These lessons use Handbook for Boys by Walter Dean Myers and Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever. edited by Betsy Bird. This resource would be great for a diversity book study, read aloud activities, literature circles, or individual reading comprehension. Teachers can pair these two texts for a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lesson geared toward grades 6-9. Filled with life lessons and funny or heat-warming stories, these two books will be popular with middle school groups. The activities fo