Scholastic Reads Podcast

Listen to our first ever episode: The Magic of Harry...

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 08:30:19 -0500

Listen to our first ever episode: The Magic of Harry Potter.

What makes the Harry Potter series so special? How did it become the most popular in all of children’s literature? Cheryl Klein talks about her work as continuity editor on the series and shares harrowing stories about keeping the manuscript secret. Literacy expert Pam Allyn, Founding Director of LitWorld, weighs in on how Hogwarts and the lessons Harry Potter teaches us can be valuable for educators.

Find all of our episodes here, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen to actor Mandy Patinkin talk about his work with refugees...

Sat, 06 Jan 2018 11:30:24 -0500

Listen to actor Mandy Patinkin talk about his work with refugees on this episode of the Scholastic Reads podcast.

Listen to the full episode here, or wherever you get your podcasts.

"A, amazing D, delightful H, happy D, dreamer."

Sat, 06 Jan 2018 08:30:12 -0500

“A, amazing
D, delightful
H, happy
D, dreamer.”

- Peter H. Reynolds, author and illustrator of Happy Dreamer on the Scholastic Reads podcast
Listen to the full episode, where Peter talks about how he redefines ADHD, here, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen to 2016 National Student Poet Maya Eashwaran read her...

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 11:30:14 -0500

Listen to 2016 National Student Poet Maya Eashwaran read her poem “Linguistics”

Listen to our full conversation with Maya on our poetry episode of the Scholastic Reads podcast here, or wherever you find your podcasts.

"I stopped reading books that had humans in them after Harriet [the Spy] because I knew there..."

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 08:30:07 -0500

“I stopped reading books that had humans in them after Harriet [the Spy] because I knew there wouldn’t be any humans like me.”

- Sarah Moon, author of Sparrow, on the Scholastic Reads podcast
Listen to the full episode about representation in children’s literature here, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Captain Underpants and Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey shares the...

Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:20:43 -0500

Captain Underpants and Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey shares the most important thing his parents did to encourage his creativity.

Listen to the full podcast episode from Scholastic Reads here, or wherever you get your podcasts!

'Anne of Green Gables' TV Adaptation Picked Up at Netflix

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:36:01 -0400

'Anne of Green Gables' TV Adaptation Picked Up at Netflix:

An new Anne of Green Gables adaptation. Yay or Nay?

Another hello for National Dog Day! We spied this David Shannon...

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:44:46 -0400

Another hello for National Dog Day! We spied this David Shannon pooch near an editor’s office. #kidlit #nationaldogday #dogsofinstagram #davidshannon

It’s National Dog Day! We love meeting Man’s Best...

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:50:29 -0400

It’s National Dog Day! We love meeting Man’s Best Friend in the pages of books. What are you favorite books about our canine companions? #dogsofinstagram #nationaldogday #kidlit

‘Ghosts’ by Raina Telgemeier (excerpt)

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 23:45:35 -0400

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Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier (Graphic Novel Excerpt) by ThisIsTeen on Scribd

cassandraclare: Five days to Magisterium Five: The Bronze...

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 23:37:17 -0400

cassandraclare:

Five days to Magisterium Five: The Bronze Key!

A snippet:

Call’s palms had started to sweat.

Call gritted his teeth and wiped his hands on his pants. Hadn’t Jasper just been testing his Evil Overlordliness? That was what Call needed to focus on. Evil Overlords, even ones who might not remember Evil Overlording, shouldn’t be scared of meeting up with their friends who just happened to be girls. Call was going to be fine. He had this.

With renewed and slightly desperate optimism, he headed toward the tapestry map. He could see Tamara and Aaron, still dancing out on the floor with the others. He wondered if it had occurred to Tamara to ask him to dance, but he knew she would always choose Aaron first. He’d accepted it a long time ago. He didn’t even really mind.

Anyway, Celia had said to come alone. Which he should definitely do if this was going to be about dating. Which he really hoped it wasn’t.

According to the map, the Trophy Room wasn’t far. He headed away from the crowd, through a set of doors and down a marble corridor with small alcoves set into the walls, holding old manuscripts and artifacts. Call liked the clicking sounds his shoes made on the floor as he went. He stopped to peer at an old wristband that must have been the prototype for the one he wore. The leather had been worn thin and several of the stones were missing from their setting. He didn’t recognize the name of the mage who was on the plaque behind it, but the date of his death was 1609, which seemed like a very long time ago.

A few more steps and Call came to the Trophy Room. Over the door, a sign read awards and honors. The door was propped open, so he slipped noiselessly inside.

It was a dim, solemn room, smaller than the main hall. Like the hall, the space was illuminated by an enormous chandelier, this one with blown-glass arms in the shape of octopus tentacles, each sucker dripping with crystals, as though droplets of water clung to them. The walls were covered with a collection of plaques and medallions that must have been given to students at the Collegium.

Call was entirely alone.

He took a turn around the room, glancing at the pictures of mages on the walls, wishing for a window where he could look at a fish or something to pass the time. He was sure Celia would be along in a minute.

After a few more minutes, he decided she wasn’t coming.

He felt unexpectedly glum. If this was his first date, it was a bust.

graphixbooks: Free Spirits: Raina Telgemeier’s on “Ghosts” | Up...

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 23:33:49 -0400

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Free Spirits: Raina Telgemeier’s on “Ghosts” | Up Close with @goraina ow.ly/yrDR303g3FY

7 Books to Read Before They Become Movies

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 19:39:00 -0400

7 Books to Read Before They Become Movies:

Obviously we’re at the front of the line for Miss Peregrine and Fantastic Beasts…how about you?

One of our favorite pictures from Alex T. Smith’s reimagined...

Sat, 13 Aug 2016 11:51:19 -0400

One of our favorite pictures from Alex T. Smith’s reimagined fairy tale, LITTLE RED AND THE VERY HUNGRY LION.

graphixbooks: Our #SummerReading Road Trip covered 10,000 miles...

Tue, 09 Aug 2016 11:21:36 -0400

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Our #SummerReading Road Trip covered 10,000 miles & 25+ cities! Get the recap! -> bit.ly/2azxzTf

Happy Caturday! It’s hard to say how a Russian edition of ALICE...

Sat, 06 Aug 2016 11:25:10 -0400

Happy Caturday! It’s hard to say how a Russian edition of ALICE IN WONDERLAND ended up on our reference bookshelf, but it did. The details, like this picture of Dinah and books, are beautiful!

daughter-of-blood-and-starlight: “Stories are wild creatures,...

Tue, 02 Aug 2016 01:31:35 -0400

daughter-of-blood-and-starlight:

“Stories are wild creatures, the monster said. When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak?” - Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls

ireadyabooks: Always.Always.Always.

Tue, 02 Aug 2016 01:21:52 -0400

ireadyabooks:

Always.
Always.
Always.

tajijoseph: @diterlizzi

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:30:19 -0400

tajijoseph:

@diterlizzi

mugglenet: Scholastic Celebrates Cursed Child with a Muggle...

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:00:41 -0400

mugglenet:

Scholastic Celebrates Cursed Child with a Muggle Mob

Scholastic Reads Podcast

Listen to our first ever episode: The Magic of Harry...

Listen to actor Mandy Patinkin talk about his work with refugees...

"A, amazing D, delightful H, happy D, dreamer."

Listen to 2016 National Student Poet Maya Eashwaran read her...

"I stopped reading books that had humans in them after Harriet [the Spy] because I knew there..."

Captain Underpants and Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey shares the...

'Anne of Green Gables' TV Adaptation Picked Up at Netflix

Another hello for National Dog Day! We spied this David Shannon...

It’s National Dog Day! We love meeting Man’s Best...

‘Ghosts’ by Raina Telgemeier (excerpt)

cassandraclare: Five days to Magisterium Five: The Bronze...

graphixbooks: Free Spirits: Raina Telgemeier’s on “Ghosts” | Up...

7 Books to Read Before They Become Movies

One of our favorite pictures from Alex T. Smith’s reimagined...

graphixbooks: Our #SummerReading Road Trip covered 10,000 miles...

Happy Caturday! It’s hard to say how a Russian edition of ALICE...

daughter-of-blood-and-starlight: “Stories are wild creatures,...

ireadyabooks: Always.Always.Always.

tajijoseph: @diterlizzi

mugglenet: Scholastic Celebrates Cursed Child with a Muggle...

Scholastic Celebrates Cursed Child with a Muggle Mob