"Starting Off Strong is an easy to use, well-developed introduction to Junior Great Books."—Kerry Avery, sixth-grade language arts and reading teacher, Leonard Middle School, Old Town, Maine

Starting Off Strong provides easy-to-follow lessons that introduce the elements of Shared Inquiry to your class. Each lesson features specific learning objectives, numbered steps to guide you through each lesson, writing and reflections activities to help you assess your and your students' progress, and more. A classroom set of Starting Off Strong consists of thirty student books that include four short selections and an accompanying Leader's Guide.

Starting Off Strong is also available in small bundles of 10 student books for $10.

Teachers who have attended the core Shared Inquiry professional development course (T100 or T101 and T102) receive a free Starting Off Strong classroom set of the series of their choice. To receive your free classroom set, add the item to your Shopping Cart and proceed with checkout. You will need your Teacher Leaders Club membership number. A free professional professional binder comes with your order of Starting Off Strong.

Please be sure to select one of the $59.95 sets (not a $10 student book bundle) when choosing your free Starting Off Strong set.