Created specifically to support students as they develop and apply critical literacy skills in their exploration of novels. This series offers authentic literature that helps develop students' reading enjoyment, longer books with more complicated plots and themes that extend literacy skills and increase text complexity, as called for in the Common Core Reading Standards, and a range of genres that include mystery, contemporary fiction, narrative, fantasy, and more. Includes8 books (1 copy each of 8 titles) and 8 Intervention Teacher's Guides.