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
Beastly Beauty By Jennifer Donnelly (Fantasy and Romance)
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Tasha Squires
Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly
Beau is in a hurry to get back to his little brother. But first he has to escape the gang of thieves he has been with for many years. When the gangs latest heist goes south, they take refugee in a strange castle - it seems abandoned but has food out and plenty of things they can steal to sell. However, it also appears to have a beast prowling around and when all the men escape, except for Beau, he has to figure out what is going on in this strange castle and what is the deal with the girl at the center of it all named Arabella.
Recommended for grades 8 and up.
* the word bastard is used in this podcast.
