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Oklahoma Department of Libraries Public Information Manager Bill Young interviews the CYA Podcast crew. Can you believe we’ve recorded over 110 episodes since we started seven years ago? What a ride it’s been. Thank you listeners for supporting over the…Read more →

  Jenny – “A Boy Named Queen” by Sara Cassidy Cathie Sue – “Move It, Miss Macintosh” by Peggy Robbins Janousky and Meghan Lands Karl – “Voracious Vol One: Diners, Dinosaurs & Dives” by Mariksan Naso and Jason Muhr Kelly…Read more →

“Booked” by Kwame Alexander

Jenny – “12 Children Who Changed the World” by Kenya McCullum Cathie Sue – “Hot Rod Hot Dog” by Todd H. Doodler Karl – “The Raven King” Maggie Stiefvater (Playaway edition) Kelly – “A Tyranny of Petticoats: 15 Stories of…Read more →

  “This Is Where It Ends” by Marieke Nijkamp

An unnatural woman lives her life according to her own rules. Our indi reviews.               Karl – “Still Life with Tornado” by A.S. King Cathie Sue – “Good Dog Carl and the Baby Elephant”…Read more →

So, when did sharing ever work? Never, I say. Never. Karl: “I Hate Fairyland Volume One: Madly Ever After” by Skottie Young Cathie Sue: “Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea” by Ben Clanton Jenny: “We Found a Hat” by Jon Klassen…Read more →

Our six picture books reviews designed to make you want to live in a tree and drench passersby with your super-soaker and then write an article about it. “Miss Twiggly’s Tree” by Dorothea Warren Fox “Thunder Boy Jr” by Sherman…Read more →

Hold a tick. We’ve go indi reviews ready for you now. Jenny – “Saved by the Boats: The Heroic Sea Evacuation of September 11” by Julie Gassman and illustrated by Steve Moors – “Dragons vs. Drones” by Wesley King Cathie…Read more →

                        “The Gallery” by Laura Marx Fitzgerald “The Cat’s Meow” movie, IMDB

We wish you peace, prosperity and indi reviews. Jenny – “Little Red” by Bethan Woollvin Cathie Sue – FirstSecond’s 2017 Winter Catalog an imprint of MacMillan Kelly – “The Adventures of Pettson and Findus: The Fox Chase” and “Pancake Pie”…Read more →

“The Nameless City” by Faith Erin Hicks

Jenny – “Wings of Fire: Escaping Peril” by Tui T. Sutherland. This is part of a nine book series entitled “Dragon Prophecy”. Kelly – “I Wish I Had a Pet” by Maggie Rudy. She also wrote “The House That Mouse…Read more →

“Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems” by Bob Raczka

“It’s my party, and I’ll be overly sarcastic if I want to.” Jenny – “Local Girl Swept Away” by Ellen Wittlinger Kelly – “How Little Lori Visited Times Square” by Amos Vobel and Maurice Sendak Karl – “The Chaos” by…Read more →

“Exit, Pursued By a Bear” by E. K. Johnston “But, I’m a Cheerleader”, movie, IMDB entry, Wikipedia entry Northeastern Oklahoma University Men’s Cheerleaders, 1987

More books! Part two of our review and discussion about books that connect to the Hamilton Musical. There are two parts to this podcast. Make sure you download and listen to both. This is an annotated list of books discussed…Read more →

                        Big pile of books! We review and discuss as many books as we could get our happy little hands on that connect to the Hamilton Musical. So awesome,…Read more →

Kelly – “Lion Hunters Series” by Elizabeth Wein. The series includes: “Winter Prince,” “Coalition of Lions,” “Sunbird,” “Lion Hunter,” and “Empty Kingdom.” Karl – “PBS Idea Channel” on YouTube, and “Reasonably Sound with Mike Rugetta” podcast Adrienne – “Mr. Ferris…Read more →

                We review “The Death of the Hat: A Brief History of Poetry in 50 Objects” by Paul B. Janeczko and illustrated by Chris Raschka. Karl recommends “A History of the World in…Read more →