Season 8, Episode 169 Get Schooled with guest Kelsey Madges

This week we chat with Kelsey Madges, an Ohio middle school librarian and book lover. We talk about the highs and the lows of working in school libraries. If you’re like us, it’s been almost 40 years since you were a middle schooler and lots has changed for kids and the librarians who help them, such as the use of Chromebooks in classes and the current prevalence of book bans. But Kelsey is a book lover and supporter through and through. In fact she admits that she enjoys almost everything she reads.

In this episode, we also cover how we feel about book quotes, why letter writing is still important, and what Carrie should have tattooed on her body.

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

1- Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen

2- Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison

3- Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney

4- Graphic novels by Raina Telgemeier

5- Refugee by Alan Gratz

6- Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

7- Books by Paula Chase

8- Books by Matt Christopher

9- Books by Mike Lupica and Kwame Alexander

10- Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins

11- Harry Potter series by JK Rowling

12- Babysitter Club graphic novels by Raina Telgemeier and Gale Galligan

13- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

14- Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

15- The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

16- The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate

17- The One and Only Ruby by Katheirne Applegate

18- The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas

19- Books by Coleen Hoover

20- Forever by Judy Blume

21- Books by Stephen King

22- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

23- The Martian by Andy Weir

24- The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd

25- The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

26- This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel

27- A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle

28- Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

29- Women Talking by Miriam Toews

30- The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

Broadway show mentioned—
1- Come From Away