It’s time for my favorite episode of the year – our Annual Kids/YA Gift Giving Guide. I asked a group of young people, ages 8-19, to tell me about their favorite book. As always, their answers were as smart, funny, interesting, and diverse as the kids themselves. I love talking to young people about books, and even if you don’t have any young people to buy for this year, I know you’re going to love hearing these interesting people tell me about their favorite books. A note: as always, the interviews go in age order, and the older kids talk about books with some very mature themes. Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram Discussed in this episode: Hope, Age 8 Mysteries in Our National Park: Cliff-Hanger: A Mystery in Mesa Verde National Park by Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson (This is part of a 12-book series all set in national parks across the United States.) The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne (Both Hope and her twin sister Mackenzie talked to me about multiple Magic Tree House books in last year’s episode) Henry, Age 8 Wayside School is Falling Down by Louis Sachar Holes by Louis Sachar Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom by Louis Sachar Supernatural Bear, Age 10 Dog Man by Dav Pilkey The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey Dante, Age 10 The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate The One and Only Ivan movie The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate Odder by Katherine Applegate Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling Percy Jackson and the Olympians (series on Disney+) Dorian, Age 10 Spy School Project X by Stuart Gibbs Spy School Secret Service by Stuart Gibbs Spy School Revolution by Stuart Gibbs The Fun Jungle Collection by Stuart Gibbs Kate, Age 12 My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga The Storyteller’s Death: A Novel by Ann Dávila Cardinal Jack, Age 14 Maus by Art Spiegelman Joey, Age 15 The Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way and Gabreil Bá The Umbrella Academy on Netflix Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang Paper Girls Series on Amazon Prime Scythe by Neal Shusterman Terminator Genisys movie The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe Erin, Age 19 The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Thrillers by the Book Club Pod Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you shop using my affiliate link on Bookshop, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bestbookeverpodcast.substack.com

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