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    Explore "middlegradefiction" with insightful episodes like "The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau", "The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau", "A Conversation with Marie Arnold", "A Conversation with Marie Arnold" and "A Conversation with Canadian writer Arthur Slade" from podcasts like ""Book Club for Kids", "Episodes - Book Club for Kids", "Book Club for Kids", "Episodes - Book Club for Kids" and "Episodes - Book Club for Kids"" and more!

    Episodes (21)

    The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

    The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

    Would you like to live your entire life underground? What happens if the lights go out and never come on again? Students from Overland Elementary School for Advanced Studies in Los Angeles discuss Jeanne DuPrau’s post-apocalyptic novel City of Ember with host Kitty Felde. They have a few questions for the author. Actress Melanie MacQueen (Robotech, Lady Luck) is celebrity reader. 

    FAVORITE BOOKS FROM OVERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:

    Valkyrie - Kate O’Hearn

    When You Reach Me - Rebecca Stead

    Spy School - Stuart Gibbs

    JEANNE DUPRAU’S FAVORITE BOOK:

    The Borrowers - Mary Norton

    MELANIE MACQUEEN’S FAVORITE BOOK:

    Winnie the Pooh - A.A. Milne

    The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

    The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
    Would you like to live your entire life underground? What happens if the lights go out and never come on again? Students from Overland Elementary School for Advanced Studies in Los Angeles discuss Jeanne DuPrau’s post-apocalyptic novel City of Ember with host Kitty Felde. They have a few questions for the author. Actress Melanie MacQueen (Robotech, Lady Luck) is celebrity reader.  FAVORITE BOOKS FROM OVERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Valkyrie - Kate O’Hearn When You Reach Me - Rebecca Stead Spy School - Stuart Gibbs JEANNE DUPRAU’S FAVORITE BOOK: The Borrowers - Mary Norton MELANIE MACQUEEN’S FAVORITE BOOK: Winnie the Pooh - A.A. Milne

    Episode 113 - Wish by Barbara OConnor

    Episode 113 - Wish by Barbara OConnor
    Do you wish upon a star? Or just when you’re blowing out birthday candles? Our book is full of ideas about how to make wishes. In fact, that’s the title of the book: “Wish” by Barbara O’Connor. Actress and playwright Dianna Burbano is celebrity reader. Our readers are from Multnomah Elementary School in Los Angeles. Kitty Felde is host.

    Free reading tips at the website BookClubforKids.org.

    Episode 13: Brawl

    Episode 13: Brawl
    Praxit and his friends have been jumped by Davor and the poppers while visiting the Truly Autonomous Zone. Who's going to win the brawl? And what is Enu up to? Fast-forward 200 years Things are finally getting better. There are cities on the moon. Asteroids are being mined. Everyone has a mecha. Except Praxit. That's about to change. Poor kid. Back to now Future Is Mecha is a science fiction adventure story aimed at smart middle graders and up. It's realistic but fantastic, dramatic but not grim, and sprinkled with humour and big ideas. New episodes are released to the public every Wednesday. But! Supporters of Future Is Mecha get first listen on Sundays. They also get other rewards. If you want to join in supporting Future Is Mecha visit patreon.com/futureismecha.

    Episode 12: CakeStand

    Episode 12: CakeStand
    Now that's more like a birthday! Praxit's friends take him to a fancy mechafé. A tour of the Truly Autonomous Zone leads to a run-in with Davor and the poppers. Fast-forward 200 years Things are finally getting better. There are cities on the moon. Asteroids are being mined. Everyone has a mecha. Except Praxit. That's about to change. Poor kid. Back to now Future Is Mecha is a science fiction adventure story aimed at smart middle graders and up. It's realistic but fantastic, dramatic but not grim, and sprinkled with humour and big ideas. New episodes are released to the public every Wednesday. But! Supporters of Future Is Mecha get first listen on Sundays. They also get other rewards. If you want to join in supporting Future Is Mecha visit patreon.com/futureismecha.

    Episode 11: Final

    Episode 11: Final
    It's the final round of the elimination series. What mecha did Praxit choose to go into battle with against three HardVac Rangers? Did he make the right choice? Will he finish in one piece? Fast-forward 200 years Things are finally getting better. There are cities on the moon. Asteroids are being mined. Everyone has a mecha. Except Praxit. That's about to change. Poor kid. Back to now Future Is Mecha is a science fiction adventure story aimed at smart middle graders and up. It's realistic but fantastic, dramatic but not grim, and sprinkled with humour and big ideas. New episodes are released to the public every Wednesday. But! Supporters of Future Is Mecha get first listen on Sundays. They also get other rewards. If you want to join in supporting Future Is Mecha visit patreon.com/futureismecha.

    Episode 10: Round Two

    Episode 10: Round Two
    The Tower Battle elimination series continues. Thrown into different mechas, the organisers playing with the environment, Praxit has to use all his ingenuity if he is to make it through. Fast-forward 200 years Things are finally getting better. There are cities on the moon. Asteroids are being mined. Everyone has a mecha. Except Praxit. That's about to change. Poor kid. Back to now Future Is Mecha is a science fiction adventure story aimed at smart middle graders and up. It's realistic but fantastic, dramatic but not grim, and sprinkled with humour and big ideas. New episodes are released to the public every Wednesday. But! Supporters of Future Is Mecha get first listen on Sundays. They also get other rewards. If you want to join in supporting Future Is Mecha visit patreon.com/futureismecha.

    Episode 9: Elimination

    Episode 9: Elimination
    It's the first day of the weekend and Praxit is a one-mecha wrecking crew in the Tower Battle elimination series. Is he going to survive to win the final round? Fast-forward 200 years Things are finally getting better. There are cities on the moon. Asteroids are being mined. Everyone has a mecha. Except Praxit. That's about to change. Poor kid. Back to now Future Is Mecha is a science fiction adventure story aimed at smart middle graders and up. It's realistic but fantastic, dramatic but not grim, and sprinkled with humour and big ideas. New episodes are released to the public every Wednesday. But! Supporters of Future Is Mecha get first listen on Sundays. They also get other rewards. If you want to join in supporting Future Is Mecha visit patreon.com/futureismecha.

    Episode 7: Lunch

    Episode 7: Lunch
    With Enu's threats still on his mind, Praxit joins Coda and Azza-lea for lunch. Does trouble leave him alone to have a quiet lunch? No. Fast-forward 200 years Things are finally getting better. There are cities on the moon. Asteroids are being mined. Everyone has a mecha. Except Praxit. That's about to change. Poor kid. Back to now Future Is Mecha is a science fiction adventure story aimed at smart middle graders and up. It's realistic but fantastic, dramatic but not grim, and sprinkled with humour and big ideas. New episodes are released to the public every Wednesday. But! Supporters of Future Is Mecha get first listen on Sundays. They also get other rewards. If you want to join in supporting Future Is Mecha visit patreon.com/futureismecha.

    Episode 6: Ambush

    Episode 6: Ambush
    Praxit meets the other kids in his new stream. He's still getting called "dim lord" and Enu ambushes him on the way to lunch. Fast-forward 200 years Things are finally getting better. There are cities on the moon. Asteroids are being mined. Everyone has a mecha. Except Praxit. That's about to change. Poor kid. Back to now Future Is Mecha is a science fiction adventure story aimed at smart middle graders and up. It's realistic but fantastic, dramatic but not grim, and sprinkled with humour and big ideas. New episodes are released to the public every Wednesday. But! Supporters of Future Is Mecha get first listen on Sundays. They also get other rewards. If you want to join in supporting Future Is Mecha visit patreon.com/futureismecha.

    Episode 5: Rockdog

    Episode 5: Rockdog
    After the learning place is out Praxit gets competitive in his favourite sim and tries to pretend everything is fine. Fast-forward 200 years Things are finally getting better. There are cities on the moon. Asteroids are being mined. Everyone has a mecha. Except Praxit. That's about to change. Poor kid. Back to now Future Is Mecha is a science fiction adventure story aimed at smart middle graders and up. It's realistic but fantastic, dramatic but not grim, and sprinkled with humour and big ideas. New episodes are released to the public every Wednesday. But! Supporters of Future Is Mecha get first listen on Sundays. They also get other rewards. If you want to join in supporting Future Is Mecha visit patreon.com/futureismecha.