Double Dutch by Sharon Draper is sure to be a hit with your middle schoolers.  Check out our free lesson plans for this novel.

 The Man Who Loved Clowns by June Rae Wood is a number one favorite among middle schoolers.  They will laugh like never before, and they may even shed a tear or two!  This moving novel tells of the hopes, struggles, and fears of a teenage girl and her  special relationship with her uncle who has Down -Syndrome.  Your middle school students will love this book, and they will never forget it!  Click here to view free lesson plans  for the novel.

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen is sure to be a hit with your middle schoolers.  In his first novel for a younger audience, Carl Hiaasen brings readers right into the middle of a mystery, involving endangered miniature owls, a goofy police officer, the Mother Paula's All-American Pancake House, and three middle school kids who are determined to do whatever it takes to fight for what is right. Click here to view free lesson plans to teach this novel and a test for the first seven chapters.

Flush by Carl Hiaasen  is just as good if not better than Hoot.  Carl Hiaasen's second novel for young readers is filled with his usual quirky characters, and it centers around environmental themes, and life lessons.   Noah's dad is furious that raw sewage is being carelessly dumped from the Coral Queen casino boat.   In fact, he is so upset that he sinks it and ends up in jail.  Noah is determined to right the wrongs of his father while all the while seeking to find justice himself.  Click here to view free lesson plans to teach this novel and a test for the first seven chapters. 

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos is a lighthearted novel suitable for middle school kids.  Your students will laugh at Joey's antics yet sympathize with his needs.  Print off free lesson plans for Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key.

The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen is a powerful and touching story of the Holocaust. 

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli