10 Of The Best Back-To-School Books
- BOOK LISTS, BOOKS & EDUCATION, BOOKS & KIDS
- August 12, 2021
The first day of school is always exciting and a little (or a lot) nerve-racking. These 10 best back-to-school books and stories will help ease those first day jitters and get your kids ready for back to school, learning new things, meeting new friends, their teachers, and the new school year. 1. Beach Toys vs.
READ MORE“And though she be but little, she is fierce!” You will want to get to know all 10 of these fierce young females in literature. 1. Alice from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll via GIPHY “The story begins with Alice idly passing away the time next to a river when she sees a
READ MOREAs a writer and teacher, I have often wondered if my middle school students feel connected to characters in books because of gender, race, or cultural background. Here is what I found out: 1. & 2. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick “I am strong-willed, so I loved Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie.”—Nick
READ MOREGrowing up without parents isn’t easy. These fictional motherless children show the perils of being an orphan. 1. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens “The story is of the orphan Oliver Twist, who starts his life in a workhouse and is then sold into apprenticeship with an undertaker. He escapes from there and travels to London,
READ MOREWhat should your middle schooler read next? Ask a middle school student! These middle school students explain their reasons for choosing these 11 transformative books. 1. Masterpiece by Elise Broach “Masterpiece changed my life. It was an incredible story about the power of friendship.”—Jeanjuella 2. The Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen Cushman “This is
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