# felde (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover felde. Page: Feed: --- ## [A Conversation with writer Varsha Bajaj](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/bonus-varsha-bajaj) _2026-08-26 · Book Club for Kids_ Writer Varsha Bajaj talks to Kitty Felde about the connection between therapy and writing and the importance of having another set of eyes on a developing manuscript. www.bookclubforkids.org [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/A_Conversation_with_Varsha_Bajaj.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Episode 115 - Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/episode-115-count-me-in-by-varsha-bajaj) _2026-08-19 · Book Club for Kids_ "Count Me In" by Varsha Bajaj looks at the power of social media to combat hate. The story involves a hate crime: an attack on an Indian American family and how that changes a shy girl named Karina and the boy next door who used to hang out with what the grandfather called a pack of hyenas. Our readers are 5th graders from PS 174 in Queens, New York and they interview our author. Our celebrity… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode_115_-_Count_Me_In_by_Varsha_Bajaj.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/crenshaw-by-katherine-applegate) _2026-08-12 · Book Club for Kids_ We are always thrilled when a middle grade novel is turned into a movie and this month, Katherine Applegate's tale of a very special gorilla THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN began airing on Disney Plus. We love Katherine Applegate. In fact, we talked to her a couple of years ago about another of her books about another wonderful animal: an invisible cat. So here's to you, Katherine Applegate: we reprise our… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Crenshaw_by_Katherine_Applegate.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Eleanor & Park - Book Club Goes to Omaha for Eleanor & Park](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode6RainbowRowell27sEleanorandPark.mp3) _2026-08-05 · Book Club for Kids_ Book Club for Kids goes to Omaha where this month, the Omaha Public Library is sponsoring the Omaha Reads program, encouraging the city to read local author Rainbow Rowell's unlikely romance ELEANOR & PARK. Members of the Book Worm Girls Book Group discuss the show with host Kitty Felde. Omaha Congressman Brad Ashford is our celebrity reader. Writer Rainbow Rowell tells how the book she pitched to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode6RainbowRowell27sEleanorandPark.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eager](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode47HouroftheBees.mp3) _2026-07-29 · Book Club for Kids_ 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. Students from Belvedere Elementary School in Falls Church, Virginia discuss HOUR OF THE BEES and writer Lindsay Eager tells where the tale began. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham from New Mexico is… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode47HouroftheBees.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Bonus Geoff Rodkey](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/bonus-geoff-rodkey) _2026-07-22 · Book Club for Kids_ 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 fiction, and about creating non-binary characters. Kitty Felde is host. Lots more interviews with authors at the website www.bookclubforkids.org. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Bonus_Geoff_Rodkey.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [We're Not from Here by Geoff Rodkey](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/were-not-from-here-by-geoff-rodkey) _2026-07-15 · Book Club for Kids_ 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 discuss Geoff Rodkey 's We're Not From Here . Our celebrity readers is Mat Kaplan , host of Planetary Radio. Kitty Felde is host. Free reading tips: www.bookclubforkids.org [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode_120_-_Were_Not_from_Here_by_Geoff_Rodkey.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Summer Reading Suggestions from the LA Maker Faire](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/summer-reading-suggestions-from-the-la-maker-faire) _2026-07-08 · Book Club for Kids_ 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 Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney Whatever After - Sarah Mlynowski Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan A Day with the Animal Mechanics - Sharon Rentta Want to be on a future show? Here's how! www.bookclubforkids.org [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Summer_Reading_Suggestions_from_the_LA__Maker_Faire.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [A Conversation with Pseudonymous Bosch](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/a-conversation-with-pseudonymous-bosch-0) _2026-07-01 · Book Club for Kids_ We meet the writer behind Pseudonymous Bosch: Raphael Simon. Host Kitty Felde chats with him about all things writing. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/A_Conversation_with_Pseudonymous_Bosch.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [The Name of This Book is Secret](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/the-name-of-this-book-is-secret) _2026-06-24 · Book Club for Kids_ 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 discuss The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch . Actress Satomi Hofmann is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. Our producer Chad Francis picked this episode as his favorite!… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Chad_Francis_Favorite_Episode_The_Name_of_The_Book_is_Secret.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TpxZnPk8Inh4) _2026-06-24 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Bees on the Roof by Robbie Shell](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/bees-on-the-roof-by-robbie-shell) _2026-06-17 · Book Club for Kids_ 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 been meeting to talk about books almost since they first [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Bees_on_the_Roof_by_Robbie_Shell.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/orbiting-jupiter-by-gary-d-schmidt) _2026-06-10 · Book Club for Kids_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Orbiting_Jupiter_by_Gary_D._Schmidt.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [More Favorite Books from the City of StemL/A Maker Faire](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/more-favorite-books-from-the-city-of-stemla-maker-faire) _2026-06-03 · Book Club for Kids_ 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 -… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Fav_Books_at_City_of_Stem_LA_Maker_Faire.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Revolution by Deborah Wiles](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode35Revolution.mp3) _2026-05-27 · Book Club for Kids_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode35Revolution.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [The Shadows by Jacqueline West](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/the-shadows-by-jacqueline-west) _2026-05-20 · Book Club for Kids_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/The_Shadows_by_Jacqueline_West.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Favorite Books from the 2026 City of Stem Festival](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/favorite-books-from-the-2026-city-of-stem-festivaal) _2026-05-13 · Book Club for Kids_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Favorite_Books_from_the_2026_City_of_Stem_Festivaal.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [A Conversation with Lisa Graff](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/a-conversation-with-lisa-graff) _2026-05-06 · Book Club for Kids_ 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/A_Conversation_with_Lisa_Graff.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode32AbsolutelyAlmost.mp3) _2026-04-29 · Book Club for Kids_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Absolutely_Almost_by_Lisa_Graff.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Favorite Books from Georgia and Florida](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/favorite-books-from-georgia-and-florida) _2026-04-22 · Book Club for Kids_ 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Favorite_Books_from_Georgia_and_Florida.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Passenger on the Pearl by Winifred Conkling](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/passenger-on-the-pearl-by-winifred-conkling) _2026-04-15 · Book Club for Kids_ The Book Club for Kids podcast began in the smallest quadrant of Washington DC called Southwest. It was the waterfront for DC, the place where ships would dock bringing everything from building supplies to fresh fish to slaves. This week marks the 178th anniversary of what Washington Post writer Colbert King calls " one of the most courageous acts in antebellum America ": the attempted escape of… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Passenger_on_the_Pearl.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1fDdJZK6HzHU) _2026-04-15 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [Favorite Books from our Voicemail](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/favorite-books-from-our-voicemail) _2026-04-08 · Book Club for Kids_ You've been calling us with your favorite books. Here's the latest list: Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger House Arrest - K.A.Holt The Running Dream - Wendelin Van Draanen Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus - Barbara Park That Pigeon Needs a Bath - Mo Willems A Dinosaur in the Toilet - Horace Hughes Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery The Land of Stories - Cris Colfer Pride… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Favorite_Books_from_our_Voicemail.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Milo Spec Accidental Agent by Linda Urban](https://www.bookclubforkids.org/new-blog/2016/7/4/episode-26-milo-speck-accidental-agent-sem7p-j9n66) _2026-04-01 · Book Club for Kids_ [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Milo_Spec_Accidental_Agent_by_Linda_Urban.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Foxheart by Claire Legrand](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode41Foxheart.mp3) _2026-03-25 · Book Club for Kids_ Witches, monsters, and a brave little thief. Those are the ingredients in Claire Legrand's novel "Foxheart." The book was chosen by Book Club for Kids fan Kailas. She and her two fellow readers Iona and Gabi discussed the novel one sunny Sunday afternoon upstairs at Boulder Bookstore with host Kitty Felde. Our celebrity reader is actor Wesley Mann. And writer Claire Legrand explains how "Foxheart"… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode41Foxheart.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/episode-94-the-length-of-a-string-by-elissa-brent-weissman) _2026-03-18 · Book Club for Kids_ What's it like to be adopted? Does your adopted family's history become your history or do you feel the need to find your biological story? Our book this week is "The Length of a String" by Elissa Brent Weissman. It's a Holocaust story about a Jewish family separated by the war. Readers from the Girlfriends Book Club of Baltimore at Hazelwood Elementary Middle School discuss the book and pose lots… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode_94_-_The_Length_of_a_String.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [A Conversation with Jennifer L. Holm](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/a-conversation-with-jennifer-l-holm) _2026-03-11 · Book Club for Kids_ Last week, we heard a bit from writer Jennifer L. Holm when we discussed her book "Turtle in Paradise." In this Bonus Episode, we hear more about Jenni's trilogy of books inspired by family stories. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Conversation_with_Jennifer_L_Holm.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/episode-40-turtle-in-paradise-by-jennifer-l-holm-0) _2026-03-04 · Book Club for Kids_ Got a nickname? Everybody in Key West seems to have one. Including a little girl named Turtle. Readers at the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library in Broomfield, Colorado discuss Jennifer Holm's "Turtle in Paradise" with host Kitty Felde. KQED public radio's Rachel Myrow is celebrity reader. Favorite Books from Laura, Leah and Juliet: Wonder - RJ Palacio A Dog's Purpose - W. Bruce Cameron Harry… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Turtle_in_Paradise_by_Jennifer_L_Holm.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [The Lions of Little Rock - Kristin Levine](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/the-lions-of-little-rock-kristin-levine) _2026-02-25 · Book Club for Kids_ Students from Washington DC's Jefferson Academy reflect on desegregation sixty years after the Little Rock Nine. They discuss Kristin Levine 's novel The Lions of Little Rock . The author describes how she came to tell the story. Former U.S. Education Secretary of Education John King is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/The_Lions_of_Little_Rock_by_Kristin_Levine.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [A Convesation with Lisa Yee](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/a-convesation-with-lisa-yee) _2026-02-18 · Book Club for Kids_ Ever wonder what it's like to write one of the American Girl novels? We get the inside scoop from Lisa Yee. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/A_Convesation_with_Lisa_Yee.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Episode 160- Mazie Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/episode-160-mazie-chens-last-chance-by-lisa-yee) _2026-02-11 · Book Club for Kids_ We explore an immigration story: a Chinese immigrant who ends up in Minnesota. It's the Newbery Honor Award winning tale "Maisie Chen's Last Chance." Writer Lisa Yee tells readers at Overland Elementary School that the book is based on her own family's history. Our celebrity reader is public radio journalist Josie Huang from LAist. Favorite Books from Overland Elementary School: Rick - Alex Gino… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Mazie_Chens_Last_Chance.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Milo Sticky Notes & Brain Freeze](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/milo-sticky-notes-brain-freeze) _2026-02-04 · Book Club for Kids_ Can a book be funny and deal with one of the toughest topics around? "Milo: Sticky Notes & Brain Freeze" is writer and illustrator Alan Silberberg's tale of 7th grade angst and dealing with the loss of a parent. Seventh graders from Eliot-Hine Middle School in Washington, D.C. discuss the book and ask questions of author Silberberg. Actor Joshua Malina ("West Wing," "Scandal," the "West Wing… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Milo_Sticky_Notes_and_Brain_Freeze.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/N1gGzfPyUdxx) _2026-02-04 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [A Conversation with Edward Bloor](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/bonus-edward-bloor) _2026-01-28 · 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/A_Conversation_with_Edward_Bloor.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Episode 114 - Tangerine by Edward Bloor](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/episode-114-tangerine-by-edward-bloor) _2026-01-21 · 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. www.bookclubforkids.org [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode_114_-_Tangerine_by_Edward_Bloor.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Bonus Episode - Conversation with Jack Gantos](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/BonusEpisodeJackGantos.mp3) _2026-01-14 · 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. Jack received the 2012… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/BonusEpisodeJackGantos.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos](https://traffic.libsyn.com/bookclubforkids/Episode36DeadEndinNorvelt.mp3) _2026-01-07 · 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. Wenzel Jones is celebrity reader. Favorite books from Belvedere Elementary in Virginia: The Fault in Our Stars - John Green… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode_36_Dead_End_in_Norvelt.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Favorite Books from Loyola Village Elementary School](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/favorite-books-from-loyola-village-elementary-school) _2025-12-31 · Book Club for Kids_ What makes a great book? Readers from Loyola Village Elementary School in Los Angeles have some answers. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Bonus_from_Loyola_Village.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/episode-98-rooftoppers-by-katherine-rundell) _2025-12-24 · 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… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode_98_-Rooftoppers.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Bonus Episode - Katherine Marsh](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/bonus-episode-katherine-marsh) _2025-12-17 · 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Bonus_Katherine_Marsh.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Episode 79 -The Door By The Staircase by Katherine Marsh](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/episode-79-the-door-by-the-staircase-by-katherine-marsh) _2025-12-10 · 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode_79_-The_Door_By_The_Staircase.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [A Conversation with Sean OBrien](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/a-conversation-with-sean-obrien) _2025-12-03 · 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/A_Conversation_with_Sean_OBrien.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [White House Clubhouse by Sean OBrien](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/white-house-clubhouse-by-sean-obrien) _2025-11-26 · Book Club for Kids_ Former White House speechwriter Sean O'Brien takes us inside the building to a secret passageway to the past in his mystery "White House Clubhouse." Readers from Oak View Elementary School in Fairfax, Virginia discuss how Theodore Roosevelt's mantras are still relevant to them today. Actress Elizabeth Logun is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. FAVORITE BOOKS FROM OAKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/White_House_Clubhouse_by_Sean_OBrien.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Favorite Books from You and the National Book Festival](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/favorite-books-from-you-and-the-national-book-festival) _2025-11-19 · Book Club for Kids_ If you've listened to the show before, you know that we ask everybody our favorite question: What's your favorite book and why. We ask it in classrooms, we ask it in libraries, and we ask if of YOU. A pair of twin brothers from Washington state picked up a phone and recorded their answers on the voice memo app of a smartphone and sent it to us. We also visit the National Book Club in the other… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Favorite_Books_from_You_and_the_National_Book_Festival.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [A Conversation with Janet Macreery](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/a-conversation-with-janet-macreery) _2025-11-12 · Book Club for Kids_ We have a conversation with "A Little Wicked" author Janet Macreery about two kids of writers: plotters and pantsers. Kitty Felde is host. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/A_Conversation_with_Janet_Macreery.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [A Conversation with Janet Macreery](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/a-conversation-with-janet-macreery-0) _2025-11-12 · Book Club for Kids_ We have a conversation with "A Little Wicked" author Janet Macreery about two kids of writers: plotters and pantsers. Kitty Felde is host. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/A_Conversation_with_Janet_Macreery.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [NPR's Susan Stamberg live from the National Archive](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/a-little-wicked) _2025-11-05 · Book Club for Kids_ We pay tribute to NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg as we reprise an episode taped before a live audience at the National Archives in 2017. Readers from the Girlfriends BookClub Baltimore discuss A Little Wicked by Janet Macreery with host Kitty Felde . Susan Stamberg is our celebrity reader. You can read a special tribute to Susan at our website bookclubforkids.org or sign up to receive a… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Susan_Stamberg_on_Book_Club_for_Kids_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [A Conversation with Lisa Thompson](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/a-conversation-with-lisa-thompson) _2025-10-29 · Book Club for Kids_ Does 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. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/A_Conversation_with_Lisa_Thompson.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [The Light Jar by Lisa Thompson](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/the-light-jar-by-lisa-thompson) _2025-10-22 · Book Club for Kids_ Did you have an imaginary friend when you were little? Nate did. And he's back. Just in time. Students from Garvanza Elementary School in Los Angeles discuss Lisa Thompson 's novel "The Light Jar." NPR newscaster Dale Willman is celebrity reader and Kitty Felde is host. FAVORITE BOOKS FROM GARVANZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: The Stand - Stephen King A Good Girl's Guide to Murder - Holly Jackson LISA… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/The_Light_Jar_by_Lisa_Thompson.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Favorite Books from Manchester Elementary](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/favorite-books-from-manchester-elementary-0) _2025-10-15 · Book Club for Kids_ We visit Maine to talk to readers at Manchester Elementary School about their favorite books. Green Eggs and Ham - Dr. Seuss The Wild Robot - Peter Brown Toilet-bound Hanako-kun - Iro Forgotten Girl - India Hill Brown The Book Thief - Marcus Zusak Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus - Dusti Bowling Naruto the Boy Ninja - Masashi Kishimoto Warriors - Erin Hunter Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Favorite_Books_from_Manchester_Elementary.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Episode 24 - Al Capone Does My Shirts - live from the Gaithersburg Book Festival](https://traffic.libsyn.com/bookclubforkids/Episode24AlCaponeDoesMyShirts.mp3) _2025-10-08 · Book Club for Kids_ It's banned books week, as we continue our look at books that have been challenged or banned. This week, it's Gennifer Choldenko's tale "Al Capone Does My Shirts." Back in 2016, the book was challenged by a group that said the book "perpetuates negative stereotypes" by including Al Capone as a character in the book. And earlier this year, a school board member in Pennsylvania called for a ban on… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Banned_Books_Al_Capone_Does_My_Shirts.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Episode 49 - Ungifted by Gordon Korman](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode49-Ungifted.mp3) _2025-10-01 · Book Club for Kids_ What does it mean to be "gifted?" Don't we all have unique gifts to share with the world? Readers from Eliot-Hine Middle School on Capitol Hill discuss Gordon Korman's story of a prankster who lands in a "Gifted" program. KNX sports anchor (and Talking About Cars podcast host) Randy Kerdoon is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Episode49-Ungifted.mp3?dest-id=565350) ## [Donna Barba Higuera](https://bookclubforkids.libsyn.com/a-conversation-with-donna-barba-higuera) _2025-09-24 · Book Club for Kids_ Kitty Felde talks to the author of Lupe Wong Won't Dance Donna Barba Higuera about creating an unlikeable character. She also gives us a sneak preview of a new science fiction novel she's writing. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bookclubforkids/Donna_Barba_Higuera.mp3?dest-id=565350)