A podcast that delves into candid conversations with the authors behind our favorite literary works with FeFe Handy, the founder and executive director of Page Turners Make Great Learners!
Have a Seat 🛋 with FeFe Handy and Tiffany D. Jackson in the Virtual Living!
Imagine the mellifluous voice of Vincent Price reading you a bedtime story about an old woman with blood dripping down her lip while peeling the skin on her arm back like a banana. Eewww! Exciting, huh? New York Times bestselling author, Tiffany D. Jackson takes the reader on a literary journey of twists and turns that will make you scream at the book during the day and leave the lights on at night. She is the QUEEN of a mean plot twist. Where she takes the read...
5 May 2022
FeFe Handy Sits Down in the Living Room with Laurel Snyder
I have a confession to make . . . I fell in love with Laurel Snyder at 👋🏽! Parents, I declare! This lady has figured out the cure for the bedtime blues and never-ending request for, "just one more story, pleeeease?" You’ll never go to sleep! 😳 A hilarious twist on Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs and other tales. Oh! And, just for kicks, YOU get to decide how each story ends! Join me in the virtual living room 🛋 for my interview with Geisel-Award winning author and poet, Laure...
28 Apr 2022
FeFe Handy Sits Down in the Living Room with Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt! - Part II
We’ve kept your seat warm. Join us in the virtual living room 🛋 for Part 2 of my conversation about Does My Body Offend You. Fictional characters but very real, we discuss heart wrenching experiences of two young teens from different backgrounds and cultures. Mayra and Marie continue this powerful conversation while revealing the dialogue, tears and profound perspective in writing this book.
21 Apr 2022
FeFe Handy Sits Down in the Living Room with Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt! - Part I
In part I of an amazing conversation, FeFe Handy is joined in the virtual living room by Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt! Born and raised in Puerto Rico, MAYRA CUEVAS is a professional journalist and author of Salty, Bitter, Sweet. Her debut fiction short story was selected by Becky Albertalli as a New Voice in the Foreshadow YA serial anthology in 2019. She is a TV and digital producer for CNN. Follow her on Twitter at @Mayra ECuevas and Instagram at @Mayra Cuevas MARIE MARQUARDT is a Schol...
14 Apr 2022
FeFe Handy Welcomes Deborah C. Mortimer to the Virtual Living Room!
Join FeFe in the virtual living room 🛋 as she chats with attorney, author and publisher, Deborah C. Mortimer. Deborah believes that representation is not only important to ensure that children see themselves in the world, but so that all children can see, learn about, and appreciate those who are different from themselves. FeFe and Deborah will discuss Deborah's first book, Zorah and the Very Big Question and why she decided to “leap forward.”
7 Apr 2022
Have a Seat in the Virtual Living Room as FeFe Sits Down With Aisha Saeed.
Aisha Saeed is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of books for children. Her middle grade novel Amal Unbound received multiple starred reviews and was a Global Read Aloud for 2018. Her picture book, Bilal Cooks Daal received an APALA honor. Aisha is also a founding member of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books. What assumptions do Americans make about Islamic tradition? What practices still exist in some Islamic countries today? We will...
31 Mar 2022
Have a Seat in the Virtual Living Room with FeFe Handy and Sharon M. Draper!
FeFe sits down with Sharon M. Draper! Ms. Sharon is a New York Times bestselling author and a recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. She has also received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire and was awarded the Charlotte Huck Award for Stella by Starlight. Her novel, Out of My Mind, has won multiple awards and was a New York Times bestseller for over three years. This conver...
24 Mar 2022
FeFe Welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author Roshani Chokshi!
FeFe Handy sits down with award winning, New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi. Roshani is the author of commercial and critically acclaimed books for middle grade and young adult readers that draw on world mythology and folklore. Fans of Rick Riordan’s Presents Aru Shah series and YA Fantasy Heist, The Gilded Wolves trilogy will learn the brilliance behind these stories and Roshani's passion behind these stories. A bit of caution to the neophyte, "she wields a wick...
17 Mar 2022
FeFe Welcomes Ibi Zoboi to the Virtual Living Room
FeFe sits down with award winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi to discuss her novels, the introduction of Afrofuturism, the misconceptions about Haiti, Haitians, and Haitian-Americans, and what the "American dream" means to an immigrant. Ibi shares a bit of history and her personal connection to her books, American Street, My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich, and Punching the Air and the brilliance behind these stories.
10 Mar 2022
Game Time: FeFe Handy sits down with Emmy award-winning sports analyst Brian Jordan
FeFe Handy sits down with Brian Jordan, former dual sport superstar who played safety for the Atlanta Falcons and outfielder for the Atlanta Braves. Brian is also an Emmy award-winning sports analyst for FOX Sports South and a recurring broadcast personality for Comcast Sports South and ESPN. He also authored several children’s books, including I Told You I Can Play, that remind us to be kind, brave and empathetic.
3 Mar 2022
Have a seat 🛋 with Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal in the virtual living room.
FeFe Handy sits down with famed authors Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal to discuss performative activism, micro-aggression and racism. Make the coffee strong and take long, slow sips for this deep conversation. ☕️
24 Feb 2022
Grab a Seat and Get Cozy with Angela DiTerlizzi
FeFe Handy sits down with famed author, Angela DiTerlizzi, author of The Magical Yet , to discuss the delightful and engaging work of children's authors and how she is inspired to write her books.
17 Feb 2022
Meet Andrea Beaty of the Questioneers Series
FeFe Handy sits down with famed author, Andrea Beaty of the Questioneers series, to discuss her latest book Aaron Slater, Illustrator and her love of reading and her writing journey with kids and educators.
10 Feb 2022
Playing the Cards You're Dealt: Varian Johnson
In the inaugural episode, FeFe Handy sits down with famed author, Varian Johnson to learn the meaning behind the words in his book Playing the Cards You're Dealt and why he chose the game of spades for his inspiration for this best seller.
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