Tween
9 Middle Grade Books for Environmentally Conscious Kids
Reading books with environmental themes can help tweens understand how their individual choices have consequences for the planet, its animals, and even other people.
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Pre-K
Growing Reader
A Printable Educator’s Guide to We’re All Wonders
Teach your students to Choose Kind with these discussion questions and classroom activities inspired by R. J. Palacio’s We’re All Wonders and aligned to Common Core Standards.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
The Best Berenstain Bears Books to Tackle Common Growing-Up Challenges
Since the first Berenstain Bears book was released in 1962, readers have been through a lot with Mama, Papa, Brother, and Sister Bear. Here are some of the most relatable stories in the series.
Tween
Teen
11 Contemporary Diverse Novels for Middle Grade Readers
These diverse middle grade books have authentic voices and resonate with the times in which we live today.
Teen
10 YA Survival Stories Worth Obsessing Over
These fictional reads center on teen characters who rise above their challenges, adapt to their environments, and do whatever it takes to live another day.
Growing Reader
Tween
Stand Out at Stand-Up: 7 Truly Funny Joke Books for Kids
These funny joke books for children provide young readers with side-splitting comedic material and will keep everyone laughing for weeks to come.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Listen to an Excerpt of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Read by Ashley Judd
In this excerpt from an audiobook about fierce females in history, actress Ashley Judd introduces readers to the life of Astrid Lindgren, author of Pippi Longstocking.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
10 Classroom Read-Alouds and Activities to Start the School Year
Sharing great books encourages students’ critical thinking through rich discussion, coaxes them to come together as a group of learners, and fosters warmth, wonder, and respect among peers.
