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Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper
Sharon Draper

Romiette and Julio

Genre:
Fiction, Romance
Age Level:
YA, Middle Grade

African-American Romiette begins dating Hispanic Julio when he moves to her Cincinnati high school from Texas in this retelling of Romeo and Juliet.

Rooftop by Paul Volponi
Paul Volponi

Rooftop

Genre:
Fiction, Mystery / Crime
Age Level:
YA, Middle Grade

Cousins Clay and Addison were like brothers, growing up together in the projects, until they were ripped apart by a family argument. When they are reunited in a drug-treatment program, they try to work out their issues like a family. But one night, one wrong decision, leaves Clay shaken and Addison dead. And in the rash of events that follow, the truth of what actually happened on the rooftop of the apartment building is caught up in a clash of politics and racial issues. Will Clay be able to rise above the lies and face the truth?

Sonia Levitin

Room in the Heart

Genre:
Historical Fiction
Age Level:
YA, Middle Grade

After German forces occupy Denmark during World War II, fifteen-year-old Julie Weinstein and fifteen-year-old Niels Nelson and their friends and families try to cope with their daily lives, finding various ways to resist the Nazis and, ultimately, to survive.

Root Magic
Eden Royce

Root Magic

Genre:
Fantasy
Age Level:
Middle Grade

Following her grandmother’s death, Jez and her twin brother Jay turn eleven and get the opportunity to learn the root work that has been a part of their family’s Gullah Geechee culture for generations.

two middle school students reading a class text together

Root Words, Roots and Affixes

Familiarity with Greek and Latin roots, as well as prefixes and suffixes, can help students understand the meaning of new words. This article includes many of the most common examples.