This report from the field shares information describing a pilot program that addressed the literacy needs of middle school culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students. One of the authors played a key role in designing and implementing the Building Bonds family literacy program. This program was made to engage these students and their families in culturally relevant, literacy-based activities, bringing the students, their families, and their teachers together on a monthly basis. Steps for creating the program are discussed, including forming an action team, inviting participants and their families, and setting up successful meetings and interactions. Elements of a successful meeting included access to multilingual and culturally appropriate texts, thought-provoking discussion questions offered in the home language and in English, and total family involvement. To determine impact, feedback was gathered, including responses to surveys and comments in informal conversations. In addition, participants' requests for continued programming are shared.