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Middle Grade Novels of Courage and Creativity with Author Jaime Formato (E102)
Description
Jaime Formato is a writer, elementary school teacher, and tiefling rogue from northern Florida. Her days are spent hanging out with kids and reading, and the nights are for D&D, hockey, and writing. She lives in a little house by the woods with her amazing husband, their beautiful children, two cats that don’t love her enough, two dogs that love her too much, and a whole lotta nature. Her novel Roll for Initiative, a geeky coming-of-age story came out in Fall 2022.
Episode Highlights:
- Screening books for your children
- Different types of books
- Reading aloud
- Attention span and reading
Jaime’s book flight features middle-grade novels that highlight courage and creativity.
Connect with Jaime:
- Purchase Roll for Initiative
Books mentioned:
- Warrior Cats series by Erin Hunter
- Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
- The Baby-sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin
- A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry
- Grady Hendrix books
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Good Inside by Becky Kennedy
- Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
- Little Women by Louise May Alcott
- The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link
- Flip Turns by Catherine Arguelles
Book Flight
- Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt
- Lost Kites and Other Treasures by Cathy Carr
- Air by Monica Roe
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Each Family Book Flight pairs our BFF Book Club pick with:
- One chapter book for growing readers
- One picture book for our littlest readers
- A few family conversation starters + a simple activity
Three books. One common theme.
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