87 episodes
Wonder World Book Cafe' Susan
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5.0 • 21 Ratings
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In this cafe, I serve up books written mostly for middle school students and young adults. I'll provide enough information to help you decide if a story is right for the young readers you serve, but I won't give away all of the details just in case you want to read it, too. And, I sure hope you do.
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83. Other Words for Home Jasmine Warga
Jude, her parents, and her favorite person in the whole world–her older brother–are living in Syria. With political unrest and safety concerns, Jude’s parents decide it’s time for Jude and her expectant mother to move to the United States. (One of my favorites from 2019 and still so relevant today.)
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82. Shark Teeth Sherri Winston
In and out of foster care, twelve-year old Kita's story is heavy and hopeful. It won’t take but a few pages before readers become Kita’s biggest supporter.
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81. Puzzled Pan Cooke
In this graphic memoir, Pan lives with what he calls “The Puzzle.” This unwelcome, relentless Puzzle impacts nearly every part of his life. After nearly a decade, Pan finally discovers he has OCD and candidly explains living with and treatment for this condition.
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80. Louder Than Hunger John Schu
13 year-old Jake needs to quiet his inner-bully, the voice in his head so he can begin recovering from disordered eating. Based on the author's own experiences, this story is raw, honest, and necessary.
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79. Top Story Kelly Yang
Mia Tang is back in book 5 of the Front Desk Series. Readers will enjoy Mia at 13 years old while she explores San Francisco’s Chinatown and attends journalism camp.
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78. Keeping Pace Laurie Morrison
What does it mean to win? Explore this with Grace and Jonah, two highly competitive students, on their way to high school. Keeping Pace has plenty of relatable woes and joys, and heartbreaks and happinesses when it comes to friendships and first love.
Customer Reviews
Wonder World Book Cafe is a wonder!
This is a wonderful podcast for anyone with any interest in Kidlit. Well informed, friendly, inspiring, and educational… these bite-sized reviews are perfect for people looking for their next book to fall in love with!
Little treasures, each one
As a teacher, I really appreciate these pleasant little episodes that highlights wonderful books for young readers. Susan does a fantastic job introducing each book and pulling you into the plot without any spoilers! It’s great podcast for teachers, parents, and young readers alike!
Excellent resource for middle- and high-school teachers
This podcast is such a gift to me, a new ELA teacher, as I build my classroom library. Each episode contains valuable information about the author, text, age appropriateness, and most helpfully, a list of potential trigger points for young readers. It begins with a quote from the book followed by a brief summary. Such a great resource. I’m working through past episodes as I build my library. Thank you!