Books tagged: middle school

Angela was new to the neighborhood. She had no friends until she met Alex. He was not too keen on being friends with a girl, but they start to do a few things together. They wander into the rain forest and Alex is amazed with how much Angela knows about the plants and the animals that live there. Eventually, they come into conflict with two men who built an illegal road that destroyed many trees.

Dwayne's goal is simple. He wants to survive year nine at school. That is not as easy as it sounds. He is the smallest kid in his class. He is a constant target of bullies. He hides from everyone at school when he is not being hit with flying wads of paper in a classroom. His parents are separated, his brother refuses to talk, and his mother starts dating his Science teacher.

This is a book about a young girl named Cassie who, like many kids in middle school just wants to fit in. She soon learns her "blended roots" are what make her unique and stand out.

Tegan is SO looking forward to her 14th birthday. That is all that her friends have been planning for months. The big day arrives but Tegan's great plans are absolutely destroyed very early in the morning. She is forced to spend the whole day with her grandmother and she is not exactly thrilled about that. However, the day is fantastic! It is one MASSIVE action filled adventure after another.

Donny is 12 and Katie is 10. Their mother is sick and cannot look after them. They must fly half-way around the world, by themselves, to live with their uncle. This proves to be difficult because they are only kids and have only traveled with adults before. It becomes more difficult when they miss flights, get locked out of their hotel room, lose their passports and get in trouble with the police.

Jesus Loves You is a short book for kids who get stuck in a label. It's about finding a new one, and making it stick.

Joey is as angry as a twelve-year-old can be. He seeks the solitude of the woods to cool off. While there, he suddenly finds himself chatting with a very strange being which leads him into a number of adventures involving his grandmother, strip mining, bellicose felines, and finding his identity, all of which leads to the brink of an invasion from Fred. Middle school comic fantasy.

Jean Ryan inherits a singular gift, the gift of magic. She must learn to use her magic gift before the opposing dark magic forces destroy her world. Jean and Wayne, her friend, work together to discover why her gift has attracted the attention of an evil circle of magic users and how to combat them.

Throughout my 35 years as a teacher and coach, I have always wanted to write a book about this time in the lives of young people. This book is not a success guide, merely a guide with thoughts and ideas that I hope you will mull over and give consideration to. If you find anything that helps you along your path, that's great! It is up to you: SAVE or DELETE?

A financial guide for middle school students aimed to give them and their families a better understanding of basic finances.