Join the Worlds of Words Teen Reading Ambassadors as we discuss the 2026 Tucson Festival of Books (TFOB).

Books & Authors mentioned:
Warriors graphic novels by Natalie Riess & Sara Goetter (Erin Hunter, not at TFOB)
Lynn Painter (Fake Skating)
Emiko Jean (Love Me Tomorrow)
Kat Cho (K Verse books)
Heiress of Nowhere by Stacie Lee
Scott Campbell (Cabin Head Tree Head)
Julie Kagawa (Storm Dragons series)
The Color Purple by Alice Walker (Not at TFOB)
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Not at TFOB)
All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson (Not at TFOB)
1619 Project from the New York Times / Nikole Hannah-Jones (Not at TFOB)
The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar by Sonido Reyes
One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram
Rosa by Any Other Name by Hailey Alcaraz
Sisters In the Wind by Angeline Boulley

Shout out to the following exhibitors:
Bookmans Entertainment Exchange
U of A Campus Store
U of A College of Education
Science City (All the Exhibitors, but especially the Magic Rock booth.)
Ben’s Bells
Thanks for the SWAG!

This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the University of Arizona College of Education.

Producer/Host: Rebecca Ballenger, Worlds of Words Associate Director
Audio Engineer: Alexis Mendoza, U of A Art Major
Coordinator: Vianey Torres, U of A Nursing Major
Digital Collaborator: Melanie Reyes, U of A First-year Student

Today's music is Music is Drive My Car by Breezy Moment.

For more information on TRAP, visit wowlit.org.

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