Chapter Book and Middle Grade Resources
Fiction
Answers in the Pages by David Levithan | Educators’ Guide
The Bluest Sky by Christina Diaz Gonzalez | Educators’ Guide
The Boxcar Children series Educators’ Guide
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis | Educators’ Guide
Come See The Fair by Gavriel Savit | Educators’ Guide
Daydreamer by Rob Cameron | Educators’ Guide
Dragons in a Bag Series by Zetta Elliot | Educators’ Guide
Elle McNicoll Author Study with Discussion Questions
The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers | Educators’ Guide
Flying Lessons | Educators’ Guide
The Frindle Files by Andrew Clements | Digital Educators’ Guide
Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School
Holler of the Fireflies by David Barclay Moore | Educators’ Guide
Impossible Creatures Digital Educators’ Guide
Isabel in Bloom by Mae Respicio | Educators’ Guide
Jennifer Chan is Not Alone by Tae Keller | Educators’ Guide
Like a Charm by Elle McNicoll | Author Study Guide
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm | Educators’ Guide
The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead | Educators’ Guide
Magic Tree House: Windy Night with Wild Horses Educators’ Guide
Magnificent Makers series 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
Step into Reading Educators’ Guide
Something Like Home Educators’ Guide
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman Digital 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
When Forests Burn / Albert Marin Author Study Guide
Additional Resources
A Chapter Book for Every Reader
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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