Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Esperanza from Esperanza Rising.

Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

This worksheet provides a culminating project for Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.

After reading Jim Murphy's novel The Great Fire, allow students to engage with the book with this thoughtful letter-writing extension activity!

Prepare students for reading R.J. Palacio’s Wonder by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

Get ready to read Louis Sachar’s Holes with this engaging pre-reading worksheet!

Engage your creative side with this musical companion activity to a unit on Louis Sachar’s Holes!

Prepare students for reading The Great Fire by facilitating a picture walk through the first chapters’ images, pictures, and maps.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students begin reading The Great Fire.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students continue reading The Great Fire.

When students finish reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help them think about cause and effect with this graphic organizer!

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

After reading the first few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

After students read R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and film versions of the story!
 

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

Watch Louis Sachar’s Holes come to life in the movie adaptation!

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help learners analyze two characters from the book with this creative extension activity!

After reading Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, students make comparisons to the true story on which the novel was based.

After reading the next few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising, engage students in discussion with this two-page guide!

After reading the last sections of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with these questions!