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Kidlit These Days

Kidlit These Days is your kidlit connoisseurs pairing the best of children’s literature with what’s going on in the world today.

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Making Neurodiversity Visible

Making Neurodiversity Visible

Karina and Matthew talk about representation of neurodiverse individuals, giving authentic voice in children's literatur... Read more

31 Oct 2019

55mins

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#3: Demystifying the Hijab

#3: Demystifying the Hijab

Karina and Matthew talk about speaking to children on the danger of hate-laced speech toward Muslims, seeking understand... Read more

18 Apr 2019

54mins

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Dismantling White Privilege

Dismantling White Privilege

Matthew and Jenn discuss anti-bias education, understanding our own white privilege, and listening to and learning about... Read more

23 Jan 2020

47mins

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Our Gift-Giving with Book Boxes

Our Gift-Giving with Book Boxes

Karina and Matthew share gift ideas in the form of book boxes packed with choice reads and thoughtful add-ons perfect fo... Read more

14 Nov 2019

41mins

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Diversity-Focused Publishing

Diversity-Focused Publishing

Karina and Matthew talk about identifying a publisher by its "voice", focusing on the specific in order to connect with ... Read more

8 Aug 2019

59mins

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Hosting a Mock Book Award

Hosting a Mock Book Award

Karina and Matthew talk about the Youth Media Awards, educators doing mock book awards with their students, and we look ... Read more

12 Dec 2019

48mins

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Seeing Homelessness

Seeing Homelessness

Karina and Matthew talk about the homelessness epidemic, how homelessness affects children, and the need for greater rep... Read more

9 Jan 2020

55mins

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Bonus: SFF Kidlit

Bonus: SFF Kidlit

Sharifah and Jenn discuss favorite kidlit from SF/F.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here.Th... Read more

20 Jun 2019

25mins

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Comics for All

Comics for All

Karina and Matthew talk about the booming graphic novel market, state book awards centering comics, and go-to resources ... Read more

3 Oct 2019

50mins

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Reading Audiobooks

Reading Audiobooks

Matthew and guest host Tirzah Price talk about the booming audiobook industry, the literacy benefits of audiobooks, and ... Read more

25 Jul 2019

52mins

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#4: Hooray for Teachers

#4: Hooray for Teachers

Karina and Matthew talk about the amazing and vibrant education community online, authors who started out as teachers te... Read more

2 May 2019

46mins

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Climate Change and Changemakers

Climate Change and Changemakers

Karina and Matthew talk about the climate change, young activists, and a needed willingness for adults to listen, not ju... Read more

17 Oct 2019

46mins

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Banned Books

Banned Books

Karina and Matthew talk about why books get banned, what book titles appear on ALA's Most Challenged Books list, and why... Read more

19 Sep 2019

58mins

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#5: Change In Plans

#5: Change In Plans

Karina and Matthew talk about inclusive author visits, soft censorship, and one middle grade author's reflection on her ... Read more

16 May 2019

43mins

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#6: Save School Libraries!

#6: Save School Libraries!

Karina and Matthew talk about the heart of the school, the disheartening trend of diminishing school libraries, and the ... Read more

30 May 2019

46mins

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Standing on Shoulders

Standing on Shoulders

Karina and Matthew talk about the trailblazers in children's literature, including recognizing some of the first authors... Read more

11 Jul 2019

44mins

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Seeing Others Without Fear

Seeing Others Without Fear

Matthew and Nicole discuss combatting xenophobia by adopting a stance of cultural humility and helping shape children’s ... Read more

20 Feb 2020

54mins

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An Indigenous Peoples' History

An Indigenous Peoples' History

Karina and Matthew talk about looking honestly at history, tribal land acknowledgements, and engaging young people in th... Read more

5 Sep 2019

48mins

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#8: Pride

#8: Pride

Karina and Matthew talk about the LGBTQ representation in children's literature, anti-queerness and parallels with color... Read more

27 Jun 2019

44mins

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Serving Up the 2020 Youth Media Awards

Serving Up the 2020 Youth Media Awards

Matthew and Nicole discuss the results of the 2020 Youth Media Awards, highlight some of their favorite books recognized... Read more

6 Feb 2020

57mins

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