Behind The Bookcase - Season 1: Recent Episodes
Beth Campbell
Behind The Bookcase is a podcast showcasing great literature that deserves to be shared with the world. 6th grade students from Forest Grove Elementary School in Bettendorf, IA share their insights and ideas and help promote a Culture of Readers.
Students discuss "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat and their own life insights.
Students interview Aaron Maurer regarding his powerful insights and experience regarding educational experiences for our students.
Students discuss their life insights after collaborating on a graphic novel with Anna, a Ukrainian citizen, and reading Alias Anna by Susan Hood and Greg Dawson.
Students discuss their takeaways from their 6th grade year, incorporating the book "Nothing but the truth" by Avi and "Alias Anna" by Susan Hood and Greg Dawson.
Students discuss their insights and ideas after reading Wendelin Van Draanen's The Running Dream and Veera Hiranandani's The Night Diary -also mentioning books by Lisa Fipps, Patricia Forde and Deborah Wiles.
Listen to students discuss their thinking after reading The Night Diary (Veera Hiranandani) and Violets are Blue ( Barbara Dee)
Listen to episode #9 as students dive into their thoughts and ideas around The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani and City Spies by James Point.
Episode #8 dives into two great books by Veera Hiranandani and Dusti Bowling ( The Night Diary and Across The Desert) to glean new insights and ideas.
In episode #7, students look at Kwame Alexander's "Rebound" and Veera Hiranandani's The Night Diary. Two poignant concepts emerge.
Listen to episode #6 to hear similarities between The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani and The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling. Life lessons that challenge our thinking and equip us to move forward.
Listen as sixth grade students discuss their big ideas and takeaways from I Am Defiance: A Novel of WWII by Jenni Walsh
6th grade students discuss Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk, sharing not only their insights but also audio clips from their interview with the author.