BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka talks about his new book "Sunshine" along with a reading happening at the Academy of Music, Mr. Universe chats with us about JUICE, and we marathon a-typical events for Patriot's day.

Hannah Moushabeck stops by to talk about her new book, "Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine," with a couple special guests. Plus, we check in with Hampshire College astronomer Salman Hameed.

John Hodgman, former western Mass. resident, stops by to chat on his new tv show, we take a tour of the Clark Museum in Williamstown, and Rep. Jim McGovern gives us the Capitol Hill rundown.

"The Adventures of Robo-Kid" by Amherst, Massachusetts, author and illustrator Diane deGroat is about a child living in the real world who encounters a comic book character.

Ellington, Connecticut, author Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo leaned to rock climb in order to write her third book. She also met Ndengo Gladys Mwilelo, a New Haven resident and refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Together they wrote "Each of Us a Universe," the story of two 11-year-old girls: American-born Cal and Rosine, a Congolese refugee.

In “Alicia and the Hurricane: A Story of Puerto Rico,” Newman writes about a family displaced by Hurricane Maria and how their resilience helped rebuild their community.

"Make Your Own Money" originated with Jackson's own son wondering how to spend the $50 he made from a lemonade stand.

Growing up in the hills of western Massachusetts, Astrid Sheckels always had a knack for telling and drawing stories — and she’s managed to turn those skills into a full-time career.

Rosie pays close attention to the care her mother, a veterinarian, gives to animals in need. When Rosie grows up she, too, wants to be able to help animals like her mom does. Author Jennifer Welborn of Amherst talks about the origins of her first children's book.

NEPM's Books for Young People series begins this year with Jim Price's "The Adventures of Harold from the Hood: A Trip to the Park." It's a tale for very young readers that teaches social skills for living in a diverse world.