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Unabridged Podcast
Welcome to Unabridged! Ashley Dickson-Ellison and Jen Moyers (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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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...
Apr 29, 202042 min read
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12 Amazing Picture Books for Tumultuous Times
by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) As we navigate these unprecedented times, I've been thinking a lot about how to help...
Apr 20, 20202 min read
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Jason Reynolds's WHEN I WAS THE GREATEST- Pardon Me While I Fangirl--Sara's Review
I am SO excited to write today, because I have an amazing book to talk to you about for the young people in your life! Full disclaimer, I...
Apr 10, 20203 min read
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Picture Books to Enjoy During Black History Month (and Every Month!)
While I (Ashley) value the opportunity in February to celebrate Black history, I never want that celebration to be reductive -- Black...
Feb 24, 20203 min read
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113: Why Teach YA? - There's Nothing I Want More than for Kids to Love What We're Doing
In this episode, we focus on classroom teachers and talk directly about how and why we incorporated Young Adult literature into our...
Feb 19, 20202 min read
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106: Unabridged Awards 2019 - Y'all Know I'm Indecisive
The hosts of Unabridged once again gathered to reflect on our year of reading and to choose some of our favorites. While Jen (as is...
Jan 1, 20202 min read
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Children’s Books that Adults Should Read
Jacqueline Woodson's Harbor Me - I just finished reading this book with Jonathan (it was my second time through). I'm not sure what he...
Dec 9, 20191 min read
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Kwame Mbalia's TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY -- Jen's Review
Thanks to Partner NetGalley for the digital ARC of Kwame Mbalia’s Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky in exchange for an honest...
Nov 29, 20194 min read
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101: Human Trafficking Awareness with RuthAnn Deveney, Dressember Advocate - Fresh-Squeezed Freedom
The three of us had an amazing conversation with Ruth Ann Deveney about ways that everyone can combat human trafficking every day. We...
Nov 27, 20192 min read
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85: Global Read Aloud 2019 - I just have to read this quotation
For the second year, we are excited to explore three of the Global Read Aloud books. (You can find out more information about the Global...
Aug 7, 20191 min read
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Bonus Episode - Collins Center Tips for Promoting Healthy Relationships
In this Unabridged bonus episode, Ashley interviews Jess Balac from the Collins Center in Harrisonburg, VA, who works with local...
Jun 22, 20191 min read
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72: Worth All the Tears - That Book Enriched My Life
In this #unabridgedshort episode, we recommend books that made us cry--we're talking ugly tears!--but are worth the sorrow that...
May 8, 20191 min read
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57 - Anticipated Books for 2019: A Giant Pile
-Alternate Titles- That's on my list too! OR I want to read that! OR I was totally blown away. OR In general, not my strength. OR Those...
Jan 23, 20191 min read
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56: Unabridged Awards - I Will Qualify Them All
-Alternate Titles- Address the nervousness OR Anticipating it is exciting OR Not a lot of table space for a drum roll OR I guess that was...
Jan 16, 20192 min read
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51: Our Kids' Current Reads - It Is Just So Precious
-Alternate Titles- Over and over and over and over OR We’re always making fun of him OR He has a ghost writer Works Mentioned in Episode...
Dec 12, 20181 min read
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48: Graphic Novels and Comic Collections - Stay the Course and Go for It
It's fear that makes us lose our conscience. It's also what transforms us into cowards.” ― Marjane Satrapi, The Complete Persepolis Works...
Nov 21, 20181 min read
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39 - Global Read Aloud with LOVE, HATE & OTHER FILTERS, AMAL UNBOUND, and REFUGEE
You can find more information about the Global Read Aloud and sign up for the program by visiting the website, by following Pernille...
Sep 19, 20181 min read
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34 - Everything Is Linked: Jason Reynolds's LONG WAY DOWN, GHOST, and WHEN I WAS THE GREATEST
-Alternate Titles- The Middle Drawer OR Complications of Friendship OR I like to do athletic things OR I AM athletic **We're having a...
Aug 15, 20181 min read
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