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Penguin Random House: "The Gadget" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"The Gadget" teacher guide features brief synopsis and list of themes as well as ideas for interdisciplinary connections.
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Penguin Random House: "The Cay" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teacher guide for "The Cay" features brief synopsis and author information as well as list of themes and ideas for interdisciplinary connections.
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Penguin Random House: "Sarny" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"Sarny" teacher guide features short synopsis, background information from author, and biographical sketch of author. Includes great ideas for thematic discussion and interdisciplinary connections.
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Penguin Random House: "The Rag and Bone Shop" Reader's Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
Reader's guide for "The Rag and Bone Shop" features in-depth questions for discussion and brief author biographical sketch.
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Penguin Random House: "Soldier's Heart" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Teacher guide for "Soldier's Heart" features brief synopsis, informative author biographical sketch, pre-reading activities, themes, and discussion questions. Also includes activities for "The Red Badge of Courage," "The Last Mission,"...
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Penguin Random House: "The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963" t.g.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Teacher guide for "The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963" features note to teachers from author, brief synopsis, list of themes, and ideas for interdisciplinary connections.
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Penguin Random House: "Nightjohn" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"Nightjohn" teacher guide includes meaningful note from author brief synopsis. Features ideas for thematic discussion and great methods for interdisciplinary connections.
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Penguin Random House: "The River" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"The River" teacher guide features excellent background and author information. Also included are thematic activities as well as tips for interdisciplinary connections.
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Penguin Random House: "The Door in the Wall" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"The Door in the Wall" Teacher guide includes brief synopsis, author biographical sketch. list of themes, and ideas for interdisciplinary connections.
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Penguin Random House: "Stargirl" Reader's Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
Reader's guide for "Stargirl" includes brief synopsis, questions, discussion topics, and author information.
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Penguin Random House: Living Language: Easy American Idioms [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
These are 20 lessons with hundreds of idiomatic expressions to give you an edge in English.
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Penguin Random House: Living Language: Drive Time English Intemediate [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
These lessons have vocabulary and sentences to practice speaking the English language (Intermediate level).
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Penguin Random House: Living Language: Drive Time English Advanced [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
These lessons have vocabulary and sentences to practice speaking the English language (Intermediate -Advanced level).
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Penguin Random House: "The Chosen" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Vocabulary, a detailed summary, chapter by chapter discussion questions and writing ideas comprise this teacher's guide.
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Penguin Random House: 'Dust' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Dust", a novel by Canadian author Arthur Slade, is set in a prairie town during the Depression. The story revolves around a mysterious man with a rainmaking machine who is somehow connected to the disappearance of children in the town....
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Penguin Random House: Eighteen Highly Recommended Books for Girls

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A list of great books for girls to read, ranging from ages 3 to 14. Includes a bibliography and a short description of the book itself.
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Penguin Random House: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a personal glimpse into the life of master storyteller Mark Twain. Content explores Twain's influences and passions, as well as the reason Twain chose to write the novels that he did.
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Penguin Random House: "A Tale of Two Cities" Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Tale of Two Cities" teacher guide includes a synopsis of the book, ideas on how to present the book to students, study questions, and points to discuss after the book is read. This is a .pdf file.
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Penguin Random House: Pride and Prejudice: Reading Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A surprisingly detailed site that provides an overview of Austen's work, as well as biographical information and discussion questions. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "The Grapes of Wrath" [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Chapter by chapter study questions, reflection and discussion questions, and ideas for further exploration are the heart of this 6 page .pdf teacher guide.
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Penguin Random House: t.a. Barron Interview

For Students 9th - 10th
Fantasy writer T.A. Barron talks about his "Lost Years of Merlin" books in this interview.
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Penguin Random House: Don Freeman

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This biographical sketch of Don Freeman highlights his musical career to becoming a famous author and illustrator. Freeman is a popular children's literature author.
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Penguin Random House: Jane Eyre: Reading Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a critical introduction to the work, biographical information about Charlotte Bronte and discussion questions about the work. [PDF]
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Penguin Random House: After the First Death Reader's Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discussion questions and a brief author background sketch are offered as a reader's guide for Cormier's novel.