Book Description
35 captivating read-alouds in multiple genres that are sure to keep your middle school students on the edge of their seats. Includes background info, teaching tips, and discussion questions.
Author : Patrick Daley
Publisher : Teaching Strategies
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,53 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780545096003
35 captivating read-alouds in multiple genres that are sure to keep your middle school students on the edge of their seats. Includes background info, teaching tips, and discussion questions.
Author : Karen Rivers
Publisher : Algonquin Young Readers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 19,51 MB
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 161620589X
When you move somewhere new, you get to be someone new. I was ready. Sixth-grader Kammie Summers’s plan to be one of the popular girls at school hasn’t gone the way she hoped. She’s fallen into a well during a (fake) initiation into the Girls’ club. Now she’s trapped in the dark, counting the hours, hoping to be rescued. (The Girls have gone for help, haven’t they?) As the hours go by, Kammie’s real-life trouble mixes with memories of the best and worst moments of her life so far, including the awful reasons her family moved to this new town in the first place. And as she begins to feel hungry and thirsty and dizzy, Kammie discovers she does have visitors, including a French-speaking coyote and goats that just might be zombies. But they can’t get her out of the well. (Those Girls are coming back, aren’t they?) “Moving, suspenseful, and impossible to put down.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Darkly humorous . . . Honest and forthcoming.” —The New York Times Book Review “I dare you to pick up this riveting novel without reading straight through to its heart-stopping conclusion.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal–winning author of The One and Only Ivan
Author : Mark Kurlansky
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 16,91 MB
Release : 2018-06-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1523507098
A KID’S GUIDE TO THE OCEAN "Can you imagine a world without fish? It's not as crazy as it sounds. But if we keep doing things the way we've been doing things, fish could become extinct within fifty years. So let's change the way we do things!" World Without Fish is the uniquely illustrated narrative nonfiction account—for kids—of what is happening to the world’s oceans and what they can do about it. Written by Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod, Salt, The Big Oyster, and many other books, World Without Fish has been praised as “urgent” (Publishers Weekly) and “a wonderfully fast-paced and engaging primer on the key questions surrounding fish and the sea” (Paul Greenberg, author of Four Fish). It has also been included in the New York State Expeditionary Learning English Language Arts Curriculum. Written by a master storyteller, World Without Fish connects all the dots—biology, economics, evolution, politics, climate, history, culture, food, and nutrition—in a way that kids can really understand. It describes how the fish we most commonly eat, including tuna, salmon, cod, swordfish—even anchovies— could disappear within fifty years, and the domino effect it would have: the oceans teeming with jellyfish and turning pinkish orange from algal blooms, the seabirds disappearing, then reptiles, then mammals. It describes the back-and-forth dynamic of fishermen, who are the original environmentalists, and scientists, who not that long ago considered fish an endless resource. It explains why fish farming is not the answer—and why sustainable fishing is, and how to help return the oceans to their natural ecological balance. Interwoven with the book is a twelve-page graphic novel. Each beautifully illustrated chapter opener links to the next to form a larger fictional story that perfectly complements the text.
Author : Kelly Greenawalt
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 34,24 MB
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338184903
Dream big with Princess Truly, an adorable new diverse character who knows she can be anything she wants to be! One of Essence Magazine's Best Books of 2017 Princess Truly is strong and confident, beautiful and brave, bright and brilliant. She can do anything she sets her mind to...I can fly to the moonAnd dance on the stars.I can tame wild lions...And race fast cars.Brimming with warmth and color, Princess Truly's rhythmic rhyming adventures are a celebration of individuality, girl power, and diversity. A perfect graduation gift, this heartfelt story is a reminder to young girls everywhere that they can achieve anything if they put their minds to it...and dream big!
Author : Anastasia Douglas
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 26,9 MB
Release : 2020-05-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1098014073
Middle school is a very riveting place to navigate. There are many things to learn and experience. Throughout the numerous middle school journeys that have taken place since schools began, there are obstacles. Obstacles can lead you to problem solving and new ideas, or they can lead to heartbreak and despair. They can leave you asking questions like What are we to do? Where do we go for help? How will we survive the problem in front of us? Kids every day are always scared of what lies ahead of them in the world. Some are scared of the next phase in their lives. Kids going to elementary school, mini-teens going to middle school, and teenagers going to high school. People give advice to help others, just like how people make guides for, well, guidance. There are guides for almost everything, from cooking to preparing for college, but has anyone ever given you a guide to middle school? My book will help you get through your middle school experience. It will help you with things, from your first day to the last. Enjoy my book entitled How to Survive Middle School: The Guide to Survive. This book will get you prepared for the adventure you are about to face. Happy middle school survival!
Author : Lindsey Stoddard
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,22 MB
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 006287814X
Find yourself. Find your place. Find your brave. This uplifting tale, which award-winning author Leslie Connor dubbed “a perfectly paced journey of the heart” is perfect for fans of Lisa Graff and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Cyrus Olson’s dad is a hero—Northfield’s former football star and now one of their finest firefighters. Everyone expects Cyrus to follow in his dad’s record-breaking footsteps, and he wishes they were right—except he’s never been brave like that. But this year, with the help of a stray dog, a few new friends, a little bit of rhythm, and a lot of nerve, he may just discover that actually…he is. Lauded as “remarkable” by the New York Times Book Review, Lindsey Stoddard’s heartfelt stories continue to garner critical acclaim, and her latest novel will have fans new and old rooting for Cyrus and Parker’s special bond and the courage it helps them both to find.
Author : Larry Swartz
Publisher : Pembroke Publishers Limited
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 34,35 MB
Release : 2017-09-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 1551389274
This thoughtful book is rooted in the belief that teachers can lead their students to develop their reading tastes and grow in their love of reading at the same time as supporting and stretching students in their meaning-making experiences. This practical resource highlights more than 50 instructional strategies that invite students to work inside and outside a book through reading, writing, talk, and arts experiences. It highlights the work of guest voices that include classroom teachers, occasional teachers, special education teachers, and librarians who share their best literacy practices. Take Me to Your Readers uses 5 essential areas to structure classroom experiences through children's literature: Motivation; Theme Connections; Genre Connections; Cross-Curricular Connections; and Response. Extensive booklists, teaching tips, a wide range of activities, and reproducible pages provide practical support. Ultimately, this book is designed to take teachers to their readers and start them on a lifelong journey through great books!
Author : Ben Mikaelsen
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,44 MB
Release : 2010-04-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0062009680
In his Nautilus Award-winning classic Touching Spirit Bear, author Ben Mikaelson delivers a powerful coming-of-age story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life. After severely injuring Peter Driscal in an empty parking lot, mischief-maker Cole Matthews is in major trouble. But instead of jail time, Cole is given another option: attend Circle Justice, an alternative program that sends juvenile offenders to a remote Alaskan Island to focus on changing their ways. Desperate to avoid prison, Cole fakes humility and agrees to go. While there, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear and left for dead. Thoughts of his abusive parents, helpless Peter, and his own anger cause him to examine his actions and seek redemption—from the spirit bear that attacked him, from his victims, and, most importantly, from himself. Ben Mikaelsen paints a vivid picture of a juvenile offender, examining the roots of his anger without absolving him of responsibility for his actions, and questioning a society in which angry people make victims of their peers and communities. Touching Spirit Bear is a poignant testimonial to the power of a pain that can destroy, or lead to healing. A strong choice for independent reading, sharing in the classroom, homeschooling, and book groups.
Author : Todd Strasser
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 22,29 MB
Release : 2007-05-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 141690848X
Kidnapped and sent to live in a disciplinary boot camp where he is physically and psychologically tortured on a daily basis, fifteen-year-old Garrett knows that he has been wrongly imprisoned and so feels there is no choice but to attempt a daring escape in order to save the life he has left in him.
Author : Tim LaHaye
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 11,77 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780842329217
Sequel to Left behind.