{"product_id":"teaching-the-selected-works-of-lois-t-stover-9780325007915","title":"Teaching the Selected Works of Katherine Paterson","description":"Had \u003cem\u003eBridge to Terabithia \u003c\/em\u003ebeen Katherine Paterson's only book, her fame would be secure in the annals of young adult writers-and the memories of her readers. Fortunately she has published dozens of books over her nearly forty-year career and has become one of young adult literature's most decorated authors: two National Book Awards, two Newbury Medals, a Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, a Hans Christian Anderson Medal for lifetime achievement, and most recently the 2006 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. \u003cem\u003eTeaching the Selected Works of Katherine Paterson\u003c\/em\u003e helps you navigate her long and illustrious resume so that you can bring her powerful work to a new generation of adolescents. In \u003cem\u003eTeaching the Selected Works of Katherine Paterson\u003c\/em\u003e, Lois Thomas Stover introduces you to Paterson's body of work then takes you into middle and high school classrooms to see specific ways of teaching \u003cem\u003eBridge to Terabithia \u003c\/em\u003eand other Paterson classics, presenting: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eproven-effective instructional applications \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eteaching strategies that support comprehension and analysis \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eclassroom activities that help students respond to what they've read \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eadvice for dealing with the challenging issues that some of Paterson's novels raise \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexamples of successful student discussions and samples of completed student work. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Illustrating several different approaches, Stover describes a variety of situations in which to use Paterson's work, including: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eincreasing student choice and voice through literature circles \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eteaching a historical fiction unit with Paterson's novels \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eencouraging the development of boys' literacy during out-of-school book groups. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e If you're looking for teaching strategies for using Katherine Paterson's texts in your classroom-to help students connect with her characters, to conduct follow-up activities that encourage improved responses, and to move readers toward critical and creative analysis-read \u003cem\u003eTeaching the Selected Works of Katherine Paterson\u003c\/em\u003e. Whether you want to teach \u003cem\u003eBridge to Terabithia\u003c\/em\u003e or try other favorites such as \u003cem\u003eCome Sing, Jimmy Jo\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eLyddie\u003c\/em\u003e;and \u003cem\u003eJacob Have I Loved, \u003c\/em\u003eyou'll find a variety of ways to succeed in bringing this widely recognized master of young adult literature to your students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lois T. Stover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0325007918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780325007915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heinemann Educational Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.30w x 0.22d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2008 pg. 90","brand":"Lois T. Stover","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448801210623,"sku":"9780325007915","price":33.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_425f8e6d-4af7-4fab-a315-cbce918e5ab7.jpg?v=1777260628","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/teaching-the-selected-works-of-lois-t-stover-9780325007915","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}