BookHuddle with Readgab
Welcome to Book Huddle with Readgab where you get to hear from authors of children's books and others having to do with children's literacy. We chat not only about what inspired these amazing authors, but also time relevant themes in their books and how kids can benefit from these themes. Each guest also recommends one of their favorite children's books at the end of the episode so you will constantly be building a wonderful list of books for the kids in your life.
BookHuddle with Readgab
28: The Problem with Forever - Interview with Middle Grade Author Stacy McAnulty
What if you could live forever? Would there be any problems with that? In this episode Stacy discusses themes from her middle grade series, The Evers: Forever Twelve and Never Thirteen. Find more great author interviews https://youtu.be/4O1-rLzWXRo?si=2o6PwgZII7hWLHJC
Find Stacy McAnulty
https://www.stacymcanulty.com/
https://www.instagram.com/stacymcanulty
https://www.threads.net/@UCNDKD7l2KuSE2d73WrYJvrw
https://bsky.app/profile/stacymcanulty.bsky.social
The Evers: Forever Twelve by Stacy McAnulty https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Twelve-Evers-Stacy-McAnulty/dp/0593429621/
The Evers: Forever Thirteen by Stacy McAnulty https://www.amazon.com/Never-Thirteen-Evers-Stacy-McAnulty/dp/0593429664/
Are We There Yet? by Stacy McAnulty (Author), Elizabeth Baddeley (Illustrator) https://www.amazon.com/Are-We-There-Yet-Across/dp/1665937475/
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead https://www.amazon.com/When-You-Reach-Yearling-Newbery/dp/0375850864/
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Chapters
00:00 Meet author Stacy McAnulty and her books The Evers
02:52 The Problem with Forever
05:04 Advice for kids who wish they were a little older
06:25 Advice from the characters from The Evers
11:30 Researching stem themes for The Evers
15:21 What is bravery? What does it mean to be brave?
18:05 Once a child is entertained by a book you can go anywhere with a conversation
21:26 What is next for Stacy?
26:20 Stacy's children's book recommendation