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
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri (Adventure)
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri
When the boy was running for his life from the Monks he had been living with, because they were trying to stone him to death, it was Samir who stopped them and it was how the boy because known as the Monkey and began to serve Samir on the silk road with other merchants traveling. However, once Monkey learns just how much of a trickster Samir is, he has other ideas about how to get away from him. But when it seems the whole world is out to get Samir, how will Monkey get away?
Recommended for grades 7 and up.
