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Building Bridges Through Children's Literature

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Co-founder of I’m Your Neighbor Books Kirsten Cappy builds bridges through children’s literature

Bought by WMPG, KMUN, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more

We're Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Month with author Cynthia Leitich Smith

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Cynthia Leitich Smith, Credit: Christopher T Assaf

YA and children’s author and curator Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) discusses the joys and responsibilities of writing and curating authentic Nat...

Bought by WSLR, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KZUM, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more

Meet Meg Medina: Library of Congress’s 2023-24 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Meg Medina, Credit: Scott Elmquist

Author and Library of Congress’s 2023-24 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina wants to spark joy in young readers as they f...

Bought by WSLR and KZUM

Drawing Deportation

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Family separation. Deportation. Border crossing deaths. Profiling. Limited access to resources such as quality education and healthcare. All of the...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KCBX

Author Kevin Wilson's talks about his funny and moving novel Nothing to See Here

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Kevin Wilson, Credit: Leigh Anne Crouch

Author of the NEA Big Read title Nothing to See Here Kevin Wilson discusses the serious issues at the heart of this outrageous (and outrageously fu...

Bought by KVNF, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, RADIOLEX, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KMUN and more

End Kids Cancer

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Nearly 30-years ago the Committee on Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children released a new study. Not surprising, they found an abundance ...

Bought by KCBX

Back to School: with Jenny Mendez of The Mattie Rhodes Art & Cultural Center in Kansas City, MO

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Jenny Mendez discusses the Mattie Rhodes Art & Cultural Center’s work in arts education and community programming.

Bought by RADIOLEX, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., PRX Remix, KZUM, and Spokane Public Radio

Increasing Access to Arts Education in Rural Areas

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Dr Lisa Donovan, co-director of the Berkshire Regional Arts Integration Network, discusses the work being done with support from the Arts Endowme...

Bought by New England Public Media, KMUN, RADIOLEX, Spokane Public Radio, and KZUM

All Mixed Up On The Bunny Trail

From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up

Traveling through dark & spooky forests of Wild Beasts & Little Red Monkeys with Bela Lugosi, Woody Allen, Joy Nicholas, Dick & Jimmy, with music f...

Meet Author Kate DiCamillo

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Kate DiCamillo, Credit: Courtesy: Candlewick Press

A conversation with YA and children’s author Kate DiCamillo about reading and writing.

Bought by KZUM, RADIOLEX, and Spokane Public Radio

America’s Critical Thinking Crisis

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Problem solving skills. Most of Americas students have serious challenges in that area. In fact, they rank among the lowest in the world. Research ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WHFR, and KCBX

Broke in America

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Caption: Broke in Aemerica, Credit: jacket design by Pete Garceau

Approximately twelve percent of America’s population living in poverty. That’s not including those who barely make it month to month. Some see pove...

Bought by KCBX

River of Blood

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

The Works Progress Administration, what became better known as the WPA, was designed to provide jobs for unemployed Americas. One of their provoca...

Bought by KCBX

Whistles & Flutes

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour

On this episode of The Children’s Hour, we explore whistles and flutes through stories, poetry and music.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, KQRU FM LP, WLRH, WXPR, WCNY and more

Other's Milk: The Potential for Exceptional Breastfeeding

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Just two generations ago, breastfeeding was considered second best to infant formula. Today, however, it’s regarded as a newborn’s birthright.

Bought by KVSC and KCBX

Raising White Kids

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

America is one of the most racially diverse nations in the world. We’re also a country full of racial tension. These conflicting truths make it esp...

Bought by KCBX

End Kids Cancer

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children from 1 to 14 years old. According to the American Cancer Society more than 10,000 children ...

Bought by KCBX

Interview with blogger and author Rebecca Barry about her memoir "Recipes for a Beautiful Life."

From: Out of Bounds

Rebecca Barry talks about her wonderful memoir "Recipes for a Beautiful Life"

A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Guilt can haunt any parent whose child commits suicide. That’s especially true for a murder-suicide.

Bought by KVSC and KCBX

Ballerinas Who Are Mothers: It's a Balancing Act

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

With her book, Balancing Acts,photographer Lucy Gray takes us backstage with dancers who are mothers.

Bought by WMUU-LP

Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality and the Struggle for Oral Health

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

Twelve-year old Deamonte Driver died following brain surgery in February 2007. His original diagnosis was meningitis. After his death, the culprit...

Bought by KCBX

A.D.H.D. Nation

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

A high percentage of children in the United States are getting diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, as it’s become known.

Bought by KCBX and KCBX