The River Between Hearts by Heather Mateus Sappenfield, Ep52

<p>When was the last time you read a middle grade fiction? This week's featured author Heather Mateus Sappenfield will convince you it's time with her new novel The River Between Hearts. It’s an adventure with an almost-11 year old girl named Rill. It’s a story about friendship and compassion - and loss and longing. &nbsp;You'll spend a few minutes with her main character Rill and her friend Perla in a reading that hints at the loss they both are struggling with. We also chat about why Heather creates characters with dyslexia and we find out how a former student's real life experiences informed the character Perla.</p> <p>Thanks to Heather’s publicist Jackie Karneth at BooksForward - a JKS Communications Company, and Heather's publisher Janie Royal at Fitzroy Books - an imprint of Regal House Publishing. &nbsp;You can find all of Heather's books on<a href="https://heathermateussappenfield.com/" target="_blank"> her website </a>and learn more about having her visit you at your school or favorite book store. As always, thank you for listening.</p> <p><br></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/theresa-bakken/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/theresa-bakken/support</a>