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    <title>ReadWriteThink - Grade 7 - 8 Parent &amp; Afterschool Resources</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 02:59:43 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Talking with Teen Librarians]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[When it comes to motivating and inspiring teens to read, teen librarians have a lot to teach us.  You’ll hear about the approaches two teen librarians take to their work with teen readers, ways they go about sharing and promoting new titles, plus a short list of their favorite books for teens.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Latino Literature for Teens]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[All readers want to see themselves reflected in the pages of books. Works of Latino literature for teens focus on the experiences of young people from Spanish-speaking countries and cultures. In honor of El Día de los Niños, tune in to hear about a variety of books that celebrate the Latino cultural experience in literature. 
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        <title><![CDATA[A Conversation with Chris Crutcher]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Tune in to hear the about the ideas behind Crutcher's newest book, Period 8; his thoughts on writing in honest language for teenagers; and what readers have told him about the impact of his stories.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Reporting on Teen Book Awards]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Each year the America Library Association’s list of teen book awards provides readers with a huge variety of quality reading recommendations.  You’ll hear about stories of espionage, climate change, and dragons; middle school theater, political revolutions, coping with cancer, and more.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Life Stories]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Life stories are books that trace defining moments and turning points in people’s lives. By exploring how individuals overcome obstacles and discover their passions – or fall prey to mistakes and inner demons – life stories illustrate how human beings navigate the complexities of living. Tune in to hear about a variety of life stories – some that celebrate lives of success, others that mourn lives tragically lost or wasted.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[A Conversation with Patricia McCormick]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[While all YA authors focus in some way on the process of young people coming of age, very few do so with the depth and versatility you will find in the novels of Patricia McCormick.  Tune in to hear the story behind her latest novel, Never Fall Down, the harrowing and heartbreaking account of Khmer Rouge survivor Arn Chorn-Pond.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Science Books for Teens]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Books about science allow readers to encounter new concepts, ask new questions, and discover what we can learn simply by paying close attention to our surroundings.  You’ll hear about ecology and climate change, food production, infectious disease, ancient human history, the universe, and our power as humans for both ingenuity and destruction.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Teens as Change Agents]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Books featuring teens as change agents call attention to young people who are lobbying for change in their schools, communities, and the larger world. Tune in to hear about teens who work for change by participating in political campaigns, defying social hierarchies, and even going to war.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dynamic Detectives]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Get on the case with these tales about extraordinary detectives! Listen in as Emily highlights untraditional mysteries for kids.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[A Conversation with E. Lockhart]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Tune in to hear E. Lockhart talk about creating girl characters who try to ignite social change and challenge social hierarchies, the approach she takes to the writing process, and her thoughts on reader response to her books.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[More Than Sports Stories]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Tune in to hear about works of sports fiction and nonfiction that explore issues of identity and belonging, courage and equal rights, and changes over time in American history and culture.
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        <title><![CDATA[More New and Noteworthy Books for Teens]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[With publishers releasing new books twice a year, in the spring and the fall, summer is the perfect time to take stock of great new books for teens. Tune in to hear about books that will meet the needs of all kinds of teen readers including works of fantasy and suspense, biography and historical fiction, politics and romance.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Teens on the Margins]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[ In this episode, you'll hear about an assortment of old and new titles featuring teens who live on the margins of middle class society - teens whose lives too often go unseen.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Trading Card Creator]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Children can use Trading Card Creators to answer questions about a book character’s appearance and actions, and to probe for thoughts, feelings, and motivations.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Smart Romance]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Tune in to hear about an array of recently-published smart romance titles that feature male as well as female narrators, gay as well as straight relationships, and stories of love unfolding in a variety of circumstances. 
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        <title><![CDATA[A Conversation with Francisco X. Stork]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/podcast-episodes/conversation-with-francisco-stork-30873.html</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In the world of young adult literature, there are certain authors readers can count on to engage both their minds and their hearts in a good story. Francisco X. Stork is one of those authors. Tune in to hear how Francisco’s novels explore themes of religious faith and ambition, how his own life experiences are reflected in his books, and how he thinks about the diverse Latino characters he has created.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Summer Superheroes]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Calling all caped crusaders! Invite children to invent a story starring superheroes who have summer super powers. ]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Poetic Memories of Summer]]></title>

        <link>http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/activities-projects/poetic-memories-summer-30862.html</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Use the sun-splashed days of summer to inspire children to write poetry. Interactive, online poetry tools guide them as they explore the writing process.
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        <title><![CDATA[Summer Trading Cards]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Children can dive deeper into summer reading by using the interactive Trading Card Creator tool. They’ll examine a favorite character and write a new story for him or her.    
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        <title><![CDATA[A Second Look at The Hunger Games]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[With a new movie version of The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins’ story of a dystopian world where children are forced to fight to the death on live television is set to reach an even broader audience. Tune in to hear about the seeds for The Hunger Games story, themes that distinguish the series as an important work of literature, and what the books have to offer teen readers. 
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        <title><![CDATA[A Roundup of Teen Book Awards]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In the wake of the American Library Association’s annual announcement of Youth Media Awards, tune in for a roundup of top young adult literature award winners from the past year. Jennifer will report on her favorite titles drawn from lists of the year’s most distinguished books for teens]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[A Conversation with Coe Booth]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Tune in to hear how Coe Booth worked through the challenges of writing Bronxwood, how she makes sense of her characters’ actions, and how her books challenge readers to develop critical social consciousness.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[New Takes on Old Tales]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In this episode, you’ll hear about creative retellings in a variety of genres and forms, including biographies, short story anthologies, verse novels, and picture books.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Visual Texts for Teens]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Readers of picture books and graphic novels know that visual images sometimes tell a story in a way that words cannot. Tune in to hear about newly-published middle grade and young adult fiction, graphic novels, biographies, travel memoirs, and informational books, all of which use visual material in ways that enrich the text’s meaning.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[A Conversation with A.S. King]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Tune in to hear about the seeds behind her newest novel, Everybody Sees the Ants. We’ll discuss how several of the novel’s key elements came about during Amy’s writing process, how The Vagina Monologues connects thematically to elements of the text focused on bullying and torture, and how satire helped her to make a key point about Lucky Linderman’s process of coming to terms with the adult world.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Books for Tweens]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Tune in this month to hear two avid tween readers talk about what they look for in a good book, some of their favorite titles, and what adults should know about helping tweens find books they’ll want to read.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Stories of Suspense]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In this episode, you’ll hear about a range of titles that rely on some form of action, mystery, or suspense to draw teens into a page-turning storyline.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Feminist Books for Teens]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[In this episode, you’ll hear about a variety of feminist books for teens—including works of realistic fiction as well as fantasy, biography, historical fiction, and satire.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Beguiling Billboards: Finding Inspiration along the Road]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[For this activity, teens study “Pass It On” billboards created by The Foundation for a Better Life either online or on-the-go, and create an original billboard and inspirational phrase for a person of their choosing.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Amazing Biographies: Writing About People Who Change the World]]></title>

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        <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[After reading about historical figures and other important people that have changed the world, children choose someone that they consider to be “amazing”—either someone they’ve heard about or someone they know—and create a book page that highlights this person.]]></description>
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