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I Am Rosa Parks By Brad Meltzer chats with Dr. Alvin

Brad Meltzer-I Am Rosa Parks Click Here To Listen   “Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it,” Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned this friendly, fun approach to biography – for his own kids, and for yours. Each book tells the story of one of America’s icons in a vivacious, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers, those who aren’t quite ready for the Who Was biography series. Each book focuses on a particular character trait that made that role model heroic. For example, Rosa Parks dared to stand up for herself and other African Americans by staying seated, and as a result [...]

By |June 18th, 2014|African Americans, Biography, Children, History, Politics|Comments Off on I Am Rosa Parks By Brad Meltzer chats with Dr. Alvin
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Love Is All You Need By Kim Rocco Shields chats with Dr. Alvin

Kim Rocco Shields Click Here To Listen Kim is a talented and controversial filmmaker, Kim Rocco Shields of Genius Pictures, has a multiple-award-winning viral short Love Is All You Need which has garnered over 30 million hits on YouTube and is about to become a full-length feature film. The concept of the film follows the life of an ordinary heterosexual girl who is bullied in a world where everyone is gay. Imagine a world where gay is straight and straight is gay. Challenging our current conception of the terms "gay" and "straight," this controversial film, written and directed by Shields, not only reverses the meaning of the terms but addresses the social and cultural prejudices [...]

By |June 13th, 2014|Children, Movies|Comments Off on Love Is All You Need By Kim Rocco Shields chats with Dr. Alvin
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Make Me A Mother By Susanne Antonetta chats with Dr. Alvin

Susanne Antonetta Click Here To Listen In Make Me a Mother, acclaimed memoirist Susanne Antonetta adopts an infant from Seoul, South Korea. After meeting their six-month-old son, Jin, at the airport—an incident made memorable when Susanne, so eager to meet her son, is chased down by security—Susanne and her husband learn lessons common to all parents, such as the lack of sleep and the worry and joy of loving a child. They also learn lessons particular to their own family: not just how another being can take over your life but how to let an entire culture in, how to discuss birth parents who gave up a child, and the tricky steps required to navigate [...]

By |May 13th, 2014|Adoption, Children, Parenting, Women, Youth|Comments Off on Make Me A Mother By Susanne Antonetta chats with Dr. Alvin
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Seven Wonders By PeterLerangis chats with Dr. Alvin

Peter Lerangis Click Here To Listen Three friends left Jack McKinley and his friends defeated the Colossus of Rhodes, unearthed the treasures of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and recovered two of the seven lost Loculi—only to find they'd been betrayed. Two sides split With Babylon in ruins, Marco on the Massa side, and ancient secrets coming unraveled, the Select don't know who to trust or where to turn. Their G7W powers are growing at a furious pace, their worlds have been turned upside down, and the Massa are hot on their heels. But Jack, Aly, and Cass have no choice but to fight on. One life lost With the fate of the world in [...]

By |May 12th, 2014|Children, Fiction|Comments Off on Seven Wonders By PeterLerangis chats with Dr. Alvin
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1,107 Baby Names That Stand The Test Of Time By Jennifer Griffin chats with Dr. Alvin

Jennifer Griffin Click Here To Listen There are tens of thousands of baby names out there—and books that dutifully list them. And then there is 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time—a curated, considered, opinionated, and richly informative guide that winnows down the world of baby names to help moms and dads make smart choices, sidestep the trendiness trap, and avoid the ranks of parents (more than 54%) who later regret the name they chose.

By |May 12th, 2014|Children, Family, Women|Comments Off on 1,107 Baby Names That Stand The Test Of Time By Jennifer Griffin chats with Dr. Alvin
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How To Babysit Grandma By Jean Reagan chats with Dr. Alvin

Jean Reagan Click Here To Listen When you babysit a grandma, if you're lucky . . . it's a sleepover at her house! And with the useful tips found in this book, you're guaranteed to become an expert grandma-sitter in no time. (Be sure to check out the sections on: How to keep a grandma busy; Things to do at the park; Possible places to sleep, and what to do once you're both snugly tucked in for the night.) From the author-illustrator team behind the bestselling How to Babysit a Grandpa comes a funny and heartwarming celebration of grandmas and grandchildren.

By |May 10th, 2014|Children, Family, Fiction, Parenting, Relationships, Women|Comments Off on How To Babysit Grandma By Jean Reagan chats with Dr. Alvin
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Nat Geo Kids: Mission Animal Rescue By Daniel Raven-Ellison chats with Dr. Alvin

Daniel Ellison Click Here To Listen Inspiring young animal lovers to get up close to roaring lions and the real-life challenges they face is what Mission: Animal Rescue: Wolves is all about. With fun and amazing adventure stories, gorgeous photography, hands-on activities, fascinating information, and more, this book taps into kids' interest in animals and their passion for saving them. Meet real-life wolves and learn about their habitats, challenges, and successes, plus learn how you can take action and save these amazing endangered creatures.

By |May 7th, 2014|Animals, Children, Youth|Comments Off on Nat Geo Kids: Mission Animal Rescue By Daniel Raven-Ellison chats with Dr. Alvin
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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader For Kids Only chats with Dr. Alvin

Uncle John-Kids Click Here To Listen Here is an exciting chance to own the very first Uncle John's Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! in a hardcover edition with all new illustrations! When our younger readers demanded a Bathroom Reader of their own, Uncle John put together this brain-boggling easy-to-read collection of facts, fads, quotes, history, science, origins, pop culture, mythology, humor, and more! Plus it's full of wacky and fun illustrations and Uncle John's famous "running feet" — those fun and fascinating facts on the bottom of every page. Curious young readers will learn about the real Dr. Seuss, baseball superstitions, the birth of The Simpsons, how carnival games are rigged, the history of dining [...]

By |April 30th, 2014|Children, Education, Science, Youth|Comments Off on Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader For Kids Only chats with Dr. Alvin
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Clinton Global Initiative: Carolyn Miles Of Save The Children chats with Dr. Alvin

Carolyn Miles Click Here To Listen   Carolyn Miles, CEO of Save the Children, is available to speak about the needs of women and children around the world, specifically the urgency for the UN leaders to help us have humanitarian access in Syria and to support the women and children who are refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.

By |April 29th, 2014|Charity, Children, Health, Women, Youth|Comments Off on Clinton Global Initiative: Carolyn Miles Of Save The Children chats with Dr. Alvin
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Mat Roy Of Nat Geo WILD’s Fish Tank Kings chats with Dr. Alvin

Mat Roy 2 Mat Roy heads the dynamic “school” of aquarium specialists at Living Color in southern Florida are experts at fulfilling the wild aquatic requests of their fish-loving clientele. Last season they made a “splash” transforming a Volkswagen Minibus into an aquarium and building a fireplace around a fish tank. This spring, Nat Geo WILD “hooks up” once again with the Fish Tank Kings for an all-new season of custom-built tanks that seem to defy imagination. The new season of Fish Tank Kings premieres Monday, April 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Nat Geo WILD.

By |April 28th, 2014|Animals, Children, Entertainment, Science, Television|Comments Off on Mat Roy Of Nat Geo WILD’s Fish Tank Kings chats with Dr. Alvin
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