No two students in grades 4-8 are identical, and many struggle with literacy for different reasons. Using a teacher-friendly, hands-on approach, this eminently practical book walks educators through the nuts and bolts of literacy intervention in the middle grades. Highlights include "North Star" principles to orient instruction, an assessment flowchart, and extended case studies of three middle-grades learners. The book offers evidence-based intervention practices for targeting specific literacy components, including word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Teachers are guided to plan structured but flexible interventions that promote literacy growth and engagement. Sample lesson plans and clear, engaging figures illustrate how to make literacy intervention work for all students.

Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- About the Authors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1. Middle-Grades Readers: Introducing Three Case Studies and Debunking Common Myths -- 2. Middle-Grades Literacy Intervention: "North Star" Principles -- 3. Start with Assessments -- 4. Building Automatic Word Recognition with Aliyah -- 5. Building Fluency with Aliyah -- 6. Building Vocabulary with Zach -- 7. Building Comprehension with Zach -- 8. Building Writing with Zach to Support His Comprehension -- 9. Building Engagement with Andres -- 10. Supporting Middle-Grades Students Across the Day -- Appendix. Differentiating during Interventions: Three Options for Organizing and Scheduling -- References -- Index.