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
A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly (Historical Fiction)
A Northern Light By Jennifer Donnelly
Mattie is looking for a way out, but can’t see one. All she sees is her life is hard work taking care of her father and the farm and her younger siblings. She wants to go to college, but that seems like a far off dream in 1906. Mattie works at a hotel in the summer to earn money for her family and she meets a young woman named Grace, who changes many things for Mattie.
Recommended for 8th grade and up due to mature content.
