Middle School Resources
For Parents, Teachers, and Librarians
Children’s Books by Black Voices to Read with Your Readers
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
- Clean Getaway
- Flying Lessons
- How I Became a Spy
- Just Under the Clouds
- Max and the Midknights
- Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Bulletin Board
- Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Decoder Activities
- Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Word Activities
- Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Trivia
- Property of the Rebel Librarian
- Red Stars
- The Dollmaker of Krakow
- The Hero Next Door
- The Losers Club
- The Penderwicks
- The Phantom Tollbooth
- The Smartest Kid in the Universe
- The Stars Beneath Our Feet
- Kelly Jones Author Study Guide
- Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer Coloring Sheets
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
- Planet Earth is Blue
- Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans
- Samantha Spinner and the Spectacular Specs
- Shine!
- Song for a Whale
- Squirm
- The Fourteenth Goldfish/The Third Mushroom
- The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
- The Science of Breakable Things
- We’re Not from Here
Additional resources
- Family & Coming of Age Lit Circle Guide
- Brightly: Discover resources, book roundups, and author videos.
- Pinterest: Visit our Pinterest page for more activities and book suggestions.
