On today’s episode, Heidi interviews her bookstagram friend and author Katie Proctor about her new book, Hand in Hand. They cover the book and how it both tells a story and teaches middle grade readers a beginning lesson on civil rights, as well as chat about being moms and fitting all their writing and reading into busy days. Enjoy!

Stuff We Mention

• The Currently Reading Podcast, where both Heidi & Katie are Patreon supporters and love it.
• Puffin Rock on Netflix...the baby’s favorite show!

Books We Mention
Find all the books we mention on this episode through this link.

• Shadow and Light: A Journey Into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider
• My Storied Year, by Katie Proctor
• Hand in Hand, by Katie Proctor
• Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
• Souls of Poor Folk, by Alexander Irvine
• My Lady of the Chimney Corner, by Alexander Irvine
• Four Hundred Souls, edited by Ibram X Kendi & Keisha N Blaine

The Movie Heidi Was Talking About...is called No More Baths, and while she can’t vouch for whether it’s problematic, outdated, or even if the acting is good, in her very fuzzy memory it was a great introduction to civil rights, property rights, and race relationships for a young student.

Read more of Katie’s writing on her blog, or get in touch with her @katieproctorwritesandreads on Instagram. Order a copy of My Storied Year or Hand in Hand from your local Indie bookstore, or on Bookshop.org.

Get in touch with us to talk books @westmorelandpodcast, or email westmorelandpodcast@gmail.com.

Our next episode is scheduled for July 9th. Happy reading!

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