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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.

(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.)

  • WINNER
    IRA CBC Children's Choice
  • WINNER
    Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
  • WINNER | 2007
    ALA Notable Children's Book
  • WINNER | 2007
    Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
  • WINNER | 2007
    Texas 2x2 Reading List
  • WINNER | 2007
    Virginia Young Readers Program Award
  • WINNER | 2007
    IRA CBC Children's Choice
  • WINNER | 2007
    Cardozo Award for Children's Literature (a Library of Virginia Literary Award)
  • WINNER | 2006
    Time Magazine Best Children’s Books of the Year
  • WINNER | 2006
    Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books
  • WINNER | 2006
    Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Book of the Year
  • WINNER | 2006
    New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
  • WINNER | 2006
    Kirkus Reviews Editor Choice Award
  • WINNER | 2006
    New York Times Bestseller
  • NOMINEE
    New York State Charlotte Award
  • NOMINEE
    South Carolina Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE
    Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award
  • NOMINEE
    Nevada Young Readers Award
  • NOMINEE
    Nebraska Golden Sower Award
  • HONOR | 2007
    Irma Simonton Black Award

Guides

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
    IRA CBC Children's Choice
  • WINNER
    Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
  • WINNER | 2007
    ALA Notable Children's Book
  • WINNER | 2007
    Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
  • WINNER | 2007
    Texas 2x2 Reading List
  • WINNER | 2007
    Virginia Young Readers Program Award
  • WINNER | 2007
    IRA CBC Children's Choice
  • WINNER | 2007
    Cardozo Award for Children's Literature (a Library of Virginia Literary Award)
  • WINNER | 2006
    Time Magazine Best Children’s Books of the Year
  • WINNER | 2006
    Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books
  • WINNER | 2006
    Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Book of the Year
  • WINNER | 2006
    New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
  • WINNER | 2006
    Kirkus Reviews Editor Choice Award
  • WINNER | 2006
    New York Times Bestseller
  • NOMINEE
    New York State Charlotte Award
  • NOMINEE
    South Carolina Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE
    Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award
  • NOMINEE
    Nevada Young Readers Award
  • NOMINEE
    Nebraska Golden Sower Award
  • HONOR | 2007
    Irma Simonton Black Award