Culture of Readers: Recent Episodes
Amanda Hornick
Students at Hopewell Elementary discuss recent reads and share their thinking on books, authors and the world!
Students discuss the plot line of Red Dog by Bill Wallace and the life and history of author Bill Wallace.
In this latest episode, students talk about the book Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood. Students dive in to analyze the emotional and physical struggles individuals went through and how this book has impacted connections they make about WWII.
Students in Iowa share out their thoughts after reading Searching for Lottie by Susan Ross.
Students in Iowa are thinking about warmer weather in Arizona after their inspirational read of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling. Tune in to hear them discuss the book and how her environment impacts her plot lines.
In this episode, girls take listeners on a blast from the past discussing the book The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Is classic literature still relevant in today's schools? Tune in to find out their perspective!
Students dig into the plot of Holes by Louis Sachar and how Stanley developed as a character. Watch out for yellow spotted lizzards and nail polish with a bite!
Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Girls in Iowa share out their thoughts and opinions after reading Jerry Spinelli's book Star Girl.
Boys in Iowa share insights after reading the book Holes by Louis Sacher. Flashbacks, digging holes and championing for the little guy it's all inside this podcast episode.
Boys in Iowa break down the difficult journey Ken Sparks faced when attempting to survive in Lifeboat 12 after being torpedoed by a German U-Boat during the terrible times of WWII. Students also discuss how Susan Hood was inspired to write this story after discovering a telegram of a family member going through a smiliar tragedy.
Boys in Iowa dive in and discuss the novel Where the Red Fern Grows and how life experiences impacted the writing of Wilson Rawls.
Student in Iowa discuss the fast paced novel 24 Hours in Nowhere by Dusti Bowling and how Dusti uses her own life experiences and those that she is close to when writing.
A group of 6th grade girls dig deep into the secrets behind Frances Hodgson Burnett's mysterious tale The Secret Garden and analzye her impact on middle grade literature for today's reader. Tune in to hear students debate which strong female author they think Frances would most likely rally behind.
In this podcast, a group of 6th graders discuss the amazing author Ann Braden and how she strives to make a difference in the community not only through her writing, but through the organizations she has helped establish.
Boys from Iowa discuss the relevance of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain for today's youth and the impact this novel has had on children's literature.