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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 10  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   A Case for Reading - Examining Challenged and Banned Books
   Students examine books, selected from the American Library Association Challenged/Banned Books list, and write persuasive pieces expressing their views about what should be done with the books at their school.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Adventures With Erica Perl
   It's all about Erica Perl and her books in this podcast episode.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   A Genre Study of Letters With The Jolly Postman
   Students read The Jolly Postman, in which a postman delivers letters to storybook characters. They explore different types of mail and categorize letters from the book and their own mail.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Amazing Aviators
   Take flight with Emily as she highlights books about historical figures in aviation and chats with Candace Fleming, author of Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   American Folklore: A Jigsaw Character Study
   Groups of students read and discuss American folklore stories, each group reading a different story. Using a jigsaw strategy, the groups compare character traits and main plot points of the stories. A diverse selection of American folk tales is used for this lesson, which is adaptable to any text set.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Animal Perspectives
   Discover books that allow you to look at the world through the eyes of an animal!
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 5
   Annual fence-painting contests take place in Hannibal, Missouri.
   A scene from one of Twain's works is chosen and students map the story setting using the Story Map. Setting is then discussed as a class.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Printout  |  Assessment Tool
   Anticipation Guide
   Help establish a purpose for reading—and generate post-reading reflection and discussion—with this guide.
9. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   A Peek into Amelia's Notebook
   Emily chats with a couple of sisters about two books in the Amelia's Notebook series and even the grown-up Amelia herself, author-illustrator Marissa Moss.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Applying Question-Answer Relationships to Pictures
    A picture is worth a thousand words as students are guided in viewing wordless picture books and responding to four different types of questions about the images they see.

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