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.
Episode One: Spy School by Stuart GibbsCreated by: Kitty Felde
Started: November 23rd, 2022
Status: Active, 100 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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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.
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.
Looking for your next favorite book? Here are some suggestions from readers at Watkins Elementary School on Capitol Hill:
“Divergent” writer Veronica Roth talks about finding the courage to call yourself a writer…and bouncing back from failure.
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 want to strengthen.” What do you think? Give a listen to our discussion of Veronica Roth’s Divergent.
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.
Created by: Kitty Felde
Started:
November 23rd, 2022
Status: Active, 100 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
When Chloe is sent off to live with her mysterious and eccentric grandmother she learns an unbelievable secret. Grandma Ivy is none other than Mother Nature herself! And Chloe is next in line to assume to the power and responsibility of the job. Can a twelve-year old learn to balance the entire world’s ecosystem while just trying to fit in at her new school? Only Mother Nature knows.
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