Humans are hard-wired to appreciate stories, and there is a huge diversity of stories geared toward upper elementary and middle school students. However, interest in reading and learning often ...

If your family’s New Year resolutions include less screen time, Lehigh Valley school librarians have you covered with book ...

Simply focusing on fixing early years’ reading instruction ignores the roughly two-thirds of middle and high school students, about 17 million kids, who haven’t yet reached so-called reading ...

PreK-12 literacy solution provider EPS Learning has introduced EPS Reading Accelerator, a Tier 2 reading intervention program for middle school students with gaps in phonemic awareness, phonics, ...

Struggling readers have a new tool at the Prairieville Middle School library thanks to a grant from the Ascension Fund. The Reaching Reluctant Readers program seeks to expand and further develop the ...

An oft-cited phrase is that students “learn to read, then read to learn.” It’s time to put that phrase to bed. Students do need to learn the fundamentals of reading in the early grades, including ...

In a recent article, PW explored ways that teachers and librarians are reaching the most reluctant readers in their classrooms and libraries. This time, we’re looking at the polar opposite: the ...

Nearly a year ago, when Education Week hosted an online conference about adolescent literacy across the content areas, we got a lot of interested and enthusiastic responses from participants. But we ...

What are the best middle grade books for middle schoolers about LIFE in middle school? Because life in middle school isn’t easy…and sometimes, a good, relatable book can help kids feel less alone.

Albuquerque resident Karin Stangl said her two recent poetry books are aimed at middle school readers. But one could argue that the silliness of the stories and the art make them appropriate for ...

When author Jeff Kinney started writing the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series more than 15 years ago, he set out to create a comic that would resonate with adults and live in the humor section of book ...