Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eager
The worst summer vacation ever? Being stuck in the middle of a New Mexico desert with the crabbiest grandfather on planet earth. But there are also magical bees that promise the end of of a drought. S...
29 Jul 23min
Bonus Geoff Rodkey
Geoff Rodkey is both a successful screenwriter and writer of books for kids. Including "We're Not From Here." He talks about the difference between writing screenplays and novels, about science fictio...
22 Jul 9min
We're Not from Here by Geoff Rodkey
Earth is doomed, so a band of survivors is looking for a friendly planet to save them. But our earthling reputation isn't so great. Will they be allowed to stay? Readers from Maury Elementary School d...
15 Jul 21min
Summer Reading Suggestions from the LA Maker Faire
Summer reading book suggestions from kids at the LA Maker Faire: The Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger Jazzies Big Imagination - JaLisa Jackson Animal Farm - George Orwell Diary of a Wimp...
8 Jul 5min
A Conversation with Pseudonymous Bosch
We meet the writer behind Pseudonymous Bosch: Raphael Simon. Host Kitty Felde chats with him about all things writing.
1 Jul 8min
The Name of This Book is Secret
Would you like to live forever? When is it okay to lie? How do we prepare for a disaster? These and other big questions are tackled by students at Farmdale Elementary School in Los Angeles as they dis...
24 Jun 18min
Bees on the Roof by Robbie Shell
We take the show on the road to the Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's stage at the Baltimore Book Festival for a conversation about Robbie Shell's novel BEES ON THE ROOF. Our group of readers have b...
17 Jun 38min
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt
Get out the Kleenex and a warm jacket and gloves. This week is a heartbreaking tale of troubled foster kid who finds comfort among a herd of cows in Maine. Readers from Carter G. Woodson Charter Schoo...
10 Jun 23min
