Mary Grace and Deborah ring in 2024 with a special episode where they count down their five favorite books from 50 years ago, defined as published between 1972 and 1974. They (mostly) didn't reread these books for the episode, so their choices are based on their childhood memories.As Mary Grace mentions, the format was inspired by the Book Riot podcast, which has done a number of similar countdowns, including a fun episode on the top bookish phenomena of the past 25 years. Here are Deborah's and Mary Grace's favorites--but we suggest that you listen to the episode before looking at the list! Deborah's Favorites5. Nobody's Family is Going to Change by Louise Fitzhugh4. A Billion for Boris by Mary Rodgers3. Victoria by Barbara Brooks Wallace2. The Genie of Sutton Place by George Selden1. A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver by E.L. KonigsburgMary Grace's Favorites5. A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle4. Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack! by M.E. Kerr3. Glory in the Flower by Norma Johnston2. A Billion for Boris by Mary Rodgers1. The Dark is Rising  by Susan CooperYou can find Deborah’s author interviews on her blog Books Q&A by Deborah Kalb and Mary Grace’s adventures in the 1920s on her blog, My Life 100 Years Ago.This episode was edited by Adam Linder of Bespoken Podcasting.#children's booksPodcast website at rereadingourchildhood.com

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