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Two Worlds Colliding with Pam Muñoz Ryan
Season 10 Episode 11
Pam Muñoz Ryan, author of El Niño (Scholastic Press), joins Matthew to talk about story ideas as a confluence of rivers leading its author to a narra…
8 months, 1 week ago
What Gives Tami Charles Hope
Season 10
Tami Charles, author of Together, United (Orchard Books), illustrated by Bryan Collier, shares what is giving her hope today: that children are alrea…
8 months, 1 week ago
Carrying Knowledge with Daniel Nayeri
Season 10 Episode 10
Daniel Nayeri, author of The Teacher of Nomad Land (Levine Querido), joins Matthew to talk about the utility of beauty in our lives.
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8 months, 2 weeks ago
What Gives Ruth Spiro Hope
Season 10
Ruth Spiro, author of How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up (Charlesbridge), illustrated by Teresa Martinez, shares what is giving her hope to…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Breaking Cycles with George Jreije
Season 10 Episode 9
George Jreije, author of Bashir Boutros and the Jewel of the Nile (HarperCollins) , joins Matthew to talk about trying to inhabit the voice of someon…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
What Gives Claire A. B. Freeland Hope
Season 10
Claire A. B. Freeland, co-author of Making Sense of Your Senses: How Your Brain Perceives the World (Magination Press), with Jacqueline B. Toner and …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
An Emotional Search with Cordelia Jensen
Season 10 Episode 8
Cordelia Jensen, author of Lilac and the Switchback (Holiday House), joins Matthew to talk about belonging, change, and always keeping in mind that y…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
An Emotional Search with Cordelia Jensen
Season 10 Episode 8
Cordelia Jensen, author of Lilac and the Switchback (Holiday House), joins Matthew to talk about belonging, change, and always keeping in mind that y…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
What Gives Kara M. Mitchell Hope
Season 10
Kara Mitchell, author illustrator of Catching Kindness (Magination Press), shares what is giving her hope today: so many things. A new week with a ne…
9 months ago
Close to the Anger with Daria Peoples
Season 10 Episode 7
Daria Peoples, author illustrator of Be the Light: How She Became Angela Davis (Greenwillow Books), joins Matthew to talk about the hurt and pain of …
9 months ago