Episode 7: Best Middle Grade Historical Fiction Books

This week’s episode of the Read Carpet Report highlights the best middle grade historical fiction books. Jackie and Kirsten discuss the excitement around the release of the second season of The Last Thing He Told Me and the adaptations of Jennifer Weiner’s The Griffin Sisters. It also delves into the benefits of reading middle grade fiction and the use of audiobooks for young readers.

Read Carpet Report Show Notes: Episode #7 (Best Middle Grade Historical Fiction Books)

Takeaways

• Read Carpet Rundown
  • Last Thing He Told Me Season 2
    • January 2026 Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
  • The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits Adaptation
    • Novels About Musicians
• The Plot Twist: The Best Middle Grade Historical Fiction
  • The use of audiobooks for middle grade fiction can enhance language abilities in young readers
    • Audiobooks for Kids
  • Jackie and Kirsten’s favorite middle grade historical fiction books
    • Historical Fiction for Middle Schoolers
  • Mention of how childhood classics are similar to adult reads
    • Adult Versions of Favorite Childhood Novels
  • March Book Club Pick
    • Not Nothing by Gayle Forman – Beyond the Bookends Book Club
• The Bookmark
  • Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
    • Cozy Books
  • Reader Question of the week: What are your celebrity book club predictions for March 2026

The Books We Discussed

Chapters

• 00:20 Read Carpet Report
• 03:45 The Plot Twist
• 19:19 March Book Club Pick
• 22:02 The Bookmark

Watch on YouTube

Listen on Apple Podcast

Watch or Listen on Spotify