Social Studies and History Books for Middle School

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From geography and human rights to U.S. history and world history, discover thematic books and text sets you need for your social studies curriculum. Help students explore different cultures and the world around them through immersive stories about traditional customs, values, new environments, and diverse perspectives.

Middle School > Social Studies and History

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Black History Paperback Collection

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Adventures Around the World Series

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RITELL Middle & High School Collection

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Bank Street College of Education Best Books of 2016 Collection

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Refugee Children's Book Collection

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Black History Month Bestselling Books Collection

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Joseph Bruchac Collection

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English Fiction Middle School

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Latin American English Collection Middle School

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Diverse Background English Collection Middle School

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Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Collection

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Latin American Spanish/Bilingual Collection Middle School

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Art and The Arts Collection

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Summer Olympics Collection

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Native American Heritage Collection

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Drumbeat in Our Feet

By Patricia A. Keeler

Illustrated by Patricia A. Keeler

Frederick Douglass

By William Miller

Illustrated by Cedric Lucas

Bowman's Store

By Joseph Bruchac

Life of a Genius

By Demi

Illustrated by Demi

Vanishing Cultures: Down Under

By Jan Reynolds

Illustrated by Jan Reynolds

Passage to Freedom

By Ken Mochizuki

Illustrated by Dom Lee

Rattlesnake Mesa

By EdNah New Rider Weber

Illustrated by Richela Renkun

When the Horses Ride By

By Eloise Greenfield

Illustrated by Jan Gilchrist

Surfer of the Century

By Ellie Crowe

Illustrated by Richard Waldrep

Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya

By Jan Reynolds

Illustrated by Jan Reynolds

Vanishing Cultures: Amazon Basin

By Jan Reynolds

Illustrated by Jan Reynolds

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Horse Song

By Ted Lewin

Illustrated by Ted Lewin

Game, Set, Match, Champion Arthur Ashe

By Crystal Hubbard

Illustrated by Kevin Belford

Tofu Quilt

By Ching Russell

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Balarama

By Ted Lewin

Illustrated by Ted Lewin