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Show #9: Gangs of Bloodhounds and "Randolph Caldecott"

Show #9: Gangs of Bloodhounds and "Randolph Caldecott"

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00:00 - 2:18 (Opening)
2:18 - 6:08 (News of the Week)
6:08 - 10:31 (Booktalks - King George: What Was His Problem? by Steve Sheinkin and The Cabinet of Wonders by Marie Rutkoski)
10:31 - 14:02 (World premier of the song "Randolph Caldecott" by the Effin G's)
14:02 - 14:37 (Closing)

Intro by Haddon Givens Kime

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Subset to Show #8

This is the full audio version of the TOON Books reception held on January 12, 2008 in Philadelphia. The Q&A is conducted with Francoise Mouly and Art Spiegelman. To download this recording, you may do so here.

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Show #8: Talking TOONs and Giver Woes

Show #8: Talking TOONs and Giver Woes

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00:00 - 2:44 (Opening)
2:44 - 5:09 (News of the Week)
5:09 - 10:27 (Booktalks - Dusssie by Nancy Springer, Savvy by Ingrid Law, and Women Daredevils: Thrills, Chills and Frills by Julie Cummins)
10:28 - 17:07 (A Conversation with Art Spiegelman of TOON Books)
17:07 - 17:45 (Closing)

Intro by Haddon Givens Kime
You can hear the full audio of the TOON Books reception here.

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Show #7: Dead Uncles and Loud Librarians

Dead Uncles and Loud Librarians

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00:00 - 2:38 (Opening)
2:39 - 4:50 (News of the Week)
4:51 - 9:51 (Booktalks - Nacky Patcher and the Curse of the Dry Land Boats by Jeffrey Kluger, Tomorrow's Magic by Pamela Service and The Mailbox by Audrey Shafer)
9:52 - 18:17 (The ALA Media Awards, 2008)
18:18 - 18:40 (Closing)

Intro by Haddon Givens Kime
For a full list of the award winners go here.

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Show #6: Musical News and Wacky Homeschoolers

Musical News and Wacky Homeschoolers

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00:00 - 1:50 (Opening)
1:50 - 5:30 (News of the Week)
5:30 - 10:53 (Booktalks - The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart, The Seer of Shadows by Avi, and The Black Book of Secrets by F.E. Higgins)
10:53 - 14:45 (The Homeschooler Bookgroup of the Donnell Library)
14:45 - 15:25 (Closing)

Intro by Haddon Givens Kime
Thanks to Dan Blank at School Library Journal for lending me their microphone.

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Show #5: Literary Cafes and Creepified Booktalks

Literary Cafes and Creepified Booktalks

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00:00 - 3:38 (Opening)
3:38 - 6:20 (News of the Week)
6:20 - 13:18 (Booktalks - Coraline by Neil Gaiman, Eggs by Jerry Spinelli, and Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story of Brain Science by John Fleischman)
13:18 - 18:22 (The Donnell Literary Cafe - Preliminary Openings)
18:22 - 19:00 (Closing)

Intro by Haddon Givens Kime
Thanks to Dan Blank at School Library Journal for lending me their microphone.

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Show #4: Chicken Chasers and Rutger Tasers (not really)

Chicken Chasers and Rutger Tasers (not really)

00:00 - 5:45 (News)
5:46 - 10:54 (Weekly Review - The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County)
10:55 - 13:58 (The Kidlit Blogosphere Conference & Gregory Pincus reading Rainbow Fish)
13:59 - 14:35 (Closing)

Intro by Haddon Givens Kime
Find Gregory's blog Gotta Book and check out his other Oddaptations.
Thanks to Dan Blank at School Library Journal for lending me their microphone.

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Show #3: Deep Dark Caves and Peculiar Truths

Deep Dark Caves and Peculiar Truths

00:00 - 3:51 (News)
3:52 - 7:35 (Weekly Review - Leepike Ridge)
7:36 - 11:22 (Dreadful Lies and Peculiar Truths - A selection from a PEN panel)
11:22 - 11:55 (Closing)

Intro by Haddon Givens Kime
Nominate books for the Cybil Awards here.
The MotherReader best books list is found here.
Thanks to PEN for permission to use a selection from their podcast. You can hear the full text of the podcast here.
Thanks to Dan Blank at School Library Journal for lending me their microphone

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