The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies

It's banned books week, as we continue our look at books that have been challenged or banned. This week, it’s Gennifer Choldenko’s tale “Al Capone Does My Shirts.” Back in 2016, the book was challenged by a group that said the book “perpetuates negative stereotypes” by including ... Show More

What does it mean to be "gifted?" Don't we all have unique gifts to share with the world? Readers from Eliot-Hine Middle School on Capitol Hill discuss Gordon Korman's story of a prankster who lands in a "Gifted" program. KNX sports anchor (and Talking About Cars podcast host) Ra ... Show More

Does square dancing count as an athletic activity? Lupe Wong doesn't think so and is willing to fight the system to make her point. Readers from Charles Hart Middle School in Washington, DC discuss the book with host Kitty Felde and interview the writer Donna Barba Higuera. Our c ... Show More

Liz Scott's 4 year-old daughter Alex was fighting neuroblastoma cancer and yet Alex decided to host a lemonade stand to raise money for childhood cancer research. From her first stand that raised $2,000 to raising $1 million by the time she died at age 8, Alex inspired a movement ... Show More

In this full episode of Story Pirates’ brand new show, Nimene creates a stirring hip-hop track about the civil rights activist Claudette Colvin, who, as a teenager, refused to give up her seat on an Alabama city bus months before Rosa Parks’ famous protest. Featuring an interview ... Show More

Today we’re joined by author and founder of The Peaceful Press, Jennifer Pepito. Jennifer has a passion for equipping families to homeschool in a way that is developmentally appropriate, spiritually nourishing, and based on proven methods of education. She doesn’t want you just t ... Show More

For the first seven years of her life, Cristela Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a south Texas border town. She spoke with Terry Gross about ICE raids, being mentored by labor activist Dolores Huerta, and the culture shock of having money after growing up so poor. Her new Ne ... Show More

First Kids  Join us today as we learn about some of the other residents of the White House--the kids! Sources: McCullough, Noah. First Kids: The True Stories of All the President's Children, Scholastic, New York, 2008. https://www.mic.com/articles/49037/5-u-s-presidents-who-were- ... Show More

La grande Michelle Perrot dans La Poudre, c’est notre cadeau pour ce 8 mars 2023. On a même fait un entretien long, on a pris le temps, et on l’a divisé en deux : rendez-vous dans une semaine pour la deuxième partie.Historienne et féministe, « une au milieu de beaucoup d’autres » ... Show More

This week, Amy Hughes and Jennifer Pepito talk about the principles from Kim John Payne’s book “Simplicity Parenting” and how they apply to homeschooling. Plus, this is the last week to get our February content bundle LEAVEN before the new MIGHTY bundle comes out next week. We’ll ... Show More

Cynthia Lee Fontaine is in the house and honey, we’re going full-on CUCU! Fresh off her run on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10, Cynthia spills all the tea on how this round was different, her fight for rights in Texas, and her double hip replacement! Two new hips and a battle wit ... Show More

Five Little Peppers at School by Margaret Sidney audiobook. Get ready to be transported to a world of warmth, wit, and wisdom with the timeless audiobook 'Five Little Peppers at School' by Margaret Sidney, a classic tale that has captivated readers for generations with its endear ... Show More