In this episode of Reading the Newberys, we discuss the winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal, Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina! We also share some book news and listener feedback! So grab a cup of tea and get cozy as you listen to our discussion of this heartwarming book!
Book News (1:23)
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson
The Crossover Graphic Novel by Kwame Alexander and Dawud Anyabwile
Beverly, Right Here by Kate DiCamillo
Raymie Nightingale Three-Book Collection (October 22)
Quiz! Are You a Raymie, a Louisiana, or a Beverly?
Just in Case You Want to Fly by Julie Fogliano and Christian Robinson
The Queen Bee and Me by Gillian McDunn (March 2020)
Friend or Fiction by Abby Cooper
Charlotte’s Web audio book coming October 29, 2019!
Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum by Dr. Seuss and Andrew Joyner
Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival
The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue by Karina Yan Glaser
Social Media Questions (21:23)
If you could meet any living author in person, who would it be?
What do you do if you come across a word you don’t know while you’re reading? Do you look it up or just carry on?
Book Discussion (26:10)
Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
http://theauthorvillage.com/presenters/meg-medina/
2019 Newbery Honor Books (45:03)
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, illustrated by Ian Schoenherr
Our Next book! (45:48)
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