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Orca Book Publishers: Things Are Looking Up, Jack Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Things are Looking Up, Jack. a novel by Dan Bar-el, follows the adventures of King Jack and his sister, Princess Jill, as they meet characters from the Grimm Brothers fairy tales and try to solve a mystery. This teacher's guide includes...
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Orca Book Publishers: Eric Walters' Basketball Series Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This series of basketball novels by Eric Walters is popular, particularly among boys. This teaching guide includes book summaries, teaching ideas and the author's reflections about writing the books.
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Orca Book Publishers: Emily's Dream Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Emily's Dream, a historical novel written by Jacqueline Pearce, is a sequel to her book Discovering Emily and goes on to look at the teenage years of Canadian artist Emily Carr. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching...
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Orca Book Publishers: Dog Days Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Dog Days, a novel written by Becky Citra, looks at a boy's relationship with his grandfather, his aversion to dogs and his difficulty adjusting to a new community. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the...
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Orca Book Publishers: Discovering Emily Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Discovering Emily, a historical novel written by Jacqueline Pearce, looks at the childhood of Canadian artist Emily Carr. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
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Orca Book Publishers: Dinosaurs on the Beach Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Dinosaurs on the Beach, a novel written by Marilyn Helmer, looks at a child's search for fossils on a beach in Nova Scotia. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
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Orca Book Publishers: House Party Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When Casey's parents leave her on her own, she and her friend Jen plan a small party. But the invitation is shared over the Internet, hundreds of teens arrive, her parent's house is wrecked and the police arrive. This teacher's guide for...
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Orca Book Publishers: i.d. Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Unhappy with his life at home and school, Chris sees his chance to become someone else when he finds a wallet with an I.D. in it. Then he is arrested for using the credit and debit cards. This teaching guide for I.D. by Vicki Grant...
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Orca Book Publishers: Juice Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Steroids are distributed to players on a high school football team, many of them without their knowledge. The coach is arrested when it is discovered. This teaching guide for "Juice" by Eric Walters includes a book summary, discussion...
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Orca Book Publishers: Kicked Out Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In "Kicked Out" by Beth Goobie, Dime is unhappy at home and moves in with her quadriplegic brother who helps her learn to love herself. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Orca Book Publishers: 'Lockdown' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lockdown by Diane Tullson looks at what could happen when a student brings a gun to school, intent on revenge. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Orca Book Publishers: Middle Row Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When their friend Dune goes missing, Raedawn and Vince launch a search for him, eventually finding him at a mountain grow-op. The novel Middle Row by Sylvia Olsen also deals with racial barriers at school. This teacher's guide includes a...
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Orca Book Publishers: One More Step Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"One More Step" by Sheree Fitch deals with step families. Julian has trouble accepting Jean-Paul but must adapt when his mother marries him. This guide for teachers includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Orca Book Publishers: Watch Me Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In Watch Me by Norah McClintock, Kaz yields to temptation and steals an elderly lady's purse after initially setting out to help her get up from a fall. Then he learns he must confront the serious consequences of his actions. This...
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Orca Book Publishers: Zee's Way Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Zee's Way by Kristin Butcher is about a group of young people who feel they are discriminated against because they are teens. They get into conflict with store owners and after Zee is caught vandalizing, he must make peace with them....
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Orca Book Publishers: Yellow Line Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Yellow Line by Sylvia Olsen is a novel about racial prejudice in a small town, where whites and natives do not mix. When Vince's friend Sherry starts to date Steve, who is native, Vince tries to break them up. But when he finds himself...
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Orca Book Publishers: Who Owns Kelly Paddik? Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Kelly's pain over past sexual abuse causes her to behave in a way that lands her in a secure facility, where she is tormented by other inmates. Eventually she begins to ask for the help she needs in order to heal. This teacher's guide...
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Orca Book Publishers: Any Pet Will Do Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This is a teacher's guide for Any Pet Will Do, a novel written by Nancy Shouse. The novel looks at a child's quest to find the right kind of pet. It includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
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Orca Book Publishers: Five Stars for Emily Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Five Stars for Emily, a novel written by Kathleen Cook Waldron, looks at a young girl's experience of leaving modern comforts behind and going to live in a log cabin without electricity. This teacher's guide includes a book summary,...
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Orca Book Publishers: My Time as Caz Hazard Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After continually getting into trouble at school for bullying, and being suspended for violence, Caz and her friend Amanda must deal with the suicide of a girl they had picked on. Many issues come into play in this novel - peer...
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Orca Book Publishers: No More Pranks Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In "No More Pranks" by Monique Polak, Pete is adept at pulling pranks and often gets into trouble over them. Sent to live with his uncle who operates a kayaking business, Pete and his new friend Rosalie put Pete's skills to use as they...
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Orca Book Publishers: No Problem Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"No Problem" by Dayle Campbell Gaetz deals with the issue of teen addiction. A star athlete who has it all becomes involved with an older woman and drugs, causing his life to unravel. This teacher's guide includes a book summary,...
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Orca Book Publishers: Bio Pirate Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Bio-Pirate, a novel by Michele Martin Bossley, is a science mystery about medical research materials that go missing. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, extensive teaching ideas and a short profile of the author.
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Orca Book Publishers: Blue Moon Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In "Blue Moon" by Marilyn Halvorson, Bobby Jo trains a new mare, wins a barrel race, then discovers the horse may be stolen and she must return it. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.