37: A Single Shard

In this episode of Reading the Newberys we discuss the winner of the 2002 Newbery Medal A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park. (Age recommendation for this book is ages 7 and up.)

Links related to this episode:

Linda Sue Park’s website

Pictures of the original celadon pottery that inspired the pieces mentioned in A Single Shard including the “Thousand–Cranes Vase”

Linda Sue Park on winning a Newbery Medal

Wikipedia page on Linda Sue Park

Extend your reading experience:

Clay Pinch Pot Tutorial by Unschooled Art – Video on YouTube

Visit a local Korean restaurant for dinner and try some yummy Korean dishes! Or if you love to cook, check out these YouTube channels:

Asian at Home

Cooking Korean Food with Maangchi

Future Neighbor

If you have HBO Max, check out The Great Pottery Throw Down. (Mandy describes it like the Great British Baking Show but with pottery.)

Our favorite pottery accounts on Instagram:

Charis Cook Pottery (@chariscookpottery)

Illyria Pottery (@illyriapottery)

Other books by Linda Sue Park:

Archer’s Quest (Middle Grade)

Bee-bim Bop! (Picture book with a recipe in the back!)

The Firekeeper’s Son (Picture book)

A Long Walk to Water (Middle Grade)

Nya’s Long Walk (Picture book)

Prairie Lotus (Middle Grade)

Seesaw Girl (Middle Grade)

Xander’s Panda Party (Picture book)

Children’s books about Korean culture:

Picture Books

Tiny Feet Between the Mountains by Hanna Cha

The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi

The Green Frogs: A Korean Folktale Retold by Yumi Heo

Kimchi, Kimchi Every Day by Erica Kim

Mommy’s Hometown by Hope Lim, illustrated by Jaime Kim

A Piece of Home by Jeri Watts, illustrated by Hyewon Yum

Grandpa Across the Ocean by Hyewon Yum

Middle Grade

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller (Winner of the 2021 Newbery Medal)

Mandy’s pick for our next book:

Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

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Leah Clapp – https://www.instagram.com/readheadedreader/

Mandalay Parkman – https://www.instagram.com/mandymalayfauxreader/

Lauren Keen – https://www.instagram.com/jedireader1138/

And look for each of us on Goodreads!

Lauren

Leah

Mandalay

List of Newbery Medal Books

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Mini Bonus Episode!

During the recording of our For the Love of Books and More episode, Lauren ran into some technical difficulties. Her computer crashed several times. Even though Lauren was gone for a few minutes, Leah and Mandy kept talking. This bonus episode is their conversation in Lauren’s absence. Enjoy!

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For the Love of Books and More

In this episode we share what we have been reading and so much more! This one is extra long, so you can enjoy it over the course of a few days if you want! Listen in as we share books we have read, tv shows and movies we are loving, music and podcasts we are listening to, and even some video games and board games we have been enjoying! All content mentioned in the episode is listed below! (Episode recorded on January 20, 2023)

Books

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

The Dream Keeper Saga: The Dragon and the Stone by Kathryn Butler

Have I Told You This Already? Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham

All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

A Kind of Paradise by Amy Rebecca Tan

Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis

The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen

Television and Movies

Star Trek: The Next Generation available on Paramount Plus

Obi-Wan Kenobi available on Disney +

Andor available on Disney+

Willow available on Disney+

Slumberland available on Netflix

A Man Called Otto in theaters

Abbott Elementary – Wednesdays on ABC or stream on Hulu

Home Economics – Wednesdays on ABC or stream on Hulu

The Chosen on Angel Studios or The Chosen app

Miss Scarlet and the Duke available on PBS

Extraordinary Attorney Woo available on Netflix

For the People available on Hulu

Music and Podcasts

Taylor Swift – Lauren’s Spotify Playlist “T Swift Nap”

What Should I Read Next? Podcast with Anne Bogel

Annie’s Mini BFF Podcast

Let’s Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs

Rebel Force Radio

I Am All In with Scott Patterson

Here’s Where It Gets Interesting with Sharon McMahon

Games

Disney’s Dreamlight Valley

We Happy Few by Compulsion Games

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game by Magpie Games

Disney Villainous Strategy Board Game

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Episode Available to stream on Monday, January 30, 2023

Our personal contact info: 

Leah Clapp – https://www.instagram.com/readheadedreader/

Mandalay Parkman – https://www.instagram.com/mandymalayfauxreader/

Lauren Keen – https://www.instagram.com/jedireader1138/

List of Newbery Medal Books

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36: Jacob Have I Loved

In this episode of Reading the Newberys, we discuss the winner of the 1981 Newbery Medal Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson. Our discussion does get into some slightly mature themes (coming of age/sexual awakening), so use your own judgement if you are listening while little ears are present. We hope you enjoy this discussion of Katherine Paterson’s second Newbery Medal winning book! (Age recommendation for this book: 13 and up)

Links related to this episode:

Episode 8: Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson’s Website

Katherine Paterson on Jacob Have I Loved (minute 3:58 of this video)

The Newbery/Printz Companion

Extend your reading experience:

Crabbing for Kids (Video)

Commercial Crabbing(Video)

Restoring the Chesapeake Watershed (Video)

What is a Watershed? (Video)

Where is Your Watershed? (Video)

Appalachian Mountains (Britannica Kids)

Read-a-likes:

The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

Raymie Nightingale Trio by Kate DiCamillo

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

Lauren’s Pick for our next book:

A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

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Leah Clapp – https://www.instagram.com/readheadedreader/

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Lauren

Leah

Mandalay

List of Newbery Medal Books

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For the Love of Books 2021

Join Team Friendship as we share some of our favorite reads of 2021!

Out of the Pocket by Kirk Herbstreit

The Connected Child by Dr. Karyn Purvis

The Connected Parent by Dr. Karyn Purvis

Securely Attached by Mike and Kristen Berry

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

American Royals by Katharine McGee

Majesty by Katharine McGee

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis

The Sea in Winter by Christine Day

Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia L. Smith

Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean

Lovely War by Julie Berry

The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi

Ben Hatke –

Nobody Likes a Goblin

Mighty Jack

Zita the Spacegirl

Julia’s House for Lost Creatures

Julia’s House Moves On

Julia’s House Goes Home

The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo, Illustrations by Sophie Blackall

Christmas by Accident by Camron Wright

Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, Illustrations by Anoosha Syed

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Reading Middle Grade – The 16 Best Native American Middle Grade and YA Books

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Our personal contact info: 

Leah Clapp – https://www.instagram.com/readheadedreader/

Mandalay Parkman – https://www.instagram.com/mandymalayfauxreader/

Lauren Keen – https://www.instagram.com/jedireader1138/

And look for each of us on Goodreads!

Lauren

Leah

Mandalay

List of Newbery Medal Books

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