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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.
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- 6 days ago23 min
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 School in Chicago discuss Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt. U.S. Senator Angus King is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host.
- 1 weeks ago6 min
More Favorite Books from the City of StemL/A Maker Faire
Got a favorite book? These future scientists have a few suggestions: The Heck series - Dale E. Basye 13 1/2 Incredible Things You Need to Know About Everything - DK Publishing Teenage Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II - Re-Evolution - Kevin Eastman and Tom Walz Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling Dog Man - Dav Pilkey The Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger Charlotte's Web - E.B. White Sophie Mouse - Poppy Green and Jennifer A. Bell The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis The Land of Stories - Chris Colfer More favorite book at our website: bookclubforkids.org
- 2 weeks ago17 min
Revolution by Deborah Wiles
We take a trip to Mississippi in the summer of 1964 - Freedom Summer. The second in writer Deborah Wiles' 1960's trilogy. "Revolution" is discussed by a trio of George Washington Middle Schoolers at the neighborhood bookstore Hooray for Books! in Alexandria, Virginia. Wiles talks about writing fiction from the facts of history. News Anchor Mark Austin Thomas is celebrity reader.
- 3 weeks ago17 min
The Shadows by Jacqueline West
Looking for a late summer thriller? We discuss the first book in Jacqueline West's Books of Elsewhere series The Shadows with the Girlfriends BookClub Baltimore. Public radio journalist Doualy Xaykaothao is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. Free reading tips at the website: bookclubforkids.org.
- May 13, 20267 min
Favorite Books from the 2026 City of Stem Festivaal
We take our microphone out to the 2026 City of Stem/LA Maker Faire to ask these young scientists and astronauts about their favorite books. Several of them are OUR favorite books, too! And you can click on the links to hear the Book Club for Kids episode about that book. Kitty Felde is host. A Wrinkle in Time - Madeline L'Engle To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- J.K. Rowlings Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan Heroes of Olympus - Rick Riordan The Girl Who Drank the Moon - Kelly Barnhill A Good Girl's Guide to Murder - Holly Jackson The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins My Wierd School - Dan Gutman Wonder- R.J. Palacio The Forgotten Five - Lisa McMann Last Gamer Standing - Katie Zhao
- May 6, 20264 min
A Conversation with Lisa Graff
Before she wrote children's books, Lisa Graff worked as a nanny. What lessons from that experience did she bring to her work on the page? Lisa talks to host Kitty Felde.
- Apr 29, 202617 min
Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
How do we measure up to our parents' expectations? Does everybody deserve a day off? What's the toughest part of being a homeschooled kid? Our group of readers from the Broomfield Public Library in Colorado weigh in on these questions and more as they discuss Lisa Graff's novel Absolutely Almost. Lisa talks about where the characters came from and how she wrote her first book for her newborn baby brother. NYC actor Thaddeus Fitzpatrick is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. FAVORITE BOOKS FROM THE BROOMFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY: Eragon - Christopher Paolini Warriors - Erin Hunter Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel - Megan Morrison Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J. K. Rowling The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente LISA GRAFF'S FAVORITE BOOK: Holes - Louis Sachar FAVORITE BOOKS FROM THE BROOMFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY: Eragon - Christopher Paolini Warriors - Erin Hunter Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel - Megan Morrison Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J. K. Rowling The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente LISA GRAFF'S FAVORITE BOOK: Holes - Louis Sachar
- Apr 22, 20265 min
Favorite Books from Georgia and Florida
Ever wonder what kids in Georgia and Florida are reading? Here's a few suggestions from readers at Druid Hills Middle School in Decatur, Georgia and Indian Trace Elementary School in Weston, Florida. Somewhere Beyond the Sea - TJ Klune Superman Smashes the Klan - Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru Unwind - Neal Shusterman Percy Jackson the Last Olympian - Rick Riordan The Giver - Lois Lowry (click on the link and hear an interview with Lois Lowry!) You can find more favorite books at our website!
About Book Club for Kids
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.
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