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Book Club for Kids


May 10, 2023

It’s that time of year when all you can think about is “how long until summer vacation?” So how do you keep kids engaged? Find a book they love. How? We hear from a group of 4th graders in Los Angeles who have a few suggestions. Some are Book Club for Kids podcast episodes. Just click on the links:

Dog Man - Dav Pilkey

The Bad Guys - Aaron Blabey

Harry Potter series - J.K Rowling

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kate DiCamillo

Ordinary People Change the World series

The Witches - Roald Dahl

Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger

Land of Stories - Chris Colfer

Thirst - Varsha Bajaj

The Giver - Lois Lowry

The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan

Baseball books

Pig the Stinker - Aaron Blabey

Wings of Fire (the graphic novel) - Tui T. Sutherland

Wayside School series - Louis Sachar

Big Ideas for Curious Minds: an Introduction to Philosophy

Lots more book suggestions on our "Books We Love" page of the website.

And check out Kids Radio LA, the podcast from the students at Atwater STEAM Elementary (and Mr. R!)