Hi! Just a quick note to say I really recommend the Middle School Confidential books by Annie Fox. From the website:
I am a parent of 2 children: an 11 year old daughter, Abby, and a one year old son, Evan. I also have many other children--all the youth I’ve worked with over the years. I’m a 26-year veteran of church school and youth work at St. John’s Episcopal Church, and that’s a lot of children.