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Book Club for Kids
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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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Episode 149 - Dork Diaries by Rachel Renée Russell
Everybody wants to go to Paris…especially Nikki Maxwell! Readers from <a href= "https://www.hollingworthschool.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Hollingworth Elementary School</a> 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 [Kate Orsini] (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1484198/) . Kitty Felde is host.
17 Apr 2024
22 MINS
22:20
17 Apr 2024
A Conversation About Madeleine L'Engle
Madeleine L'Engle's granddaughters share their memories about their legendary grandmother and talk about some of her writing practices.
Come see us at [Comic Orange] (https://ocpl.org/comicorange) Saturday, April 13th from 11-3 at the Tustin Library.
10 Apr 2024
13 MINS
13:17
10 Apr 2024
Challenged Books - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
We continue our series of episodes about books that have been banned or challenged around the country. This time, it’s the Newbery Award winning novel by Madeleine L’Engle: A Wrinkle in Time.
According to the Carnegie Mellon Banned Books Project, the book was challenged in 1985 by parents in Florida who said the book “opposes Christian beliefs and teaches occult practices. The school principal did not remove the book from 4th grade curriculum.
In 1990, a parent in Alabama asked to have the book removed because it “sends a mixed signal to children about good and evil.” The school board and superintendent voted unanimously to deny the request.
Six years later, the book was challenged in North Carolina for undermining religious beliefs.The school board denied the request.
Madeline L’Engle herself told the New York Times in 2001 that “it seems people are willing to damn the book without reading it.”
We read it with a group of young readers and this is what they have to say about A Wrinkle in Time.
This week, we tackle a classic – the 1963 winner of the Newbery Award “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L’Engle. Our readers are 5th graders from the British International School in Washington, DC. Our celebrity reader is public radio journalist Stephanie O’Neill. Madeline L’Engle passed away in 2007, but we're joined by her granddaughters Charlotte Jones Volklis and Lena Roy. They've written a biography of their grandmother based on her journals called “Becoming Madeleine.” Kitty Felde is host.
FAVORITE BOOKS FROM BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL:
Panda-monium - <a href= "http://www.bookclubforkids.org/writers-on-writing/2018/1/25/stuart-gibbs-xwxd2-gxp7j-s5apz-7bfx3"> Stuart Gibbs</a>
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling
<a href= "http://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2017/6/2/ce3y4zp56dmuampv1wdk56niqq66cc"> The Tiger Rising - Kate DiCamillo</a>
Space Case - <a href= "http://www.bookclubforkids.org/writers-on-writing/2018/1/25/stuart-gibbs-xwxd2-gxp7j-s5apz-7bfx3"> Stuart Gibbs</a>
FAVORITE BOOKS FROM CHARLOTTE JONES VOIKLIS AND LENA ROY
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L’Engle
A Gentleman in Moscow - Amor Towles
STEPHANIE O’NEILL’S FAVORITE BOOK:
Charlotte’s Web - E.B. White
03 Apr 2024
25 MINS
25:10
03 Apr 2024
How to Star on the Book Club for Kids Podcast
Want to be on a future Book Club for Kids podcast episode? Listen to this special episode to find out how.
Here's the favorite books on this episode:
Wings of Fire - Tui Sutherland
Never Let me Go - Kazuo Isiguro
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
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"> Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger</a>
The Cricket in Times Square - George Selden
Dino-Mike - Franco Aureliani
The Little Book of the Avengers - Roy Thomas
Join us Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the City of STEM/LA Maker Faire all day at the Los Angeles State Historic Park north of downtown Los Angeles for YOUR chance to be on a future show!
27 Mar 2024
06 MINS
06:16
27 Mar 2024
A Conversation with John Cho
You may know John Cho from his acting work in "Star Trek" and "Harold and Kumar" movies. But listen to this thoughtful conversation Cho and host Kitty Felde about his work as a writer - including convincing his Korean immigrant parents that his work was his work as an artist was making the world a better place.
20 Mar 2024
08 MINS
08:44
20 Mar 2024
Troublemaker by John Cho
On April 29th, 1992, a jury in Simi Valley, a town just north of Los Angeles, did not convict four LAPD officers for the beating of an African American motorist named Rodney King. Within hours, rioting broke out across the city. A particular target was liquor and convenience stores owned by Korean immigrants. The event is at the heart of actor and writer John Cho’s novel Troublemaker.
Cho joins us to talk about his inspiration for the book and LAPD Officer Tony Hyong Im is our celebrity reader. Readers from Tyler Elementary School in Washington D.C. discuss their own solutions to finding solutions to a community’s anger. Kitty Felde is host.
Favorite Books from Tyler Elementary School:
My Year in the Middle - Lila Quintero Weaver
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling
City Spies - James Ponti
Godzilla - Shigeru Kayama
JOHN CHO’S FAVORITE BOOK
The Joke - Milan Kundera
OFFICER TONY IM’S FAVORITE BOOK
The Mickey Mantle Murder - Walt Brown
13 Mar 2024
17 MINS
17:16
13 Mar 2024
Favorite Books from Watkins Elementary School in Washington DC
Looking for your next favorite book? Here are some suggestions from readers at Watkins Elementary School on Capitol Hill:
Geronimo Stilton - Geronimo Stilton
Athletes vs Mathletes - W.C. Mack
Scare Stories to Tell in the Dark - Alvin Schwartz
Guts - Raina Telgemeier
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
Basil and Oregano - Melissa Capriglione
Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan
Matilda - <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2015/8/10/episode-4-cash-peters-reads-roald-dahls-james-and-the-giant-peach" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roald Dahl</a>
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling
Flora and Ulysses - <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2017/6/2/ce3y4zp56dmuampv1wdk56niqq66cc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kate DiCamillo</a>
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul - Jeff Kinney
Another Kind - Trevor Bream
Last Kids on Earth - Max Brallier
The Babysitters Club - Ann M. Martin
Stone Fox - John Reynolds Gardiner
The Day the Crayons Quit - Drew Daywalt
Magic Treehouse - <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2018/9/9/tales-from-the-odyssey-mary-pope-osborne" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mary Pope Osborne</a>
The Getaway - Jeff Kinney
Ranger's Apprentice - John Flanagan
Grandude's Green Submarine - Paul McCartney
Wings of Fire - Tui T. Sutherland
28 Feb 2024
13 MINS
13:41
28 Feb 2024
Banned Books Divergent by Veronica Roth
We continue our Banned Books series, airing episodes that have been banned or challenged around the country. This week, it’s Vernica Roth’s dystopian adventure Divergent. Back in 2015, Ashland High School in Oregon banned Divergent because – according to the school’s online <a href= "https://theroguenews.com/19251/arts-enter/banned-books-at-ashland-high-school/"> newspaper</a> - the book “shows a girl fighting against society which we do not want to strengthen.” What do you think? Give a listen to our discussion of Veronica Roth’s Divergent.
We venture into a dystopian universe created by writer [Veronica Roth] (https://veronicarothbooks.com) . Divergent is a tale about finding out where you fit in – and whether you’re brave enough to take a literal leap of faith. Our celebrity reader is the 2018 Ms. Senior California and a familiar voice on KUNV <a href= "https://www.ritapardue.com">Rita Pardue</a>. Our readers are from Benjamin Trasker Middle School and we taped the episode at the Bowie, Maryland branch of the <a href= "https://www.pgcmls.info/branch/location/Bowie">Prince Georges County Memorial Library</a>. Kitty Felde is host.
14 Feb 2024
23 MINS
23:33
14 Feb 2024
A Conversation with Christina Diaz Gonzalez
What are the challenges of writing in two languages? <a href= "https://christinagonzalez.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Christina Diaz Gonzalez</a> talks about some of the pitfalls of getting the nuances right when Spanish speaking characters are from different countries.
07 Feb 2024
05 MINS
05:19
07 Feb 2024
Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
There are some people we just don't notice. A quiet student, immigrants speaking in their own language, a homeless person living in a van - you could call them invisible. That's the name of our book Invisible by <a href= "https://christinagonzalez.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Christina Diaz Gonzalez</a>. Students from <a href= "https://swanson.apsva.us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Swanson Middle School</a> in Arlington, Virginia discuss the bilingual graphic novel with host Kitty Felde. Our celebrity reader is Monica Sanchez.
Favorite Books from Swanson Middle School:
Fifth Quarter - Mike Dawson
The Tryout - Christina Soontornvat
Cirque du Freak - Darren Shan
Every Last Word - Tamara Ireland Stone
Miss Quinces - Kat Fajardo
Michael Jackson in Comics - Ceka
Christina Diaz Gonzalez' Favorite Book:
<a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2018/9/24/episode-75-a-wrinkle-in-time-madeleine-lengle-s27wm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle</a>
Favorite Books of Monica Sanchez
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling
I'll Love You Forever - Owen Hart
Books by Monica Brown
31 Jan 2024
21 MINS
21:51
31 Jan 2024
Live from the 2023 LA Maker Faire and City of Stem Stage Show
Who says kids who love STEM subjects aren't readers? We take to the stage for a live taping of the Book Club for Kids podcast at the 2023 LA Maker Faire/STEM Festival where host Kitty Felde asks kids our hardest question: What's your favorite book and why? Here's their answers:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling
The Magic Treehouse - <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2018/9/9/tales-from-the-odyssey-mary-pope-osborne" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mary Pope Osborn</a>
Frog and Toad are Friends - Arnold Lobel
The Golden Books - Disney
Little Blue Truck - Alice Schertle
Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan
The One and Only Ivan - <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2016/2/29/episode-18-crenshaw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Katherine Applegate</a>
Junie B. Jones - Barbara Park
Pete the Cat - James Dean and Kimberly Dean
Couch Potato - Jory John
They Both Die at the End - Adam Silvera
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder - Holly Jackson
The School for Good and Evil - Soman Chainani
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
The Inheritance Games - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Bad Kitty - Nick Bruel
24 Jan 2024
18 MINS
18:57
24 Jan 2024
The Books Kids in LA County Love
Looking to start the New Year with some new books? Kids in LA County share their favorites with host Kitty Felde.
<a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2019/12/2/episode-99-refugee-by-alan-graff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Refugee</a> - Alan Gratz
The Secret Lives of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd
Harry Potter and the Sourcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling
The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton
Parrot in the Oven - Victor Martinez
Enola Holmes - Nancy Springer
The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart
Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan
Dork Diaries - Rachel Renée Russell
The Couch Potato - Jory John
10 Jan 2024
06 MINS
06:22
10 Jan 2024
When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohammed and Victoria Jamieson
More than 100 million people have fled violence and persecution around the world. But that's just a number. Who are these refugees? Meet Omar. Readers from Dorothy Hamm Middle School in Arlington, Virginia discuss When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohammed and Victoria Jamieson. Our celebrity reader is Matthew Saltmarsh from the UNHCR. Kitty Felde is host.
04 Jan 2024
23 MINS
23:46
04 Jan 2024
Favorite Episode of 2023 The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
We're happy to report that our most popular episode in 2023 is no mystery...actually, it IS a mystery: Varian Johnson's The Parker Inheritance.
And by the way, if your school is in LA County, we'll come out and tape a Book Club for Kids episode in your classroom! Just have your teacher, parent, or librarian <a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/">contact</a> us at the website and click on the "Want to be on the show?" button.
27 Dec 2023
24 MINS
24:04
27 Dec 2023
Gift Suggestions from Kids in LA County
How do you know which books make the best gifts? Kids in LA County share a few suggestions with host Kitty Felde.
The Last Kids on Earth - Max Brallier
The Art of Seduction - Robert Greene
Dogman - Dav Pilkey
You Matter - Christian Robinson
What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night - Refe and Susan Tuma
King and Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth - Dori Hillestad Butler and Nancy Meyers
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
<a href= "https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2020/4/20/episode-106-amulet-by" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amulet - Kazu Kibuishi</a>
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
Mickey Mouse - Phoenix International
13 Dec 2023
06 MINS
06:41
13 Dec 2023
Challenged Books: Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
We continue to look through our many episodes of the Book Club for Kids podcast to examine the titles that have been banned or challenged. Today, we look at the 1977 Newbery Medal awarded novel by Mildred D. Taylor Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
The book has been challenged in school districts from Burbank, California to Oviedo, Florida to Huntsville, Alabama mostly for the use of the "N" word.
In Burbank, the book was removed from required reading lists, though kids can choose to read the book and it can be used in small groups after the teacher has undergone training on facilitating conversations on racism, implicit bias, and racial identity.
Mildred D. Taylor said "As a parent I understand not wanting a child to hear painful words, but as a parent I do not understand not wanting a child to learn about a history that is part of America, a history about a family representing millions of families that are strong and loving who remain united and strong, despite the obstacles they face."
Here's some links to our resources:
---<a href= "https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/roll-of-thunder-hear-my-cry/"> https://www.marshall.edu/library/bannedbooks/roll-of-thunder-hear-my-cry/</a>
---<a href= "https://ncac.org/update/letter-from-ncac-to-protest-the-challenging-of-roll-of-thunder-hear-my-cry"> https://ncac.org/update/letter-from-ncac-to-protest-the-challenging-of-roll-of-thunder-hear-my-cry</a>
---<a href= "https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2020-11-12/burbank-unified-challenges-books-including-to-kill-a-mockingbird"> https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2020-11-12/burbank-unified-challenges-books-including-to-kill-a-mockingbird</a>
We turn back the clock to a difficult period of history in Jim Crow America. The book is the Newbery award winner Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/30681/mildred-d-taylor/"> Mildred D. Taylor</a>. Readers from <a href= "https://icsfamily.org">Immaculate Heart Catholic School</a> discuss the difference between present-day Bronx and the south of the 1930's. Actress <a href= "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1876918/">Tracy Leigh</a> is celebrity reader. Literary historian <a href= "https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/english_language_and_literature/our_people/directory/feelings_dianne.php"> Dr. Dianne Johnson-Feelings of the University of South Carolina</a> offers her perspective on the author.
06 Dec 2023
25 MINS
25:03
06 Dec 2023