The Little Brown Handbook is a teacher favorite. Although it is a college-level text, you can find the answer to almost any grammar question in it. This book will also take you through the high school years as a grammar resource. It has multiple examples and a very detailed, user-friendly index. We don’t recommend using the assignments in the text. Note: a new copy of this handbook is extremely expensive. However, it is readily available used. Don’t worry about the edition…grammar hasn’t changed much over the years! We’ve enjoyed using Writer’s Express (4th – 5th grades), Write Source 2000 (6th – 8th), and Writer’s Inc. (9th-12th).  As they are written to the student, they are especially helpful in the younger grades in explaining specific grammar points in language easily understood by an elementary-aged student.