Welcome to Orca Book Publishers' resource website. Here, you'll find information for educators, tools and strategies for engaging reluctant readers, teachers' guides and Text2Reader, Orca's English Language Arts program for middle schools.

Please visit our Teacher Resources section for teachers' guides, readers theater scripts and information on balanced reading programs, lit circles, reaching male reluctant readers and much more.

Have you tried Text2Reader? Our subscription for middle schools is easy-to-use, relevant to your students and meets English Language Arts (ELA) outcomes. Text2Reader is a monthly stand-alone resource for grades 6 to 8 ELA teachers. Text2Reader offers high-quality reading selections from award-winning books and engaging activities to help your students make meaning from what they read with relevant passages that connect to their own lives. We’ve packaged a number of easy-to-use, teacher-created comprehension exercises, reading and writing activities, assessments and opportunities for enrichment—all directly tied to ELA learning outcomes and Common Core.

Free Sample Issue: Download the September 2012 issue of Text2Reader for free.