2016 LYRC 6-8 Study Guides and Additional Resources
2016 LYRC 6-8 Study Guides and Additional Resources
1. Athlete vs. Mathlete by W.C. Mack
- Resources, related reads, class activity ideas http://texasbluebonnetaward2015.wordpress.com/athlete-vs-mathlete/
- Author websites http://www.wcmack.com/ and http://www.winnie-mack.com/
- Book trailers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arBy-ntSQTM
- Reader’s theater activity http://texasbluebonnetaward2015.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/rtathletevs-mathlete.pdf
2. The boy on the wooden box: how the impossible became possible... on Schindler's list: a memoir by Leon Leyson
- Book trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqHHgdmZjfs
- Lesson plan http://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/SimonSchuster/BoyOnWoodenBox_Guide.pdf
3. Counting By 7’s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
- Study Guide
- Book trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BjoUa7zvNU
4. The Darkest Path by Jeff Hirsch
5. Dogs of War by Sheila Keenan, illustrated by Nathan Fox
- Study Guide
- Book trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4b7Q08oTDo
6. The Heartbreak Messenger by Alexander Vance
- Study Guide
- Book trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K1lHUabUF0 (This is one of my favorite book trailers EVER!)
- Games http://www.alexandervance.com/#!heartbreak-chaser/c1uyh and http://www.alexandervance.com/#!heartbreak-invaders/c1mnz
- Author does Skype visits: Contact at http://www.alexandervance.com/#!contact/ckt8
7. Jack Strong Takes a Stand by Tommy Greenwald, illustrated by Melissa Mendés
- Summary, questions, related reads http://www.sweetonbooks.com/all-titles/1039-jack-strong-takes-a-stand.html
- Book trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqzwYP8WTSc
8. One Came Home by Amy Timberlake
- Discussion guide http://amytimberlake.com/s/OneCameHomeDiscussion-guide-Timberlake.pdf
- Fan made book trailers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQTIF10KHJI and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF40KDbRD5g
- Book talk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvZq8rD9AJA
9. QB 1 by Mike Lupica
10. Sylo by D.J. MacHale
- Study Guide
- Official book trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTMrLIZWcrk
- Author video interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkqha_551po
- This author does Skype visits. See http://djmachalebooks.com/2013/06/04/classroom-skype-visits/ and https://education.skype.com/projects/5415-penguin-books-chat-with-author-dj-machale-about-sylo#sthash.7svW2T0B.dpuf
11. Wake Up Missing by Kate Messner
- Teaching guide http://media.bloomsbury.com/rep/files/wake-up-missing.pdf
- Author TED talk http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-build-a-fictional-world-kate-messner
- This author does Skype visits. Lunchtime Q&A, 20 minutes, free. Full Presentation, 45-60 minutes, $200. See http://www.katemessner.com/teachers/
12. Zero Tolerance by Claudia Mills
- Discussion guide http://www.claudiamillsauthor.com/assets/ZeroTolerance%20discussion%20guide.pdf
- Fan made book trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzjGuNg1wRA
