Resources for teaching four of Will Hobbs's novels: Bearstone, Downriver, Jason's Gold, and River Thunder.

Paul Yee is a Chinese-Canadian children's writer who has written books about Chinese experiences of coming to Canada. Some of his stories are set in the 1800s. His website provides information about his life and his books, as well as...

Students will synthesize information from multiple historical fiction books to find common themes and support them with evidence from the text. Working with a partner who has read a different book, they will share their theme from their...

This site provides 17 English language arts lessons for 7th grade. Grade-level standards are provided.

A collection of documents for exploring and teaching Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped, including imagery from a graphic novel based on the historical fiction. Offers games, puzzles, and writing activities for students, posters and...

Come and discover more about the novel, "Johnny Tremain," by Esther Forbes. This site features a discussion guide, writing prompt, vocabulary builder, extension activity and more.

Reading non-fiction and perhaps particularly biography is a skill that must be taught. This unit uses the lives of three icons: Elvis Presley, Malcolm X and Rachel Carson to develop this skills. Extensive bibliography for the teacher,...

Discover more about the author Irene Hunt when you visit this resource. This site provides links to lesson plans and activities for the books "Across Five Aprils" and "The Lottery Rose."