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The Newbery Chronicles

The Newbery Chronicles

por Michael & Rebecca O'Malley

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Episode 46: Maniac Magee (1991)

Two podcasting maniacs discuss one West Philly maniac as we talk about Jerry Spinelli's Maniac Magee. Discussion of the book begins at 27:14. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at newberychronicles@gmail.com! Special thanks to Jake Ward for creating our theme music! Check him out at https://jaekwrad.bandcamp.com/album/draw-jaek-2.

Episode 45: Sarah, Plain and Tall (1986)

Will our episode on Patricia MacLachlan's Sarah, Plain and Tall be a podcast, short and sweet? Listen to find out! Discussion of the book begins at 19:06. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at newberychronicles@gmail.com! Special thanks to Jake Ward for creating our theme music! Check him out at https://jaekwrad.bandcamp.com/album/draw-jaek-2.

Episode 44: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (1972)

Talkin' Robert C. O'Brien's Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. We tried something new this episode! Our son read this book with us, so we edited in some comments that he had about it. Hope you enjoy (or at least tolerate) us doing something cute. Discussion of the book begins at 27:11. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at newberychronicles@gmail.com! Special thanks to Jake Ward for creating our theme music! Check him out at https://jaekwrad.bandcamp.com/album/draw-jaek-2.

Episode 43: What We Read in 2025

Taking a brief break from the Newbery Medal to discuss our reading habits/favs from 2025! We'd love to hear from you! Email us at newberychronicles@gmail.com! Special thanks to Jake Ward for creating our theme music! Check him out at https://jaekwrad.bandcamp.com/album/draw-jaek-2.

Episode 42: It's Like This, Cat (1964)

Back in the '60s again, so you know it's gonna be good! This time, Rebecca and Michael are discussing Emily Cheney Neville's It's Like This, Cat, which is not a line of dialogue from a hard-boiled noir, unfortunately. Discussion of the book begins at 25:35. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at newberychronicles@gmail.com! Special thanks to Jake Ward for creating our theme music! Check him out at https://jaekwrad.bandcamp.com/album/draw-jaek-2.

Episode 41: ...And Now Miguel (1954)

...And now the podcast episode where Rebecca and Michael discuss ...And Now Miguel, the 1954 Newbery Medal winner, written by Joseph Krumgold. Discussion of the book begins at 25:40. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at newberychronicles@gmail.com! Special thanks to Jake Ward for creating our theme music! Check him out at https://jaekwrad.bandcamp.com/album/draw-jaek-2.

Episode 40: Johnny Tremain (1944)

Will Michael and Rebecca remain skeptical of Johnny Tremain, or will author Esther prove too Forbes-midable of a novelist to resist? Discussion of the book begins at 18:09. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at newberychronicles@gmail.com! Special thanks to Jake Ward for creating our theme music! Check him out at https://jaekwrad.bandcamp.com/album/draw-jaek-2.

Episode 39: Caddie Woodlawn (1936)

Michael and Rebecca discuss the 1936 Newbery Medal winner, Carol Ryrie (NOT Rylie) Brink's Caddie Woodlawn. Discussion of the book begins at 17:09. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at newberychronicles@gmail.com! Special thanks to Jake Ward for creating our theme music! Check him out at https://jaekwrad.bandcamp.com/album/draw-jaek-2.

Episode 38: The Trumpeter of Krakow (1929)

The cycle begins again: we're back in the 1920s with Eric P. Kelly's 1929 medal-winning book The Trumpeter of Krakow. Discussion of the book begins at 24:53. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at newberychronicles@gmail.com! Special thanks to Jake Ward for creating our theme music! Check him out at https://jaekwrad.bandcamp.com/album/draw-jaek-2.

Episode 37: The Eyes and the Impossible (2024)

Your fearless hosts discuss the most recent Newbery Medal winner, Dave Eggers's The Eyes and the Impossible. Discussion of the book begins at 14:37. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at newberychronicles@gmail.com! Special thanks to Jake Ward for creating our theme music! Check him out at https://jaekwrad.bandcamp.com/album/draw-jaek-2.

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