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Teachers, Librarians, and Educators


Our mission is to provide engaging, high quality literature for preteen girls aged 9-13. These are the kind of books that girls love and that adults can enthusiastically recommend. The Beacon Street Girls book series, with sixteen books in print, chronicles the adventures of five contemporary seventh-grade girls with loads of energy!

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Free Supplemental Materials for Your Beacon Street Girls Curriculum:
(All link to PDFs)


worst_enemies_best_friend.jpgBOOK #1: WORST ENEMIES/BEST FRIENDS

Reading and Activity Guide

Classroom Activity Guide includes:

Activities: A Rule You Would Change; A Place of My Own; First Impressions

Talk About It: The New Girl; Embarrassing Moments




good_news_bad_news.jpgBOOK #2: BAD NEWS/GOOD NEWS

Book Themes and Table of Contents

Discussion: Shoplifting; Being the New Kid

Writing: Thank-You Notes; Bad/Good News; Change a Rule

Research: Community Service

                           Art: Project Thread; Community Collage; Cartoon Critters


letters_from_the_heart.jpgBOOK #3: LETTERS FROM THE HEART

Book Themes and Table of Contents

Discussion : Reunion Predictions; The Snowball Effect!

Writing: Acceptance Speech; More Resilient; Letters From the Heart

Research: Wild for Colors; Irish Potato Famine

                           Art: Heritage Museum



out_of_bounds.jpgBOOK #4: OUT OF BOUNDS

Book Themes and Table of Contents


Discussion: Good Sportsmanship; A Little Bravery Goes a Long Way

Writing: Be a Word Nerd; Sweet Fifteen

Research: Mystifying Magic; Hot Chocolate

                           Art: Talent Show; Homestyle Cooking Extravaganza



promises_promises.jpgBOOK #5: PROMISES, PROMISES

Reading and Activity Guide


Discussion: Suspicious Minds; Loyalty or Duty?

Writing: Qualifications; Sense and Cents

Research: Hidden Away

                           Art: Poster Project; Locker Organization



lake_rescue.jpgBOOK #6: LAKE RESCUE

Book Themes and Table of Contents

Discussion: Considering Chelsea's Feelings; Bullying; Role Playing

Writing: Speaking of Ghosts; Keeping a Journal

Research: Diabetes; Trail Markers -- How to Read Them

                           Art: Design Your Own Pajamas; Design a Postcard



freaked_out.jpgBOOK #7: FREAKED OUT

Reading and Activity Guide

Discussion: Be Heard; Separate Ways

Writing: Nervous Symptoms; Future Projections

Research: Hoop Shoot; Rosa Parks & Ruby Bridges

                           Art: Sneaker Designs



lucky_charm.jpgBOOK #8: LUCKY CHARM

Reading and Activity Guide

Discussion: Including Siblings; Cool Dog Tricks

Writing: Poetry Corner; Stuck Inside a Box

Research: Autistic Difficulties; Team Mascots

                           Art: Lucky Charms; Horseshoe Project



fashion_frenzy.jpgBOOK #9: FASHION FRENZY

Reading and Activity Guide


Discussion: Finding your Fears; Learning from the Movies

Writing: Something New

Research: Model Behavior?; Women in Business: Then and Now

                           Art: A Day in New York; Egyptian Urns



just_kidding.jpgBOOK #10: JUST KIDDING

Reading and Activity Guide

Discussion: Confrontations; Gossip Alert

Writing: Examining Motives; News or Gossip?

Research: Jazz Swing; Papier-mâché

                           Art: The True You; Telephone Game



ghosttown.jpgBook #11: GHOST TOWN

Reading and Activity Guide

Discussion: Personal Preferences

Writing: Projecting Personality; Making Headlines

Research: Montana; Sled Dogs; Pet Care

                           Art: Luggage Tags; Finding Recipes



charlotte_paris.jpgBSG SPECIAL ADVENTURE: CHARLOTTE IN PARIS

Book Themes and Table of Contents

Discussion: Being a Global Girl; Eavesdropping

Writing: BFF Adventure; Travel Poetry; The Powers of Observation

Research: Famous Americans in Paris; Parisian Landmarks

                           Art: Design a French Recipe Card; Picasso-Me-Crazy



maeve_on_the_red_carpet.jpgBSG SPECIAL ADVENTURE: MAEVE ON THE RED CARPET

Reading and Activity Guide


Discussion: Haters; Having it All

Writing: Best Friends; An Exciting Life; If I Were Rich...

Research: Redheads; Peanut Gallery

                           Art: Room Makeover; Create a Character



freestyle_with_avery.jpgBSG SPECIAL ADVENTURE: FFREESTYLE WITH AVERY

Reading and Activity Guide

Discussion: Safety First; Withholding Information

Writing: Stating an Opinion; Projecting into the Future

Research: Family Traits; The Name Game

                           Art: Comic Book Cover; Magnetic Auto Sticker



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