This one-of-a-kind guide to running literature circles, based on Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons, shows teachers how to organize small discussion groups that work! Includes stimulating questions and writing prompts that motivate students to think and respond thoughtfully. As students dive into lively discussions, they learn to identify themes, analyze vocabulary, recognize the author’s craft, and respond meaningfully to the text—all of which meet state and national language arts standards. For use with Grades 4-8.
Kathleen Simpson has taught English as a second language and writing, among other things. She currently writes full time at her home outside of Austin, Texas.
Other award-winning books featured in the Literature Circle Guide series include Bridge to Terabithia, Bud, Not Buddy, The Cay, From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, The Giver, Holes, Julie of the Wolves, Maniac Magee, Number the Stars, Shiloh, and Tuck Everlasting.