Juvenile and YA Fiction: Jeanne Birdsall BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation

In this episode, Megan joins Ian to talk about the magic of Jeanne Birdsall’s Penderwicks series. They discuss what it is about this series that appeals so well to audiences of all ages and what that can teach us about good writing for young readers.



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The Penderwicks Boxed Set


The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy


The Penderwicks on Gardam Street


The Penderwicks at Point Mouette


The Penderwicks in Spring


The Penderwicks at Last


Harry Potter Boxed Set


Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt



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