Do your young teenagers and pre-teens like to affect an air of being a little jaded? Let’s face it, middle school is not an easy time for anyone. Parents, students, teachers, everyone is just a little on edge! 6th, 7th and 8th grade can be a rough couple of years. But what better way to…
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Middle Grade Books
Middle grade books are for children ages 8-13 (or thereabouts). They come in a variety of different reading levels.
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April Read Aloud Books to Put a Spring in Your Step
It’s spring! Time for some uplifting read aloud books perfect for April days. I could have given you books about April showers, but I decided to go the green route instead. These books, while not necessarily about spring, will remind you why you love this season so much. New life! Fresh colors! Cute little baby…
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Middle Grade Books Similar to Hatchet
So you child has just finished reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and is itching for some more good survival stories. Here’s a new list for your read alike book list collection! There are five more books in the Hatchet series, (known as “Brian’s Saga) so they can start with those, and when they are done…
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Books Like Artemis Fowl: Heists, Thrilling Missions and Spies!
Have your kids read the Artemis Fowl series? Are they looking forward to the Artemis Fowl movie coming out in August, 2019? If they’ve read and re-read all seven books in Eoin Colfer’s fast paced, high interest story about a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind who goes after a dangerous group of high-tech fairies they’re probably looking…
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Top Secret! Spy Books for Kids
So you have a little secret agent in training and you want to find a few good spy books to teach them the ins and outs of espionage. Or maybe your child has been carrying around a magnifying glass and sporting a decoder ring while engaging in an undercover operation to empty the cookie jar….
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Children’s Books with Characters Who Have Medical Challenges
We all hope that our children will live typical, healthy lives. Sadly, whether it is our own children, or their friends, sickness, chronic illness and even tragedy occur. Books about tough situations can give children a way of approaching difficult emotions that surround challenging medical conditions, whether that be a temporary sickness, chronic conditions like…
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President Books for Middle Schoolers to Help Them Think Critically
In my previous list of children’s books about the US Presidents, I focused on recommending nonfiction picture books and biographies suitable for elementary aged school children. On this list you will find president books for middle schoolers ages 10-14, or 6-8th grade. I’m not a historian so I couldn’t judge each title by its historical…
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Favorite and Funny Read Aloud Books for 9-10 Year Olds
Read aloud time in my house is changing. No longer can I choose the books on my own with impunity. Most of what became our best read aloud books in the past were titles I picked out. Many books I present are rejected on sight by kid who spanned 9-10 years old this past year. Even though…
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