Middle School Resources
For Parents, Teachers, and Librarians
Children’s Books by Black Voices to Read with Your Readers
- Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers Educators’ Guide
- Black Boy Joy Educator’s Guide
- Brave. Black. First. Activities
- Bud, Not Buddy Educators’ Guide
- Clean Getaway Educators’ Guide
- Fast Pitch Educators’ Guide
- Flying Lessons Educators’ Guide
- It’s Trevor Noah Discussion Guide
- Marcus Makes a Movie
- Recognize! Educators’ Guide
- The Stars Beneath Our Feet Educators’ Guide
- The Talk Discussion Guide
- This Is Your Time Reader Discussion and Writing Guide
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963 Educators’ Guide
- We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices Educators’ Guide
Fiction books with guides
These titles will engage, entertain, and inform young readers. Discover discussion questions and activities in the links below!
- Bud, Not Buddy Educators’ Guide
- Clean Getaway Educators’ Guide
- Dead Wednesday Educators’ Guide
- Flying Lessons Educators’ Guide
- How I Became a Spy Educators’ Guide
- Just Under the Clouds Educators’ Guide
- Max and the Midknights Educators’ Guide
- Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Bulletin Board
- Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Decoder Activities
- Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Word Activities
- Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Trivia
- The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. (as told to his brother) Educators’ Guide
- Pony Educators’ Guide
- Property of the Rebel Librarian Educators’ Guide
- Red Stars Educators’ Guide
- The Dollmaker of Krakow Educators’ Guide
- The Hero Next Door Educators’ Guide
- The Losers Club Educators’ Guide
- The Penderwicks Educators’ Guide
- The Phantom Tollbooth Educators’ Guide
- The Smartest Kid in the Universe Educators’ Guide
- The Stars Beneath Our Feet Discussion Guide
- Kelly Jones Author Study Guide
- Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer Coloring Sheets
- War and Millie McGonigle Educators’ Guide
- When You Trap a Tiger Educators’ Guide
Wonderverse
Graphic Novels
In the Middle of It All
Read a little bit of everything. Read in the middle of it all. Books for the middle-grade reader who feels like everything is changing. Discover guides and resources for these literary middle-grade titles below.
Nonfiction books with guides
Explore our changing world, and think critically about our government with these nonfiction titles. Click the links for educators’ guides and activities.
Series for binge-reading
These series are the perfect way for students to pass the time. Click the links below for activities!
STEAM books with guides
Spark an interest in STEAM with these titles. Then share the activities in the links below for further exploration.
- 2020 STEAM Brochure
- Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
- Lemoncello Series Classroom Bulletin Board Kit
- Lemoncello Series Guide
- Hiaasen Poster and Activities
- Overview Educators’ Guide
- Planet Earth is Blue Educators’ Guide
- Shine! Educators’ Guide
- Song for a Whale Educators’ Guide
- Squirm Educators’ Guide
- The Fourteenth Goldfish/The Third Mushroom Educators’ Guide
- The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl Educators’ Guide
- The Science of Breakable Things Educators’ Guide
- We’re Not from Here Educators’ Guide
Additional resources
- Evergreen Classics and Classics in the Making Brochure
- Family & Coming of Age Lit Circle Guide
- Mental Health and Wellness Brochure
- Brightly: Discover resources, book roundups, and author videos.
- Pinterest: Visit our Pinterest page for more activities and book suggestions.
