Middle School Family Literacy Initiative: Independence Collection

The desire for independence begins to develop in early childhood and reaches great heights by middle school for most students. Stories about people who have ventured out on their own can help young people imagine their own adventures and the challenges and solutions they may find along the way. This activity packet includes resources for educators, families, and students, and the books listed here all relate to the theme of independence.

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Middle School Family Literacy Initiative: Independence Activity Pack

Use these activities and books to encourage your students to explore independence.

Middle School Family Literacy Initiative: Independence Activity Pack (en Español)

Use these activities and books to encourage your students to explore independence.

Troublemaker

Written by John Cho

Troublemaker follows the events of the LA Riots through the eyes of 12-year-old Jordan as he...

3rd - 7th
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Among the Hidden (Shadow Children #1)

Written by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Luke has never been to school. He's never had a birthday party, or gone to a friend's house for an...

5th - 8th
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Barakah Beats

Written by Maleeha Siddiqui

Twelve-year-old Nimra Sharif has spent her whole life in Islamic school, but now it's time to go to...

3rd - 7th

Five Nights at Freddy's: Twisted Tales #1: Into the Pit

Written by Scott Cawthon & Elley Cooper

What do you wish for most? It's a question that Oswald, Sarah, and Millie think they know the answer...

6th - 9th
24583

Fly On The Wall

Written by Remy Lai
Henry Khoo's family treats him like a baby. He’s not allowed to go anywhere without his sister...
4th - 6th
21079

The House That Lou Built

Written by Mae Respicio

Lou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project. She's going to build her own "tiny house,"...

3rd - 7th
24592

Patina

Written by Jason Reynolds

Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are...

4th - 8th

Ghost

Written by Jason Reynolds

Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are...

5th - 7th
20299

Ruby on the Outside

Written by Nora Raleigh Baskin

Eleven-year-old Ruby Danes is about to start middle school, and only her aunt knows her deepest...

5th - 8th

Lost in the Amazon: Juliane Koepcke's Story (True Survival Stories)

Written by Betsy Rathburn and Illustrated by Taylor Yotter

When a plane crash leaves her stranded deep in the Amazon Rain Forest, Juliane Koepcke must fight to...

3rd - 7th