Looking for the perfect paperback to get your kid hooked on reading? Don’t miss what’s new in Scholastic Gold this summer!
Scholastic Gold is our specially curated line of critically acclaimed and award–winning middle-grade novels, which are perfect for kids ages 8 – 12. Featuring both classic and newer titles that have received extensive praise, each treasured title in this collection is bursting with exclusive bonus material that’s sure to enrich and enhance the reading experience.
Go for the gold this summer with these great reads and learn more at scholastic.com/Gold.
Becoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Naomi’s life with Gram is peaceful…until her mom reappears after a mysterious seven-year absence.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
About the Author • Q&A with Pam Muñoz Ryan • Becoming an Artist: Tips from Pam Muñoz Ryan • Recipe and Activities
A Corner Of The Universe by Ann M. Martin
The summer Hattie turns twelve, her predictable small-town life is turned on end when her uncle Adam returns home for the first time in over ten years. A Corner of the Universe is a Newbery Honor Book.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
About the Author • Q&A with Ann M. Martin • Historical Context and Activities
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
Mia dreams of being a writer. But first she has to sort out life at her family’s motel, where it’s her job to keep secrets. Front Desk is an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winner.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
Author’s Note • Discussion Guide • Acknowledgments • About the Author
Good Dog by Dan Gemeinhart
Brodie was a good dog. And good dogs go to heaven. Except Brodie can’t move on yet. As wonderful as his glimpse of the afterlife is, he can’t forget the boy he left behind. The boy who’s still in danger.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
About the Author • Q&A with Dan Gemeinhart • Activity
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
People are always daring Billy to do zany things. But Billy may have bitten off more than he can chew when he takes his friend Alan’s bet that Billy can’t eat fifteen worms in fifteen days.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
On Writing How to Eat Fried Worms by Abigail Rockwell, the Author’s Daughter • Fun Facts and Activity
Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender
Caroline must face down bullies and ghosts, confront her feelings for a new friend, and search for her missing mother in this stormy novel set in the US Virgin Islands. Hurricane Child is an ALA Stonewall Book Award winner.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
Author’s Note • About the Author • Q&A with Kacen Callender • King and the Dragonflies Excerpt
The Madman of Piney Woods by Christopher Paul Curtis
A dark mystery in the woods outside their town leads Benji and Red on a dangerous journey that makes them wonder: Can the Madman of Piney Woods be real?
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
About the Author • Q&A with Christopher Paul Curtis • Discussion Questions • Historical Context • The Journey of Little Charlie Excerpt
Me and Marvin Gardens by Amy Sarig King
In this first middle-grade novel from an acclaimed YA author, Obe discovers a strange creature that eats only plastic. Can he keep his new animal friend safe?
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
About the Author • Q&A with Amy Sarig King • Resources to Learn More about the Environment • The Year We Fell From Space Excerpt
Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes
On a trip to Mexico City to unlock memories of her late father, Paloma becomes caught in a mystery involving a valuable ring said to have belonged to artist Frida Kahlo.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
Author’s Note • About the Author • Q&A with Angela Cervantes • Historical Context
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
Twelve-year-old orphan Homer runs away from Pine Swamp, Maine, to find his older brother, Harold, who has been sold into the Union Army. Will he find his brother? The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg is a Newbery Honor Book.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
About the Author • Q&A with Rodman Philbrick • Wildfire Excerpt
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
An old letter unravels a mystery as Candice and Brandon discover the truth about their families and their town. The Parker Inheritance is a winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Honor.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
Author’s Note • Acknowledgments • About the Author • The Balance of Place, Plot, and Protagonist: The Evolution of the First Chapter of The Parker Inheritance
Pie by Sarah Weeks
When Alice’s Aunt Polly, the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. Or does she?
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
Pie Credits • Q&A with Sarah Weeks • Acknowledgments
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is excited to return home from her school in England to her family in Rhode Island in the summer of 1832. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle is a Newbery Honor Book.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
About the Author • Q&A with Avi • Activities
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
In 1914, Joey, a farm horse, is sold to the army and thrust into World War I. When Joey is dragged away, his heart aches for Albert, the farmer’s son he’s forced to leave behind. Will he ever find Albert again?
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
Michael Morpurgo on Writing War Horse • Q&A with Michael Morpurgo
Witness by Karen Hesse
A small Vermont town in 1924 turns against its own when the Ku Klux Klan moves in. No one is safe, especially the two youngest, twelve-year-old Leanora, an African American girl, and six-year-old Esther, who is Jewish.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDE:
About the Author • Discussion Guide by Karen Hesse • Karen Hesse Answers Questions from Fans • Activities
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