John Schu, LOUDER THAN HUNGER

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Zibby Owens

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4.4 • 602 Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Beloved teacher and librarian John Schu joins Zibby to discuss LOUDER THAN HUNGER, a heart-wrenching and transformative novel-in-verse about a sensitive teen struggling with crippling anxiety and anorexia—inspired by the author’s experiences. John delves into his journey with mental health and the importance of crafting narratives that inspire without inadvertently glorifying harmful behaviors. He also explores the relationships portrayed in the book, touches on the themes of resilience and forgiveness, and shares his passion for musical theater and Broadway musicals!

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Zivie Owens, and I am the host of this podcast. Moms don't have time to read books.
0:08.1	I am also a newly minted USA Today bestselling author of the novel, Blank.
0:14.2	I've created a whole community of book lovers around this podcast, a publishing company, reading retreats, a bookstore, and more.
0:21.8	Learn more at zivimedia.com or follow me on social at Zibby Owens or join the community at
0:28.4	Zibby Readers.
0:31.4	John Shue is the author of Louder Than Hunger, which is possibly my favorite book this year, for sure this year.
0:40.1	And one of my favorite books of all time, it is amazing.
0:44.0	You must read this book.
0:45.9	I am kind of just embarrassed myself in this interview being too complimentary that he didn't
0:51.2	even really know what to say.
0:52.3	So sorry about that.
0:53.4	We did have a great
0:54.1	conversation, though, and I just loved it. I love this book so much. John Chu is the author of the
0:58.8	acclaimed picture books. This is a school illustrated by Veronica Miller-Jamison, and this is a story
1:03.8	illustrated by Caldecott Honorary Lauren Castillo. He also wrote the adult nonfiction book,
1:09.6	The Gift of Story, exploring the effective side of the reading life, and was named a library journal Mover and Shaker for his dynamic interactions with students and his passionate adoption of new technologies as a means of connecting authors, illustrators, books and readers, children's librarian for booklishes, part-time lecturer at Rutgers
1:27.8	University and former ambassador of school libraries for scholastic book fairs, Mr. Shoe, as he is
1:33.0	affectionately known, has been featured on CBS Mornings and NPR and continues to travel the world
1:37.9	to share his love of books. He lives in Neighborville, Illinois. You can find him at
1:42.6	John Shoeh-S-C-H-U.com and on social media at Mr. Shoe Reads.
1:48.9	Welcome, John.
1:49.8	Thank you so much for coming on Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books to discuss louder than hunger.
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