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 <a href='https://jlhlibraryconnections.buzzsprout.com/'>Connections: A Podcast of the James L. Hamner Public Librar</a>y. This is a short excerpt from our conversation with Jill Hames, director of the <a href='https://hamnerlibrary.org/'>James L. Hamner Public Library</a> and host of Connections.   Also, watch for our Bookish Fave at <a href='https://www.unabridgedpod.com/'>unabridgedpod.com</a> with recommendations for even more middle-grade reads.   <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Books Mentioned</p> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Gary Paulsen's <a href='https://amzn.to/3ghSKfj'>Hatchet</a>, <a href='https://amzn.to/2znHhdm'>Brian's Winter</a> (<a href='https://amzn.to/2XnQSsO'>complete Hatchet series)</a></p> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Suzanne Collins's <a href='https://amzn.to/2Xm15G4'>The Hunger Games</a> (<a href='https://amzn.to/2Zy4EMi'>The Hunger Games </a><a href='https://amzn.to/2Zy4EMi'>trilogy</a>)</p> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Clare Vanderpool's <a href='https://amzn.to/2Xmr800'>Navigating Early</a></p> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Veronica Roth's <a href='https://amzn.to/2LVER8s'>Divergent</a> (<a href='https://amzn.to/2WV61mo'>the Divergent series</a>)</p>   Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our <a href='https://www.unabridgedpod.com/our-featured-books'>Featured Books</a> page.       Want to support Unabridged?   <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Check out our <a href='https://www.teepublic.com/stores/unabridged?ref_id=9490'>Merch Store</a>!</p> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Become a patron on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/unabridgedpod'>Patreon</a>.​</p> <p class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block