In this episode, Pam Schuett and I geek out over the films of Hiyao Miyazaki (14:04); Kristi Cates recommends some books for middle school kids who are starting to outgrow middle school books (15:32); and we preview the library’s latest podcast, It’s Novel (To Me).

Pam recommends:

• Films written and/or directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Kristi recommends:

• The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson
• I Kill the Mockingbird by Paul Acampora
• Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge

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