Kennedy's Book Klub

In honor of the Luna New Year I have invited Ms. Chiua to read "Our Luna New Year" by Yobe Qiu.  This story gives us insight on how Luna New Year is celebrated around the world in other Asian American Pacific Islander communities.

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It's almost Lunar New Year! Xiao Mi, Hang, Kwan, Malai and Charu all celebrate the New Year in their own special way. Experience how each one of the Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Indian children and their families honor Lunar New Year, from dragon dances in China to firecrackers in India!

https://www.amazon.com/Our-Lunar-New-Year-Celebrating/dp/1792305761/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2EDQ3G1912B7Z&keywords=our+lunar+new+year&qid=1643478105&sprefix=our+luna+new+year%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTDA3WDFDRkNCN0ROJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjEwNjcwNjQ1NjJFTzVaR01RJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA4NDIzODczNTFHUDM4NEtJWjVTJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

In this podcast episode Kennedy and Alina read a small portion of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.  The girls take turns reading these powerful words that has inspired the world to go out and make changes.

Here is the book the girls read from: https://www.amazon.com/I-Have-Dream-Book-CD/dp/0375858873/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2EW3XX6AHF93B&keywords=i+have+a+dream+by+martin+luther+king+jr&qid=1642440968&s=books&sprefix=I+have+a+Dream+by+%2Cstripbooks%2C95&sr=1-1

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Experience history with this picture book of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic speech, including an audio CD. This Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book will inspire young readers!

In this episode KennedyElizabeth accompanied by a few of her classmates read the classic poem "T'was the Night Before Christmas" by Clemente Clarke Moore.

Here is another version of this classical poem read by Michael Buble.

https://youtu.be/g4Y1IpCGHss

In this episode Kennedy and her little brother LiamPeter reads "Turkey Trouble" by Wendi Silvan about a clever turkey who doesn't want to be Farmer Jake's main course at the Thanksgiving table.  Listen to hear if turkey becomes a guest or a meal for Thanksgiving.

https://www.amazon.com/Turkey-Trouble-Wendi-Silvano/dp/0761455299/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2SEUULVDLL0B7&keywords=turkey+trouble+by+wendi+silvano&qid=1637874871&sprefix=turkey+trouble%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-1

In this episode I read "The Great Thanksgiving Escape" by Mark Fearing about two cousins trying to escape the house on Thanksgiving morning.  Listen to see it they succeed.

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Thanksgiving-Escape-Mark-Fearing/dp/0763695114/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RRXN2ILN1MWH&keywords=the+great+thanksgiving+escape+by+mark+fearing&qid=1636542932&sprefix=The+Great+Thanks%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-1

In this podcast episode I will continue reading a Halloween theme story.  In Skelly's Halloween we meet Skelly B. Skeleton who has been looking forward to going trick-or-treating all year long.  Finally, Halloween night arrives and Skelly has a problem before he can start trick-or-treating and enjoying his favorite night of the year.  Listen to see if Skelly get to go trick-or-treating and enjoy Halloween.

https://www.amazon.com/Skellys-Halloween-David-Martin/dp/1250127068/ref=sr_1_3?crid=EZRDEJGW9CK&dchild=1&keywords=skelly%27s+halloween+book&qid=1635298985&sprefix=skelly%27s+h%2Caps%2C225&sr=8-3

In honor of Halloween everyday in the month of October I will be reading Halloween themed stories.  I will be releasing a new chapter everyday of this 26-chapter book Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith.  This story is about a boy name Hoodoo who has inherited something interesting from his dead father.

About Ronald L. Smith - @ronsmithwriter

Ronald L. Smith is an award-winning writer of children’s literature including the novels, Black Panther: The Young Prince, The Mesmerist, The Owls Have Come To Take Us Away and Gloomtown, a Junior Library Guild Selection. His first novel, Hoodoo, earned him the 2016 Coretta Scott King/ John Steptoe New Talent Author Award and the ILA Award for Intermediate Fiction from The International Literacy Association. Before he became a full-time writer, he worked in advertising and wrote TV commercials for big corporations. He is much happier writing books for young people. (written on Amazon)

https://www.amazon.com/Hoodoo-Ronald-L-Smith-2015-09-01/dp/B01FJ1FM5C/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3JFEANH6FOAHG&dchild=1&keywords=hoodoo+by+ronald+l.+smith&qid=1633047902&sprefix=Hoodoo+by%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-2

In honor of Halloween everyday in the month of October I will be reading Halloween themed stories.  I will be releasing a new chapter everyday of this 26-chapter book Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith.  This story is about a boy name Hoodoo who has inherited something interesting from his dead father.

About Ronald L. Smith - @ronsmithwriter

Ronald L. Smith is an award-winning writer of children’s literature including the novels, Black Panther: The Young Prince, The Mesmerist, The Owls Have Come To Take Us Away and Gloomtown, a Junior Library Guild Selection. His first novel, Hoodoo, earned him the 2016 Coretta Scott King/ John Steptoe New Talent Author Award and the ILA Award for Intermediate Fiction from The International Literacy Association. Before he became a full-time writer, he worked in advertising and wrote TV commercials for big corporations. He is much happier writing books for young people. (written on Amazon)

https://www.amazon.com/Hoodoo-Ronald-L-Smith-2015-09-01/dp/B01FJ1FM5C/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3JFEANH6FOAHG&dchild=1&keywords=hoodoo+by+ronald+l.+smith&qid=1633047902&sprefix=Hoodoo+by%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-2

In honor of Halloween everyday in the month of October I will be reading Halloween themed stories.  I will be releasing a new chapter everyday of this 26-chapter book Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith.  This story is about a boy name Hoodoo who has inherited something interesting from his dead father.

About Ronald L. Smith - @ronsmithwriter

Ronald L. Smith is an award-winning writer of children’s literature including the novels, Black Panther: The Young Prince, The Mesmerist, The Owls Have Come To Take Us Away and Gloomtown, a Junior Library Guild Selection. His first novel, Hoodoo, earned him the 2016 Coretta Scott King/ John Steptoe New Talent Author Award and the ILA Award for Intermediate Fiction from The International Literacy Association. Before he became a full-time writer, he worked in advertising and wrote TV commercials for big corporations. He is much happier writing books for young people. (written on Amazon)

https://www.amazon.com/Hoodoo-Ronald-L-Smith-2015-09-01/dp/B01FJ1FM5C/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3JFEANH6FOAHG&dchild=1&keywords=hoodoo+by+ronald+l.+smith&qid=1633047902&sprefix=Hoodoo+by%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-2

In honor of Halloween everyday in the month of October I will be reading Halloween themed stories.  I will be releasing a new chapter everyday of this 26-chapter book Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith.  This story is about a boy name Hoodoo who has inherited something interesting from his dead father.

About Ronald L. Smith - @ronsmithwriter

Ronald L. Smith is an award-winning writer of children’s literature including the novels, Black Panther: The Young Prince, The Mesmerist, The Owls Have Come To Take Us Away and Gloomtown, a Junior Library Guild Selection. His first novel, Hoodoo, earned him the 2016 Coretta Scott King/ John Steptoe New Talent Author Award and the ILA Award for Intermediate Fiction from The International Literacy Association. Before he became a full-time writer, he worked in advertising and wrote TV commercials for big corporations. He is much happier writing books for young people. (written on Amazon)

https://www.amazon.com/Hoodoo-Ronald-L-Smith-2015-09-01/dp/B01FJ1FM5C/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3JFEANH6FOAHG&dchild=1&keywords=hoodoo+by+ronald+l.+smith&qid=1633047902&sprefix=Hoodoo+by%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-2