S2E7 Emotional Intelligence In Middle Grade Fiction with Elly Swartz

photo by @gregswartz_photography

Our Guest:

Elly Swartz is a middle grade author of books with heart. So much heart! Ambre has spent the last year and a half trying to get anyone who will listen to have their older kids read Elly’s book Give and Take. If you haven’t yet, there’s no time like the present! It’s a beautiful book for anyone with anxiety, friends, or a family. (ha!)

Elly’s catalogue includes:

• Finding Perfect

• Dear Student

• Give and Take

• Smart Cookie

• Hidden Truths (Release Date of October 31st, 2023- Find it on our “Pre-Orders We’re Excited About It” Amazon Storefront List.

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Elly’s three influential books from her own life:

• Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary

• Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret

• Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park

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Books we’ve both loved:

• Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White- audiobook read by the author

• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Elly’s 6” (give or take 6” or so) of favorite books on Emotional Intelligence for Kids:

• Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork

• Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

• Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

• Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

• The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman

• Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

• The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor

• A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner

• I'm Worried (The I'm Books) by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi

• When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left by Marc Colagiovanni and Peter H. Reynolds

Other Recommendations from Ambre:

• The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson

• Watch Season One of the Wingfeather Saga for FREE here!

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“Be Kind to Yourself” by Andrew Peterson (A favorite in our home)

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