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2024 was a great year for middle grade books, so it was challenging to choose just a handful to spotlight during this episode. I finally landed on FERRIS by Kate DiCamillo, THE FIRST STATE OF BEING by Erin Entrada Kelly, CARTER AVERY'S TRICKY FOURTH-GRADE YEAR by Rob Buyea, UNSINKABLE CAYENNE by Jessica Vitalis, and WESTFALLEN by Ann & Ben Brashares. Enjoy! Instagram: kidlit_lover Transcript avail...

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 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 storytelling, endearing characters, and a rivetin...

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 by Jewell Parker Rhodes (fencing), and  Raymie N...

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 Laurie Ann Thompson. You can read a modified trans...

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. Find a partial transcript of this episode at htt...

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 transcript without book excerpts can be found HE...

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 Chrystal D. Giles,  Turn the Tide by Elaine Dimopoul...

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

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

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

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.

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

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Hear about four fabulous books aimed at 8-12 year olds that take place at camp. Spotlighted books include Spy School by Stuart Gibbs, Camp Rolling Hills by Stacy Davidowitz, Nerd Camp by Elissa Brent Weissman, and Holes by Louis Sachar.

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