About this episode
A discussion on Lisa Graff's novel 'Absolutely Almost' and the challenges of meeting parental expectations and homeschooling.
How do we measure up to our parents' expectations? Does everybody deserve a day off? What's the toughest part of being a homeschooled kid? Our group of readers from the Broomfield Public Library in Colorado weigh in on these questions and more as they discuss Lisa Graff 's novel Absolutely Almost . Lisa talks about where the characters came from and how she wrote her first book for her newborn baby brother. NYC actor Thaddeus Fitzpatrick is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. FAVORITE BOOKS FROM THE BROOMFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY: Eragon - Christopher Paolini Warriors - Erin Hunter Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel - Megan Morrison Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J. K. Rowling The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente LISA GRAFF'S FAVORITE BOOK: Holes - Louis Sachar FAVORITE BOOKS FROM THE BROOMFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY: Eragon - Christopher Paolini Warriors - Erin Hunter Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel - Megan Morrison Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J. K. Rowling The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente LISA GRAFF'S FAVORITE BOOK: Holes - Louis Sachar
People in this episode
Host: Kitty Felde
Guest: Thaddeus Fitzpatrick
Topics covered
- parental expectations
- homeschooling
- children's literature
- book discussion
- character development
Keywords
- Absolutely Almost
- Lisa Graff
- Thaddeus Fitzpatrick
- Broomfield Public Library
- children's books
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Absolutely Almost, Holes, Eragon, Warriors, Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
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