This 6-book set of nonfiction readers features purposefully leveled texts that will build students' critical reading skills while they are immersed in engaging subject area content. The diverse topics include a wide range of subjects including biography, history, science, social studies, and language arts that will appeal to both avid and reluctant readers. Aligned with Common Core State Standards, these texts connect with McREL, WIDA/TESOL standards and prepare middle school students for college and career readiness. Titles in this set include: Power of Patterns: Coding; Safe & Sound: Social Media; True Life: Frederick Douglass; Surprising Things We Eat; You Are There! Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941; and Beyond Words: J.K. Rowling.