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Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Corby Flood

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Corby Flood and her family are about to set sail on a rather ramshackle cruise ship, the S.S. Euphonia. Onboard, among the odd passengers and eccentric crew, there is a strange group of men in bowler hats who call themselves the...
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Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Hugo Pepper

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
After his adventure-seeking, storytelling parents are eaten by polar bears in the Frozen North when he is just a baby, Hugo Pepper is found and raised by reindeer herders. One day he discovers a flying sled with a very special compass -...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Zee's Way Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Zee's Way by Kristin Butcher is about a group of young people who feel they are discriminated against because they are teens. They get into conflict with store owners and after Zee is caught vandalizing, he must make peace with them....
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Rachel Carson and the Environmental Movement [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Article with questions for discussion and group activity in which students explore the ideas brought forth by Rachel Carson in her book, Silent Spring.