Pass the Book to FeFe
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!
Episodes
14 episodes
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 b...
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Episode 14
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1:04:40
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 sl...
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Episode 13
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56:38
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 diffe...
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Episode 12
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1:03:58
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, S...
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Episode 11
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1:20:32
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 childr...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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38:28
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
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Episode 9
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45:28
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 receive...
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Episode 8
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53:16
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 folkl...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:01:52
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. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:14:39
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 b...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:38
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. ☕️
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:09:46
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.
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Episode 3
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35:58
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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26:48
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 sel...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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35:52