In this unit, you'll introduce your students to nonfiction books and media they will love, and teach them how to make the most of these portals to fascinating times, places, and people--not to escape our world, but to better understand and address its issues. The book-length nonfiction that middle schoolers will read possesses a unique blend of heart-rending storytelling, artful juxtaposition of subtopics, and challenging density. The skills of this...