11 Books that Support Advocacy and Education on Human Trafficking
Unabridged Podcast
Welcome to Unabridged! Ashley and Jen (shown left to right in the photo) talk books, share recommendations, and celebrate all things bookish. On our blog (see our posts below!) we share bookish faves, pub day shout-outs, show notes, and book reviews.
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- Nov 18, 2020
- 10 min
152: Books that Encourage Activism in Young People

- Oct 12, 2020
- 4 min
12 Books to Empower Young People of All Ages


- Jun 25, 2020
- 3 min
Brandy Colbert's THE VOTING BOOTH - Settle in for a One-Sitting Read!


- Jun 13, 2020
- 32 min
Bonus: Re-release of Jason Reynolds Highlight with LONG WAY DOWN, GHOST, and WHEN I WAS THE GREATEST


- Jun 10, 2020
- 46 min
129: Re-release of Angie Thomas's THE HATE U GIVE Book Club Discussion


- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
12 Amazing Picture Books for Tumultuous Times


- Feb 24, 2020
- 3 min
Picture Books to Enjoy During Black History Month (and Every Month!)


- Feb 19, 2020
- 2 min
113: Why Teach YA? - There's Nothing I Want More than for Kids to Love What We're Doing


- Jan 22, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome - Introduction and Overview

- Nov 27, 2019
- 2 min
101: Human Trafficking Awareness with RuthAnn Deveney, Dressember Advocate - Fresh-Squeezed Freedom


- Nov 15, 2019
- 2 min
Brittney Morris's SLAY -- Jen's Review


- Jun 12, 2019
- 1 min
77: Our Summer TBR Lists - We All Know How I Like the Romance


- Apr 17, 2019
- 1 min
69: VA Festival of the Book (Jason Reynolds, Laurie Halse Anderson, & More!) - Loving Every Minute


- Feb 20, 2019
- 1 min
61: Ibi Zoboi's PRIDE and AMERICAN STREET - Cherishing Culture


- Oct 31, 2018
- 1 min
45 - The Longest Short Episode Ever: Book-to-Film Adaptation of Angie Thomas's THE HATE U GIVE


- Oct 3, 2018
- 1 min
41 - Every Time I've Read It I've Found Something New to Love: Angie Thomas's THE HATE U GIVE


- Sep 19, 2018
- 1 min
39 - Global Read Aloud with LOVE, HATE & OTHER FILTERS, AMAL UNBOUND, and REFUGEE


- Sep 5, 2018
- 1 min
37: Erika Sanchez's I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER -- Dude! What Is Wrong With You?


- Aug 15, 2018
- 1 min
34 - Everything Is Linked: Jason Reynolds's LONG WAY DOWN, GHOST, and WHEN I WAS THE GREATEST