What are First Chapter Fridays?
First Chapter Fridays are a sneak peek at a new novel, graphic novel or nonfiction book for your reading pleasure. Ms. Mellendorf will read aloud the first chapter of your next great read and place a link to the recording on this page. Sometimes, it's the author reading aloud! Then you can check it out on Boundless, Destiny, Sora, or in print at Matthews Middle School Library.
Read by the Author
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys (read by the author) (2:34)
Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee (read by the author) (3:48)
Ophie's Ghost by Justina Ireland (read by the author) (17:21)
The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga (read by the author) (11:20)
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling (7:33)
Booked by Kwame Alexander (1:55)
First Chapter Fridays (or any day of the week!)
Fiction
Chomp by Carl Hiaasen (11:07)
Flush by Carl Hiaasen (15:49)
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (17:22)
Restart by Gordon Korman (17:44)
Savvy by Ingrid Law (13:36)
Scat by Carl Hiaasen (16:41)
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart (22:26)
To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan & Meg Wolitzer (4:43)
Me, Frida, & the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes (10:46)
New Kid by Jerry Craft (5:54)
Sweep: a Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier (7:20)
Nonfiction