The Year of Billy Miller
Henkes, Kevin. The Year of Billy Miller. Greenwillow Books, 2013.
(see also: our interview with the author)
Marcy and Jennie discuss 2014 Newbery Honor-winning book The Year of Billy Miller, by Kevin Henkes. They also contemplate the perils of family vacations, the relative merits of brunch cocktails, and really big rabbits.
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Our cocktail for this episode is an Orange Blossom; click here for the recipe.
Orange Blossom
Ingredients
- 4 ounces orange juice (fresh squeezed is best)
- 2 ounces gin (Tanqueray #10)
- 1/2 ounce of Patron Citronge
- 1/4 ounce grenadine
- 1/4 ounce lime juice
Instructions
- Pour in all the ingredients.
- Shake until chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a glass.
https://mixthatdrink.com/orange-blossom/
Show Notes
Our show notes include information on, and links to, all the random references and recommended reading mentioned in the episode.
Kevin Henkes’ Official Website
Readalikes
Bell, Cece. El Deafo. Abrams Books, 2014.
Lin, Grace. The Year of the Dog. Little, Brown, and Company, 2006.
Lin, Grace. The Year of the Rat. Little, Brown, and Company, 2008.
Other Book Mentions
Fleischmann, Paul. Weslandia. Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. Candlewick Press, 1999.
Hale, Shannon & Dean Hale. Princess in Black. Illustrated by LeUyen Pham. Candlewick Press, 2014.
Henkes, Kevin. Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. HarperCollins, 1996.
Kelly, Erin Entrada. Hello, Universe. Illustrated by Isabel Roxas. Greenwillow Books, 2017.
Kelly, Erin Entrada. You Go First. Greenwillow Books, 2018.
Willems, Mo. Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion. Balzer + Bray, 2010.
Users who are suffering from any issue related to liver, kidney and heart are required to consult the doctor prior to usage as it involves increase of the blood cialis samples http://appalachianmagazine.com/2018/11/29/granddaddys-gun-my-most-prized-possession/ circulation and especially users with heart issues or high blood pressure are required to get a high grade in test.Resources
Ashton, Cheryl. Review of The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes. School Library Journal, July 2013, p.63.
Association for Library Service to Children. The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to Medal and Honor Books. American Library Association, 2017.
Barthelmess, Thom. Review of The Year of Billy Miller. The Horn Book Magazine, Sept./Oct. 2013, p.101..
Database of Award Winning Children’s Books
NPR’s Book Concierge: Best Books of 2013 – Kid’s Books
https://apps.npr.org/best-books-2013/#/tag/kids-books
The OWL at Purdue
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Unknown. Review of The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes. Kirkus Reviews, 15 July 2013. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kevin-henkes/year-billy-miller/ Accessed 24 Jan. 2018.
Other Mentions
Chinese New Year
https://chinesenewyear2018.com/
Dioramas – Peeps’ Annual Diorama Competition
https://www.marshmallowpeeps.com/art-diorama-contests/
Dioramas – The Washington Post’s Peeps Diorama Contest Archive
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/peeps/?utm_term=.b499bcf493b9
The Grand Canyon
https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
The Grand Canyon – Ride to Phantom Ranch Video
Little Shop of Stories, the best children’s bookstore!
http://littleshopofstories.com/
Mount Rushmore
https://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm
National Park Service Homepage
Really BIG Bunny Video
World Freerunning Parkour Federation
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