Encourages students to think outside the box and create their own book trailers, movie advertisements and more!

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/projects-engage-middle-school-readers-beth-Holland

Advice to keep middle schoolers reading and engaged. Helpful for educators and parents.

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/more-reading-resources/17-ways-to-keep-your-middle-schooler-turning-pages

Poems for every taste!

http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/anthology/popular-poems-teach

Everything the modern student needs to connect to the legendary Shakespeare!

http://www.pbs.org/shakespeare/educators/

Resource to further extend students' vocabulary with worksheets, challenges and themed exercises.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/vocabulous.shtml