Mr. Streit's Book Talk
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In Episode 67, I talk to a few of my students while we attended the Young Authors Conference at Bethel University. Kyra shares some thoughts about "We Are The Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson, but mainly we just talk about what's going on at th
In Episode 66, Bella interviews Leif about The Martian by Andy Weir. The Academy Awards are coming up soon, and I thought it would be a great time to talk about The Martian. Bella does a great job asking informative questions, and Leif gives
In Episode 65, Evie interviews Sophia about Serendipity and Me by Judith Roth. This book is about a kitten, so I was intrigued to hear more about it. Evie does a great job asking insightful questions, and Sophia gives thoughtful answers. Tha
In Episode 64, Elliot interviews Blake about The Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan. This is book #1 in this series. Elliot and Blake are very entertaining in this interview as they go over the highlights of this book.
In Episode 63, Xavier interviews Marin about The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. I read this Newbery-award-winning book for the first time this past summer, and loved it so much that I will be teaching a unit around it in my 6th grad
In Episode 62, we welcome you to the start of the 2015-16 school year with Bobby interviewing Brooklyn about The Enemy by Charlie Higson. This young-adult book about zombies sounds creepy and interesting. If any of you listeners want to inter
In Episode 61, I talk to three 8th graders about To Kill A Mockingbird while we were at the Young Authors Conference (at Bethel University in Roseville, MN). Two of these 8th graders - Isadora and Elizabeth - have been regulars on my Book Talk
In Episode 60, Bella interviews Eli and Castor about Tombquest Book One (Book of the Dead) by Michael Northrup. Michael Northrup actually visited our school two weeks earlier and gave a great presentation about his Tombquest series. In her in
In Episode 59, Andrew interviews Grace about Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Both of these students do a great job introducing us to this wonderful book about life from a dog's point of view. I have not read this book yet, but after listen
In Episode 58, I talk with Brita about The Keepers by Ted Sanders. Ted Sanders actually visited our school the day before this interview (March 4th). Brita was part of the group of 40 students who got to meet Ted Sanders; Brita actually read
In Episode 57, I talk with Sonja about Breathing Room by Marsha Hayles. Sonja liked this book about friendship, tuberculosis, and life in the 1940s. Sonja gives a lot of great information about this book and gives reasons why middle-school st
In Episode 56, Leila interviews Isabelle about Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. As most of you know, Catching Fire is book #2 in the Hunger Games trilogy, and Mockingjay - Part 1 is now in movie theaters. We thought this would be a great dis
In Episode 55, Julien interviews Lola about The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. This book came out in 2002 and was made into a movie in 2009. Lola does a great job handling Julien's questions and provides many thoughtful answers about this book
In Episode 54, I talk with Ms. Eiden (the other 6th grade Language Arts teacher at our school) about No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman. Ms. Eiden really enjoyed reading this book and she feels that middle-school students would agree. This bo
In Episode 53, Cole interviews Maddy about The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. This is a very popular book among my middle-school students, and a movie version of this book came out a few years ago. Cole and Maddy do a great j
In Episode 52, Mitra interviews Alison about the book Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom. Mitra and Alison have a great conversation about this touching book that many adults and middle-school students love. This book gives you a great persp
In Episode 51, Mitra (a 7th grader) and I welcome you to the 2014-15 school year. I am hoping to get more students to create Book Talk podcasts this year and Mitra has graciously volunteered to do the first few. Mitra and I discuss what books
In Episode 50, I look back on the school year and share some thoughts I have for the podcast next year. Thanks to all of you who have subscribed to and listened to the podcast this school year. I hope to jazz it up more in the fall and to hav
In Episode 49, I talk to our assistant principal, Ms. Tilleson, about The Hunger Games. Ms. Tilleson liked this entire series, especially the first book. Ms. Tilleson is also transferring jobs next school year; she will be the new head princi
In Episode 48, we go "on location" to the Young Authors Conference at Bethel University in Saint Paul. I talk to Sonia and Katie about Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. Sonia and Katie both liked how this book gave them a glimpse of anothe
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