Sarah Threlkeld

Episode 11 - Camp Podcast Episode · Happy Reading · 07/31/2017 · 25m

Break out the s’mores and bug juice! Throwing it back to the 1st season of my Happy Reading podcast when I spotlighted 4 middle grade books about summer camp: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Same Page by Elly Swartz. Two 6th grade girls standing back to back in a school hallway with a small dog between their legs facing the viewer. One girl is holding a large stack of books.

Absolutely loving this middle grade story about a new friendship strained by one mother’s desire to ban books from the school. Interesting, authentic characters, great pacing, and a nuanced look at censorship.

Educator event June 1 from 10am-5pm. 20% off entire purchase if you’re an educator. Picture book preview at 10:30, middle grade preview at 11:15am. Giveaways and treats, too.

Excited to host my 2nd educator event at Island Books! Hope to see lots of teachers and librarians on June 1 😊❤️📚

Logo for indie bookstore day accompanied by info about activities Island Books has planned: doors open at 8am, cookies and champagne at 4pm, kids’ scavenger hunt, selfie stations, and ARC giveaway.

If you live in the Seattle area, we’d love to see you at Island Books on April 26 for Indie Bookstore Day!

Season 4 of Ted Lasso on the horizon and the discovery of a sequel to The Westing Game? Happy Friday indeed!

Cover of Speechless, a graphic novel by Aron Nels Steinke

Aron Nels Steinke

Congratulations @mrwolfcomics.bsky.social on Speechless! Fun event yesterday with @wordnerd153.bsky.social at Island Books!

#kidlit #graphicnovel

Stack of 9 kidlit books

Curious about what kids are reading these days? This is the stack of books my 3rd grader picked out today at the bookstore 😍 Hooray for graphic novels and illustrated chapter books!

Blue skies and sunshine in the Seattle area made running errands somewhat enjoyable. Made sure to get gas and groceries before tomorrow’s economic boycott 👍

Cover of Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan. Shows a young girl dragging a chair across the cover in front of a window showing a garbage truck.

Cover of Little Freddie Two Pants by Drew Daywalt and Lucy Ruth Cummins. A black a white dog wears a pair of pants on its front legs and a pair on its back legs.

Max in the Land of Lies by Adam Gidwitz. Cover shows Max, a 12 year old boy with two small creatures on his shoulders and shady characters in the background.

Cover of Tear This Down by Barbara Dee shows a tween girl wearing a black beanie and holding a can of spray paint. The book title looks like fresh paint and is over the profile of a man wearing a hat.

Four books releasing Feb. 25 that I’m especially excited about 🤩 Every Monday Mabel is perfect for any kid obsessed with garbage trucks; Little Freddie Two Pants will have everyone giggling; Max in the Land of Lies is brilliant and so important; and Barbara Dee always hits it out of the park.

Cover of The Cartoonists Club, a middle grade graphic novel by Telgemeier and McCloud. Shows four tweens in different poses holding comics.

Lucky enough to get an ARC of this forthcoming graphic novel. Finished it this AM and absolutely loved it! Great balance of narrative and information that will engage readers and inspire them to create their own comics. Get it Arpril 1 from your favorite indie bookstore or library 👍

Cover of Team Awkward book 1. Shows a grid of 4 illustrated 6th grade girls with various embarrassed expressions on their faces.

Read this fast-paced and fun middle grade novel in two sittings, only taking a break for lunch 😊❤️📚 Authentic characters who bond over their awkward first days of middle school and survive a bobcat encounter 😏 Great for 4th-6th grade readers who enjoy friendship and school stories.

It’s so lovely 🥰

Currently listening and the political similarities to present day USA is eerie. I think I might like this book even more than the first, which is saying a lot.

Cover of Recommended Reading by Paul Coccia. Illustration shows two young men standing close to one another in a bookstore with small hearts above their heads.

Currently reading this new YA rom-com with queer rep and positive fat rep that is set predominantly in a used bookstore. Adorable 🥰 Jefferson is just happy to be snuggling on the couch.

Right? Totally bananas! Makes me wonder how many adult titles were released today 🤔

Otter Carries On by Maya Tatsukawa

Martina’s Muy Bad Day

The Hare Who Wouldn’t Share by Steve Small

Caboose by Travis Jonker

569 kidlit titles release today 🤯Here are just a few of the picture books I’m excited about 🤩 A reminder that indie bookstores and your local library are excellent places to check out new books!

Alt text: cover of Kittybunkport with two wide-eyed cats in foreground and a group of houses in the background. Creators’ names in the clouds.

Like cats? Maine? Lobster? Ghosts? This forthcoming picture book had me chuckling from start to finish 😆 Fantastic read aloud! Look for it in May.

What an utterly delightful picture book! I laughed throughout and learned lots about ants 👍 Great elementary read aloud.

Excited to host my first author event at Island Books! Four YA authors will talk about their books, their writing journeys, and anything else they fancy, plus there will be cake! Stop by if you live in the Seattle area 😊❤️📚

It’s really fun so far 😄 Think it would make a fantastic class read aloud.

Definitely 🤣

Currently reading this adorable lower middle grade novel about a motley crew of characters, including an ivy plant, a spider, and a goldfish. Releases in May 🥰

Stack of middle grade books featured on the podcast: Ferris by Kate DiCamillo, Unsinkable Cayenne by Jessica Vitalis, Westfallen by Ann & Ben Brashares, Carter Avery’s Tricky 4th Grade Year by Rob Buyea, and The First State of Being by Erin Estrada Kelly

Huzzah! Finally had the time and energy to record a new Happy Reading episode 🤩❤️📚 I summarize each book and then read an excerpt from each. Check it out here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Other people read multiple books at once, right? 😏❤️📚

So many new kidlit books releasing today 🤩

Love this picture book by @kylelukoff.bsky.social 🥰 Beautiful, kid-centric exploration of different ways to support those who are grieving. Similar vibes as The Rabbit Listened, another fave.

I’m 12 chapters into this fun middle grade mystery and made the mistake of reading the 1st chp to my 3rd grader. She promptly stole the book and retreated to her room! 😆 Thankful I have an overflowing TBR pile to pick from.

Cover of A World Worth Saving: teenage boy running toward cover, being pushed by wind

Really enjoying this forthcoming upper middle grade novel by Kyle Lukoff about a trans kid literally fighting for his life when he finds out the leader of an anti-trans group his parents attend is an actual demon. Release February 2025 👍 #kidlit

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