Great stories to read aloud for middle school kids
Lovely story about friendship that ended with the person reading (me) crying through the reading.
Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
Hilarious stories about a red headed orphan with a lively imagination who gets into lots of shenanigans!
Anne of Green Gables Complete 8-Book Set
Beautiful mystery about a girl trying to solve her brothers disappearance
Amari and the Night Brothers: Magical Adventure
Super fun story that kept us laughing the whole time
The Borrowers (Borrowers, 1): 9780152047375
Fun story about a girl who writes down everything and tries to be a good friend.
Harriet the Spy - Fitzhugh, Louise: Books
Story about acceptance and learning to fit in where you don’t belong.
The Wild Robot (Volume 1) (The Wild Robot, 1)
Story that helped us understand empathy and acceptance of people who are different than we are.
Wonder: 0884605417889: Palacio, R. J.
Beautiful story about a girl who has to live with a cousin who is bedridden, but she pushes his boundaries and they both find happiness.
The Secret Garden (HarperClassics) by Burnett
Learn about the Pilgrims from a different viewpoint. Based on evidence not taught in schools. To this day my kids don’t want to have turkey at Thanksgiving because that’s not what the Pilgrims ate. Lots of fun information!
History Smashers: The Mayflower by Messner & Meconis
Interesting facts not taught in schools. Did you know there’s no evidence that Betsy Ross sewed the first flag? No one knows for sure who did it. Other fun facts that will help kids think critically about what really happened during the revolution
History Smashers: The American Revolution
You can’t go wrong with Harry Potter!
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)
Super cute October read with kids!
The October Witches - by Jennifer Claessen (Paperback)
