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Book Club for Kids kitty felde
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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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The Bicycle Spy by Yona Zeldis McDonough
This week, we travel back to occupied France during World War II for a tale of bravery and bread. Students from Jefferson Middle School Academy in Washington, D.C. discuss Yona Zeldis McDonough’s novel The Bicycle Spy. Our celebrity reader Gwen Deglise Moore has been knighted by the French government for her work in cinema. Kitty Felde is host.
Favorite Books from Jefferson Academy -
Your Favorite Book Phone Calls Part One
What if you want to be on the Book Club for Kids podcast and you don't live in a city near DC or LA? No problem. You can just call us and tell us about your favorite book, just like these kids from around the country. Information about where to call and what to say at the end of the episode. Kitty Felde is host.
Favorite Books:
Sarafina and the Black Cloak - Robert Beatty
The Cat I Never Named - Amra Sabic-el-Rayess & Laura L. Sullivan
Diary of Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules - Jeff Kinney
One Piece - Sho Hinata
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 - Lauren Tarshis
Hilo - Judd Winick
The Bad Guys - Aaron Blabey
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows - J.K. Rowling
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A Conversation with Beth Lincoln
Writer Beth Lincoln talks about how her debut novel The Swifts came to life and the difference between audiences for middle grade novels in the U.S. compared to Great Britain. Kitty Felde is host.
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Episode 150 The Swifts: a Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln
Do our names define us?
We celebrate our 150th episode with readers at the Artesia branch of the LA County Public Library discuss Beth Lincoln's tale of a family whose names come from the dictionary. Our celebrity reader is LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn. Kitty Felde is host.
Favorite Books from the Artesia branch of the LA County Library:
The Lemonade War - Jacqueline Davies
Restart - Gordon Korman
Spy x Family - Tatsuya Endo
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
Counting by 7's- Holly Goldberg Sloan
Beth Lincoln's Favorite Book:
The Westing Game - Ellen Raskin
This episode was supported in part by the LA County Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan. -
City of Stem Favorite Books 2024
Favorite Books from the City of Stem LA Maker Faire 2024:
Wings of Fire: Winter Turning - Tui T. Sutherland
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeline L'Engle
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Laura Numeroff
The Bad Guys - Aaron Blabey
Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Shuffle - Jarrett J. Krosoczka
We have HUNDREDS of book suggestions from young readers at the website. Kitty Felde is host.
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A Conversation with Jerry Craft
Writer Jerry Craft confesses that he wasn't much of a reader when he was a kid. Kitty Felde is host.
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