Literature Guides

Engage students from the first page to the last with this instructional guide for the award-winning Last Stop on Market Street. With lesson plans tailored specifically for this 2016 Newbery Medal winner, this resource will...

Spend some time with Little Bear and Mother Bear, read about their adventures together, and discover what Little Bear yearns for most. Little Bear: An Instructional Guide for Literature features challenging and...

Challenge students with engaging activities and lessons as they undertake a rich and deep exploration of this classic young adult fiction novel. Written by William Golding, the winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature, this...

M.C. Higgins, the Great: An Instructional Guide for Literature supports instruction of the Newbery Medal and National Book Award-winning novel by Virginia Hamilton. Full of life lessons about growing up, this classic story...

With this indispensable resource, students will be whisked away to the enchanting worlds found in the Magic Tree House series. This instructional guide for literature provides the perfect support tool for teachers as...

Maniac Magee: An Instructional Guide for Literature supports instruction of the Newbery Medal-winning novel by Jerry Spinelli. Students will explore the many obstacles that Magee encounters, and learn to analyze the prejudices...

My Brother Sam Is Dead: An Instructional Guide for Literature supports instruction of the Newbery Honor book about a family torn apart by the American Revolution. Encourage students to make connections to historical...

Ride along on an exciting adventure with Elmer Elevator as he attempts to rescue a baby dragon held captive on a mysterious land. My Father's Dragon: An Instructional Guide for Literature is the perfect tool to aid...

Follow the story of ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her Jewish best friend Ellen who must move in with the Johansen family and pretend to be their daughter to escape the Nazis. Readers will learn to connect historical...

Of Mice and Men: An Instructional Guide for Literature supports the instruction of this classic story about friendship and loss. Encourage students to analyze the struggles that Lennie and George face in their friendship by...

Out of My Mind: An Instructional Guide for Literature supports the instruction of this uplifting story about a girl with cerebral palsy and a photographic memory who is determined to change how people view her disability...

Spend some time with Owl as he explores the world around him from the comfort of his own home. Young readers will enjoy analyzing Owl and his misunderstandings through fun, challenging activities and lessons. Owl at...