9 APR 2022 · In this episode, Mr. Boudreau is joined by several enthusiastic student readers to interview author Eric Walters about his Red Maple nominated book _The King of Jam Sandwiches_ . We have such a great conversation with Mr. Walters about the book, as well as about mental health issues and the effects on children living with parents suffering from mental health. It is a topic that is both important, and painful, for Walters as _The King of Jam Sandwiches_ is based heavily on his own life and experiences.

9 MAR 2022 · Mr. Boudreau is joined by four Lougheed Students to discuss the book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, by Derrick Barnes.

14 MAY 2021 · In this content packed episode, Mr. Boudreau is joined by several enthusiastic student and teacher readers as we discuss some of the books we've been reading this month. First up we hear from a couple of Lougheed Students who absolutely love the Chris Colfer series _The Land of Stories_. Next we talk about a great quick read called _Trapped in a Video Game_ by Dustin Brady. Mr. Boudreau talks about _Ember and the Ice Dragons_, the Silver Birch nominated fantasy novel written by Heather Fawcett, followed by a commentary by one of our Grade 8 grads about a classic Victorian novel, _3 Men in a Boat_ written by British author, Jerome K. Jerome. Finally, author Eric Walters joins our panel, made up of Grade 7 teacher Ms. Swan, as well as enthusiastic student readers, to discuss his latest book _Don't Stand so Close to Me_ , a story about three teens struggling to cope with quarantine during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. See below for time stamps of the different segments of the show. The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer (3:15) Trapped in a Video Game by Dustin Brady (10:05) Ember and the Ice Dragons by Heather Fawcett (14:20) 3 Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome (20:50) Don't Stand so Close to me with author Eric Walters (25:20)

24 JAN 2020 · In this content packed episode, Mr. Boudreau is joined by several enthusiastic student readers as we discuss some of the Silver Birch and Red Maple books we’ve been reading. First, Mr. Boudreau shares his thoughts in the intro about the importance of having books that feature trans characters, like My Life as a Diamond, in Middle School libraries. Next, Mr. Boudreau is joined by two enthusiastic student readers to discuss Crush and talk about how graphic novels can tell a story in ways that a regular chapter book cannot. Then, moving to our featured book this month, our student journalists have a thoughtful chat about My Life as a Diamond, and have a fantastic chat with the author of the book, Jenny Manzer. See below for time stamps of the different segments of the show. The importance of books like My Life as a Diamond in Middle School Libraries (1:09) Discussion of the graphic novel Crush with student guests (5:34) Discussion of the novel My Life as a Diamond with student guests (24:50) Student interview with author Jenny Manzer (33:44)

1 DEC 2019 · In our inaugural episode, Mr. Boudreau, the Teacher-Librarian at Lougheed Middle School, and Ms. Swan, a Grade 7 homeroom teacher, meet to discuss one of their favorite Red Maple books in years, No Fixed Address. We also kick off our first episode featuring an interview with the author of No Fixed Address, and former Red Maple Award winner, Susin Nielsen.