Below is a collection of resources for each of the 6-8th grade nominated titles.
Additionally, Teaching Books has partnered with us to give access to their collection for 6-8th grade LYRC nominated resources as well, https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlo2rtt.
1. Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova
2. Backlash by Sarah Darer Littman
- Discussion Guide: http://backlash-book.com/backlashdiscussionguide.pdf
3. The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands
- Discussion Guide: http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Blackthorn-Key/Kevin-Sands/Blackthorn-Key/9781481446525/reading_group_guide
- Book Trailer (Official): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InHiOzdWRD0
4. A Blind Guide to Stinkville by Beth Vrabel
- Discussion Guide
- Six Discussion Questions: http://www.bethvrabel.com/blind-guide-discussion-questio/
5. Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
6. Charlie and the Grandmothers by Katy Towell
- Discussion Guide
- Book Trailer (Official): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62GPeJtASyk
7. The Disappearance of Emily H. by Barrie Summy
- Discussion Guide
- There are a handful of discussion questions here, http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=6554
8. Ferals by Jacob Grey
- Discussion Guide
- Book Trailer (Official): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V22_Hu8Iww
9. 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger
- Discussion Guide: http://hollybodger.com/educators-guide-5to1.pdf
- Fanmade Book Trailer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd8pPRQ465I (over two minutes long but a good trailer)
10. Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar
- Discussion Guide: https://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/LouisSachar_AuthorGuide_WEB.pdf , The Fuzzy Mud Section is on pages 12 & 13
- Book Trailer (Unofficial): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4V_Qj0uzLE
11. How Lunchbox Jones Saved Me from Robots, Traitors, and Missy the Cruel by Jennifer Brown
- Discussion Guide
- Book Trailer (Unofficial): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXAEVvgAl5s
12. Lost in the Sun by Lisa Graff
- Discussion Guide: http://www.penguin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/LisaGraff_StudyGuide_FNL-revise-lo.pdf, Lost in the Sun discussion guide is on pages 10 & 11
- Fan-made trailer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Itk2h1aUU
