Favorite Books from the 2026 City of Stem Festivaal
Book Club for Kids

Favorite Books from the 2026 City of Stem Festivaal

B1IntermediateMay 13, 20267 min

We take our microphone out to the 2026 City of Stem/LA Maker Faire to ask these young scientists and astronauts about their favorite books. Several of them are OUR favorite books, too! And you can click on the links to hear the Book Club for Kids episode about that book. Kitty Felde is host. A Wrinkle in Time - Madeline L'Engle To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- J.K. Rowlings Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan Heroes of Olympus - Rick Riordan<...

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It's a bonus edition of the Book Club for Kids. Hi, I'm Kitty Felde. A couple of weeks ago we were once again at the City of STEM LA Maker Faire in Exposition Park, Los Angeles.

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We were there as usual to ask our favorite question, what's your favorite book? Hello, my name is Gabby. I'm in sixth grade. I'm 11 years old and my favorite book is A Wrinkle in Time.

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Oh, you know that is one of our book club for kids episodes and it was my favorite book when I was your age too. But tell me why you love it. I really like the aspect of like traveling through space because I want to be an astronaut

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