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First Chapter Fridays is a weekly program presented by the Baker Free Library of Bow, NH. Hear the first chapter of a middle-grade book every Friday, or listen on your own schedule.

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    • Aug 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from First Chapter Fridays

    Pax by Sara Pennypacker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 9:47


    A beloved tale about a fox and his boy.

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    Ra, The Mighty Cat Detective by A. B. Greenfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 8:58


    A comical adventure set in ancient Egypt!

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    A Circle of Elephants by Eric Dinerstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 12:12


    An adventure set in the wild jungles of Nepal.

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    Coo by Kaela Noel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 9:17


    Take to the skies with this heartwarming adventure.

    War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 10:38


    A classic animal adventure set amidst World War I.

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    Music for Tigers by Michelle Kadarusman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 11:21


    An adventure that will take you deep inside Tasmania's wild rainforests.

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    Song For a A Whale by Lynne Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 10:46


    Inspired by the real Blue 55, a whale living off the Pacific Coast of Washington.

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    Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 10:25


    The first selection for this summer's animal-themed program, Tails and Tales.

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    5.21.21: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 11:51


    A fantastical adventure based on Chinese folklore.

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    5.14.21: Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 11:49


    Another nominee for this year's Great Stone Face book award, and a novel in verse!

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    5.7.21: Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 10:46


    Travel to Mexico and California in this historical tale.

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    4.23.21: A Talent for Trouble by Natasha Farrant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 13:49


    Listen to the first two chapters of this Great Stone Face nominee.

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    4.16.21: Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 12:37


    Listen to the first chapter of this watery tale.

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    4.9.21: From The Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 10:10


    Listen to the first chapter of this Great Stone Face nominee.

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    4.2.21: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 10:13


    Listen to the first chapter of this classic middle-grade mystery!

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    3.26.21: Matilda by Roald Dahl

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 14:24


    Listen to the first chapter of this classic story.

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    3.19.21: The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 13:00


    Listen to the first chapter of this fantasy adventure.

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    3.12.21: Appleblossom the Possum by Holly Goldberg Sloan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 14:00


    Celebrate nocturnal animals with this silly adventure story!

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    3.5.21: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 9:02


    Listen to the first chapter of this classic animal tale.

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    2.26.21: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 13:46


    Listen to the first three chapters of this Newbury-award-winning tale!

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    2.19.21: Henry and the Chalk Dragon by Jennifer Trafton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 11:40


    Listen to the first chapter of this fantasy adventure.

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    2.12.21: Clean Getaway by Nic Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 12:38


    Listen to the first chapter of this road trip tale!

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    2.5.21: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 13:15


    Listen to the beginning chapters of this classic memoir by Jacqueline Woodson.

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    1.29.21: When You Trap A Tiger by Tae Keller (Newbury Winner)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 12:43


    Listen to the first chapter of this year's Newbury Medal winner.

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    1.29.21: Planet Earth is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 18:31


    Listen to the first chapter of this space-themed Great Stone Face nominee.

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    1.22.21: The Adventures of a South Pole Pig by Chris Kurtz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 11:16


    Listen to the first chapter of this silly wintry tale.

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    1.15.21: A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 12:05


    Listen to the first chapter of this Great Stone Face nominee.

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    1.8.21: Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 15:32


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