Taffy E. Raphael: Book Club: A Literature-Based Curriculum (2nd Edition)
Excellent read and resource for book club instruction and planning
Taffy E. Raphael: QAR Now: A Powerful and Practical Framework That Develops Comprehension and Higher-Level Thinking in All Students (Theory and Practice)
Helpful for giving students a framework for generating questions to lead their own discussions
Judy Gelman: The Kids' Book Club Book: Reading Ideas, Recipes, Activities, and Smart Tips for Organizing Terrific Kids' Book Clubs
Super resource for discussion questions, project ideas, author bigraphies, and even recipes!
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Author: Cornelia Funke (I've heard it pronounced (FUN'-kuh)
Lexile Score: 780
Genre: Fantasy (some literary reference to other classic novels)
Maturity level: 3rd grade (VERY long and requiring an exceptional commitment of time and energy.)
Pages: 534
Films: (coming soon)
Review in 25 words or less:
Theme: The power of books
Project ideas: What would happen if a character from one of your favorite books popped out of the pages?
First Line: Rain fell that night, a fine, whispering rain.
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