Middle (Junior) School

Past Jan Stauber-Sherlock Holmes Literacy Grant Projects

Past Beacon Award Projects

The Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes: One Person’s Experience With a Sherlock Holmes Essay Contest for Seventh Graders by Andrew Solberg

Correspondence concerning the Essay Writing Contest

2008 Writing Contest Narrative

Sherlock Holmes Essay Contest -- 2012 Clarkson Prize Winning Essay

Being Sherlock (well, almost) by Joseph Coppola

Becoming Mr. Holmes by Chuck Kovacic

Finding Your Inner Sherlock by John C. Sherwood

Hound of the Baskervilles Reading Project by Myrtle T. Robinson and Dr. Twyla Tuten

Additional Resources

The Beacon Society wants to introduce young people to Sherlock Holmes. Giving a child a book is a start, but how about giving books to lots of children? And how about getting some publicity for Sherlock Holmes while you're at it? How about a CONTEST?

The attached outline has been developed from the detailed reports of two Beacon Award-winning Middle School projects organized by Beacon Society members with help from their Sherlockian scions. We think this outline is very helpful in planning projects with schools and libraries, but we always welcome suggestions on how to do things better.
by Julia Sellers for the Augusta Chronicle
       North Augusta Middle School pupils received an inspirational visit from Sherlock Holmes on Monday in preparation for an upcoming contest.
       Bob Robinson, dressed in houndstooth cloth and carrying a wood cane, brought the detective to life for Laurie Frazier's eighth-grade English I class.
Sally Sugarman, Bennington University

​There are many children’s books that are related to Sherlock Holmes which will get children interested in the Canon or will supplement their reading of the Canon. Some are easier to find than others, but most libraries should be able to get them for their eager readers.
This study guide and powerpoint are intended to be used with "The Red-Headed League."  Developed by Marino Alvarez, these guides will help students better understand life in Victorian London, especially for children who were forced to work to help with family incomes.
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