The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes- Episode 29

Episode 26 – The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel to the series Hunger Games it adds a wonderful layer to the story. This is also a great stand-alone book. It walks through the story of the tenth hunger games including how various things came…

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton- Episode 26

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton – Episode 26 The Outsiders is a coming-of-age novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1967.  The book takes place over about two weeks in the life of a 14-year-old boy. The novel tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society…

Game Changer By Margaret Peterson Haddix – Episode 23

Episode 23 – Game Changer This book is about a girl named K.T Sutton who is a softball obsessed 8th grader.  She is knocked out during a game and wakes up in a world where and sports and academics have switched places in the lives of students.  Classes are all athletics and sports are all…

Animal Farm George Orwell – Episode 22

Episode 22 George Orwell- Animal Farm This dystopian classic defines the term Orwellian.  Join the animals of animal farm in learning that running things isn’t nearly as easy as you think. When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master, Mr Jones, and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning…