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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
If we had a nickel for every time we covered a book with ties to Barbados, we'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. The Witch of Blackbird Pond follows protagonist Katherine "Kit" Tyler, who has to make the...
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
We are capping off Hispanic Heritage Month with a modern YA classic. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez has us feeling so many feelings right along with Julia. This was a familiar book for many of us, but Darl...
Hispanic Heritage Month: Gabi, a Girl in Pieces rerelease
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we're rereleasing an episode on one of our favorites, Gabi, a Girl in Pieces, by Isabel Quintero. Keep an eye on your podcatcher for a brand new episode on I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughte...
Yaqui Delgado Wants To Kick Your Ass
What would you do if a girl 1. you've never met, 2. have never seen and 3. whose name you've never even heard before, allegedly wants to kick your ass? Well, that's something that Piedad "Piddy" Sanchez has to contend with after having ju...
Baby-Sitters Club: Stacey Part 2
We're back with Part 2 of a Super Special Baby-Sitters Club episode! We were thrilled to be joined by special guest, author Lakita Wilson (Be Real, Mercy Weaver, Sparkle, Pretty Girl County) for this episode. She's a BSC super fan and ...