But this is just what teachers over the years have said to me like, oh honey, it's like disaster pay. Why? What do you love about this age?

I love the awkwardness of the age. Yes, oh, they're funny. They're so funny.

Hey everyone, I'm Ann Bogall and this is What Should I Read Next Episode 50. Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader. What should I read next?

We don't get bossy on this show. What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read.

Today we continue our special five day mini series. What should I read next for kids and kids at heart? We're focusing on a variety of young and young at heart topics this week. Children's literature, coming of age stories, literary heroines, kidlit for grownups and more.

We have a terrific line of guests for the week who love talking about the pleasures of reading for a lifetime, whether you're six or 26 or 106.

If you are fired up about all the kidlit discussion this week, you're going to want to check out all the other ways to participate in reading for a lifetime.

Yesterday we had a ton of fun with our first Twitter chat. If you missed it, don't worry. There's another one this Thursday, November 17th, 2bm eastern time, where we'll have plenty of practical and inspiring children's literature questions to chew on, such as the importance of reading models and mentors and incorporating the joy of kidlit into your life even as a grownup.

Also, if you're wondering what kidlit title you should pick up next, I guarantee another listener has a suggestion for you.

This chat is a wonderful way to make friends with other book lovers and what should I read next fans. You can follow me at Ann Bowel, that's Ann with an e, Be As in Books, OGEL, and turn on my tweet notifications to be alerted when the conversation starts.

I'm looking forward to chatting with you. We're also hosting an Instagram photo challenge this week. Follow the podcast at what should I read next to see all the details there and share your own memories with us.

Today's guest is a true pleasure and also a long distance call.

Lee Colazo is a school librarian who serves children from over 30 different countries at an international school in China.

Episode 2 of our Reading for a Lifetime Series is all about encouraging middle school and young adult kids to indulge in great books and Lee has a lot of wisdom to share on that topic.

After all, it's her job. In this episode, we cover Biblio therapy for kids and teens, how middle school students can discover books they relate to, how to be a reading cheerleader to the young people around you and more.

That's a lot to cover. So let's get right into it. Here's Lee.

Lee, welcome to the show. Hello.

You have the distinction of being the furthest guest I've talked to. Actually, it's 9 a.m. here as we're talking and it's 9 p.m. there, which I think makes you halfway around the world.

Tell us a little bit about where you are and what you're doing there.

I am in sujo, China. And that is about, I don't know, it's 25 minutes on the bullet train from Shanghai. So not very far.

And I am here because I teach at an international school. It's a British international school in sujo. So we have a very diverse school. It's a very neat place to be.

Wow. So I'd love to hear how you ended up there and how your students end up in this particular school.

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