Parents

====The purpose of this page is to assist parents of students in motivating their children to read, educating them about trends in young adult literature, and exposing them to resources they can use to help their children succeed in school.====

**Click** **here** **to access the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) book awards and lists.**
====The YALSA site contains fourteen lists of books, either award-winners or otherwise noteworthy. The topics of these lists include recommended audiobooks, graphic novels, fictions, non-fiction, picks for reluctant readers, and all-around great books for young adults.====

====Have a tough time getting your middle-schooler to read //anything//? **Try one of the books from the YALSA Quick Picks for Reclutant Readers.**====

====If you'd like to know what days your child will go to the library this semester, please access the following library class schedule. Students have scheduled bi-monthly library times with their language arts teacher.====

**Click here to access MISD's webpage for the Big 6 research process.**
====MISD utilizes the Big 6 research process when teaching how to conduct research. This website explains step-by-step how to determine a topic, find appropriate information, use the information correctly, and evaluate a final research product.====