Books In the Middle Podcast
290 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLooking for booktalks for middle school students? Look no farther than this podcast. Browse through the many titles in all different genres for just the right title to get your students inspired, excited and racing to the library for a copy of the book. Looking for written reviews for more titles? Check out the blog Booksinthemiddle.Wordpress.com to expand your own library and give students more options. New episodes typically release every Monday, however during the summer months, they will release every other week or so. Enjoy!
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Girl Forgotten by April Henry (Suspense)
April 22, 2024 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.17 MBGirl Forgotten by April Henry It all started out as a new podcast on an old unsolved mystery involving a girl who was murdered. But what Piper doesn’t realize is that by digging into the past, some people in the present take notice and don’t like where her digging might lead. Recommended for grades 8 and up.
This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg (Suspense)
April 15, 2024 04:00 - 4 minutes - 2.87 MBThis Golden State by Marit Weisenberg Poppy and her family are on the run, from something, or someone? Maybe the police? Poppy honestly doesn't know. She's never known. All she does know is she and her family have been running since, well, forever. Her whole life at least. So when they pack up and leave again, while it isn't great, she isn't surprised. Just surprised that she keeps making the mistake of thinking her life could be a bit normal, if just for long enough to graduate from high s...
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Fantasy)
April 08, 2024 02:00 - 4 minutes - 3.06 MBSix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Welcome to the world of the Grisha, where magical powers are real, everyday occurrences, even if some people don't think they should be! Inej is part of the Dreggs, which is a gang that runs part of Ketterdam, but not all of it, since a bunch of other groups are vying for it as well. Still when Kaz - the second in command of the Dreggs, for lack of a better term, gets the opportunity to pull off the heist of a lifetime, with just as great a reward, he can't say...
Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti (Mystery)
April 01, 2024 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.53 MBTell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti Five teens went into the woods for an overnight camping experience. But it turns out, one of them has an agenda that hasn't been shared. The night ends in terror for all of them, and a possible death for one of them. As the four who make it out of the woods begin to tell their story to law enforcement, some of what they say matches, and some of it takes a turn. Recommended for 8th grade and up.
Spring Break 2024!!!!
March 18, 2024 01:00 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBHi Everyone! I'm on break...well, a week ahead of time, because I need to read some more books! I have run out of material and I need the time to read and create more podcasts! If you have a book you would like me to feature on this podcast, please feel free to send me an email at [email protected]. My podcast will resume on April 2nd. Until then, read and enjoy your time off - if you are lucky enough to get a Spring Break!
The Darkest Hour by Caroline Tung Richmond (Historical Fiction)
March 11, 2024 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.7 MBThe Darkest Hour by Caroline Tung Richmond Lucie is a covert op during World War II, stationed in France because she grew up speaking French. Her job is to take out spies and to uncover plots against the Allies. When she and her fellow ops find out about a terrible plot that could endanger the entire world, Lucie believes she is doing the right thing. But only time will tell if what she thinks is true, actually is. Recommended for mature 8th graders and up due to content.
Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow (Contemporary Fiction)
March 04, 2024 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.65 MBSimon Sort of Says by Erin Bow Simon, and his parents, are looking for a place where no one knows them or can look them up. And moving the the National Quite Zone in Grin and Bear It, Nebraska. It has a ton of radio telescopes where scientists spend a lot of time listening to space. Hence, there can't be any interference from things like cell phones, internet or even microwave ovens! It sounds perfect to Simon. But as with all things, nothing is ever perfect! Recommended for grades 6 and u...
Hands by Torrey Maldonado
February 26, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.36 MBHands by Torrey Maldonado Trevor is worried about what will happen when his stepfather gets out of prison. After all, he told Trevor's mom it was all her fault he was getting locked up and he was going to get her back. Trevor has promised to keep his family safe. But the only way he thinks he can do that, is with his hands. However, no one else seems to think this is a good idea. What do you do when you have no idea what to do? Recommended for grade 6 and up.
Red, White and Whole by Rajani LaRocca (Novel in Verse - Historical Fiction)
February 19, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.1 MBRed, White and Whole by Rajani LaRocca Some days, Reha wonders just how she can navigate between her mother's expectations that she hold true to what her mom believes is a true Indian girl, and just being an American kid. In middle school, it seems harder than ever to find the right path, even with what to wear to school. But then something happens that makes Reha feel closer to her mother and wondering if she has to chose. Recommended for grades 6 and up.
Dinged by Tommy Greenwald (Sports Contemporary Fiction)
February 12, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.04 MBDinged by Tommy Greenwald Everyone thinks Caleb has it made. He has a cool girlfriend, a dad who is a former NFL player and he has just made starting quarterback for Varsity as a Freshman! Life is amazing, right? Well, it pretty much is. Except that his girlfriend HATEs football and his dad has started to act a little weird lately. And maybe, just maybe, football isn't the answer that he once thought it was. Recommended for 7th grade and up.
Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson (Historical Fiction)
February 05, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.22 MBRemember Us by Jacqueline Woodson Sage remembers that one summer when everything seems to be the same, yet changing. It was the summer she really remembers the fires, all the fires in the neighborhood, and worrying whose house would burn down next. Would it be hers? Would those blankets in the the closet her mom gave people whose houses had burned down be used for themselves? And it was the summer she met Freddy, who became a true friend, especially when she began to question all she though...
Maddie's Ghost by Carol Fisher Saller (Mystery)
January 29, 2024 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.69 MBMaddie's Ghost by Carol Fisher Saller (Mystery) Lainie is looking for something that she might not ever be able to find. After all, her own mother wasn't able to find it. The "it" is proof of her (Lainie's ) great grandmother's innocence in a murder she was hanged for back in the 1930s. Lainie keeps feeling like she knows something about it, but how could she? Her great grandmother, Maddie, has been dead for years. Recommended for grades 6 and up.
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum (Contemporary Fiction)
January 22, 2024 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.27 MBThe Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum Class can be boring, or interesting, depending on what comes out of Hoodie's (yes, like the sweatshirt) friend's mouth. Because his best friend, Moshe Tzvi could make some interesting arguments with the Rabbi during halacha class where they were all learning about Jewish law. But on this particular day, Hoodie was more interested in the girl who was dancing outside the window of his school. Clearly, the girl was not an Orthodox Jewish girl, ...
The Order of Things by Kaija Langley ( Novel in Verse - Contemporary Fiction)
January 15, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.15 MBThe Order of Things by Kaija Langley April really, really, REALLY wants to learn to play the drums. Problem is, her mother would pick that as the very LAST instrument she would like her daughter to learn. Still, April is detemined and has help from her best friend Zee, and his dad, both who love music. In fact, Zee is so good at playing the violin, he was accepted into a special music school. It is going to be hard for April to not got to school with her best friend Zee every day, but she w...
Rez Ball By Byron Graves (Sports and Contemporary Fiction)
January 08, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.77 MBRez Ball by Byron Graves Tre is living in the shadow of his older brother, who was a basketball star to their Indian Reservation - after their own father. But his brother Jaxon is dead, killed in a car accident before he could lead the high school team to a state championship. Tre is hoping that he can be the one to help the team gain their much longed for victory, but does he really have what it takes? Recommended for mature 8th graders and up due to realistic content and language.
Winter Break Announcement!!!
December 18, 2023 21:00 - 1 minute - 1.09 MBHi Everyone! I hope you had a great year and were able to read some of the books that I booktalked on this podcast. Please share, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you think might enjoy it. I'll be taking a break for the next couple of weeks to catch up on my reading and to record some new podcasts. You can expect weekly podcasts to resume on January 8, 2024. Until then, please look back over the more than 250 episodes of books for middle school students!!!
Gone to the Woods by Gary Paulsen
December 11, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.75 MBGone to the Woods by Gary Paulsen As a young child, Gary Paulsen was often placed in situations that were not safe or healthy. At one point, he was sent off on a two day trail ride to live with people he really didn't know well. But that was where he learned his appreciation of the woods and all it could offer. In the years to come, that was the place he would often retreat to, to feel safe and comfort and often, just for food to survive. This is his story of surviving his own childhood. ...
Crash From Outer Space by Candace Fleming (Nonfiction)
December 04, 2023 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.14 MBCrash From Outer Space by Candace Fleming It happened on a hot summer night in New Mexico, just outside of Roswell, a strange storm and an even stranger thing falling from the sky. Just what had Brazell seen and what did he and his kids pick up from the desert. Was it a bunch of sticks and tape, or was it evidence of an alien crash? And what about others who reported to have seen bodies of aliens and then the military showing up to collect them? What is truth and what is fiction? Recommen...
The Great Destroyers by Caroline Tung Richmond (Adventure)
November 27, 2023 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.36 MBThe Great Destroyers by Caroline Tung Richmond Jo can't believe that her big break just might have arrived! She is a mecha machine fighter, and because one of the United States' best fighters has gotten injured, she has been asked to fill in for him. What Jo can't know though, is that before she even gets into the ring, so much is against her, including her own coach, and to make matters worse, if a family secret gets out, it could ruin all her chances for a better life for her family. R...
The Great Destroyers by Caroline Tung Richmond (Adventure and Alternative History)
November 27, 2023 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.36 MBThe Great Destroyers by Caroline Tung Richmond Jo can't believe that her big break just might have arrived! She is a mecha machine fighter, and because one of the United States' best fighters has gotten injured, she has been asked to fill in for him. What Jo can't know though, is that before she even gets into the ring, so much is against her, including her own coach, and to make matters worse, if a family secret gets out, it could ruin all her chances for a better life for her family. R...
Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell (Novel in Verse)
November 20, 2023 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.73 MBMascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell Cassie is really struggling in her new school, mostly because of the mascot. She feels it is offensive and while many of her classmates see it as tradition and a point of pride, she believes it is anything but. Her year in 8th grade gets taken over by the idea of changing the mascot to something that isn't derogatory but knowing it will be a huge up hill battle. Recommended for grades 6 and up.
Titan's Clash by Sigmund Brouwer (Contemporary Sports)
November 13, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes - 2.92 MBTitans Clash by Sigmund Brouwer Jack loves to play basketball, and while he isn't the best, he is pretty good. He knows he has to work for everything, but he is willing to put in the time. He does wish that his dad would be a bit happier though, when he does do well. But for the last few weeks, he knows why his dad is more down than usual. Jack's mom was in a terrible car accident and she hasn't been able to leave the hospital. But then something happens with Jack's dad, something that Ja...
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys (Historical Fiction)
November 06, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.78 MBI Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys Everyday things are getting worse. Everyday, some new restrictions are happening. Less food, more time waiting in line for little to nothing, school isn’t safe, home doesn’t feel safe, and now Christian has been targeted - targeted to spy. To spy on everyone in his life, it seems and he has no idea who he can trust in Romania in 1989. Recommended for grade 8 and up.
Refugee by Alan Gratz (Historical Fiction)
October 30, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.73 MBRefugee by Alan Gratz Josef, Isabel and Mahmoud all have the same thing in common, even though they are separated by as much as seventy-six years. They are all fleeing their homelands because of awful things that are happening there. For Josef, his family is Jewish, and after his father is taken away and put in prison in Germany, Josef and his mother and little sister are worried they might never see him again. They are desperate to find a safe place, but is anyplace safe for them in the w...
Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman (Adventure/ Survival)
October 23, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.36 MBDry by Neal Shuterman and Jarrod Shusterman It was being called the Tap-Out. As in, nothing left; it was all gone. Only most people had no idea it was coming. Well, a few had an idea. After all, there had been water restrictions to make sure that people weren't wasting water. Like no more private swimming pools, and of all things - water balloons! But really, who would have thought that one day when you went to turn on the water, it simply wasn't there...at all!
Rivals by Tommy Greenwald
October 16, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 2.94 MBRivals by Tommy Greenwald When is it more about the play than the player? Is it ever okay to play injured for the sake of the win? Just that one game? Alfie is hoping to be a sports journalist and reporter some day, and she's getting lots of practice in her middle school with her radio program and the school newspaper. She pays attention to the details and she noticed one of the players from the cross town rival team might be limping a bit in the big opening game of the season. And her shar...
Possess Me by K. R. Alexander (Horror and Mystery)
October 09, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.4 MBPossess Me by K. R. Alexander Kaden loves strange objects, or what others might think of as strange. So even though Kaden has grown up hearing about a place called Blood Manor where a lady brought in tons of strange and exotic things, Kaden has never gone there - mostly because rumor has it the place is haunted! Years ago there was a terrible fire, even though the Manor didn't really burn down. The lady who owned it vanished and no one could even ever determine what had caused the fire. Sti...
They Went Left by Monica Hesse (Historical Fiction)
October 02, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.4 MBThey Went Left by Monica Hesse Zofia is struggling at the end of World War II. She has spent years in concentration camps and that time has left her both physically and mentally fragile. One thing has kept her going all these years. To find the one person she believes will help her move on with her life, even when everything else has been destroyed. Recommended for mature 8th graders and up.
Victory. Stand! by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes and Dawud Anyabwile (Nonfiction and Graphic Novel))
September 25, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.42 MBVictory. Stand! By Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes and Dawud Anyabwile Never when he was younger and growing up in Texas, did Tommie think he would someday be a world class sprinter, or the center of a national controversy. But one day, he was. Recommended for grades 7 and up.
Alone by Megan E. Freeman (Adventure / Survival)
September 18, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 4.04 MBAlone by Megan E. Freeman It was supposed to be a secret and fun night with her two best friends. There are a few advantages to having parents that are divorced and being able to say you are at the other parent's house is one of them. Or so Maddie figures when she sets up a fun Friday evening with her friends at her empty grandparents' apartment. But things don't go according to plan, and Maddie suddenly finds herself in a situation she never expected. Recommended for grades 6 and up.
Riot Act by Diane Tullson (Contemporary Fiction)
September 11, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.72 MBRiot Act by Diane Tullson Daniel and Nick are best friends and have been for years. So when they decide to go downtown to watch the hometown team in the final game, they are stoked! Even though Daniel's dad, a police officer, tells Daniel to stay home, that things might go badly with so many people going down to watch the game on big screens. Even Nick's sister tries to talk them out of going, but Daniel and Nick are determined. But not prepared for what happens. Recommended for grades 7 ...
A Work in Progress by Jarret Lerner ( Contemporary Fiction and Novel in Verse)
September 04, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.57 MBA Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner Will's life gets changed, one day in fourth grade. It happened in the hallway at school, when a boy named Nick came up to him and called him fat. In front of everyone. Even though Will's friends came after him and told him that Nick was a jerk and an idiot, from that moment on, Will can't stop thinking about that word. And how even though he knew he was heavier than others, he didn't realize that was how everyone saw HIM. So, now in 7th grade, it is how...
Grape! by Gabriel Arquilevich (Historical Fiction and Humor)
August 28, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.75 MBGrape! by Gabriel Arquilevich What happens when you do something that might make sense to you, but no one else? Grape has that happen...a lot! So much so, that he finds he could get kicked out of his school and be sent off to another one. One without his friends and well, who really wants to get booted out of their school? The problem is, he has to write down to his principal why he did the thing he did to maybe get kicked out of school and how it all led up to that moment. And for Grape, ...
Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Adventure/ Survival)
August 14, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.4 MBRunning Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix When the children of Clifton start to get sick, Jessie isn't too worried. After all, the doctor in the town typically gives them little pills under the counter after telling them some local things to take, but lately, the doctor hasn't had the pills anymore. And Jessie's mom is getting more and more worried about the sick children. Her mom tells Jessie to meet her out in the woods one night, away from everyone, but won't tell her why. That is...
Black Birds in the Sky by Brandy Colbert (Nonfiction)
July 31, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.77 MBBlack Birds in the Sky by Brandy Colbert So much of American history has been glossed over, removed or simply omitted from text books and classrooms, and even the memories of the townspeople who lived through certain events. Such is the case with the Tulsa Race Massacre that happened in 1921. Unfortunately, it was not an event that was shocking because it was the only such occurrence, rather, it was part of a string of such happenings as to make it, sadly, too common. Recommended for grade...
Perfect Score by A.M.Ellis (Mystery)
July 17, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.6 MBPerfect Score by A.M. Ellis She misses her old school, doesn't get to see her friends as much as she'd like anymore, and she and her mom STILL are at odds with what Jolene plans to do as a career. So, yeah, life really isn't great these days. The only thing that is going well are how many Cold Cases she and her friends have been able to solve. Jolene has just picked a new case for her and her friends to try to solve, when she goes to take the elevated train back to her new, private school....
The Summer of June by Jamie Sumner (Contemporary Fiction)
July 03, 2023 04:00 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBThe Summer of June by Jamie Sumner This is it! This will be the summer that June is able to rid herself of her anxiety - anxiety that has made life very difficult for her, and she knows, her mom. Even if her mom doesn't say it. She has until the fall to make it all better. The only problem with that is, well, not everything can be put on a schedule, and June is about to learn that the hard way. Recommended for grades 6 and up. This book is also available in large print from Thorndike Pre...
I Know You're Lying by Daphne Benedis-Grab (Mystery)
June 22, 2023 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.72 MBI Know You're Lying by Daphne Benedis-Grab When four students are called down to the office, they each have no idea why. But when their principal tells them they are possible suspects to a crime that happened before school started that day, they are all floored! Could one of them have done this, and why? Recommended for grades 6 and up.
The Silent Unseen by Amanda McCrina (Historical Fiction)
June 05, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 4.04 MBThe Silent Unseen by Amanda McCrina Maria is trying to make it home to her parents in Poland. Kostya is trying to make it home to save his mother and sister from a vengeful cousin. Neither of them has much hope of surviving the journey home, but they have to try. Neither of them knows they will meet each other, and how their lives will become entangled and neither knows if they can actually trust the other one. Recommended for 8th grade and up due to the complexities of the story.
Playing the Cards You're Dealt by Varian Johnson (Contemporary Fiction)
May 22, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.21 MBPlaying the Cards You're Dealt by Varian Johnson Ant used to love his nickname, now, not so much. He used to love playing Spades for fun, but now, not so much. Mostly because he wants to make his father proud. He wants to be able to win the big local Spades tournament coming up, but the year before, he and his best friend and partner, Jamal, pretty much flopped. Now Ant has to figure out how to win while at the same time trying to figure out what exactly is going on with his dad. Recommen...
Rites of Passage by Joy N. Hensley (Contemporary Fiction)
May 15, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.6 MBRites of Passage By Joy Hensley Sam is only carrying on the family tradition of going to Denmark Military Academy - just like her father and her two brothers did. However, they were male, and she’s a female. And it turns out one of five who will be the first girls ever let into the prestigious DMA. So many, including her older brother at the school, don’t want her to succeed. With so many things against her, is it possible? Recommended for grades 8 and up.
The Miscalculations of Lighting Girl by Stacy McAnulty (Contemporary Fiction)
May 08, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.01 MBThe Miscalculations of Lighting Girl by Stacy McAnulty She was average and “normal” until she was eight. Then, she was struck by lightning. Yeah, really! At that point, Lucy’s life changed. Suddenly, numbers made a whole lot of sense to her, so much so, that they become just about the only thing that does make sense. After being struck by lightning, part of her brain goes into overdrive and pretty much overnight Lucy becomes a genius – at least in math. She’s so good that she’s ready to go ...
Allies by Alan Gratz (Historical Fiction)
May 01, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.35 MBAllies by Alan Gratz Everyone had their reasons for being there that day. Whether it was to avenge people who had already died, to help fight for their country, settle an old score, or simply because they had volunteered, everyone had a story to tell as to how they had gotten to that spot. But what almost all of them could agree on, was how awful everything was turning out. Recommended for grades 7 and up.
The Shadowed Unicorn by Sheila Kelly Welch (Contemporary)
April 24, 2023 15:00 - 3 minutes - 2.67 MBThe Shadowed Unicorn by Sheila Kelly Welch Ever think it would be cool to have a clone? Someone who could do all the things you don’t want to do? What if that person was your identical twin? Would you consider that person a clone? What makes you an individual if another person in the world shares your exact DNA? Brendan is struggling with finding his own identity in The Shadowed Unicorn by Sheila Kelly Welch. Being a twin is hard enough, but being the responsible twin gets old at times. Nic...
The Switch by Roland Smith (Science Fiction)
April 17, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.65 MBThe Switch by Roland Smith Henry was looking forward to some alone time from his family to explore his new phone, when suddenly, an airplane crashes down in their farm field! But that is only the beginning of the horrible things to come. Something has caused all things with modern electrical components to fail, and that means a world without electricity, for most people. Henry's world just got a lot more complicated and scary.
A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee (Fantasy)
April 10, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.67 MBA Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee Living in a small village with only her father, Miuko tries to stay out of trouble. But it always seems to find her. Mostly, because she is quite opinionated! But it is hard for her father to run the family inn by himself so she helps where she can. One day though, when he sends her to purchase more teacups, she has to leave the boundaries of the village and on the road back, she encounters a Yagra, or a demon spirit and her adventure/curse begins!...
Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley (Fantasy)
April 03, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.33 MBMagonia by Maria Dahvana Headley Aza Ray is struggling – to breath. Every since she was about a year old, and suddenly developed a serious problem with breathing, Aza’s life has seemed an endless series of trips to the E.R. and hospitals, where doctors struggle to figure out what on earth is Aza’s problem. In fact, they can’t find another person alive like her, and have named her condition, after her! Aza tries as best she can to be “normal,” but seems to fail. She wasn’t supposed to make ...
Spring Break 2023!!!!
March 27, 2023 04:00 - 56 seconds - 745 KBHi Everyone! I hope you are all enjoying a break! If not, now is a chance to go back through all the podcasts and discover some from a long ways back! I'm hoping to have an exciting announcement in the next few months, so stay tuned for that! Have a wonderful week!
Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac (Novel in Verse)
March 20, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.75 MBRez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac Malian is with her grandparents during COVID because of the shelter in place order after a long weekend turns into months. Her parents are still in Boston, and while she is able to have contact with them, she misses them. Living with her grandparents is giving her time to learn more stories and more about her culture. But something surprising happens, and it all has to do with a Rez Dog that shows up one day. Recommended for grades 6 and up. This book is avail...
Illegal by Francisco X. Stork (Contemporary Fiction)
March 13, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.31 MBIllegal by Francisco X. Stork They made it through the desert but now, Sara is in a detention center in Texas hoping to get asylum in the United States because she knows if she goes back to Mexico, there are people there who will kill her. Her brother, Emiliano has been hiding at a ranch in Texas after being rescued from near death in the desert. But he has a very important phone – a phone that Sara has been risking her life for, and now Emiliano’s life – because it contains information tha...