Middle Grades The Night War (Camp BNT '24) [S6 E213]

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It’s not too late to join Camp BNT and follow along with us as we highlight favorite books this summer! In previous episodes we’ve shared about a PD book, graphic novels, and a powerful YA book. Now it’s time for a book written specifically for middle grades: The Night War, by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.

The Night War takes place in World War II France and is a story of resilience, joy, and friendship. We found that it is written in a way that sets it apart from other texts taking place in this time period. While this book is intended for middle grades, we definitely think it can also be used with your high schoolers as well.

Tune in to hear our opinions of The Night War, what surprised us about it, ideas for using it in your classroom, and more. If it sounds like a good fit for your class, grab a hard copy or listen to it on Audible and then share your review with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching. If you have other ideas of books that could pair nicely with The Night War, we would love to hear that too!

Topics Discussed:

• What we’re watching this summer

• Why Marie was reluctant to start The Night War

• What we loved about this book and how it differed from other books set in the same time period

• How The Night War and Inside Out Two could be taught together

• Suggested themes to focus on with The Night War

• The impact that the characters had on us

Resources Mentioned:

• Join Camp BNT!

• The Night War, by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

• The Rose Code, by Kate Quinn

• Amanda’s Bookshop.org lists

• Marie’s Bookshop.org lists

• Join Happy Hour!

• Shop more BNT resources

• Join Curriculum Rehab

• Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching

• Follow Marie on Instagram: @thecaffeinatedclass

• Follow Amanda on Instagram: @mudandinkteaching

• Let us know what you think! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

check out other bnt episodes:

• Episode 212, Why All My Rage SHOULD BE All the Rage in the ELA Classroom (Camp BNT ‘24)

• Episode 211, Why Graphic Novels Deserve More Love

• Episode 210, Start Here, Start Now: ABAR Best Practices for English Teachers

• Episode 157, Modern Folktales and Monsters: An Interview with Diana Lopez

More about Brave New Teaching:

Join hosts Amanda Cardenas (Mud & Ink Teaching) and Marie Morris (The Caffeinated Classroom) in discussions about being brave, trying new things, and all things teaching! As seasoned classroom teachers, Amanda and Marie bring their experience, insight, energy, and oh, so many opinions and ideas... It's time for all teachers to take their classroom and teaching practice into their own hands!

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