Death Prefers Blondes by Caleb Roehrig
Teens, drag queens, heists, and hijinks? All of this and more in this week’s title, Death Prefers Blondes…
January 31, 2019Teens, drag queens, heists, and hijinks? All of this and more in this week’s title, Death Prefers Blondes…
January 31, 2019This week it’s a #throwbackthursday as we chat about a book that came out in 2016. The Stonewall…
January 24, 2019This week we are joined by our teacher friend Carissa Peck as we chat about The Field Guide…
January 17, 2019New year, new books! This week we devoured the novella In An Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire, and…
January 10, 2019This is part 2 of our 2018 round-up with recommendations from 15 guests. Today we hear from Lamar…
December 27, 2018We have something very special for y’all to finish off 2018! In a two-part episode our guests bring…
December 20, 2018In The Disasters by MK England we follow four teens on the run. Can they evade the government…
December 13, 2018Today’s episode is perfect for cyberpunk and Sci-Fi fans – join us as we discuss Stronger, Faster, and…
December 6, 2018Joining us today is friend and writer Samantha Leidig. You may remember her from our first season, and…
November 29, 2018A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi Tareq’s life is hustle and bustle in Syria. He…
November 26, 2018I’ve talked before about using teaching with puzzles and games and using Escape Rooms in ELA, but I…
November 20, 2018Pulp by Robin Talley is a moving split perspective window into the lives of two women – 60…
November 15, 2018This week we are journeying into a rich fantasy world inspired by Japanese folkore. Join us as we…
November 8, 2018Teaching about immigration can be intimidating for a someone without personal experience, but it’s an important topic to…
November 6, 2018Sea monsters, pirates, and lost treasure? All of that (and more) awaits you in this weeks episode. Join…
November 1, 2018If your students struggle making deep connections to a text, look no further than Photo Analysis. Students analyze…
October 29, 2018Today we are joined by our bookstagram friends, Anna & Courtney, for a Book vs Movie breakdown of…
October 26, 2018We’ve wrapped on our first “shelf” from the YA Cafe Podcast, and we want to give you a…
October 23, 2018Anna-Marie McLemore’s Blanca & Roja is a twist on an old tale: two sisters challenge the story they’ve…
October 19, 2018In The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee, Felicity faces new adventures as she tries…
October 18, 2018Using science fiction poems (or speculative poems) in the classroom can be a great way for students to…
October 18, 2018Teaching The Giver. The Hunger Games. Matched. Unwind. Feed. Teaching dystopian literature can be a great way to…
October 12, 2018The #1 Thing Students Need to Know When You Recommend a Book Reggie sits at his desk…
September 17, 2018Thou & You: Rank and Emotion My students know well in advance that I love teaching Shakespeare…
September 10, 2018Eighteen-year-old Amani has grown up on a poor moon under the rule of an oppressive empire. She dreams…
September 3, 2018Join us as we chat with bookstagrammer Melissa Robles about Toil & Trouble, a new YA anthology…
August 30, 2018Build a Classroom Library with FREE Books! If you want to add new releases to your classroom library…
August 27, 2018Today we chat about Seafire by Natalie C. Parker, with YA author Emily Skrutskie. Seafire has kick-ass lady…
August 23, 2018This week we feature the Fresh Ink anthology, a collection of diverse short stories for a YA audience.…
August 16, 2018The Forest Queen by Betsy Cornwell isn’t ‘just’ a Robin Hood retelling, it also serves up strong…
August 9, 2018