tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126963512009-02-21T03:47:20.768-08:00Book Voyages is a podcast about children's literature from the point of view of a school library/media specialist. It features reviews of books as well as inteviews with students and authors.Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-17632327818143307322007-08-07T15:51:00.000-07:002007-08-07T16:07:25.846-07:00In <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_22.mp3">Episode 22</a> I announce a new book give away, I comment on an <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12026430">NPR article</a> about newspapers cutting book reviewers, I discuss the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%%20%203A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FHarry-Potter-Deathly-Hallows-Book%2Fdp%2F0%20%20545010225%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1186525536%26sr%3D8-1&amp;tag%20%20=bookvoyages-20&linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325">Harry Potter</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;l=ur2&am%20%20p;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> phenomena, and I review <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%%20%203A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FUltimate-Unauthorized-Eragon-Guide-Inherit%20%20ance%2Fdp%2F0312357923%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1186525612%2%20%206sr%3D1-2&amp;tag=bookvoyages-20&linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325">The Ultimate Unauthorized Eragon Guide</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;l=ur2&am%20%20p;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by Lois Gresh, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%%20%203A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FM-Magic-Neil-Gaiman%2Fdp%2F1596061235%3Fie%20%20%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1186527277%26sr%3D8-8&amp;tag=bookvoyages-2%20%200&linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325">M is for Magic</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;l=ur2&am%20%20p;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by Neil Gaiman, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%%20%203A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTales-Grimm-Fesler-Lampert-Minnesota-Herit%20%20age%2Fdp%2F0816649367%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1186525696%26%20%20sr%3D1-2&amp;tag=bookvoyages-20&linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325">Tales from Grimm</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;l=ur2&am%20%20p;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%%20%203A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTales-Grimm-Fesler-Lampert-Minnesota-Herit%20%20age%2Fdp%2F0816649383%3Fie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1186525696%26sr%3D1-2&amp;tag%20%20=bookvoyages-20&linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325">More Tales from Grimm</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;l=ur2&am%20%20p;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by Wanda Gag.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-1763232781814330732?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-20862901369456215652007-02-16T14:40:00.000-08:002007-02-16T14:47:54.388-08:00In <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_21.mp3">episode 21</a>, I interview children's author and audio book producer <a href="%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Bruce%20Coville&amp;tag=bookvoyages-20&index=books&amp;linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&amp;creative=9325%22%3EBruce%20Coville%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20%21important;%20margin:0px%20%21important;%22%20/%3E">Bruce Coville</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-2086290136945621565?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1159830355694334092006-10-02T16:03:00.000-07:002006-10-02T16:05:56.186-07:00<a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_20.mp3">Episode 20</a>, recorded in March of 2006, features the Book Launch for the Young Adult novel <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0316160210%2Fref%3Dpd%5Frvi%5Fgw%5F3%3Fie%3DUTF8&amp;tag=bookvoyages-20&linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325">The Geography of Girlhood</a><img style="border: medium none ; margin: 0px;" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by <a href="http://www.kiwilovesyou.com/">Kirsten Smith</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-115983035569433409?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1158359020598029282006-09-15T15:13:00.000-07:002006-09-15T15:30:47.546-07:00<a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_19.mp3">Episode Nineteen</a> features the drawing for a copy of Julie of the Wolves as well as reviews of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBlueberry-Notable-Children-Younger-Readers%2Fdp%2F006029275X%2Fsr%3D1-1%2Fqid%3D1158358242%2Fref%3Dpd%5Fbbs%5F1%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks&amp;tag=bookvoyages-20&linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325">White is for Blueberry</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by <a href="http://www.georgeshannon.org/">George Shannon</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0060540249%2Fref%3Dpd%5Frvi%5Fgw%5F1%3Fie%3DUTF8&amp;tag=bookvoyages-20&linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325">Heartbeat</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by <a href="http://www.sharoncreech.com/index.html">Sharon Creech.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-115835902059802928?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1155703573466145272006-08-15T21:41:00.000-07:002006-08-16T18:07:12.256-07:00<a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_18.mp3">Episode 18</a> features a new contest for a copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0064400581%2Fsr%3D8-1%2Fqid%3D1154038436%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3Fie%3DUTF8">Julie of the Wolves</a>, some ideas to encourage summer reading, and reviews of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0060728272%2Fsr%3D1-3%2Fqid%3D1154038529%2Fref%3Dsr_1_3%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks">Wolf Brother</a> by Michelle Paver and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0553487957%2Fsr%3D1-1%2Fqid%3D1154038490%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks">Eager</a> by Helen Fox.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-115570357346614527?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1148597021067061392006-05-25T15:40:00.000-07:002006-05-25T15:43:41.616-07:00Episode <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_17.mp3">Seventeen </a>features news about the podcast, news from the web, and reviews of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0060270926%2Fqid%3D1148595256%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%26v%3Dglance%26n%3D283155">How to Talk to Your Dog</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0060279680%2Fref%3Dpd_sim_b_1%3F%255Fencoding%3DUTF8%26v%3Dglance%26n%3D283155">How to Talk to Your Cat</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by <a href="http://www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com/">Jean Craighead George</a>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0670824399%2Fsr%3D8-6%2Fqid%3D1148595188%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_6%3F%255Fencoding%3DUTF8">Matilda</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by Roald Dahl.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-114859702106706139?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1145551759753501092006-04-20T09:44:00.000-07:002006-04-20T09:49:20.783-07:00<a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_16.mp3">Episode 16</a> was recorded live at the book launch party of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F1580890490%2Fsr%3D8-1%2Fqid%3D1145485127%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3F%255Fencoding%3DUTF8">The Patch</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0316011282%2Fref%3Dpd_bxgy_text_b%3F%255Fencoding%3DUTF8">Nothing But the Truth (and a Few White Lies)</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by <a href="http://www.justinachenheadley.com/">Justina Chen Headley</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-114555175975350109?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1141852137078033672006-03-08T13:07:00.000-08:002006-03-08T18:04:25.166-08:00<a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_15.mp3">Episode 15</a> features reviews of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F1594450331%2Fqid%3D1141851732%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%26v%3Dglance%26n%3D283155">The Hiccupotamus</a><img style="border: medium none ; margin: 0px;" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by <a href="http://www.aaronzenz.com/">Aaron Zenz</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0439372976%2Fqid%3D1141851691%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%26v%3Dglance%26n%3D283155">Chasing Vermeer</a><img style="border: medium none ; margin: 0px;" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by Blue Balliet.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-114185213707803367?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1141165114349804632006-02-28T14:16:00.000-08:002006-02-28T14:19:33.143-08:00This <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_14.mp3">episode </a>features an interview with Patrick Carman, author of The Land of Elyon books including <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0439700930%2Fsr%3D8-1%2Fqid%3D1141164355%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3F%255Fencoding%3DUTF8">The Dark Hills Divide</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" />, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0439700949%2Fsr%3D8-2%2Fqid%3D1141164355%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_2%3F%255Fencoding%3DUTF8">Beyond the Valley of Thorns</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" />, and the upcoming <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0439700957%2Fsr%3D8-3%2Fqid%3D1141164355%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_3%3F%255Fencoding%3DUTF8">The Tenth City</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" />. Also, I've extended the deadline for entries in the Mystery Book Contest.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-114116511434980463?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1139959610736988592006-02-14T15:21:00.000-08:002006-02-14T15:26:51.180-08:00In <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_13.mp3">episode 13</a> I give new clues to the Mystery Book, I talk about the <a href="http://www.icdlbooks.org">International Chinldren's Digital Library</a> and the <a href="http://www.storynory.com/">Storynory</a> podcast, and I review <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0060542098%2Fsr%3D8-1%2Fqid%3D1139958420%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3F%255Fencoding%3DUTF8">Fancy Nancy</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by Jane O'Connor and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0763625892%2Fqid%3D1139958452%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%26v%3Dglance%26n%3D283155">The The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by Kate DiCamillo.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-113995961073698859?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1139350495963623502006-02-07T14:07:00.000-08:002006-02-07T14:15:11.456-08:00In <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_12.mp3">episode 12 </a>I start a new Mystery Book contest, mention the <a href="http://http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.htm">Newbery </a>and <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.htm">Caldecott </a>winners, interview a student about books she is reading (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F039480077X%2Fsr%3D1-1%2Fqid%3D1139350341%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3F%255Fencoding%3DUTF8">Horton Hatches an Egg</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0440418682%2Fqid%3D1139350401%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%26v%3Dglance%26n%3D283155">Nim's Island</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" />), and review <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0385733143%2Fqid%3D1139350448%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%26v%3Dglance%26n%3D283155">Small Steps</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by Lewis Sachar and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0316060003%2Fqid%3D1139350496%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%26v%3Dglance%26n%3D283155">The Year of the Dog</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> by Grace Lin.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-113935049596362350?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1137540339471884502006-01-17T15:25:00.000-08:002006-01-17T15:25:39.766-08:00In <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_11.mp3">episode 11</a>, I announce the winner of the Mystery Book contest, I talk about Pooh news including a 100 Acre Wood <a href="http://www.half-asleep.com/pooh/interact/quiz/">personality test </a>and Disney's <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2005-12-06-winnie-the-pooh_x.htm">changes to the franchise</a>, and I review <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0816644454%2Fsr%3D1-1%2Fqid%3D1137540160%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3F%255Fencoding%3DUTF8">Great Wolf and the Good Woodsman</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" border="0" /> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0439700930%2Fqid%3D1137540230%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%26v%3Dglance%26n%3D283155">The Dark Hills Divide</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" border="0" />, Book 1 of The Land of Elyon.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-113754033947188450?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1135016299700740742005-12-19T09:54:00.000-08:002005-12-19T10:39:52.386-08:00In <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_10.mp3">episode 10</a>, I mention the <a href="http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6286432.html">School Library Journal's Best of 2005 List</a>, an article on the goals of <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1209/p11s02-almo.html">the company behind the Narnia movie</a>, new <a href="http://www.usps.com/communications/news/stamps/2005/sr05_054.htm">US Postal stamps </a>featuring animals from children's literature, and a <a href="http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,5500,1654198,00.html">British study </a>with some insights on poorer students reading habits. I review <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0060256532%2Fqid%3D1135014415%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%2526v%3Dglance%2526n%3D283155">Runny Babbit</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" border="0" />: A Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F1570614695%2Fqid%3D1135014811%2Fsr%3D1-1%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%2526v%3Dglance%2526n%3D283155">Pacific Northwest Ballet Presents</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" border="0" />: Nutcracker, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0152053042%2Fqid%3D1135015784%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%2526v%3Dglance%2526n%3D283155">Leaf Man</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" border="0" /> by Lois Ehlert. Sam of <a href="http://sgshow.blogspot.com/">The SG Show Podcast </a>reviews <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0060296437%2Fqid%3D1135016096%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%2526v%3Dglance%2526n%3D283155">The Penultimate Peril</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" border="0" /> by Lemony Snicket. That's all until January 9th, 2006! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-113501629970074074?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1134417010156769742005-12-12T11:49:00.000-08:002005-12-12T11:50:10.910-08:00<a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_9.mp3">Episode 9</a> is a holiday gift buying edition. Recommended titles include <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26keyword=Winter%27s%20Tale%20%26index=books">Winter's Tale</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" border="0" /> by Robert Sabuda, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26keyword=terrific%20john%20agee%26index=books">Terrific</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" width="1" border="0" /> by John Agee, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&amp;tag=bookvoyages-20&camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26keyword=Snowmen%20at%20Christmas%20by%20Caralyn%20Buehner%26index=books">Snowmen at Christmas</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" width="1" border="0" /> by Caralyn Buehner, various boxed sets of books, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&amp;tag=bookvoyages-20&camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26keyword=Inkspell%20Cornelia%20Funke%26index=books">Inkspell</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" width="1" border="0" /> by Cornelia Funke, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&amp;tag=bookvoyages-20&camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26keyword=Peter%20and%20the%20Starcatchers%20Dave%20Barry%20Ridley%20Pearson%26index=books">Peter and the Starcatchers</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" width="1" border="0" /> by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&amp;tag=bookvoyages-20&camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26keyword=Fairy%20Dust%20and%20the%20Quest%20for%20the%20Egg%20Gail%20Carson%20Levine%20David%20Christiana%26index=books">Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" width="1" border="0" /> by Gail Carson Levine and David Christiana. Other news includes the passing of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&amp;tag=bookvoyages-20&camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&path=external-search%3Fsearch-type=ss%26keyword=Stan%20Berenstain%26index=books">Stan Berenstain</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" border="0" /> and extending the deadline for Mystery Book entries.<br /><br /><a href="http://odeo.com/claim/feed/27baf23662c030b2">My Odeo Channel</a> (odeo/27baf23662c030b2)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-113441701015676974?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1133557868230952052005-12-02T12:44:00.000-08:002005-12-02T13:11:11.120-08:00<a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_8.mp3">Episode 8</a> features best books of the year lists for 2005 from <a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6280581.html">Publisher's Weekly</a>, <a href="http://www.kirkusreviews.com/kirkusreviews/images/pdf/kr_childrens_best_1205.pdf">Kirkus Reviews</a>, and <a href="http://www.planetesme.com/dontmiss.html">Planet Esme</a>, as well as reviews of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&tag=bookvoyages-20&amp;amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&amp;path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0439206375%2Fqid%3D1133557689%2Fsr%3D8-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_1%3Fn%3D507846%2526s%3Dbooks%2526v%3Dglance">The Recess Queen</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" width="1" border="0" />by Alexis O'Neill and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&amp;tag=bookvoyages-20&camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&path=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2F0689865635%2Fqid%3D1133557764%2Fsr%3D2-1%2Fref%3Dpd_bbs_b_2_1%3Fs%3Dbooks%2526v%3Dglance%2526n%3D283155">Indigo's Star</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bookvoyages-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" border="0" />by Hilary McKay.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-113355786823095205?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1131733615003735382005-11-11T10:20:00.000-08:002005-11-11T10:26:55.016-08:00<a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_7.mp3">Episode 7</a> features news about the Robert's Snow <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0670059110/103-6966220-9052617?v=glance&n=283155&amp;n=507846&s=books&amp;v=glance">book </a>and <a href="http://www.robertssnow.com/index.php">Auction</a>, as well as a review of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/037582670X/103-6966220-9052617?v=glance&n=283155&amp;n=507846&s=books&amp;v=glance">Eldest </a>and a description my trip to get my copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375826696/103-6966220-9052617?v=glance&n=283155&amp;n=507846&s=books&amp;v=glance">Eragon </a>and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/037582670X/103-6966220-9052617?v=glance&n=283155&amp;n=507846&s=books&amp;v=glance">Eldest </a>autographed with my nephew. Also, the next clue to the Mystery Book.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-113173361500373538?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1131134005881285102005-11-04T11:48:00.000-08:002005-11-04T11:53:25.896-08:00In the <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_6.mp3">sixth</a> episode, I discuss two other podcasts, <a href="http://www.teenlibrarian.com/">Teen Libarian</a> and <a href="http://sgshow.blogspot.com/">The SG Show</a>. I discuss some changes to Book Voyages, including moving to a weekly format, renaming the episode titles for iTunes users, and prizes with the Mytery Books. Finally, I review a few books.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-113113400588128510?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1130272238460370362005-10-25T13:27:00.000-07:002005-10-25T13:30:38.466-07:00In <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_5.mp3">episode five</a> I interview author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka, who has written six picture books: Annie Was Warned, Baghead, Bubble Bath Pirates, Good Night Monkey Boy, Max for President, and Punk Farm. Visi his web site at http:www.studiojjk.com.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-113027223846037036?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1125094273492996762005-08-26T14:58:00.000-07:002005-08-26T15:11:13.496-07:00In <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_4.mp3">episode four </a>I interview author <strong>Peg Kehret</strong>, who has written 44 children's books including <em>Shelter Dogs</em>, <em>Small Steps</em>, <em>Spy Cat</em>, <em>Abduction</em>, <em>Cages</em>, and many more. I do a short sound seeing of her house and introduce a new mystery book.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-112509427349299676?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1120838220841720582005-07-08T08:52:00.000-07:002005-07-08T08:59:18.600-07:00In the <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_3.mp3">third episode</a> I introduce myself, talk about upcoming shows, and interview a fifth grade student about the books he is reading. I also reveal the last Mystery Voyages and give a new one as well as discuss the article <a href="http://199.249.170.139/bookstandard/news/publisher/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000963032">Pirating Potter: The Economics of Book Counterfeiting</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-112083822084172058?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1118437000915865662005-06-10T13:55:00.000-07:002005-06-10T14:36:56.913-07:00This is the <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_2.mp3">second </a>BookVoyages, including our first Mystery Book Voyage and reviews of a picture book and a chapter book.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-111843700091586566?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12696351.post-1115387887869408372005-05-06T06:57:00.000-07:002005-07-07T09:45:49.706-07:00This is the <a href="http://www.bookvoyages.com/bookvoyages_1.mp3">first </a>posting of BookVoyges! It inlcudes brief look at a picture book and an author's website.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12696351-111538788786940837?l=bookvoyages.blogspot.com'/></div>Book Voyageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999000120711310657noreply@blogger.com