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WOW Reads Podcast

teen peeks through microphone equipment

WOW Reads: S4, E4 - Disability Experiences in K-12 Literature

middle schooler speaks into a microphone

WOW Reads: Bonus - Predicting the 2026 Caldecott

chinese american boy gets a bowl haircut

WOW Reads: S4, E3 - Don't Cause Trouble By Arree Chung

illustration of a happy girl with lots of objects in her hair holds seeds

WOW Reads: S4, E2 - Refugee Experiences in K-12 Literature

A Middle School Reading Ambassador shares her sketch with author and illustrator, Jose Pimienta, at a cartooning workshop run by the artist.

WOW Reads: S4, E1 - Halfway to Somewhere by Jose Pimienta

group photo in podcasting studio

WOW Reads: Bonus - Season 3 Year In Review

A younger brother peeks around his older brother and his books

WOW Reads: S3, E7 - The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley by Melissa Marr

woman and teen share big smiles

WOW Reads: S3, E6 - Dear Manny by Nic Stone

WOW Reads: Bonus - University of Arizona Museum Day 2025

book jacket depicts two children leaving the dark of outside for a bright museum inside

WOW Reads: S3, E5 - A Strange Thing Happened at Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

multiple copies of the same book

WOW Reads: S3, E4 - The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow

teen boys dance in a club

WOW Reads: S3, E3 - Destination Unknown by Bill Konigsberg

middle schoolers evaluate picturebooks

WOW Reads: Bonus - Predicting the 2025 Caldecott Award

woman signs books for middle schoolers

WOW Reads: S3, E2 - Buffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan

middle schoolers wait for a woman to sign their books

WOW Reads: S3, E1 - Miracle by Karen S. Chow

Reading Ambassadors recording a podcast

Invest In Youth as Readers: WOW Reads Podcast

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