Why should we read children's nonfiction animal books? Teaching kids about animals is akin to teaching colors and numbers.

I'm turning over my column space this week to the fine sixth-grade outdoor writers who took part in Rogers Lingle Middle ...

A Springfield middle school yanked a book inspired by the Black Lives Matter ... compiles a list of suggested reading materials by grade level. She noted the district has a formal process for ...

In 1995, UNESCO declared April 23 as World Book Day, a global celebration of ... To honor the occasion, here are six exciting middle-grade releases (ages 8-12) from celebrated authors for 2025 ...

"Middle grade is dead! Middle grade is dead!” the press proclaims. And while it’s true that a 2024 report from Circana BookScan showed that print unit sales of middle grade books fell 5% in ...

A monthly book club is transporting children to the past in an effort to broaden their perspectives along the way. The History Matters Book Club for Middle Graders was launched in September and ...

PITTSFIELD — The school restructuring survey results are in and it seems students and parents favor keeping the current grade-level structure, while staff members are more open to changes. On Monday, ...

Middle-grade authors have the task of writing books that are compelling to young—but maturing—readers while also taking those readers, and their lives and emotions, seriously. Crossover hits ...

Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. Credit...Karan Singh Supported by By Jennifer Krauss Jennifer Krauss is the ...

“Copying my sister’s book about some cloud.” That was then. Now, the established author of middle-grade novels like “The 11:11 Wish” and “The 12th Candle,” and nonfiction books like ...

was reviewing sections of the book "to see if it is appropriate to teach at George Dawson Middle School" after a seventh-grade teacher requested the title to use in class readings. The ...