Well, 'Looking for Alaska' by John Green is a great contemporary middle school novel. It explores themes like friendship, love, and loss among high - school students which is also relevant for middle - schoolers. 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins can also be considered. Although it has a rather intense plot, it has been widely read by middle - school students. And 'Percy Jackson & The Olympians' series by Rick Riordan is popular as it combines Greek mythology with modern - day adventures of a middle - school boy.
Contemporary middle school novels can influence students in many ways. For example, they can expand students' vocabulary as they are exposed to different words in the context of the story. Also, they can develop empathy. When students read about characters' experiences, they can better understand different feelings and situations.
Whether middle school students read famous novels or contemporary popular novels should depend on their personal interests and reading standards. Masterpieces were classic literary works that had been tested over time. They contained a wealth of knowledge and ideas. They were of great help to improve students 'reading ability, expand their knowledge, and cultivate their literary accomplishments. On the other hand, contemporary popular novels paid more attention to the plot and the description of the characters, which might be more in line with the tastes of young readers.
Of course, studying was not only to complete tasks or improve grades, but more importantly, it was to choose according to one's interests and hobbies. If middle school students are interested in contemporary popular novels, they can broaden their horizons and increase their vocabulary by reading these novels. However, if they were interested in famous works, they should read these classic literary works first.
Reading is a very good way of learning to help middle school students improve their language and thinking skills. Therefore, he should choose books according to his own interests and needs, and read them in an appropriate amount and purposefully.
In response to a survey of movies suitable for contemporary middle school students, I suggest the following types of movies:
1. Action films: action films can enhance students 'physical fitness and coordination ability, and at the same time, they can provide students with intense and exciting experiences, which can help cultivate their sense of competition and teamwork.
2. Science fiction films: science fiction films can guide students to explore the unknown and imagine the world to cultivate their scientific thinking and exploration spirit.
Romance films: Romance films can cultivate the emotional quality and emotional expression ability of middle school students, and at the same time, it can also provide students with a beautiful emotional experience.
Comedy: Comedy can provide students with a happy and relaxing experience to relieve their stress and anxiety.
5. Cartoons: Cartoons can cultivate the drawing and imagination of middle school students and also provide them with a variety of visual experiences.
Of course, different students had different interests and cultural backgrounds, so they had to choose the right movie according to their personal circumstances.
The present generation can refer to the following suggestions:
Baby Annie: Description of growth, love, kinship and other topics from a female perspective. The text is fresh and sincere, suitable for junior high school students to read.
2. Guo Jingming: Good at youth, love, friendship and other topics. Gorgeous, humorous, suitable for junior high school students.
3. Mo Yan: His representative works include Red Sorghums and Fat Breasts and Buttocks, which are suitable for junior high school students to read with modern Chinese history as the background.
4. Yu Hua: Representative works include "Alive" and "Crying in the Drizzle", which are suitable for junior high school students to read with the theme of life, death, family, etc.
5 Lu Yao: " Ordinary World "," Life " and other works about the lives and fates of ordinary people are suitable for junior high school students to read.
Liu Zhenyun: One Sentence is Ten Thousand Sentences, I Am a Cat, and other works with the theme of society and humanity are suitable for junior high school students to read.
All of the above had relatively profound thoughts and were suitable for junior high school students to read and improve their literary attainments. Of course, the specific choice still depended on the age, interest, reading level, and other factors of the junior high school student.
The following are some contemporary books suitable for junior high school students:
1 Baby Annie: Her works such as Farewell Vian and Song of Everlasting Sorrow have deep emotional descriptions and unique narrative styles suitable for junior high school students.
2. Guo Jingming: His works such as "Dream of Flowers" and "Fantasy City" are full of youthful atmosphere and pop culture elements, suitable for junior high school students to understand the psychological state and lifestyle of contemporary teenagers.
3 Margaret Atwood: Her Gone with the Wind is a classic American novel about the lives of southern women during the Civil War. The plot twists and turns are suitable for middle school students.
4 Raymond chandler: his works such as The Great Gatsby and Murder of the Green Toe are full of humor and erotic elements suitable for middle school students to gain a perceptual understanding of contemporary business society and culture.
5. William Faulkner: His works such as The Sound and Fury and Glory have a unique literary style and profound ideology, suitable for junior high school students to understand the basic ideas of modernist literature.
A third great middle school novel is 'Charlotte's Web' by E.B. White. It's a heartwarming story about a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte. It teaches important lessons about friendship, loyalty, and the cycle of life in a simple yet profound way.
Well, among the top 10 middle school novels could be 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' series. It's about a boy who discovers he's a demigod. Also, 'The Giver' by Lois Lowry is often on such lists. It presents a dystopian world. Another one might be 'Anne of Green Gables' which tells the story of an orphan girl with a vivid imagination. These novels are popular in middle school because they often deal with themes like friendship, growing up, and self - discovery that are relevant to that age group.
I'm not sure specifically which novels are in'middle school book 2' as there are many different textbooks. It could include some classic coming - of - age stories or educational fictional works.