Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we recap our experience around The Freedom Seeker by Ruchira Gupta.

In this episode, we talk about...

• Preparing for the Tucson Festival of Books
• Mixed-faith families and polarization
• Cultural and political polarization in the general or historical sense
• The importance of hope for Ruchira Gupta
• Community as a critical tool for advocacy

You are invited to share your thoughts with us at https://wowlit.org/go/wrap-blog. You can find this episode under the post for The Freedom Seeker.

This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the U of A College of Education.

Producer/Host: Rebecca Ballenger, Worlds of Words Center Associate Director
Audio Engineer: Alexis Mendoza, Worlds of Words Student Employee and U of A Art Major
Coordinator: Vianey Torres, Worlds of Words Student Employee and U of A Nursing Major
Digital Collaborator: Melanie Reyes, Worlds of Words Student Employee and U of A First-year Student

Music is "Easy Romance" by Joe Alfaraby.

For more information on the Worlds of Words Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP), visit wowlit.org.

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