Book Club for Kids

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TOP TEN LIST: #7: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Jun 11, 2025

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We're celebrating our ten year anniversary as a podcast! And to celebrate, we're counting down our list of the TOP TEN MOST LISTENED TO EPISODES. This week, it's number 7: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. We're lucky to have DC's Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton as our celebrity reader. Students from Washington DC's Jefferson Academy discuss the novel with host Kitty Felde.

Favorite Books from Jefferson Academy

Recommended by Jefferson Academy's Aarianna, Enyjaih, and Reece:

Little Women - Louisa Mae Alcott

145th Steet - Walter Dean Myers

Recommended by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:

Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson

Recommended by Kami Garcia:

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis The White Mountains - John Christopher The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien Spiderwick - HollyBlack/Tony DiTerlizzi The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman

Recommended by YOU:

Ready Player One - Ernest Cline

Angie Thomas Shares Her Playlist Jun 04, 2025

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Ever wonder what a writer uses for inspiration? Angie Thomas tells us what gets her fingers flying over the keyboard.

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TOP TEN LIST #8: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas May 28, 2025

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Today it's a book for older kids – "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas. Our main character is an aspiring rap star dealing with sudden fame and the reputation of her late father. Our readers are from West Education Campus in Washington, D.C. Actress Tallie Johnson is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host.

Favorite Books from West Education Campus:

Lost and Found (Bluford High Series #1) – Anne Schraff

The Day Tajon Got Shot - Beacon House Writers

When We Collided - Emery Lord

Angie Thomas' Favorite Book:

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Mildred D. Taylor

Book Club for Kids Goes to the City of Stem LA Maker Faire May 21, 2025

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What's your favorite book?

A Series of Unfortunate Events Book 7 -Lemony Snicket

Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan

Angry Aztecs (Horrible Histories) - Terry Deary

Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery

Invisible Inkling - Emily Jenkins

Cat Kid Comic Club - Dav Pilkey

Aru Sha - Roshani Chokshi

Frizzy - Claribel Ortega

Book Club for Kids Goes to the City of Stem LA Maker Faire May 21, 2025

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What's your favorite book?

A Series of Unfortunate Events Book 7 -Lemony Snicket

Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan

Angry Aztecs (Horrible Histories) - Terry Deary

Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery

Invisible Inkling - Emily Jenkins

Cat Kid Comic Club - Dav Pilkey

Aru Sha - Roshani Chokshi

Frizzy - Claribel Ortega

Top Ten List: #9: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak May 14, 2025

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Students from Stuart-Hobson Middle School in Washington, DC talk about "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. The conversation covers everything from death to Nazis to books. Actress Melanie MacQueen (Robotech) is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. Markus Zusak interview is courtesy of the Australian bookstore Booktopia.

Spoiler Alert: plot points are discussed in this episode.

FAVORITE BOOKS FROM STUART-HOBSON MIDDLE SCHOOL:

The Girl Who Drank the Moon - Kelly Barnhill

Dork Diaries - Rachel Renee Russell

Harry Potter Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling

MARCUS ZUSAK'S FAVORITE BOOKS:

What's Eating Gilbert Grape - Peter Hedges

Wonder Boys - Michael Chabon

The Odyssey - Homer, translated by Emily Wilson

MELANIE MACQUEEN'S FAVORITE BOOK:

Winnie the Pooh - A.A. Milne

What are Future Scientists Reading? May 07, 2025

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This week, host Kitty Felde asks future scientists what they are reading. Here's some suggestions:

Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney

The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexander Dumas

Books of Bayern - Shnnon Hale

Five Worlds - Mark Siegel

The Hardy Boys - Franklin W. Dixon

Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo

Percy Jackson 5: The Last Olympian - Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes - Rick Riordan

Wings of Fire - Tui T. Sutherland

An Interview with Writer Alan Gratz Apr 30, 2025

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Last week, we talked about "Refugee," Alan Gratz' tale of kids fleeing violence and political oppression around the world. It's a tough read. I had to put it down a few times. But how difficult is it to write a book about a tough subject? We asked Alan Gratz.

Top Ten List to Celebrate 10 years of podcasting - Number 10 "Refugee" by Alan Gratz Apr 23, 2025

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What would it be like to leave everything you know, everything you own, everyone you love to escape war, persecution, or poverty? In "Refugee," Alan Gratz imagines how three young people struggle to survive as they excape to freedom. Students from Washington Latin Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. discuss the book with host Kitty Felde. Actress Amy Solano is celebrity reader.

SPOILER ALERT: plot points are discussed in this episode.

FAVORITE BOOKS FROM WASHINGTON LATIN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL:

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the Long Haul - Jeff Kinney

The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas

Twilight - Stephenie Meyer

Alan Gratz' Favorite Book:

As Brave as You - Jason Reynolds

Amy Solano's Favorite Book:

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

LA Maker Faire 2025 Apr 16, 2025

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We brought our giant microphone to the 2025 City of Stem/LA Maker Faire in Los Angeles on Saturday, asking kids our favorite question: what's your favorite book? Here are just some of the titles:

The Maze Runner series - James Dashner

Twins - Rain Telgemeier

My Weird School - Dan Gutman

Ellray Jakes - Sally Warner

Magic Treehouse - Mary Pope Osborne

Dog Man - Dav Pilkey

The Canyon's Edge - Dusti Bowling

The Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin

Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling

Fazbear Fights - Scott Cawthon