Ep. 15: Elisa Stone Leahy on the Power of Fiction to Express Truth

Middle Grade Matters - A podcast by Shannon Balloon - Martedì

On this episode, I talk with author Elisa Stone Leahy about her debut middle grade book Tethered to Other Stars. We talk about her work with immigrants and how that inspired the book, about the concept of sanctuary, about immigration activism, and about Elisa's plan to write more books inspired by this topic as well as venture into writing fantasy. Books mentioned in this episode include: Tethered to Other Stars by Elisa Stone Leahy (Audiobook)Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan (Audiobook) ...

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