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Kidlit These Days

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Kidlit These Days is your kidlit connoisseurs pairing the best of children’s literature with what’s going on in the world today.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Kidlit These Days episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Kidlit These Days for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Kidlit These Days episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Kidlit These Days - Hosting a Mock Book Award

Hosting a Mock Book Award

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12/12/19 • 48 min

Karina and Matthew talk about the Youth Media Awards, educators doing mock book awards with their students, and we look back on some of our favorite Kidlit These Days episodes of the year. Joining is special guest Colby Sharp, 5th grade teacher, co-host of The Yarn podcast, editor of The Creativity Project, An Awesometastic Story Collection, and the co-author with Donalyn Miller of Game Changer: Book Access for All Kids.

This episode is sponsored by Book Riot's Read Harder Journal and by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.

Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.

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RELEVANT LINKS:

The Youth Media Awards

HarperCollins Children’s Books Launches Heartdrum, A New Native-Focused Imprint

Episode 13: An Indigenous Peoples' History

Episode 1: The Wall in the Middle of This Podcast

Matthew's Mock Coretta Scott King Award with Students in Grades K-5

Colby Sharp

BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Drawn Together by Minh Le, illustrated by Dan Santat (2019 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Picture Book winner)

Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina (2019 Newbery Medal winner)

Dr. Debbie Reese (2019 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award)

Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender/Kacen Callender (2019 Stonewall Book Award winner)

Dreamers by Yuyi Morales (2019 Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner)

Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal (2019 Caldecott honor)

Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan by Ashley Bryan (2017 Coretta Scott King Illustrator honor & 2017 Newbery honor)

The Remember Balloons by Jessie Oliveros; illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte (2019 Schneider Family Book Award Young Children's Book honor)

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (2017 Newbery award winner)

Jerome By Heart by Thomas Scotto, illustrated by ...

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Kidlit These Days - What To Do With All of Those Statues
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07/09/20 • 52 min

Nicole and Matthew discuss historically problematic statues, how legal does not always mean moral, and we reflect on the kidlit authors whose works have helped to secure space for underrepresented voices.

This episode is sponsored by:

TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life

Nevertell by Katharine Orton from Candlewick Press

Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community

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RELEVANT LINKS:

Executive Order on Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes

The Statues Were Toppled. What Happens to Them Now? (New York Times)

Return of Oñate’s Foot (99% Invisible)

Always Read the Plaque: Mapping Over 10,000 Global Markers & Memorials

BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: PICTURE BOOKS:

Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz; illustrated by AG Ford

Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America by Carole Boston Weatherford; illustrated by Jamey Christoph

Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee! by Andrea J. Loney; illustrated by Keith Mallett

M is for Movement by Innosanto Nagara

Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman

Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow; illustrated by Luisa Uribe

I am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes; illustrated by Gordon C. James

MIDDLE GRADE:

Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Journey for Justice: The Life...

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Kidlit These Days - Our Most Anticipated Books of 2021
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01/07/21 • 52 min

Nicole and Matthew talk about the books they’re most looking forward to in 2021. Joining us is Sailaja Joshi, CEO and founder of Mango and Marigold Press.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: PICTURE BOOKS

Middle Grade

CLOSING NOTE:

Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email ([email protected]) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny).

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Kidlit These Days - Children's Books In Verse

Children's Books In Verse

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04/15/21 • 50 min

Tune in to hear Nicole and Nusrah talk about excellent children’s literature in verse, alongside a conversation with the wonderful Charles Waters, the co-author of Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship.

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Charles Waters Recommendations

Crossover by Kwame Alexander

The Land of the Cranes by Aida Salzaar

You Can Fly by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Jeffery Boston Weatherford

Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes

Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes (Young Adult)

Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia Mccall (Young Adult)

Books Discussed

Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z
by Irene Latham and Charles Waters, illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini

Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors by Hena Khan, illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini

Starfish by Lisa Fipps

What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? Poems for When a Person Needs a Poem by Judith Viorst, illustrated by Lee White

The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai

One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes

The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Shane W. Evans

Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

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Kidlit These Days - How To Talk About the Hard Stuff
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12/10/20 • 58 min

Nicole and Matthew talk about working with children through challenging questions with truthful answers. Joining us is special guest Jelani Memory, author of A Kids Book About Racism and co-founder and CEO of A Kids Book About.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: PICTURE BOOKS

MIDDLE GRADE

CLOSING NOTE:

Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email ([email protected]) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny).

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Kidlit These Days - #6: Save School Libraries!
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05/30/19 • 46 min

Karina and Matthew talk about the heart of the school, the disheartening trend of diminishing school libraries, and the inherent value of school libraries and school librarians in supporting a school, raising readers, and building global citizens. Joining is special guest John Schumaker, author of the Mr. Schu Reads blog.

This episode is sponsored by

  • Audible
  • TBR, Book Riot's new subscription service offering tailored book recommendations for readers of all stripes

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RELEVANT LINKS:

Spokane Eliminates School Librarians, Continuing Trend of Disappearing School Libraries by Kelly Jensen (Book Riot)

Schools See Steep Drop in Librarians, New Analysis Finds (Education Week)

New Bills in Michigan Would Make Librarians Essential School Staff (Book Riot)

Weeding is Fundamental (99% Invisible podcast)

The Room of Requirement (This American Life podcast)

Palaces for the People (99% Invisible podcast)

Mr. Schu Reads (website)

Simon Sinek on Circles of Safety (YouTube)

Dr. Sayatani DasGupta (The Practice of Narrative Medicine)

BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Picture Books:

The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq by Jeanette Winter

That Book Woman by Heather Henson, illustrated by David Small

The Library by Sarah Stewart, illustrated by David Small

This Book of Mine by Sarah Stewart, illustrated by David Small

Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind by Cynthia Grady, illustrated by Amiko Hirao

Tomas and the Library Lady by Pat Mora, illustrated by Raul Colon

Dreamers by Yuyi Morales

Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre by Anika Aldamuy Denise, illustrated by Paola Escobar

Biblioburro by Jeanette Winter

Chapter Books:

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Kidlit These Days - Comics for All

Comics for All

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10/03/19 • 50 min

Karina and Matthew talk about the booming graphic novel market, state book awards centering comics, and go-to resources for librarians and educators in support of reading comics. Joining is special guest Jen Wang, co-founder and organizer of the annual Comics Arts Los Angeles festival, and cartoonist of Stargazing and The Prince and the Dressmaker.

This episode is sponsored by our Book Riot Blind Dates with Books contest, Remarkables by Margaret Peterson Haddix and HarperCollins Children's Books, and by Starscape, the proud publisher of Freeing Finch by Ginny Rorby.

Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.

To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter!

RELEVANT LINKS:

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) Librarian and Educator Tools

The Eisner Awards

The Texas Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List (Grades 6-8)

Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading Lists (Grades K-2, Grades 3-5)

BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Younger Readers:

The Dam Keeper by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi

Tiger vs. Nightmare by Emily Tetri

Peter & Ernesto: The Lost Sloths by Graham Annable

Time Trout (Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy series, Book 3) by Doug Savage

Hilda and the Mountain King by Luke Pearson

Lucky Stars (Mr. Wolf's Class #3) by Aron Nels Steinke

Middle Grade:

New Kid by Jerry Craft

This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews

Go with the Flow by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann (out 1/14/20, First Second)

The Crossover Graphic Novel by Kwame Alexander, art by Dawud Anyabwile

Best Friends by Shannon Hale (follow up to Real Friends), illustrated by LeUyen Pham

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Kidlit These Days - Serving Up the 2020 Youth Media Awards
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02/06/20 • 57 min

Matthew and Nicole discuss the results of the 2020 Youth Media Awards, highlight some of their favorite books recognized, and how this awards year could impact the future of publishing. Joining is special guest Dr. Emily R. Aguiló-Pérez, who served on the 2018 Pura Belpré Award committee.

This episode is sponsored by:

Get Booked

Middle School Bites by Steven Banks with illustrations by Mark Fearing, published by Holiday House

Book Riot Insiders

Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.

To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter!

RELEVANT LINKS:

2020 Youth Media Award Winners

Dr. Emily R. Aguiló-Pérez

BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:PICTURE BOOKS:

The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander; illustrated by Kadir Nelson (Caldecott Medal)

Bowwow Powwow: Bagosenjige-niimi’idim by Brenda J. Child (Red Lake Ojibwe), translated into Ojibwe by Gordon Jourdain (Lac La Croix First Nation), illustrated by Jonathan Thunder (Red Lake Ojibwe) (American Indian Youth Literature Award Picture Book Winner)

When Aidan Became a Brother, written by Kyle Lukoff, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita (Stonewall Book Award Winner)

Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You, written by Sonia Sotomayor, illustrated by Rafael López (Schneider Family Book Award for Young Children)

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, written by Kevin Noble Maillard and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal (Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Winner)

MIDDLE GRADE:

New Kid, written by Jerry Craft (John Newbery Medal)

Other Words for Home, written by Jasmine Warga (Newbery Honor)

AWARD-WINNING BOOKS FROM PAST GUESTS

Gittel’s Journey, by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Amy June Bates (The Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor)

Stargazing, written by Jen Wang and published by First Second, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group (Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Children’s Literature Winner)

An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People, written by Debbie Reese (Nambé Owingeh) and Jean Mendoza, adapted from the adult book by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (American Indian Youth Literature Award Young Adult Boo...

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Kidlit These Days - Seeing Homelessness

Seeing Homelessness

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01/09/20 • 55 min

Karina and Matthew talk about the homelessness epidemic, how homelessness affects children, and the need for greater representation of poverty and homelessness in children's literature. Joining is special guest Alicia D. Williams, author of Genesis Begins Again.

This episode is sponsored by Dough Boys, another #BooksForTheMiddle by Paula Chase and by Book Riot Insiders.

Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.

To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter!

RELEVANT LINKS:

National Center on Family Homelessness

Understand Homelessness

National Alliance to End Homelessness

National Coalition for the Homeless

StandUp for Kids

Family Promise

Alicia D. Williams

BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Picture Books:

The Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena; illustrated by Christian Robinson

Still a Family by Brenda Reeves Sturgis; illustrated by Jo-Shin Lee

A Shelter in Our Car by Monica Gunning; illustrated by Elaine Pedlar

Middle Grade:

Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden

Parked by Danielle Svetcov

The Exact Location of Home by Kate Messner

The Bridge Home by Padma VenkatramenLet us know what books or topics you've been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email ([email protected]), Twitter (@KarinaYanGlaser and @MatthewWinner), or Instagram (@KarinaIsReadingAndWriting and @MatthewCWinner).

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Kidlit These Days - #4: Hooray for Teachers

#4: Hooray for Teachers

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05/02/19 • 46 min

Karina and Matthew talk about the amazing and vibrant education community online, authors who started out as teachers teachers, and teachers we saw and loved in our favorite books. Joining is special guest Donalyn Miller, author of The Book Whisperer and Reading in the Wild.

This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders and TBR.

Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher.

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RELEVANT LINKS:

Liberty Hardy's Instagram Account (@franzencomesalive)

Jillian Heise's #ClassroomBookADay

Nerdy Book Club

NerdCamp MI

Donalyn Miller (aka The Book Whisperer)

Books Between Podcast

BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

Picture Books:

Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard and James Marshall

Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco

Chapter Books:

Dory Fantasmagory (series) by Abby Hanlon

Middle Grade:

Ghost by Jason Reynolds

Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling

Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai (TBR May 14, 2019)

The Best Man by Richard Peck

Ms. Bixby's Last Day by John David Anderson

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

Let us know what books or topics you've been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email ([email protected]), Twitter (@KarinaYanGlaser and @MatthewWinner), or Instagram (@KarinaIsReadingAndWriting and @MatthewCWinner).

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How many episodes does Kidlit These Days have?

Kidlit These Days currently has 55 episodes available.

What topics does Kidlit These Days cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Kidlit These Days?

The episode title 'Celebrating ADA 30' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Kidlit These Days?

The average episode length on Kidlit These Days is 48 minutes.

How often are episodes of Kidlit These Days released?

Episodes of Kidlit These Days are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Kidlit These Days?

The first episode of Kidlit These Days was released on Mar 8, 2019.

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