In this 3rd through 5th grade lesson, students read the book Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse and write responses as Tovah to three of Rifka's letters in their journal.

Read about a speech, given by Chaim Potok, at Seattle Pacific University, in which Potok discusses his novels and their cultural and religious messages. "A Conversation with Chaim Potok," includes Potok's responses to several questions...

This reading guide for "A Long Way From Chicago and a Year Down Yonder" by Richard Peck takes a comprehensive look at the author and his work, seven stories about small-town life during the Depression.

Written by Albert Camus, The Fall is one of his most challenging works that explores the belief that each of us is responsible for everything. Read about the characters and themes in this site.

This site has activities for enrichment for the book "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg.