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  kitty felde  

The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.

The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.

 

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#100

Most Popular Episode of 2024

Everybody wants to go to Paris…especially Nikki Maxwell! Readers from [Hollingworth Elementary School] (https://www.hollingworthschool.org/) discuss the latest entry in Rachel Renée Russell’s series. It’s Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure. Rachel and daughter Nikki Russell, who illustrates the books, answer questions from the kids. Our celebrity reader is actress/screenwriter <a href= "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1484198/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Kate Orsini</a>. Kitty Felde is host. ... Read more

25 Dec 2024

22 MINS

22:09

25 Dec 2024

#99

A Conversation with Alina Chau

For a writer who both illustrates and creates the story for a book, which comes first? We ask writer/illustrator Alina Chau who created "Marshmallow & Jordan." ... Read more

18 Dec 2024

07 MINS

07:24

18 Dec 2024

#98

Episode 155 - Marshmallow & Jordan by Alina Chau

Did you ever wish that you had a pet elephant? Well, Jordan was lucky enough to find one. That unusual relationship is at the heart of our book Jordan and Marshmallow by <a href= "https://alinachau.com">Alina Chau</a>. Readers from <a href= "https://atwateravees.lausd.org">Atwater Elementary School</a> in Los Angeles discuss disabilities, sports, and Indonesia with host Kitty Felde. Our celebrity reader is NPR’s host of “All Things Considered” <a href= "https://www.npr.org/people/186026737/ailsa-chang">Ailsa Chang</a>. Favorite Books from Atwater Elementary School: One Piece - Eiichiro Oda <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2019/10/7/episode-97-the-wild-robot-by-peter-brown"> The Wild Robot - Peter Brown</a> Dogman - Dav Pilkey Captain Underpants - Dav Pilkey The Funjungle Series - <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/writers-on-writing/2018/1/25/stuart-gibbs"> Stuart Gibbs</a> Trickster: Native American Tales - Matt Dembicki Dirty Rotten Bugs: Arthropods Unite to Tell Their Side of the Story - Jujutsu Kaizen - Gege Akutami <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2020/4/20/episode-106-amulet-by"> Amulet - Kazu Kibuishi</a> Wings of Fire - Tui T. Sutherland Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan   Alina Chau's Favorite Book: Winnie the Pooh - A.A. Milne Ailsa Chang's Favorite Book: When Love is More than Words - Jocelyn Chung ... Read more

11 Dec 2024

18 MINS

18:41

11 Dec 2024

#97

Banned and Challenged Books The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

We continue our series of episodes highlighting banned books. This week, it’s Elizabeth Acevedo’s novel The Poet X. The novel in verse was challenged in 2020 by parents in North Carolina who argued that the book was unconstitutionally hostile to religion. The challenge was turned down by the courts. It was again challenged in 2023 in Wisconsin because of objections about frank language about  sex.  In both cases, the books were part of the high school’s curriculum. The book is all about poetry and body image and standing up for yourself. It’s the National Book Award winning novel The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. Readers from <a href= "https://dcpscharleshartmiddle.ss14.sharpschool.com">Charles Hart Middle School</a> in Washington, DC discuss the novel with host Kitty Felde. Our celebrity reader is actress Monica Vigil from our other podcast [THE FINA MENDOZA MYSTERIES.] (https://www.chesapeakepress.org) ... Read more

04 Dec 2024

24 MINS

24:07

04 Dec 2024

#96

Black Friday Bonus Episode

Are you that aunt or uncle – the one who only gives books for birthdays and holidays? I hope so. But if it’s been a few years since you’ve picked up a middle grade novel, we have help from some experts – kids who visited us at the City of Stem LA Maker Faire to tell us about their favorite books. Start making your list and checking it twice… Favorite Books for Black Friday Shopping: Eragon - Christopher Paolini The Good Egg - Jory John and Pete Oswald The Land of Stories - Chris Colfer <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2020/4/20/episode-106-amulet-by" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amulet - Kazu Kibuishi</a> Hop on Pop - Dr. Seuss The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett The Babysitter's Club - Ann M. Martin Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery This episode is made possible by a grant from the LA Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan.  ... Read more

27 Nov 2024

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27 Nov 2024

#95

Black Friday Bonus Episode

Are you that aunt or uncle – the one who only gives books for birthdays and holidays? I hope so. But if it’s been a few years since you’ve picked up a middle grade novel, we have help from some experts – kids who visited us at the City of Stem LA Maker Faire to tell us about their favorite books. Start making your list and checking it twice… Favorite Books for Black Friday Shopping: Eragon - Christopher Paolini The Good Egg - Jory John and Pete Oswald The Land of Stories - Chris Colfer <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2020/4/20/episode-106-amulet-by" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amulet - Kazu Kibuishi</a> Hop on Pop - Dr. Seuss The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett The Babysitter's Club - Ann M. Martin Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery This episode is made possible by a grant from the LA Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan.  ... Read more

27 Nov 2024

06 MINS

06:29

27 Nov 2024

#94

A Conversation with Nikki Shannon Smith

How did Oprah inspire a writing career? Listen to this conversation with Nikki Shannon Smith, author of Stranded. ... Read more

20 Nov 2024

06 MINS

06:25

20 Nov 2024

#93

Live from Las Vegas Book Festival - "Stranded" by Nikki Shannon Smith

Readers from Las Vegas are live, onstage at the Las Vegas Book Festival, talking about Nikki Shannon Smith's tale of adventure Stranded. Award-winning journalist Rita Pardue from KUNV is celebrity reader. Taped before a live audience, readers have lots of questions for writer Nikki Shannon Smith. Kitty Felde is host.   FAVORITE BOOKS FROM THE LAS VEGAS BOOK FESTIVAL: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/writers-on-writing/2023/7/31/kate-dicamillo"> Kate DiCamillo</a> Cleopatra in Space - Mike Maihack Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling Wings of Fire -  Tui T. Sutherland Battle Dragons City of Thieves - Alex London  Weird Kid - Greg von Eekhout Oh My Gods! - Stephanie Cooke NIKKI SHANNON SMITH'S FAVORITE BOOK: Roots - Alex Haley RITA PARDUE'S FAVORITE BOOK: Charlotte's Web - E.B. White ... Read more

13 Nov 2024

35 MINS

35:42

13 Nov 2024

#92

The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner

Did you ever think you were a little different than everybody else in school? Suppose you found out there’s a reason for that and that reason is that you’re actually a witch. That's the story of "The Okay Witch," by Emma Steinkellner. Students from Virginia Road Elementary School in Los Angeles discuss the graphic novel and interview Emma. Actress Diane Adair is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org">www.bookclubforkids.org</a> Favorite Books from Virginia Road Elementary School in LA: Ghosts (Fantasmas) - Raina Telegemeier The Spiderwick Chronicles - Tony DiTerlizzi <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2024/4/16/dork-diaries-tales-from-a-not-so-posh-paris-adventure-rachel-rene-russell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dork Diaries -Rachel Renée Russel</a> Sisters - Raina Telegemeier Emma Steinkellner’s Favorite Books: Little Women - Louisa May Alcott Holes - Louis Sachar [Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine] (https://youtu.be/3_at_uOc368) Dianne Adair’s Favorite Books: A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving Bird by Bird - Anne Lamott ... Read more

30 Oct 2024

22 MINS

22:58

30 Oct 2024

#91

The Meringue Witches by Isora Morales Suarez

This episode began with a chance meeting in a tiny art gallery in the city of Cienfuegos, Cuba. Writer <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Meringue-Witches-Isora-Morales-Su%C3%A1rez/dp/1539793362"> Isora Morales Suarez</a> was minding the store to pay the bills, but just had her first novel for kids published in English. The Girlfriends Book Club Baltimore discuss her unusual fairy tale The Meringue Witches with host [Kitty Felde] (https://kittyfelde.com/) . Cuban ex-pat <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/adolfo-v-nodal-6ba0b213">Adolfo Nodal</a> is celebrity reader. ... Read more

23 Oct 2024

19 MINS

19:46

23 Oct 2024

#90

A Conversation with MC Ryder

Writer MC Ryder talks about writing song lyrics and middle grade book series with host Kitty Felde. ... Read more

16 Oct 2024

05 MINS

05:08

16 Oct 2024

#89

The Darkest Side of the Moon by MC Ryder

It's that time of year: Halloween! This week, we tackle <a href= "https://mcryderauthor.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">M.C. Ryder</a>’s tale of romance, betrayal, and creatures of the night The Darkest Side of the Moon. Journalist and actress <a href= "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0403758/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Hettie Lynne Hurtes</a> is our celebrity reader. Our readers are from [Rosecrans Elementary School] (https://rosecranses.compton.k12.ca.us/) in Compton, California. Kitty Felde is host.  NOTE: There are some plot spoilers.   Favorite Books from Rosecrans Elementary School: Attack on Titan - Hajime Isayama  Because of Winn Dixie - <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/writers-on-writing/2023/7/31/kate-dicamillo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kate DiCamillo</a> Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling Beyond the Story: 10-year Record of BTS - BTS, Myeongseok Kang    MC Ryder's Favorite Book: The Search - Iris Johansen   Hettie Lynne Hurtes' Favorite Book: Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte   <a href= "https://www.chesapeakepress.org/episodes-of-the-fina-mendoza-mysteries-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> The Fina Mendoza Mysteries</a> ... Read more

09 Oct 2024

18 MINS

18:30

09 Oct 2024

#88

Peter Brown on Writing

Peter Brown is both a writer and illustrator. We talk to him about how he plots a story and the teacher he hated who set him on his path to becoming a professional artist. Kitty Felde is host. ... Read more

02 Oct 2024

08 MINS

08:35

02 Oct 2024

#87

The book behind the movie The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

Peter Brown's wonderful book is now a movie! This week,we return to the source material. Do you have a relationship with the robot in your life? You'll fall in love with "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown. 4th graders from Flora Hendley Elementary School in Washington, D.C. discuss artificial intelligence and their own favorite robotic devices. U.S. Congressman Scott Peters from San Diego is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. Favorite Books from Flora Hendley Elemetary School: Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney Dork Diaries- Rachel Renée Russell The True Story of the Three Little Pigs - Jon Scieszka Peter Brown’s Favorite Book: The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien Congressman Scott Peter’s Favorite Book: East of Eden - John Steinbeck ... Read more

25 Sep 2024

23 MINS

23:33

25 Sep 2024

#86

Back to School Favorite Books from the City of Stem LA Maker Faire

September is the perfect time of year to start a new habit. How about 15 minutes a day reading a book YOU want to read? Need some suggestions? Give a listen as we hear from kids as the City of Stem LA Maker Faire about the books they LOVE to read.  Projekt 1065 - <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/writers-on-writing/2019/12/9/alan-gratz"> Alan Gratz</a> Little Women - Louisa May Alcott The Light in Hidden Places - Sharon Cameron Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney Princess in Black - Shannon Hale The Magic Factory - Morgan Rice This episode is made possible by a grant from the LA Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan.  And if you're looking for a way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month, check out the <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/2GfXblTgJtumKIUADqp03l">Fina Mendoza Mysteries podcast</a>. It tells the story of the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman who solves myseries inside the US Capitol...and introduces civics to kids. The podcast is based on the Fina Mendoza series of books in both English and Spanish.  <a href= "https://bookshop.org/p/books/welcome-to-washington-fina-mendoza-a-fina-mendoza-mystery/15864064?ean=9781735976723"> Welcome to Washington Fina Mendoza</a> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/p/books/bienvenida-a-washington-fina-mendoza-kitty-felde/20034887?ean=9781737097853"> Bienvenida a Washington Fina Mendoza</a> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/p/books/losing-is-democratic-how-to-talk-to-kids-about-january-6th-kitty-felde/20940466?ean=9798989493401"> Losing is Democratic: How to Talk to Kids About January 6th</a> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/p/books/state-of-the-union/17291889?ean=9781737097815"> State of the Union</a> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/p/books/estado-de-la-union-jorge-flores-gonzalez/20698622?ean=9781737097877"> Estado de la Unión</a>   ... Read more

18 Sep 2024

06 MINS

06:42

18 Sep 2024

#85

Back to School Favorite Books

As school is starting up, there are tons of books your teacher wants you to read. But what about a book YOU really want to read? Today we hear from kids as the City of Stem LA Maker Faire about the books ThEY love to read. Give a listen. Favorite Books:   Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney  <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2019/1/28/episode-82-keeper-of-lost-cities-by-shannon-messenger" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger</a> Captain Underpants - Dav Pilkey Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling Ada Twist, Scientist - Andrea Beaty Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan Dog Man - Dav Pilkey ... Read more

11 Sep 2024

07 MINS

07:20

11 Sep 2024

#84

A Conversation with Charles Waters

We talk to writer Charles Waters about his life as an actor and how it led to his life as a poet and children's book writer. He also talks about how the Highlights Foundation changed his life. Kitty Felde is host. ... Read more

04 Sep 2024

06 MINS

06:27

04 Sep 2024

#83

Episode 152 - Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell

What do you do when your long-time school mascot is offensive to others? That's the topic in Mascot by [Charles Waters] (https://www.charleswaterspoetry.com/about) and <a href= "https://www.tracisorell.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Traci Sorell</a>. Students from <a href= "https://www.eliothinemiddleschool.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Eliot-Hine Middle School</a> discuss the novel and interview the writer. California State Los Angeles theater professor <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-m-dunn-phd-77634916" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Carolyn Dunn</a> is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. Favorite Books from Eliot-Hine: Stunt Boy - <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/writers-on-writing/2018/9/4/jason-reynolds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jason Reynolds</a> The Falling Sword - Ben Kane The Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2019/1/28/episode-82-keeper-of-lost-cities-by-shannon-messenger" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger</a> Cat's Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut Charles Waters' Favorite Books: Ordinary People - Judith Guest Raymond Carver short stories Bronx Masquerade - <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/writers-on-writing/2019/1/21/nikki-grimes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nikki Grimes</a> Under the Mesquite - Guadalupe Garcia McCall Carolyn Dunn's Favorite Books: Love Medicine - Louise Erdich The Master Butchers Singing Club  - Louise Erdich Lilith's Brood - Octavia E. Butler ... Read more

28 Aug 2024

22 MINS

22:56

28 Aug 2024

#82

Angela Dominguez Talks About Writing and Illustrating Books for Children

Angela Dominguez writes and illustrates the Stella Diaz series. She talks to us about her writing path from drawing to writing. More author interviews at our <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/writers-on-writing">website</a>. ... Read more

21 Aug 2024

05 MINS

05:36

21 Aug 2024

#81

Challenged Books - Stella Diaz Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez

We continue our look at books that have been challenged or banned. This week, we revisit STELLA DIAZ HAS SOMETHING TO SAY by Angela Dominguez. In 2000, the Central York School District pulled books from shelves that dealt with race. In fact, every book removed from school classrooms and libraries were written by people of color. After months of protests, the books were once again available to students in 2001. Give a listen to STELLA DIAZ HAS SOMETHING TO SAY. ... Read more

14 Aug 2024

22 MINS

22:10

14 Aug 2024