Middle School
Read Alouds
Listen to Your Favorite Books
Read Alouds provide an opportunity to share your favorite stories, novels, and poems.
Jacquline Woodson on Brown Girl Dreaming
Part I: Brown Girl Dreaming
Part II: Brown Girl Dreaming
Ch. I: The Hate You Give
How did author Edgar Allen Poe influence the naming of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens? What major historical events inspired the naming of the Philadelphia 76ers, San Francisco 49ers, and Oklahoma Sooners? And what caused the NBA's Washington Bullets to change their name to the Wizards? Paul Volponi shares the answers to these questions and more throughout the pages of That's My Team. Leading readers on a fast-paced journey through different parts of the United States and the world, Volponi reveals fascinating pieces of information on pop culture, history, science, literature, and a slew of other subjects through the lens of sports. While examining how teams from a variety of sports received their names, he also includes segments on Native Americans, minorities overcoming prejudice, and the growth of women's sports.
Andy Serkis reads Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
(as Hobbitathon for 12 hours) May 8, 2020
Aiden Tyler is your typical middle school student. Rides the bus. Likes comic books. Tolerates his sister. But, his life is about to be turned upside down by the Coronavirus. Weekly reading!
Read by Col. R. Shane Kimbrough
I, Humanity Written by Jeffrey Bennett
Rene Colato Lainez's Read Along
El juego de la loteria (Bilingual)
Jason Reynolds reads an excerpt
from Ghost
from Ghost
To be a Drum by Evelyn Coleman
Read by James Earl Jones
Authors Everywhere: YouTube channel by many authors who share writing workshop on, readings, activities, art projects, writing games, writing advice, and more. We hope that we can offer you some fun, some distraction, and a creative outlet for any feelings that might come up during this time.
Book Trust: YouTube channel to inspire children to read.
Levar Burton Listen to Levar Burton at noon Monday through Friday read for Young Adults.
Levar Burton Podcast of many books that he reads.
NJ State Library Biblioboard: Free Comics & Graphic Novel E-Books for Children and Teens in New Jersey.
Scholastic Author Interviews: Meet over 200+ authors and see their passion of writing.
Scholastic Book Talks: Get a preview of what's in a book, there is something for everyone.
Story From Space: Stories from Space: Listen to Astronauts Read stories from space.
Storyline Online: Story telling to promote literacy.
Individual Author's Websites
Short Stories
Exquisite Corpse: based on a old game called exquisite corpse. An episode of a story that you can read or hear every 2 weeks.