Amanda Zieba Learning with the Word Nerd | Read with Me! || Greetings from Witness Protection || MG Reading Recommendation @AmandaZiebatheWordNerd | Uploaded May 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Friday, May 26, 2023 - In this week’s First Chapter Friday video, Amanda Zieba, the word nerd, reads aloud chapter 1 from Greetings from Witness Protection by author Jake Burt. If you are looking for a realistic fiction book that will suck you in with it’s great characters, keep you on your toes, and not let you go until the final sentence, then this book is it! Make sure you stay after the first chapter to listen in to Amanda’s interview with the author, Jake Burt.
Book Blurb: Nicki Demere is an orphan and a pickpocket. She also happens to be the US Marshals' best bet to keep a family alive… The marshals are looking for the perfect girl to join a mother, father, and son on the run from the nation's most notorious criminals. After all, the bad guys are searching for a family with one kid, not two, and adding a streetwise girl who knows a little something about hiding things may be just what the marshals need. Nicki swears she can keep the Trevor family safe, but to do so she'll have to dodge hit men, cyberbullies, and the specter of standardized testing, all while maintaining her marshal-mandated B-minus average. As she barely balances the responsibilities of her new identity, Nicki learns that the biggest threats to her family's security might not lurk on the road from New York to North Carolina but rather in her own past.
Get your copy of Greetings from Witness Protection at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/45tJu1b
To listen to the first chapter of One for the Murphy’s, click here → youtu.be/DEWZfZHpYHY
To listen to the first chapter of Alibi Junior High, click here → youtu.be/KFMDy_qfYYE
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! Grab them here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Word-Nerds-First-Chapter-Friday-Read-Video-Aloud-Resource-Bundle-8469855
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
Scoop up a FREE motivational quote poster set for your classroom here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup and then check out all of my educational resources in my virtual city WordNerdopolis’ school! amandazieba.com/school.
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
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Friday, May 26, 2023 - In this week’s First Chapter Friday video, Amanda Zieba, the word nerd, reads aloud chapter 1 from Greetings from Witness Protection by author Jake Burt. If you are looking for a realistic fiction book that will suck you in with it’s great characters, keep you on your toes, and not let you go until the final sentence, then this book is it! Make sure you stay after the first chapter to listen in to Amanda’s interview with the author, Jake Burt.
Book Blurb: Nicki Demere is an orphan and a pickpocket. She also happens to be the US Marshals' best bet to keep a family alive… The marshals are looking for the perfect girl to join a mother, father, and son on the run from the nation's most notorious criminals. After all, the bad guys are searching for a family with one kid, not two, and adding a streetwise girl who knows a little something about hiding things may be just what the marshals need. Nicki swears she can keep the Trevor family safe, but to do so she'll have to dodge hit men, cyberbullies, and the specter of standardized testing, all while maintaining her marshal-mandated B-minus average. As she barely balances the responsibilities of her new identity, Nicki learns that the biggest threats to her family's security might not lurk on the road from New York to North Carolina but rather in her own past.
Get your copy of Greetings from Witness Protection at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/45tJu1b
To listen to the first chapter of One for the Murphy’s, click here → youtu.be/DEWZfZHpYHY
To listen to the first chapter of Alibi Junior High, click here → youtu.be/KFMDy_qfYYE
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! Grab them here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Word-Nerds-First-Chapter-Friday-Read-Video-Aloud-Resource-Bundle-8469855
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
Scoop up a FREE motivational quote poster set for your classroom here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup and then check out all of my educational resources in my virtual city WordNerdopolis’ school! amandazieba.com/school.
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
#wordnerd #mglit #readingrecommendations #amandazieba #firstchapterfriday #teachertube #greetingsfromwitnessprotection #jakeburt #authorinterview #mgbooks #readaloud #fostercare #greatcharacters #writingtips #booksaboutfostercare #fosterkids #witnessprotection
