Graphic Novel Recs for Young Readers
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Hi! It's been quite a while since I shared some thoughts and recommendations on a...
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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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- May 16, 2022
- 3 min
4 Children's Books to Tickle Your Funny Bone
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) My kids are getting bigger, and I don't get to read aloud to them much anymore. (They don't want me...
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- Feb 28, 2022
- 4 min
3 Books that Solidified My Love of Reading As a Youngster
By Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) When I think about what was transformative in my experience as a reader, I think about three specific...
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- Feb 7, 2022
- 4 min
7 Picture Books that Celebrate Love and Promote Empathy
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Our community experienced a tragedy this week as someone with violent intent came onto...
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- Sep 21, 2021
- 4 min
Pub Day Shout-Outs! for September 21, 2021, featuring Oshiro, Gorman and Long, and Sayman
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Mark Oshiro's The Insiders (Amazon |...
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- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
5 Versatile Authors to Check Out Now
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) On Wednesday, we'll be sharing authors who write either for multiple age groups, genres, or both. We...
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- Aug 30, 2021
- 5 min
Book Series for Reluctant (Early) Readers
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) After I became a mom, I was always looking for books to pique my kids' interests. As they got older...
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- Mar 29, 2021
- 4 min
8 Amazing Books to Read by AAPI Authors (Plus 2 Picture Books!)
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Our hearts are heavy as we consider the victims of the horrific shootings in Atlanta...
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- Mar 22, 2021
- 4 min
Meeting the Challenge: Celebrating Author Imprints
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This year, for the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge (find out more here!), we are celebrating author...
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- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
11 Books that Support Advocacy and Education on Human Trafficking
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) It is the eve of the first of December, which means for me, the eve of Dressember, an organization I...
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- Nov 10, 2020
- 4 min
Pub Day Shout-Outs! for November 10, 2020 featuring Baer, Collins, Namey, and Schmidt
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are four books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Manda Collins's A Lady's Guide to...
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- Oct 26, 2020
- 4 min
Graphic Novel Roundup
by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This year has been a great one for me to dive into some wonderful graphic novels, graphic memoirs, and...
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- Sep 28, 2020
- 3 min
Great Early Chapter Books for Kids featuring Female Protagonists
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) My girls are three and six, and my six year old has recently developed a significant...
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- Sep 7, 2020
- 6 min
5 Books to Inspire Girls (and Boys!)
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) As a mother to a daughter, I am really interested in finding books that promote strong females....
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- Aug 10, 2020
- 4 min
Grit in Kid Lit -- Picture Books that Encourage Resilience
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) As we find our way through this challenging time in our world, I've been thinking a...
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- Jun 17, 2020
- 39 min
130: Great Books for the Classroom by Black Authors
In this Unabridged Podcast discussion, we recommend some books by Black authors that we think would be a great fit in the classroom. We...
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- Jun 15, 2020
- 2 min
Middle-Grade Books We Love by Black Authors
by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) We at Unabridged stand with the Black Lives Matter movement. There are SO many books that we love by...
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- Jun 13, 2020
- 32 min
Bonus: Re-release of Jason Reynolds Highlight with LONG WAY DOWN, GHOST, and WHEN I WAS THE GREATEST
In this bonus episode, we wanted to share a re-release of an episode highlighting three novels by Jason Reynolds, one of our favorite...
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- Apr 29, 2020
- 42 min
123 - How to Help Young People Keep Reading when School Is Out
This week, we're talking about all of the things that work for us and that have worked for our students to keep the reading momentum...
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- Jan 22, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome - Introduction and Overview
Just getting started with Unabridged Podcast? Welcome! We're Ashley, Jen, and Sara, and we are teachers and podcasters who are passionate...
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