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

The Frindle Files 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

We Are Big Time Digital Guide

When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller | Educators’ Guide

White Bird: A Graphic Novel by R. J. Palacio | Educators’ Guide 

Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen | Educators’ Guide

Nonfiction

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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