Six middle school students try to navigate difficult social situations while forming friendships, resolving disputes, and handling gossip, exclusion, bullying, peer pressure, and more, with quizzes, comics, tips, resources, and character narratives.
the real deal : from cafeteria food to combination locks
Farrell, Juliana
2007
Provides guidance for new middle schoolers on a wide range of topics, such as combination locks, getting to class on time, what technological devices are allowed, how the teachers differ from elementary ones, and activities, as well as why friendships end, how to handle crushes and relationships, and getting along with one's parents, and includes a guide to getting through the first day.
Profiles fifty novels for grades 4-8 that present character traits worth emulating. Each profile discusses a novel's awards, characters, setting, plot, and vocabulary; presents discussion questions and project ideas; and provides information about the author, as well as comments from the author on the novel.
An annotated list of books selected to complement middle school curriculums in the areas of math, history, science, and English; grouped by topic, with an author/title index.
When school at Joyce Kilmer Middle School is cancelled due to a snowstorm, Jenny is the only student who is not excited because her former best friend Addie, whose mom has to work, is spending the day at Jenny's house.
When Jenny's friends start their own webcast, and it becomes popular, the Pops start a rival show and begin a ratings war, starring the Pops' fashion show against Jenny's friends' karaoke contest.
