KidsRead @Home
Throughout the school year, our KidsRead / KidsWrite program offers us a unique opportunity to help foster a love of reading and writing in young people. We cherish the opportunity to invite New York City public school school students into our beautiful space to meet and speak with the authors they’re reading in class. When the pandemic began, we introduced KidsRead @Home, partnering with some of our stellar children’s and YA authors who have generously crafted resources for students, parents, and teachers to use from home.
Interested in getting involved? Reach out!
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Debbi Michiko Florence: Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl
Debbi Michiko Florence: Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl
Debbi Michiko Florence reads from Book 3 of her Jasmine Toguchi series, Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl. Jasmine worries that she will be the only one with no talent to share in the school talent show until her mother brings out her taiko drum. There’s also a special writing exercise after the reading, so be sure to watch through to the end!
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L.C. Rosen Reads from Camp
L.C. Rosen Reads from Camp
Author L.C. Rosen reads from his latest novel, Camp in this video for KidsRead @ Home! Camp is set at a summer camp for queer teens and is a coming-of-age story about one teenage boy’s willingness to hide his true self to get noticed by the boy of his dreams. A heartwarming and witty novel about the complicated path to discovering your true self.
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Lance Rubin's Q&A for Crying, Laughing
Lance Rubin's Q&A for Crying, Laughing
Lance Rubin’s third novel, Crying, Laughing is the bittersweet story of one quirky teenage girl’s attempts to navigate high school and her family through both laughter and tears. Lance was generous enough to answer the questions asked by the students at I.S. 239 in Brooklyn.
Click here to buy a copy of Crying, Laughing from our bookstore!
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Charles Waters: Dictionary for a Better World
Charles Waters: Dictionary for a Better World
Each word in this dictionary has a poem about how to make the world a better place. Charles Waters reads from his latest book, Dictionary for a Better World!
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Finding Home with Mia Garcia and Carmen Rodrigues
Finding Home with Mia Garcia and Carmen Rodrigues
In this webinar, produced by Las Musas, KidsRead author Mia Garcia discusses with YA author Carmen Rodrigues writing about the different meanings of home. Garcia’s novel The Resolutions, tells the story of four longtime friends as they adapt their annual New Year’s tradition by making dare-oriented resolutions for each other that test their bonds.
Story Time
Don’t forget to check out our afternoon Story Time video series! Follow along at home as talented actors read from a selection of wonderful children’s books.