A Quick Guide to Teaching Reading Through Fantasy Novels, 5-8

by Lucy McCormick Calkins and Mary Ehrenworth

Book Overview

Supporting dreams of fabulous escape and transformation, fantasy literature can be especially compelling for adolescents. Mary Ehrenworth offers a unit of study that harnesses the power of this expansive and poignant genre to lure even reluctant readers into reading epic novels with passion and stamina.

Adhering to reading workshop principles and the classic session architecture honed by Lucy Calkins in the Units of Study series, this unit...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325042810
• ISBN13: 9780325042817
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 4.9" x 6.8"
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8