As Editor of the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps, I work with young reporters to get stories about everything from sports to the environment to scientific breakthroughs. This year, many of our reporters are on the campaign trail, talking to presidential candidates, political experts, and voters about issues that matter to kids.
Suzanne McCabe has hosted 117 Episodes.
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Openly, Honestly Bill: Bill Konigsberg on Reading and Writing with Pride
June 8th, 2017 | 34 mins 8 secs
children's books, children's literature, lgbtq, pride month
Award-winning author Bill Konigsberg joins us in the studio for this week's episode, just in time to celebrate Pride Month.
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Writing About War for Young Readers
May 25th, 2017 | 34 mins 59 secs
Memorial Day is a time of reflection and patriotism. But we recognize that it can sometimes be challenging to explain what we're celebrating — and the realities of war — to children. In this episode, we talk with authors C. Alexander London (Dog Tags and Tides of War series), Kate Messner (Rolling Thunder), and Lauren Tarshis (I Survived series) who share with us why and how they write about war for their young readers.
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Meet the Kids Press
May 11th, 2017 | 36 mins 13 secs
kids press
This week, we're introducing you to four members of the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps. Each year, 10- to 14-year-olds around the world are selected to be a part of the award-winning program. These young journalists report news for kids, by kids, covering breaking news, entertainment, and sports events from their hometowns and on the national stage. With us this week are kid reporters Esther Appelstein, Adedayo Perkovich, Titus Smith III, and Maxwell Surprenant, to talk about their experience during the past year. We're also joined in the studio by Michael Cappetta, a Scholastic News Kids Press Corps alumnus who is now a producer at NBC Universal, who shares some memories of his experience as a Kid Reporter.
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Emma Donoghue Plus One
May 4th, 2017 | 23 mins 4 secs
books, children's books, education, emma donoghue, reading
This week, we're talking with Emma Donoghue (author of the award-winning novel for adults Room), about her first book for children, The Lotterys Plus One. She's joined by her editor, Arthur A. Levine, to talk about the process of transitioning from writing for adults to writing for children; where the inspiration for Sumac Lottery and her big, unruly family came from; and the role Emma's own chlidren play in her creative process.
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A Celebration of Poetry
April 20th, 2017 | 46 mins 8 secs
books, calvin trillin, children's books, children's literature, poetry, poets, reading, writing
This week, we're celebrating Poetry Month by talking about the power and joy of poetry.