Get the "big picture" of teaching reading in the middle school, including research, as well as the practical details you need to help every stydent become a bet

"Nonfiction intrudes into our world and purports to tell the truth. To evaluate that truth, we need students to be sophisticated, skillful, and savvy readers. A

"Examines the new emphasis on text-dependent questions, rigor, and text complexity, and what it means to be literate in the 21st century"--P. [4] of cover.

"Help students learn and apply key reading strategies while exploring different themes commonly taught in middle school, such as Forging One's Identity, Friends