Newsicle: Smart News for Curious Kids

Welcome back to Interviewsicle, Newsicle’s interview series! 🎙️📚 Lily sits down with inspiring guests to explore big ideas, remarkable careers, and the questions kids are most curious about.

This episode features Barbara Carroll Roberts, an author of children’s books including Nikki on the Line, A Rose Named Peace, and The Metamorphosis of Bunny Baxter. She joins Lily to talk about her new illustrated nonfiction book, When George Washington Bowed to the New Nation, and the remarkable true story behind George Washington’s decision to give up power and return to life as a private citizen. Barbara also talks about becoming an author, her writing process, and why she hopes the book will inspire kids and families to learn more about this fascinating period in American history!

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