Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Hey there, book lovers! This episode of Reading with Your Kids was a total blast, packed with two incredible authors who are changing the game in children's literature. First up, we met Lauren Magaziner, the brilliant mind behind "The Incorruptibles," a middle-grade novel that turns the typical magic story on its head. Imagine a world where magic isn't all sparkly and wonderful, but actually a tool for oppression. Lauren's main character, Fiora, is a resistance fighter who's learning to fight magic with technology. It's like a superhero origin story, but with a twist that teaches kids about power, corruption, and the importance of looking beyond black and white thinking. Then we switched gears to Ryan Kiscaden, who's doing something totally different with his "Next Up" book series. Ryan's on a mission to make skilled trades look cool to kids. His book "The Air Came to a Stop" isn't just about HVAC and plumbing - it's about showing children that trades are heroic, important work. He's challenging the old narra