Scott Savage and Jennifer Savage
Recorded
October 27, 2021
Archived
October 27, 2021
28:29 minutes
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Id:
mby021188
Description
Spouses, Scott Savage (58) and Jennifer Savage (56), share a conversation about the books that Scott writes, their collaborative working process, the tours they go on together, and the power of books. They also talk about neurodiversity and the role that books can play in shaping a more inclusive world that celebrates diversity.Subject Log / Time Code
JS and SS talk about SS’s writing and the book tour they are currently on. They each talk about their collaborative working process and how COVID-19 affected their book tour schedule.
SS and JS discuss the messages SS tries to communicate through his books and his talks in schools. They also talk about students’ responses to those messages.
SS talks about his experiences in middle school and about the joy he gets from being an author.
SS talks about the power that books have to let people see others’ points of view.
JS discusses how nuanced each person is. SS also talks about the ways that middle-grade books allow kids to see themselves as they would like to be.
SS discusses studies that show how reading affects the brain.
JS talks about the importance of childhood literacy.
SS says that every child has a favorite book but that not every child has found that book yet.
JS and SS talk about how important it is for people of all walks of life to tell and write their stories.
Participants
- Scott Savage
- Jennifer Savage