Editor's Note
The following articles on using picture books to teach middle level students have appeared recently in Middle School Journal.
Brame, P. B. (2000). Using picture storybooks to enhance social skills training of special needs students. Middle School Journal, 32(1), 41–46.
Costello, B.,& Kolodziej, N. J. (2006). A middle school teacher's guide for selecting picture books. Middle School Journal, 38(1), 27–32.
Giorgis, C.,& Hartman, K. J. (2000). Using picture books to support middle school curricula. Middle School Journal, 31(4), 34–41.
Wood, K. D.,& Tinajero, J. (2002). Using pictures to teach content to second language learners. Middle School Journal, 33(5), 47–51.
Editor's Note
An annotated bibliography of the books discussed in this article can be found at www.nmsa.org/msj/murphy