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
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!)