Displaying all 2 Episode of Scholastic Reads with the tag “andrea davis pinkney”.
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Realize the Dream: A Conversation with Martin Luther King III, Arndrea King, and Andrea Davis Pinkney
April 3rd, 2025 | 35 mins 12 secs
andrea davis pinkney, arndrea waters king, coretta scott king, martin luther king iii, martin luther king jr., realize the dream, rtd, scholastic, we dream a world, yolanda renee king
In today’s episode, Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and Andrea Davis Pinkney join guest-host Billy DiMichele for a compelling conversation about Realize the Dream!
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“Make Good Trouble” — Remembering U.S. Representative John Lewis
July 18th, 2022 | 24 mins 56 secs
andrea davis pinkney, because of you john lewis, children's books, civil rights, john lewis, keith henry brown, nikema williams, scholastic, tybre fall
In this episode, we’re honoring John Lewis, the civil rights hero and Congressman who died in 2020. The bond that Lewis forged with young Tybre Faw is the subject of a new picture book by best-selling author Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Keith Henry Brown, the book is called Because of You, John Lewis: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship. Later in the episode, U.S. Representative Nikema Williams shares her memories of Lewis and explains how Tybre and other young people are following in the courageous leader’s footsteps.