When Candice finds a letter in an old attic in Lambert, South Carolina, she isn’t sure she should read it. It’s addressed to her grandmother, who left the town in shame. But the letter describes a young woman. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery enfolding the letter-writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle. So with the help of Brandon Jones, the quiet boy across the street, she begins to decipher the clues. The challenge will lead them deep into Lambert’s history, full of ugly deeds, forgotten heroes, and one great love; and deeper into their own families, with their own unspoken secrets. Can they find the fortune and fulfill the letter’s promise before the answers slip into the past yet again? Put the pieces together in "The Parker Inheritance" by Vivian Johnson, published by Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic.

On this episode, we'll be discussing the 2023 Nutmeg Middle School nominee "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen. This novel is a deep dive into grief, understanding, and acceptance all while surrounded by found family. 

Here's a quick preview: Wherever the sharks led, Lucy Everhart's marine-biologist mother was sure to follow. In fact, she was on a boat far off the coast of Massachusetts, collecting shark data, when she died suddenly. Lucy was seven. Since then Lucy and her father have done okay--thanks in large part to her best friend, Fred, and a few close friends and neighbors. But June of her twelfth summer brings more than the end of school and a heat wave to Rockport. On one steamy day, the tide brings a great white--and then another tragedy, cutting short a friendship everyone insists was "meaningful", but no one can tell Lucy what it all meant. To survive the fresh wave of grief, Lucy must grab the line that connects her depressed father, a stubborn fisherman, and a curious old widower to her mother's unfinished research. If Lucy can find a way to help this unlikely quartet follow the sharks her mother loved, she'll finally be able to look beyond what she's lost and toward what's left to be discovered. Find out if she does in "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen, published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group.

On this episode, we'll be discussing the 2023 Nutmeg Middle School nominee "The Magic Fish" by Trung Le Nguyen. This graphic novel is all about the ways a family can communicate with each other. Here's a quick preview: Real life isn’t a fairytale. But Tiến still enjoys reading his favorite stories with his parents from the books he borrows from the local library. It’s hard enough trying to communicate with your parents as a kid, but for Tiến, he doesn’t even have the right words because his parents are struggling with their English. Is there a Vietnamese word for what he’s going through? Is there a way to tell them he’s gay? Find out in "The Magic Fish" by Trung Le Nguyen, published by Random House Graphic.

Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Middle School Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the state of Connecticut. Each week, we'll discuss two of the 2022 Intermediate Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 7-8. If you want to learn more about the books being discussed, listen to the first few minutes of the podcast for a preview. When we get to our spoiler discussion, just pause the episode and head to your local library to pick up a copy of the books. Rejoin us when you're finished to hear our thoughts.

We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find us online at bit.ly/librariansconnect.

This episode features a discussion of Good Enough, written by Jen Petro-Roy and published by Feiwel & Friends and Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams and published by Atheneum. We are also joined by author Jen Petro-Roy for an exclusive interview.

Please note that all ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual presenting them and in no way reflect upon our libraries or Librarians ConneCT. This podcast is not sponsored by or affiliated with any specific library, author, publisher, or other entity.

Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Middle School Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the state of Connecticut. Each week, we'll discuss two of the 2022 Intermediate Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 7-8. If you want to learn more about the books being discussed, listen to the first few minutes of the podcast for a preview. When we get to our spoiler discussion, just pause the episode and head to your local library to pick up a copy of the books. Rejoin us when you're finished to hear our thoughts.

We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find us online at bit.ly/librariansconnect.

This episode features a discussion of The Benefits of Being an Octopus, written by Ann Braden and published by Penguin and Pet by Akwaeke Emezi and published by Make Me a World. We are also joined by author Ann Braden for an exclusive interview.

Please note that all ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual presenting them and in no way reflect upon our libraries or Librarians ConneCT. This podcast is not sponsored by or affiliated with any specific library, author, publisher, or other entity.

Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Middle School Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the state of Connecticut. Each week, we'll discuss two of the 2022 Intermediate Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 7-8. If you want to learn more about the books being discussed, listen to the first few minutes of the podcast for a preview. When we get to our spoiler discussion, just pause the episode and head to your local library to pick up a copy of the books. Rejoin us when you're finished to hear our thoughts.

We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find us online at bit.ly/librariansconnect.

This episode features a discussion of Snapdragon by Kat Leyh, published by First Second and Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling, published by Sterling Children's Books. We are also joined by creator Kat Leyh for an exclusive interview.

Please note that all ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual presenting them and in no way reflect upon our libraries or Librarians ConneCT. This podcast is not sponsored by or affiliated with any specific library, author, publisher, or other entity.

Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Middle School Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the state of Connecticut. Each week, we'll discuss two of the 2022 Intermediate Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 7-8. If you want to learn more about the books being discussed, listen to the first few minutes of the podcast for a preview. When we get to our spoiler discussion, just pause the episode and head to your local library to pick up a copy of the books. Rejoin us when you're finished to hear our thoughts.

We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find us online at bit.ly/librariansconnect.

This episode features a discussion of Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs and published by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers and Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia and published by Rick Riordan Presents.

Please note that all ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual presenting them and in no way reflect upon our libraries or Librarians ConneCT. This podcast is not sponsored by or affiliated with any specific library, author, publisher, or other entity.

Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Middle School Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the state of Connecticut. Each week, we'll discuss two of the 2022 Intermediate Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 7-8. If you want to learn more about the books being discussed, listen to the first few minutes of the podcast for a preview. When we get to our spoiler discussion, just pause the episode and head to your local library to pick up a copy of the books. Rejoin us when you're finished to hear our thoughts.

We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find us online at bit.ly/librariansconnect.

This episode features a discussion of Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya, published by Viking Books for Young Readers and The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez, published by Viking Books for Young Readers.

Please note that all ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual presenting them and in no way reflect upon our libraries or Librarians ConneCT. This podcast is not sponsored by or affiliated with any specific library, author, publisher, or other entity.