web01.fireside.fm Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:56:16 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Scholastic Reads - Episodes Tagged with “Immigration” https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/tags/immigration Thu, 28 Jun 2018 17:00:00 -0400 Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. en-us episodic Our podcast about children’s books and the joy and power of reading Scholastic Inc. Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. no 744002 Scholastic Inc. scholasticreads@scholastic.com Journeys to America: Sharing Stories of Survival and Hope https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/68 0c004020-6f09-4906-acda-d989a19ea696 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 17:00:00 -0400 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 37:42 no <p>We are a nation of immigrants. And they have stories to tell. Today, we invite you to listen to stories from authors and illustrators who are creating work that shares the immigrant experience and what it means to leave your home in search of a better life. </p> <p><strong>Featured authors:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Kelly Yang</strong>, author of <a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/book/front-desk-by-kelly-yang/"><em>Front Desk</em></a> </li> <li> <strong>Edwidge Danticat</strong>, author of <em><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/book/untwine-by-edwidge-danticat/">Untwine</a> </em> </li> <li> <strong>Alan Gratz</strong>, author of <a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/book/refugee-by-alan-gratz/"><em>Refugee</em></a> </li> <li> <strong>Sayantani DasGupta</strong>, author of <a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/books/the-serpent-s-secret/"><em>The Serpent's Secret</em></a> </li> <li> <strong>Rashin Kheiriyeh</strong>, author of <a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/book/saffron-ice-cream-by-rashin-kheiriyeh/"><em>Saffron Ice Cream</em></a> </li> <li> <strong>Carmen Agra Deedy</strong>, author of <a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/book/rooster-who-would-not-be-quiet--the-by-carmen-agra-deedy/"><em>The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!</em></a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Additional resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/kellyyanghk/status/986931024704585728">See the note from Kelly Yang's teacher about promoting her to second grade</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/Scholastic/status/837476625059102721">See a photo of the dress Carmen Agra Deedy wore when her family left Cuba</a></li> <li><a href="http://oomscholasticblog.com/podcast/edwidge-danticat-beating-darkness">Listen to Edwidge Danticat on the Scholastic Reads, podcast episode #18: "Edwidge Danticat: Beating the Darkness"</a></li> <li><a href="http://oomscholasticblog.com/podcast/telling-stories-refugees">Listen to Alan Gratz on the Scholastic Reads podcast, episode #42: "Telling the Stories of Refugees"</a></li> <li><a href="http://oomscholasticblog.com/podcast/sayantani-dasgupta-and-serpents-secret">Listen to Sayantani DasGupta on the Scholastic Reads podcast, episode #58: "Sayantani DasGupta and The Serpent's Secret"</a></li> <li><a href="http://oomscholasticblog.com/podcast/rooster-who-would-not-be-quiet-giving-children-voice">Listen to Carmen Agra Deedy on the Scholastic Reads podcast, episode #32: "The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet: Giving Children a Voice"</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Special thanks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Chris Johnson</li> <li>Produced by Emily Morrow</li> </ul> <p> </p> We are a nation of immigrants. And they have stories to tell. Today, we invite you to listen to stories from authors and illustrators who are creating work that shares the immigrant experience and what it means to leave your home in search of a better life. 

Featured authors:

Additional resources:

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Chris Johnson
  • Produced by Emily Morrow

 

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Featured authors:

Additional resources:

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Chris Johnson
  • Produced by Emily Morrow

 

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