Middle-Grade Resources
Fiction
Answers in the Pages by David Levithan Educators’ Guide
The Bluest Sky by Christina Diaz Gonzalez Educators’ Guide
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis Educators’ Guide
Come See The Fair by Gavriel Savit Educators’ Guide
Dragons in a Bag Series by Zetta Elliot Guide Educators’ Guide
Holler of the Fireflies by David Barclay Moore Educators’ Guide
Jennifer Chan is Not Alone by Tae Keller Educators’ Guide
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm Educators’ Guide
The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead Educators’ Guide
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee Educator’s Guide
Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon G. Flake Educators’ Guide
Pony by R. J. Palacio Educators’ Guide
Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly Educators’ Guide
The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis Educators’ Guide
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller Educators’ Guide
White Bird: A Graphic Novel by R. J. Palacio Educators’ Guide
Nonfiction
Brave. Black. First. by Cheryl Willis Hudson Activities
Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers by Michelle Obama Educators’ Guide
History Smashers Series by Kate Messner with various contributors Educators’ Guide
It’s Not Bragging If It’s True by Zalia Avant-garde Activities
It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Discussion Guide
Overview by Benjamin Grant and Sandra Markle Educators’ Guide
The Sum of Us (Adapted for Young Readers) Educators’ Guide by Heather McGee
The Talk edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson Discussion Guide
This Is Our Constitution by Khizr Khan Educators’ Guide
Additional Resources
Gripping Middle-Grade Guide: Books for the middle-grade reader who wants to see their experiences reflected in stories
Unexamined Narratives Brochure: Integrate these titles into your social studies or English curricula for anti-bias reading.
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