This book is by the author of Short Stories For Middle School and Discovering Short Stories With Upper Elementary. It contains a wonderful selection of fiction, poetry, folklore and nonfiction that is perfect for middle school. The stories have been selected based on the author's experience as a middle school teacher. They include stories that are great for teaching narrative and literary elements, but also has a high interest level for students. There are also stories for teaching figurative language and informational text. Short stories are a great way to introduce students to genres such as poetry, fiction, folklore, history, expository writing, biography, and more. Most stories provide opportunities to develop students' competence for Common Core Anchor Reading Standards.