Best Recommendedreading Podcasts (2024)

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City of Stem Favorite Books 2024 6:24

7h ago6:24

6:24

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. Kroso…

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A Conversation with Jerry Craft 11:28

1h ago11:28

11:28

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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Challenged Books New Kid by Jerry Craft 20:57

5d ago20:57

20:57

We continue our series of episodes featuring books that have been banned or challenged around the country. This time, it’s the Newbery Award-winning graphic novel NEW KID by Jerry Craft. Books in Katy, Texas were pulled from library shelves in 2021 after a parent petition complained that it contained harmful content about critical race theory. CRT …

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A Conversation with Rachel Renée and Nikki Russell 9:35

13d ago9:35

9:35

How do you work with your mother on a book? How do you work on 15 books with your mother? We talk to the mother/daughter team behind Dork Diaries, Rachel Renée and Nikki Russell. Kitty Felde is host.By Kitty Felde

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Episode 149 - Dork Diaries by Rachel Renée Russell 22:20

19d ago22:20

22:20

Everybody wants to go to Paris…especially Nikki Maxwell! Readers from Hollingworth Elementary School 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/scr…

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A Conversation About Madeleine L'Engle 13:17

27d ago13:17

13:17

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 Saturday, April 13th from 11-3 at the Tustin Library.By Kitty Felde

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Challenged Books - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 25:10

1M ago25:10

25:10

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 …

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How to Star on the Book Club for Kids Podcast 6:16

2M ago6:16

6:16

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 Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger The Cricket in Tim…

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A Conversation with John Cho 8:44

2M ago8:44

8:44

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.…

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Troublemaker by John Cho 17:16

2M ago17:16

17:16

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 …

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Book Club for Kids Drops in on the State of the Union 20:31

2M ago20:31

20:31

By Kitty Felde

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Favorite Books from Watkins Elementary School in Washington DC 13:41

3M ago13:41

13:41

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 Ja…

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A Conversation with Veronica Roth 6:11

3M ago6:11

6:11

"Divergent" writer Veronica Roth talks about finding the courage to call yourself a writer...and bouncing back from failure.By Kitty Felde

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Banned Books Divergent by Veronica Roth 23:33

3M ago23:33

23:33

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 newspaper - the book “shows a girl fighting against society which we do not…

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A Conversation with Christina Diaz Gonzalez 5:19

3M ago5:19

5:19

What are the challenges of writing in two languages? Christina Diaz Gonzalez talks about some of the pitfalls of getting the nuances right when Spanish speaking characters are from different countries.By Kitty Felde

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Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez 21:51

4M ago21:51

21:51

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 Christina Diaz Gonzalez. Students from Swanson Middle School in Arlington, Virginia discuss the bilingual graphic novel with host Kitty Fe…

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Live from the 2023 LA Maker Faire and City of Stem Stage Show 18:57

4M ago18:57

18:57

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 Treehous…

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A Conversation About Madeleine L'Engle 13:17

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Favorite Books from Watkins Elementary School in Washington DC 13:41

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Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez 21:51

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Live from the 2023 LA Maker Faire and City of Stem Stage Show 18:57

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Challenged Books Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell 22:15

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When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohammed and Victoria Jamieson 23:46

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Challenged Books: Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor 25:03

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