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Podcast: Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers
Episode: 152. Giving a Voice to the Voiceless: An Interview with Ruta Sepetys - Part 1/2 {Camp BNT '23}
Description: We cannot even begin to contain the excitement we have to share this episode with you. We had the pleasure of interviewing author Ruta Sepetys about her journey as a writer and her latest novel, I Must Betray You.The interview begins with Ruta reading an excerpt from I Must Betray You. This is the perfect clip to play for your students if you practice “First Chapter Friday”! Then we delve into Ruta’s decision to write for young adults and her choice to focus on historical fiction. She believes that this genre has the power t...