The LEAPCast

The LEAPCast

The LEAPCast is a show about life, learning, and middle school. It features the voices of some curious, thoughtful and creative Grade 7 students in the LEAP Program at Calvin Park Public School.

Episodes

February 18, 2022 5 mins
A novel set in middle school, Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj explores the impact of racial discrimination and the power of hashtags and social media to start a movement. Lia gives us a glimpse into this book while sharing more about how she personally connects with the book as well.
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This episode of Let’s Talk Books features Nandi, who tells us more about Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley. In this novel, we are introduced to Daunis Fountaine - a biracial girl on a journey to discover herself as well as the truth.
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For those of you who enjoy adventures featuring animal protagonists, Raven Quest by Sharon Stewart is a great book for you. Listen in as Angie tells us more about it.
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We are back with a few more episodes of our Let’s Talk Books series. In today’s episode, McKenna talks to us about Julie - the sequel to Julie of the Wolves - by Jean Craighead George.
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Deborah Ellis is a prolific Canadian author known for the way she writes about children and the realities they face around the world. In today’s episode, Isla tells us more about Parvana’s Journey - the second book in The Breadwinner Series.
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We continue in our Let’s Talk Books series with a book by author Joseph Bruchac. Keen to share his indigenous heritage and traditions, Bruchac has written a number of books including the one featured in this episode. Listen in as Meike tells us more about the book Two Roads.
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For all of you Greek mythology fans out there, this next book is for you. In today’s episode, Astin introduces us to the book Lore by Alexandra Bracken.
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The book featured in this episode is not for the faint of heart. Listen in as horror enthusiast Eliza talks to us about Light as a Feather by Zoe Aarsen.
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We continue in the vein of reinterpreting classic tales with today’s episode. Listen in as Simone shares about the book she’s read - Never After by Melissa de la Cruz.
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Fairy tales are ripe for reinterpretation, and Cinder is a great example of a classic that has been transplanted into a dystopian/science-fiction tale. In this episode, Sophia tells us more about the first book in the Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer.
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If you’re a fan of murder mysteries and podcasts, Sadie might be the perfect read for you. Listen in as Addy tells us more about this book by Courtney Summers.
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In this episode, Sara gives us a glimpse into Ali Benjamin’s book The Thing About Jellyfish, as well as the book that it’s prompted her to pick up next.
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Misty Copeland is a groundbreaker in the realm of professional ballet. She’s also authored a number of books including a young readers edition of her autobiography: Life in Motion. Listen in as Emily tells us about Misty, her book, and the reality of being an African American ballerina.
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We continue our “Let’s Talk Books” series with another book featuring a middle school protagonist. In this episode, Finlay talks to us about Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan.
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For those of you looking for a great middle school read, listen to this episode of our “Let’s Talk Books” series with Ava. She shares more about the book So Done by Paula Chase.
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In this episode of our “Let’s Talk Books” series, we hear from Liam, who read the dystopian novel The Maze Runner by James Dashner.
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In this episode of our “Let’s Talk Books” series, Colby is introducing us to the book Spy Smuggler by Jim Eldridge, a historical fiction novel set in France during the Second World War.
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For this episode, we are kicking off Season 2 of The LEAPCast. Over the next few weeks, we will be airing a series called “Let’s Talk Books”. In it, students will be sharing about a book they read. Today, we’re hearing from Abby, who read Story Web by Megan Frazer Blakemore. Listen to the end to hear more about what she loves most about reading.
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June 25, 2021 10 mins
This is the final episode for Season 1 of The LEAPCast - one last episode in our "Yes, this matters!" series - a one-on-one conversation with a Grade 7 student about something that matters to them. Today's episode features William, who will be talking to us about why karate matter.
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June 23, 2021 11 mins
This is the twelfth episode in our "Yes, this matters!" series - a one-on-one conversation with a Grade 7 student about something that matters to them. Today's episode features Willa, who will be talking to us about why baking matter.
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