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139    <p class="site-episode-summary">Beloved author Jerry Spinelli is back with a new book FIFTH GRADE TOP DOGS! He's the author of memorable books like Maniac Magee, Stargirl and Crash. Hear how Jerry st...</p>
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141      <time>August 26, 2026</time>
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229    <p class="site-episode-summary">Mentioned in this episode:
230Linda Sue Park’s Website
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232A Long Walk to Water
233We Need Diverse Books
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264    <p class="site-episode-summary">We’re back with another of our Summer Breaks. In this episode our co-host Patrick gets the spotlight this time, as we talk about his new YA novel, No Going Back.Our Bo...</p>
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293    <p class="site-episode-summary">Introducing: Summer Breaks! We’ll be airing a couple of episodes this summer to tide you over as we regroup and plot out the next season. Here is our conversation with...</p>
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323Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
324Louder than Hunger by John Schu
325The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead
326Writing ...</p>
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356SCBWI Marvelous Midwest 2024
357Gary D. Schmidt
358Sherri L. Smith
359James Solheim
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362Aaron Fox (MO)
363Debbie Gonzales (MI)
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394Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
395Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds; Illustrated by Peter Brown
396Our Books for Children and Young Adul...</p>
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426Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
427Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw; Illustrated by Margot Apple
428Our Books for Children and Young Adult...</p>
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457    <p class="site-episode-summary">Mentioned in this episode:
458Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
459The Mousery by Charlotte Pomerantz; Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
460On Writing by Stephen King
461Our Book...</p>
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491Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
492Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
493Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
494Flying Lessons & Ot...</p>
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524Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
525Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
526Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly...</p>
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555    <p class="site-episode-summary">Mentioned in this episode:
556Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
557Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
558Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly...</p>
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587    <p class="site-episode-summary">Mentioned in this episode:
588Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
589The Scene Book by Sandra Scofield
590Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
591Flying Lessons & Other...</p>
592    <div class="site-episode-metadata">
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620    <p class="site-episode-summary">Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
621Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice C...</p>
622    <div class="site-episode-metadata">
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650    <p class="site-episode-summary">Mentioned in this episode:
651Jon Agee's Website
652My Dad is a Tree
653Milo's Hat Trick
654My Rhinoceros
655The Wall in the Middle of the Book
656This Book Just Ate My Dog by Richard B...</p>
657    <div class="site-episode-metadata">
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686Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
687Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
688Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly...</p>
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718Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
719Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
720Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly...</p>
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