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
The Judgement of Yoyo Gold by Isaac Blum (Contemporary)
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Tasha Squires
The Judgement of Yoyo Gold by Isaac Blum
Yoyo feels lost for the first time in her life. Up until now, she has known exactly who she is - the sister who keeps the house running and a daughter to the Rabbi in her community. Which can come with a lot of pressure, but she has always been able to handle it. She has never questioned why she does what she does, or the rules that her Jewish Orthodox community follows. Until her best friend Esti, is sent away for breaking some of those rules. And Yoyo begins to realize that even though Esti is not the only one who has broken rules, she seems to be the communities scapegoat. Yoyo decides she wants to call attention to the hypocrisy in her community, but how?
Recommended for grades 8 and up.
