Books & Manuals

Instructional guide encourages students to spend some time in the lives of two innocent young boys, who befriend each other during Germany's dark period of WWII. A charming, yet heart wrenching story, students will learn to analyze the boys' friendship, their innocence and the dangers they unknowingly face. Challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough readers. Lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions and more. Instructional guide is designed for students attending fourth-grade to eighth-grade.

The uplifting story, Out of My Mind, demonstrates how Melody's photographic memory changes how other people view her disabilities. By using the unique, standards-based lessons in this instructional guide for literature, students will dive deeply into the text learn the importance of standing up for oneself despite life's challenges. Students will also build their critical literacy skills through analyzing story elements in multiple ways, practicing close reading, interpreting text-based vocabulary, and determining meaning through text-dependent questions.

Students will travel back in time with this instructional guide for the award-winning historical fiction novel, Esperanza Rising. Detailing the lives of Mexican migrant workers during the Great Depression, this indispensable classroom resource provides engaging lessons that will challenge students as they gain a deeper understanding of Esperanza Ortega's struggles. Rigorous, cross-curricular activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to comprehend complex literature and help them understand the significance of this story. Add rigor to student's exploration of young adult fiction while providing lessons on character, family and friendship.

Battle along with Katniss as she fights for her life in this instructional guide for literature. Challenge your students with engaging activities and lessons as they embark on a rich and deep exploration of the popular novel, The Hunger Games. These rigorous, cross-curricular lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to comprehend complex literature and help them understand the significance of each story. This resource is packed with tools to teach students how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more. This is the perfect way to add rigor to your students' explorations of literature they want to read.

Use this guide to follow along as Cassie Logan discovers and experiences the injustices of racial prejudice in the American South during the 1930s. This instructional guide for literature is the perfect tool to aid students in analyzing and comprehending this exciting story. Challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough readers. These lessons and activities work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions and more. Book is designed for children in fourth-grade through eighth-grade.