A Conversation with Edward Bloor
Book Club for Kids
Writer Edward Bloor talks about the biggest lesson he learned about writing and how to handle criticism with host Kitty Felde.
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Episode 114 - Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Book Club for Kids
A story about family divisions, economic divides, history, and growing citrus trees. It’s “Tangerine” by Edward Bloor. Our readers from the Laurence School in Los Angeles discuss the novel and interview our writer. Actress Jovita Molina is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host.
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Bonus Episode - Conversation with Jack Gantos
Book Club for Kids
We had a longer conversation with Jack Gantos at the Nantucket Book Festival - too much to include in Episode 36, our discussion of "Dead End in Norvelt." Jack talks about his first 36 rejections, his switch from teaching to writing full time, and about his beloved hometown of Norvelt, Pennsylvania. It's a conversation we had at Mitchell's Book Corner on Nantucket Island.
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Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
Book Club for Kids
Writer Jack Gantos has his own unusual take on a childhood in the town named after Eleanor Roosevelt - the real-life place called Norvelt, Pennsylvania. Readers from Belvedere Elementary School in Falls Church, Virginia discuss DEAD END IN NORVELT with host Kitty Felde. KPFK radio host Wenzel Jones is celebrity reader.
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Favorite Books from Loyola Village Elementary School
Book Club for Kids
What makes a great book? Readers from in Los Angeles have some answers.
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Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
Book Club for Kids
Sophie's quest to find her mother takes her from London to Paris - mostly rooftop to rooftop. Katherine Rundell's novel "Rooftoppers" is our book this episode. Students from the British International School of Washington discuss the book with host Kitty Felde. Director and audio book actress Stevie Zimmerman is celebrity reader. Katherine Rundell talks about writing for the stage vs. writing books for kids.
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Bonus Episode - Katherine Marsh
Book Club for Kids
Katherine Marsh says her son helped a lot with the creation of "The Door by the Staircase." She also offers some writing tips.
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Episode 79 -The Door By The Staircase by Katherine Marsh
Book Club for Kids
This week, we get a new look at an old fairy tale – the story of the Russian witch known as Baba Yaga. A boys book club in Portland, Oregon met us at Powell's Books to discuss Katherine Marsh's novel "The Door by the Staircase" with host Kitty Felde. Congressman Earl Blumenauer, who represents Portland on Capitol, is celebrity reader.
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A Conversation with Sean OBrien
Book Club for Kids
How does a White House speechwriter turn into a writer for kids? How do you become a Washington speech writer to begin with? We speak to Sean O'Brien, former speechwriter to then-Vice President Joe Biden. Kitty Felde is host.
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White House Clubhouse by Sean OBrien
Book Club for Kids
Former White House speechwriter takes us inside the building to a secret passageway to the past in his mystery "White House Clubhouse." Readers from in Fairfax, Virginia discuss how Theodore Roosevelt's mantras are still relevant to them today. Actress is celebrity reader. is host. FAVORITE BOOKS FROM OAKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: The Chronicles of Whetherwhy: the Age of Enchantment - Anna James Echo - Walk Two Moons - The Mortal Instruments - Cassandra Clare SEAN O'BRIEN'S FAVORITE BOOK: All the King's Men - Robert Penn Warren ELIZABETH LOGUN'S FAVORITE BOOK: Charlotte's Web - E.B....
info_outlineDoes a background in radio help you write dialogue? What's the one thing you should never include in a book designed for readers with dyslexia? We ask the expert: Lisa Thompson, author of "The Light Jar" and other middle grade novels.