The Maine Calling tackles its first kids' book. Geared toward middle school readers, Wonder by R.J. Palacio tells the story of a 10-year old boy named August with severe facial deformities heading off to school for the first time.
Guests:
Josh Christie is the author of Maine Beer: Brewing in Vacationland. He is a bookseller at Sherman’s Books in Portland and co-founder of the podcast Bookrageous.
Vicky Smith is children’s and teen editor for Kirkus Reviews. She has also worked as a children’s librarian at the Macarthur Public Library in Biddeford.
Grace Roberts is a freshman at Cape Elizabeth High School and a student and writer at the Telling Room.
Patti Wight is a news reporter here at MPBN and the mother of two young readers.
John Carter is a fifth-grade teacher at Falmouth Elementary School.