Book excerpt: Middle school students who are advanced readers need challenge in their language arts curriculum. This book helps teachers and parents understand the characteristics and needs of gifted students, as well as ways in which to differentiate reading instruction for them. It also contains activities for four different trade books that will interest and challenge gifted middle school readers. Teachers will enjoy having many reproducible activities to choose from, including literature circles, tiered activities, graphic organizers, and higher-level thinking discussion questions.