Welcome to the Middle School Book Life newsletter, a weekly newsletter for middle school teachers who want to figure out the best books for to teach their students. Join us as we chat about Book Clubs, whole class novels, classroom libraries, and independent reading.
Summary: Caprice has just arrived home in Newark after a Summer Leadership Program in upstate New York. She loved it—until an incident caused a panic attack. As Caprice returns to friends who are embracing their more-mature 8th grader status and the news that her estranged grandmother is hospitalized, Caprice isn't sure if she can hold in the traumatic secret of her past—or if she wants to anymore.
Teaching with Caprice
Recommend it during independent reading to students who love:
Chirp by Kate Messner (middle school aged girl learns how to tell a trusted adult about sexual assault)
Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson (young teenage girl embraces the value of both her neighborhood and her private school while seeking to express herself through poetry)
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Welcome to the Middle School Book Life newsletter, a weekly newsletter for middle school teachers who want to figure out the best books for to teach their students. Join us as we chat about Book Clubs, whole class novels, classroom libraries, and independent reading.
