Creating Wild Family Reading w/ Middle-Grade Author J.J. Johnson

Text the Bookcast and say "hi"! Welcome to Chapter 41! My guest is J.J. Johnson, a husband, father, podcaster, and Award Winning Middle-Grade author. He grew up in Pryor Oklahoma, attended Oklahoma Baptist University where he majored in Theology. He now lives in Edmond with his wife and two boys who are commonly known online as - Hobbit 1 and Hobbit 2. J.J. and I talk about his award-winning Iggy and Oz series and his passion for writing books that connect with middle-grade boys. We also talk about being an independent author and how J.J. integrates his faith into his work for both kids and adults. Connect with J.J.: website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Mentioned on the Show: Bobbsey Twins - Laura Lee Hope Hardy Boys - Franklin W. Dixon Trapped in Death Cave - Bill Wallace Danger on Panther Peak - Bill Wallace Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan Realm Makers Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney Goosebumps - R. L. Stein I Survived series - Lauren Tarshis Kim Ventrella Charlotte's Web - E.B. White Ray Bradbury Dark Tower Series - Stephen King Dead Zone - Stephen King The Long Walk - Stephen King Old Man's War - John Scalzi Mistborn Trilogy - Brandon Sanderson Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury Heir to the Empire - Timothy Zahn Connect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Shop the Bookcast on Bookshop.org Music by JuliusH