This episode spotlights four middle grade novels in verse: Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green, Odder by Katherine Applegate, The Road to After by Rebekah Lowell, and Alone by Megan E. Freeman. Instagram: Kidlit_Lover Twitter: @WordNerd 153 Transcript available at happyrdng.blogspot.com…

This episode spotlights four middle grade novels featuring main characters with ADHD: Focused by Alyson Gerber, A Perfect Mistake by Melanie Conklin, Each Tiny Spark by Pablo Cartaya, and Honestly Elliott by Gillian McDunn. Twitter: @WordNerd153 IG: @Kidlit_Lover. transcript available at happyrdng.blogspot.com…

As of this recording I have read 655 books this year, 80 of which were middle grade, so I thought it’d be fun for me to review those titles and pluck some favorites from the bunch to share with you. This is also a sneaky way to be loosey goosey with this episode’s theme and spotlight books that might not have anything in common other than wonderful…

In this episode I share excerpts from five middle grade books that center around sports that generally aren't consdiered to be mainstream: Call Me Adnan by Reem Faruqi (table tennis), Barely Floating by Lilliam Rivera (synchronized swimming), Kenzie Kickstarts a Team by Kit Rosewater and Sophie Escabasse (roller derby), Black Brother, Black Brother…

This episode spotlights 4 middle grade novels and one middle grade nonfiction book, all of which clock in under 200 pages. The featured books are When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, Thirst by Varsha Bajaj, Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech, The Guardian Test by Christina Soontornvat, and Two Truth and a Lie: It's Alive! by Ammi-Joan Paquette and Laur…

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to listen to excerpts from four middle grade novels about young spies. This podcast will not self-destruct at any point, so do not panic. Spotlighted books include A Recipe for Trouble by Sarah Todd Taylor, City Spies by James Ponti, N.E.R.D.S. by Michael Buckley, and Undercover Latina by Aya De León. Fi…

This episode is all about one of my favorite things: baking! I share excerpts from Janae Marks's debut From the Desk of Zoe Washington, the first book in Erin Soderberg Downing's The Great Peach Experiment series, Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway, Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster, and All You Knead is Love by Tanya Guerrero. A trans…

This epsiode opens with "Amplify," a verso poem about young people getting involved in social activism, and then spotlights five middle grade books about protagonists who are passionate about bettering their communities. Featured books include A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée, Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone, Take Back the Block by Chryst…

Spotlights four middle grade books with quick summaries and excerpts from each book.توسط Sarah Threlkeld

This episode spotlights four middle grade books I read recently that I couldn't put down.توسط Sarah Threlkeld

This episode spotlights four middle grade novels written from multiple characters' perspectives.توسط Sarah Threlkeld

A podcast that spotlights middle grade fiction books by theme. This episode focuses on titles that explore the power of words.توسط Sarah Threlkeld

This episode spotlights four middle grade fiction titles that explore how it feels to have a parent in prison.توسط Sarah Threlkeld

A podcast that highlights middle grade books centered around a specific theme. In this episode you'll hear excerpts from five different titles that take place during winter.توسط Sarah Threlkeld

Hear descriptions of and excerpts from 3 middle grade novels and 1 young adult title that center around running.توسط Sarah Threlkeld

Hear about five creepy middle grade titles that will get your heart racing.توسط Sarah Threlkeld

Hear about four fabulous books aimed at 8-12 year olds that take place at camp.

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