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Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

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Classroom Activities for

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

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  • WINNER | 2018
    Christopher Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Hawaii Nene Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    California Young Reader Medal
  • WINNER | 2014
    New York State Three Apples Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Maine Student Book Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Missouri Mark Twain Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Rhode Island Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Colorado Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
  • WINNER | 2013
    Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2013
    Nebraska Golden Sower Award
  • WINNER | 2013
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2012
    Amazon Best of the Year
  • WINNER | 2012
    New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award
  • WINNER | 2012
    Kid's Indie Next List "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers"
  • WINNER | 2012
    Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year
  • WINNER | 2012
    National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA)
  • WINNER | 2012
    New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Book of the Year Award
  • NOMINEE
    New York State Charlotte Award
  • NOMINEE
    Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
  • SELECTION
    IRA Teachers' Choices
  • SELECTION
    NCTE Notable Children's Trade Books in the Language Arts
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Virginia Young Readers Program Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Arizona Young Readers Award
  • NOMINEE | 2014
    Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2014
    Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
  • NOMINEE | 2014
    North Carolina Children's Book Award
  • FINALIST | 2013
    Kiddo Awards
  • FINALIST | 2013
    Indies Choice Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2013
    North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award
  • AWARD | 2013
    Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
  • SELECTION | 2013
    Texas Lone Star Reading List
  • AWARD | 2013
    Utah Children's Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2013
    ALA Notable Children's Book
  • NOMINEE | 2013
    Texas Bluebonnet Award
  • SELECTION | 2012
    New York Public Library Book for Reading and Sharing
  • FINALIST | 2012
    GoodReads Choice Award
  • FINALIST | 2012
    Cybils

What I'm Reading: R.J. Palacio (author of WONDER)

Guides

Educator Guide for

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Classroom Activities for

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

Awards

  • WINNER | 2018
    Christopher Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Hawaii Nene Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award
  • WINNER | 2015
    California Young Reader Medal
  • WINNER | 2014
    New York State Three Apples Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Maine Student Book Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Missouri Mark Twain Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    New Mexico Land of Enchantment Book Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Rhode Island Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Colorado Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2014
    Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
  • WINNER | 2013
    Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2013
    Nebraska Golden Sower Award
  • WINNER | 2013
    Georgia Children's Book Award
  • WINNER | 2012
    Amazon Best of the Year
  • WINNER | 2012
    New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award
  • WINNER | 2012
    Kid's Indie Next List "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers"
  • WINNER | 2012
    Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year
  • WINNER | 2012
    National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA)
  • WINNER | 2012
    New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Book of the Year Award
  • NOMINEE
    New York State Charlotte Award
  • NOMINEE
    Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
  • SELECTION
    IRA Teachers' Choices
  • SELECTION
    NCTE Notable Children's Trade Books in the Language Arts
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Virginia Young Readers Program Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Arizona Young Readers Award
  • NOMINEE | 2014
    Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2014
    Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
  • NOMINEE | 2014
    North Carolina Children's Book Award
  • FINALIST | 2013
    Kiddo Awards
  • FINALIST | 2013
    Indies Choice Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2013
    North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award
  • AWARD | 2013
    Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
  • SELECTION | 2013
    Texas Lone Star Reading List
  • AWARD | 2013
    Utah Children's Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2013
    ALA Notable Children's Book
  • NOMINEE | 2013
    Texas Bluebonnet Award
  • SELECTION | 2012
    New York Public Library Book for Reading and Sharing
  • FINALIST | 2012
    GoodReads Choice Award
  • FINALIST | 2012
    Cybils

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What I'm Reading: R.J. Palacio (author of WONDER)

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