Building on the Classics: Middle-Grade Reads to Add to Your Shelves

We're so excited to share a preview of "Is There Anything Newer?" an episode of Connections: A Podcast of the James L. Hamner Public Library. This is a short excerpt from our conversation with Jill Hames, director of the James L. Hamner Public Library and host of Connections.   Also, watch for our Bookish Fave at unabridgedpod.com with recommendations for even more middle-grade reads.   Books Mentioned Gary Paulsen's Hatchet, Brian's Winter (complete Hatchet series) Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games trilogy) Clare Vanderpool's Navigating Early Veronica Roth's Divergent (the Divergent series)   Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.       Want to support Unabridged?   Check out our Merch Store! Become a patron on Patreon.​ Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram. Like and follow our Facebook Page. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Check out our Teachers Pay Teachers store. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter. Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher. Check us out on Podbean.   Please note that we a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.