Book Delight with Chrissie Wright
Welcome to Book Delight with Chrissie Wright, the podcast where readers can be all kinds of ways and books really are magic.
This show is hosted by Chrissie Wright, an elementary teacher-librarian in the pacific northwest. On the show, Chrissie connects you and the kids in your life to fantastic kidlit. If the idea of blowing up your kidlit TBR appeals to you, you're in the right place.
Episode formats include booklists, topical deep dives, Dear Abby-style "My Kid Needs a Book" episodes, and reading raves (recap-style episodes sharing Chrissie's favorite reads from the month.)
Book Delight with Chrissie Wright
Ep 34 - My Kid Needs a Book - Middle Grade Recommendations
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In this "Help! My kid needs a book!" episode, Chrissie responds to listener requests for middle-grade book recommendations.
FEATURED BOOKS
Spooky Graphic Novels
- WELCOME TO FERAL and LAST EXIT TO FERAL by Mark Fearing
- ALL THE LOVELY BAD ONES by Mary Downing Hahn
- THE OJJA-WOJJA by Magdalene Visaggio
- SCURRY by Mac Smith
Realistic Graphic Novels
- DUEL by Jessixa Bagley
- THE CUPCAKE DIARIES by Coco Simon
- PAWS by Nathan Fairbairn
- ART CLUB by Rashad Doucet
Backlist Middle Grade to Read Aloud
- THE VANDERBEEKERS OF 141ST STREET by Karina Yan Glaser
- A PLACE TO HANG THE MOON by Kate Albus
- A ROVER'S STORY by Jasmine Warga
- THE GIRL WHO SAILED THE STARS by Matilda Woods
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