Episode 28: Teen Books and American History for All

Special guest Kat from CADL Holt joins our hosts to chat about great teen book reads, more America 250 titles, and some other recent gems.  

Cheryl’s Books:  
Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas by Michelle Cusolito 
Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and The Fight to Save America’s Soul by Matthew F. Delmont

Mentioned: 
The War Within a War:  The Black Struggle at Vietnam and at Home by Wil Haygood
Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad by Matthew F. Delmont

Jessica’s Books:   
Vigil by George Saunders
Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls by Rob Edwards
P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance by Vanessa Díaz and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau

Mentioned: 
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
America 250: https://www.cadl.org/america250
Bad Bunny syllabus: https://www.badbunnysyllabus.com/home

Mari’s Books:   
Hail Mariam by Huda Al-Marashi
Bing’s Cherries by Livia Blackburne
My Bicentennial Summer: True Adventures from the Most Epic Family Road Trip of All Time by G. Neri

Kat’s Books:   
Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale
Catfish Rolling by Clara Kumagai
I’ll Find You Where the Timeline Ends by Kylie Lee Baker

Mentioned:
Switch by A. S. King
Costumes for Time Travelers by A. R. Capetta
Song For You and I by Kay O’Neill