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 Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen (Contemporary Fiction)
The Running Dream By Wendelin Van Draanen
Jessica runs. That is who she is, how she thinks, what she does. On her way back from setting a league record for the 400-meter dash the team’s school bus gets into a crash. Jessica loses part of her right leg. Now Jessica has to decide if she will ever have her dream of running again.
Recommended for 7th grade and up.
