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Deeply humiliated by the leader of the popular crowd on the second day of eighth grade, Olivia, who has lived with her grandmother since her mother left the family, plots her revenge using dog training techniques.

Presents practical suggestions for middle school teachers on how to motivate students to write through the use of artifacts, self-exploration, real-world writing, and peer editing, self editing, and student-teacher interaction.

A National Middle School Association's position paper, a living document, that reflects the philosophy and understanding of young adolescents and the conditions that make effective middle level schools.

This document for the first time brings together research studies and related resources that support sound educational practices for young adolescents.

Sixth-grader Annabelle realizes that she has a crush on Oliver, with whom she is doing a science fair project, just before the Valentine's Day dance--and just before her friend Claire announces her crush on him.

One month before the state standards test is to take place, the Origami Rebel Alliance has found powerful allies in unexpected places in their fight against the FunTime test preparation program, but Principal Rabbski has not yet declared her allegiance.

Jamie begins to wonder if adults lose their sense of humor when they get older after noticing that her social studies teacher, Mr.

Simone, a new student, seems intent on stealing Molly away from Nick and the only way Nick can think to stop her is by teaming with his old anti-bullying ally, but that will require Nick using himself as bait--both as the bullied and bullier.

Sixth-grader Alyssa Fontana, who thinks that her life is perfect, becomes the object of a practical joke which she blames on Hayden Martin, the new girl, who is tagged "the meanest girl in town.

Seventh-grader Zo?'s status as best advice-giver at Allencroft Middle School is in jeopardy when sixth-grader Devon Sweeney begins to take over, and until she finds out what is really going on in Devon's life, Zo? will do just about anything to regain her exalted place in the school hierarchy.

Devastated that her favorite fantasy book series will not be completed, twelve-year-old Mehera discovers that only her belief, imagination, and courage will save the land of Imaginalis and its inhabitants from being lost forever.

Wealthy Massie is determined to exclude middle class Claire, the daughter of her father's old friend, from her seventh-grade clique at a very exclusive private school in Westchester, New York, but after Massie steals her only friend, Claire strikes back.