Season 3, Episode 8: SPYS’ Annual LIT PARTY

References: 

• Season 3, Episode 2: WE ARE LIVE: With Youth Author Miles Asberry-Wallace (Part 1 of 3) 

• Season 3, Episode 3: WE ARE LIVE with YOUTH AUTHOR MILES ASBERRY-WALLACE (Part 2 of 3) 

• Season 3, Episode 4: Miles The Author & His Audience. "LIVE" Podcast Recording (Part 3 of 3) 

• Incarnations of Immortality 

• The Tangled Skein 

• Where the Red Fern Grows  

• The Hate U Give  

• Cat Woman  

• The Ties That Bind  

• Forager's Guide to Wild Foods  

• Their Eyes Were Watching God  

• The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle  

• Calvin & Hobbes  

• Dork Diaries 

• Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling  

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney  

Further Reading:    

• How to write a comic book   

• How Reading Fiction Increases Empathy and Encourages Understanding  

• Reading Enhances Imagination 

In episode 8 of Season 3, Youth Host Connor Walford returns to Rewriting the Rules® to conduct “man on the street” interviews with guests of St. Paul Youth Services’ (SPYS)’ Annual LIT Party. Connor interviews guests about their favorite books, authors, and reasons why reading is important to critically and creatively make sense of and navigate our world, our lives and specific circumstances that come our way.  

SPYS, a leader in reimagining how our community engages with and holds itself accountable for Black youth, hosted its Second Annual LIT Party as part of SPYS’ Focus on Our Families Experience℠. The event, sponsored in part by Minnesota Bank and Trust, is a celebration of joy, reading, and summer, bringing youth and their families together to explore multicultural books and stories, while enjoying delicious food, games and family time.  

SPYS' Focus on Our Families Experience℠ Network is a constellation of individuals, organizations, and businesses offering experiences using "our Smart, Fair and Loving Approach℠ to youth and their families in the fields of athletics, the arts, health & wellness, culture, science and history across all SPYS programs"-- at no charge. 

Listen & learn why St. Paul Youth Services (SPYS) is a leader in reimagining how our community engages with and holds itself accountable for youth.  

About Guest Host Connor Walford:   
Connor Walford is a rising 8th grader and previously hosted Rewriting the Rules® for our WE ARE LIVE with YOUTH AUTHOR MILES ASBERRY-WALLACE event series, featuring Youth Author & Illustrator Miles Asberry-Wallace. 

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