated to nurturing the individual reading lives of their middle and high school students. In the past five years, we have awarded $223,000. If you can help us in our mission, visit booklovefoundation.org and make a donation. 100% of what you give goes to books.– PennyThank you for listening to the The Book Love Foundation Podcast. If you enjoyed listening, please share it with a colleague or two.Click here to view the episode transcript. ★ Support this podcast ★