Books In the Middle Podcast
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!
Books In the Middle Podcast
Red in Tooth and Claw by Lish McBride ( Fantasy and Horror)
Red in Tooth and Claw by Lish McBride
Faolan is alone after her grandfather dies. And out on the frontier is no place for a teen girl, alone. Which is why her grandfather encouraged her to dress as a boy ever since she lost her parents. But even if she is pretending to be a boy, the town of New Retienne's mayor has his sights set on the land that was her grandfather's. The mayor says that Faolan can't live out there by themselves, so arranges for Faolan to be sent off to a place called The Settlement. Faolan just thinks she has to bid her time until she turns 18 to reclaim her land. But The Settlement has other ideas.
Recommended for grades 8 and up.
