Dan and Louie

Road to Newbery

Arts EN ↓ 39 episodes

From library shelves to literary history, this is Road to Newbery. Join us as we explore the journey behind one of the most prestigious awards in the literary world: the John Newbery Medal. Each episode, we’ll celebrate distinguished 2024 titles, teasing out their exceptional elements and looking at each title through the lens of the rigorous award criteria. Whether you're a book lover, educator, or parent, we welcome you on this journey as we celebrate some of the best in children’s literature. Let’s hit the road together!

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Dan and Louie

Episodes

Trailer: Final two episodes of Season One of Road to Newbery 23.01.2025 1:48

Dan and Louie preview the final two episodes of Road to Newbery Season One!

Episode 13: Six Book Bonus Episode Extravaganza 22.01.2025 18:08

Dan and Louie discuss six other books we really loved in this episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode 12 Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and Leuyen Pham 22.01.2025 17:14

Dan and Louie discuss Gene Luen Yang and Leuyen Pham's Lunar New Year Love Story in this episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Eleven: Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu 16.01.2025 13:44

Dan and Louie discuss Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost on this Episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Ten: Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams 16.01.2025 16:07

Louie and Dan discuss Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air in the Episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Nine: Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz 16.01.2025 16:16

Louie and Dan discuss Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies in this episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Eight: Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi 09.01.2025 12:30

Dan and Louie discuss Shifa Saltagi Safadi's Kareem Between on this episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Seven: Quagmire Tiarello Couldn't be Better by Mylisa Larsen 09.01.2025 18:28

Dan and Louie discuss Mylisa Larsen's Quagmire Tiarello Couldn't be Better in episode seven of Road to Newbery.

Episode Six: Enigma Girls by Candace Fleming 09.01.2025 13:50

Louie and Dan discuss Candace Fleming's Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II in episode six of Road to Newbery.

Episode Five: Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr. 09.01.2025 17:53

Louie and Dan discuss Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr. and illustrated by Jes & Cin Wibowo in episode five of Road to Newbery. CONTENT NOTE: This story includes mentions of attempted suicide.

Episode Four: Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy 02.01.2025 20:36

Dan and Louie discuss Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy in this episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Three: Black Girl You Are Atlas 02.01.2025 9:23

Louie and Dan discuss Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson in this episode of Road to Newbery.

Episode Two: Ferris by Kate DiCamillo 02.01.2025 14:23

Dan and Louie discuss Ferris by Kate DiCamillo in episode two of Road to Newbery.

Episode One: Introductions 02.01.2025 19:27

Dan and Louie introduce themselves, their history with discussing the Newbery Award, and why they have decided to start this podcast in episode one of Road to Newbery.