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, however during the summer months, they will release every other week or so. Enjoy!
Books In the Middle Podcast
Dust of Eden by Mariko Nagai (Historical Fiction Novel in Verse)
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Tasha Squires
Dust of Eden By Mariko Nagai
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Mina and her family are shocked when they, along with all other people of Japanese ancestry on the West coast, are rounded up, transported in cattle cars and sent to places far away from their homes. They lost everything. Their homes, their businesses, their property. For years, people were forced to live in harsh conditions while the war raged. Mina’s family struggles to stay together, even after her father is taken away as a prisoner.
Recommended for grades 6 and up.