All Products by Heather Michael

Below Benchmark Historical Fiction Book Clubs Shelf, Grades 6-8

Lucy Calkins , Mary Ehrenworth , Heather Michael , Pablo Wolfe

Pub Date: 2/21/2018
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 6th-8th

Drawing upon compelling stories rooted in history, this collection will generate awareness of how much we have yet to learn from history and the stories of people who struggled, suffered, and persevered as we do today. If you are using the Historical Fiction Book Clubs middle school reading unit, your teaching will be buoyed by this... more

On Benchmark Social Issues Book Clubs Shelf, Grades 6-8

Lucy Calkins , Mary Ehrenworth , Audra Robb , Heather Michael , Emily Strang-Campbell

Pub Date: 1/26/2018
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 6th-8th

This collection of books taps into literature’s capacity to increase our empathy for others and to be more socially aware. If you are using the Social Issues Book Clubs middle school reading unit, these books will support your work in the unit, transforming the way your students see others, showing them ways to connect, and emboldening... more

Below Benchmark Social Issues Book Clubs Shelf, Grades 6-8

Lucy Calkins , Mary Ehrenworth , Audra Robb , Heather Michael , Emily Strang-Campbell

Pub Date: 1/24/2018
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 6th-8th

This collection of books taps into literature’s capacity to increase our empathy for others and to be more socially aware. If you are using the Social Issues Book Clubs middle school reading unit, these books will support your work in the unit, transforming the way your students see others, showing them ways to connect, and emboldening... more

Below Benchmark Fantasy And Dystopia Book Clubs Shelf, Grades 6-8

Lucy Calkins , Mary Ehrenworth , Katy Wischow , Heather Michael

Pub Date: 1/24/2018
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 6th-8th

This collection draws upon the power of a popular genre to lure kids into studying complexity and symbolism and allusions. If you are using the Dystopian Book Clubs middle school reading unit, these books will support your students as they learn to, analyze symbolism, deepen character analysis, and read critically with questions... more

Below Benchmark Nonfiction Book Clubs Shelf, Grades 6-8

Lucy Calkins , Mary Ehrenworth , Katie Clements , Heather Michael

Pub Date: 1/24/2018
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 6th-8th

When we help students become powerful readers of nonfiction, we help them become powerful learners. If you are using Tapping the Power of Nonfiction, the middle school reading unit, these books will support your work in the unit, teaching students how to discern central ideas, summarize, synthesize within and across texts, build... more

On Benchmark Historical Fiction Book Clubs Shelf, Grades 6-8

Lucy Calkins , Mary Ehrenworth , Heather Michael , Pablo Wolfe

Pub Date: 1/24/2018
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 6th-8th

Drawing upon compelling stories rooted in history, this collection will generate awareness of how much we have yet to learn from history and the stories of people who struggled, suffered, and persevered as we do today. If you are using the Historical Fiction Book Clubs middle school reading unit, your teaching will be buoyed by this... more

Adventure Shelf, Grade 6, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Mary Ehrenworth , Heather Michael

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 6th-6th

These books will grab the attention of students who love the fast-paced plots of classic adventure stories, but this collection is also designed to extend students' interests beyond this shelf. A student who reads an adventure book set in an alternative world will be more likely to try a fantasy or dystopian novel, while reader who... more

Biography Shelf, Grade 6, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Mary Ehrenworth , Heather Michael

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 6th-6th

The biographies in this collection help readers learn about people from many corners of the world who have made a positive difference. Many of the biographies are related—some are on the same person, while others are on people with similar jobs or other similarities allowing them to be compared and contrasted—and this allows your... more

Fantasy and Dystopia Shelf, Grade 6, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Mary Ehrenworth , Heather Michael

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 6th-6th

This collection of books will immerse your students in complex faraway worlds, where they will encounter compelling characters—some of whom are archetypes and others who are not always what they seem. These books require students to trace multiple plotlines and themes. To increase students' reading volume, this collection introduces... more

High-Interest Fiction Shelf, Grade 6, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Mary Ehrenworth , Heather Michael

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 6th-6th

These books, geared to readers below grade level, are immediately engaging and were carefully chosen to respect the maturity level of sixth-graders. These books introduce students to different authors, storylines, and genres, including realistic fiction, action-adventure, sports, and graphic novels. The characters resonate with students,... more