{"id":21365,"date":"2023-01-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=21365"},"modified":"2023-01-01T21:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T02:39:23","slug":"learning-to-fall-interview-with-sally-engelfried","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/learning-to-fall-interview-with-sally-engelfried\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Fall | Interview with Sally Engelfried"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ubb-blog-tour-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kaitgoodwin.com\/books\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Promo-Post-Winter-2023.png\" alt=\"Learning to Fall | Interview with Sally Engelfried\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy Monday and welcome to my spotlight on LEARNING TO FALL! I&#8217;m so excited because today I have an interview with Sally Engelfried to share with you! This book is truly amazing and I\u2019m so excited to for you to find out more about it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-2022-Dividers.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-2022-Dividers.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-2022-Dividers-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-2022-Dividers-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/learning-to-fall-cover.png\" alt=\"Learning to Fall | Interview with Sally Engelfried\" title=\"Learning to Fall | Interview with Sally Engelfried\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>Learning to Fall<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/sally-engelfried\/\">Sally Engelfried<\/a> <br><strong>Published on<\/strong>  September 6, 2022 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/publishers\/little-brown-books-for-young-readers\/\">Little Brown Books for Young Readers<\/a> <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/contemporary\/\">Contemporary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/middle-grade\/\">Middle Grade<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 272 <br><strong>Add to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/60021198-learning-to-fall\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><strong>Author Links:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/sallyengelfried.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SalllyE\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/21851952.Sally_Engelfried\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sal_eclaire\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>Daphne doesn't want to be stuck in Oakland with her dad. She wants to get on the first plane to Prague, where her mom is shooting a movie. Armed with her grandparents\u2019 phone number and strict instructions from her mom to call them if her dad starts drinking again, Daphne has no problem being cold to him. But there's one thing Daphne can't keep herself from doing: joining her dad and her new friend Arlo at a weekly skate session.<br \/>\nWhen her dad promises to teach her how to ollie and she lands the trick, Daphne starts to believe in him again. He starts to show up for her, and Daphne learns things are not as black and white with her dad as she used to think. The way Daphne\u2019s dad tells it, skating is all about accepting failure and moving on. But can Daphne really let go of her dad\u2019s past mistakes? Either way life is a lot like skating: it\u2019s all about getting back up after you fall.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2023-01-02T11:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"\\nHappy Monday and welcome to my spotlight on LEARNING TO FALL! I'm so excited because today I have an interview with Sally Engelfried to share with you! 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Where would you go to eat, hang out, relax, etc.?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d definitely make Daphne take me to the Town Skate Park in Oakland so she could show me her sick tricks. She would insist we get some boba afterward, of course, so I\u2019d take her to my favorite boba shop, i-Tea in Oakland\u2019s Chinatown. Then, since Daphne\u2019s mostly seen the more urban side of Oakland, I\u2019d take her for a hike in the hills on the Sausal Creek trail. That would make us hungry, so we\u2019d get tacos from Sinaloa, my favorite taco truck, and we\u2019d end the day by going to a movie at the historic Grand Lake Theater, a vintage movie theater and an Oakland icon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If Daphne&nbsp;were&nbsp;to hang out with other fictional characters, who would they be and why?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daphne\u2019s friends Sam and Arlo are very different from each other, but they both accept Daphne for exactly who she is and she does the same for them. That\u2019s what Daphne looks for in a friend, so I think she\u2019d get along great with Mal\u00fa from Celia C. P\u00e9rez\u2019s <em>The First Rule of Punk<\/em> because she\u2019s such a nonconformist. I also think Daphne would have a lot to talk about with Sunny from Ashley Herring Blake\u2019s <em>The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James<\/em> because Sunny is just so gutsy, and she also has an alcoholic parent like Daphne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If there was one fictional place you could travel to for a day, where would it be and why?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holly Black\u2019s Elfhame. I know it\u2019s dangerous for mortals, but I\u2019d be sure to wear a rowan berry necklace so no glamours could be laid upon me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If you buried a time&nbsp;capsule with three items inside, what three items would you choose and&nbsp;why?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d have to include a copy of <em>Learning to Fall<\/em>, of course! Then, to give a glimpse into some of the things that are most important to me, I\u2019d add one of the family photo albums I put together in the mid-2000s and an old iPod with 500 of my favorite 21<sup>st<\/sup> century songs. Those old iPods never die!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What was your favorite bit of research you ended up not using?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I learned about so many cool women skaters that impacted skateboarding history: Patti McGee, the first female skate champion in the early sixties; Peggy Oki, who was part of the Dogtown Z-boys team in the seventies; the only three women skaters who have ever graced the cover of <em>Thrasher <\/em>magazine: Jaime Reyes, Cara-Beth Burnside, Lizzie Armanto. I wanted to name drop them all, but the only one I got in there was Nora Vasconcellos, because Daphne\u2019s first skateboard was one of her Welcome boards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is your favorite quote, scene, or moment from&nbsp;<em>Learning to Fall<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d have to say the scene in Chapter 15, where Daphne\u2019s dad gets so frustrated about not finding a job that he loses his temper. It scares Daphne\u2014he\u2019s acting so strange that she\u2019s afraid he\u2019s started drinking again and she calls her grandmother for help. It\u2019s a tense scene, but it\u2019s also a turning point for Daphne and her dad that ultimately allows them to be more honest with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-2022-Dividers.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-2022-Dividers.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-2022-Dividers-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-2022-Dividers-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/About-the-Author-Winter-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/About-the-Author-Winter-2022.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/About-the-Author-Winter-2022-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/About-the-Author-Winter-2022-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\"><h3>About Sally Engelfried<\/h3><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/sally-engelfried-350x350.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\"><p>I live in Oakland, California, in a converted warehouse that once stored groceries but now holds me and my family, as well as lots of books, music, and art; a skateboard ramp; a swing; a couple of cats; and a dog who is very fond of stealing slippers. We chose this somewhat unusual living space for my husband\u2019s metal work and art studio, but to us it\u2019s just home. My two daughters learned at a young age to avert their eyes when the welder was going, and we occasionally have to step over huge pieces of steel, but we also have the usual bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and my favorite place: an office where I do my writing!<\/p>\n<p>I read a ton of books! As a children\u2019s librarian it\u2019s part of my job, but I\u2019ve always read a lot. When I was growing up it was my best escape from feeling too shy, and I loved getting recommendations from my five older siblings. I still do! These days I read books for kids, teens, and grownups: a lot of fiction, a lot of graphic novels, and a little bit of nonfiction. I also write reviews of kids\u2019 graphic novels on the website No Flying, No Tights and I make book lists for Nerdy Book Club.<\/p>\n<p>Music is very important to me. One of my first jobs was working at a music magazine, and I played bass guitar in a couple of rock bands that released records and CDs and performed all over the U.S. These days I love listening to other people\u2019s music and occasionally stumble through a Rodgers &amp; Hart song on the piano. I like all kinds of music from different time periods and different places, but my go-to is moody indie folk type stuff.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve thought of myself as a writer for just about as long as I can remember, but it took me a while to figure out I wanted to write for children. Now it\u2019s the thing I love to do most!<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sallyengelfried.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SalllyE\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/21851952.Sally_Engelfried\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sal_eclaire\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-2022-Dividers.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-2022-Dividers.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-2022-Dividers-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/December-2022-Dividers-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Questions-for-You-Winter-2022-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Questions-for-You-Winter-2022-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Questions-for-You-Winter-2022-2-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Questions-for-You-Winter-2022-2-768x150.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What do you think about <em>Learning to Fall<\/em>? Have you added it to your tbr yet? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Winter-2022-Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Winter-2022-Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Winter-2022-Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Winter-2022-Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Winter-2022-Kait-Plus-Books-Signature.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Monday and welcome to my spotlight on LEARNING TO FALL! 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