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Looking for booktalks for middle school students? Look no farther than this podcast. Browse through the many titles in all different genres for just the right title to get your students inspired, excited and racing to the library for a copy of the book. Looking for written reviews for more titles? Check out the blog Booksinthemiddle.Wordpress.com to expand your own library and give students more options. New episodes typically release every Monday unless it is a holiday, however during the summer months, they will release every other week or so. Enjoy!
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Gaslit by Megan Davidhizar (Mystery and Contemporary Fiction)
Send us Fan MailGaslit by Megan DavidhiszarElla is facing a huge medical diagnosis. She found out that the migraines she has been having that are just debilitating are not caused by stress, or diet,…
Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace Fleming (Nonfiction)
Send us Fan MailDeath in the Jungle by Candace FlemingWhat really happened to the people of Jonestown in Guyana, South America on the night of November 18, 1978? Were people there willingly, or had…
Are You Nobody Too? By Tina Cane (Novel in Verse and Slightly Historical Fiction)
Send us Fan MailAre You Nobody Too? By Tina CaneEmily is having a terrible time fitting in to her new school. On the surface, it seems like she should be having no trouble, because she is Chinese…
Slugfest by Gordon Korman (Contemporary Fiction)
Send us Fan MailSlugfest by Gordon Korman Yash is ready to move on from 8th grade to high school. He feels like he is pretty much there already since he has gotten to skip PE at his middle school and…
Al Capone Does My Shirts By Gennifer Choldenko (Historical Fiction)
Send us Fan MailAl Capone Does My Shirts By Gennifer CholdenkoMoose really doesn’t want to leave his home in Santa Monica to move to Alcatraz Island. His father takes a job as a guard so the…
Soldier Boys by Dean Hughes (Historical Fiction)
Send us Fan MailSoldier Boys by Dean Hughes Both Dieter and Spence have a few things in common - both have a desire to stand up for their country and do what they think is right. Both have families…
Fever 1793 By Laurie Halse Anderson (Historical Fiction)
Send us Fan MailFever 1793 by Laurie Halse AndersonMatilda, or Mattie as the cook employed by her mother calls her, is not thrilled having to do a ton of work around her family's coffee house. But…
Follow the Water by Ellen Cochrane ( Nonfiction and Adventure)
Send us Fan MailFollow the Water by Ellen CochraneWhen Juliane is 17 years old, she falls out of an airplane almost 2 miles up...and survives! What makes this an even more amazing story, is she is…
Grenade by Alan Gratz (Historical Fiction)
Send us Fan MailGrenade by Alan GratzOkinawa is a relatively small island off the southern tip of Japan, but at the end of World War II it was the place of the last and bloodiest battle of the whole…
Spring Break!!!
Send us Fan MailHi Everyone!Another year has flown by! My goodness. I hope you have enjoyed listening to my podcasts this year while I take a quick break for Spring and get more reading done. My…
How to Tell a True Story by Tricia Springstubb (Contemporary Fiction)
Send us Fan MailHow to Tell a True Story by Tricia SpringstubbAmber wakes up to an absolute nightmare when her house catches on fire. Her older brother, though, saves the day, by saving her life. Her…
The Color of a Lie by Kim Johnson (Historical Fiction)
Send us Fan MailThe Color of a Lie by Kim JohnsonWhen Calvin and his parents move to a new town in Pennsylvania, he is not pleased. It meant leaving the life he had back in Chicago, but not only…
The Right Call by Tommy Greenwald (Sports Fiction)
Send us Fan MailThe Right Call by Tommy GreenwaldCal is a talented pitcher - so talented that he has scouts from colleges that are interested in him and that can mean a lot of pressure - pressure on…
Murder Between Friends by Liz Lawson (Mystery and Contemporary Fiction)
Send us Fan MailMurder Between Friends by Liz LawsonFor years, Grace, Ally and Henry were all the best of friends, but that all changed when Grace thought she saw Henry's older brother in the…
Will's Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Adventure and Historical Fiction)
Send us Fan MailWill's Race for Home by Jewell Parker RhodesFor as long as he can remember, Will's father has seemed dissatisfied. Will never knows what it will take to make his father, a…
Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson (Graphic Novel and Contemporary Fiction)
Send us Fan MailVery Bad at Math by Hope LarsonVerity, or Very, as everyone calls her, has everything going for her in 8th grade, except for Math. Even though she is the Student Council President and…
Louder Than Hunger by John Schu (Novel in Verse and Historical Fiction)
Send us Fan MailLouder Than Hunger by John SchuIn 8th grade, Jake finds himself lost, except for the voice in his head, that tells him things will get better if he can just make himself small enough.…
The Enigma Girls by Candace Fleming (Nonfiction)
Send us Fan MailThe Enigma Girls by Candace FlemingEver wonder just how everyone communicated during World War II? And all the secrets, spies, and information that could fall into the wrong hands?…
Click'd by Tamara Ireland Stone (Contemporary)
Send us Fan MailClick'd by Tamara Ireland StoneAllie is sure her app, called Click'd that she developed over the summer at a coding camp could actually be a contender for winning a huge competition…
Dating and Dragons by Kristy Boyce (Romance)
Send us Fan MailDating and Dragons by Kristy BoyceQuinn is happy to be in a new school - especially since her hold school has no good memories and unfortunately, no friends anymore. So when she gets…
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Books In the Middle Podcast has published 358 episodes since November 2018, covering topics in Arts.
Books In the Middle Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 4m.
