After reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, give students the chance to reflect on the novel and respond in writing to five of these post-reading prompts.

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 1–8 of Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from parts 2 and 3 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

After reading the next few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising, engage students in discussion with this two-page guide!

Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 6–11 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 12–17 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

After reading Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, students make comparisons to the true story on which the novel was based.

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by having them complete this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity!

Use these questions to encourage critical thinking and support literacy development as students read the first few diary entries of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

Invite students to reflect on a book character’s words in this writing response worksheet featuring a quote by Ponyboy From The Outsiders.

This worksheet provides a culminating project for Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!

Prepare students for reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with these research and reflection prompts!

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the major themes and events from The Giver.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

After students read R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, watch the film adaptation of the movie to compare and contrast the written and film versions of the story!
 

Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Encourage creativity and critical thinking about the characters in The Hunger Games with this artistic extension activity!

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–8 of Anne of Green Gables.

Upon finishing The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, readers compare the written and visual forms of the story in this extension activity!

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

After reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, encourage students to examine the novel's setting with this creative writing worksheet! 

After reading Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, give students an opportunity to engage with the book and their senses in this poetry-based extension activity! 

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

Support critical thinking and literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief.

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

After reading Lois Lowry’s The Giver, watch the movie adaptation in order to compare the written and visual forms of the story!