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Nothing engages students like the magic of a great book. To help integrate novels and non-fiction into your classroom and faciliate learning in a variety of subject areas, check out Penguin's teaching guides. To download the printer-friendly tools below you may need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader. Free software is available at Adobe Acrobat's website.
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Charlie Wilcox
Thousands of Canadian men and women have sacrificed their lives in the name of peace, but what do your students really know about war? What does it mean to be on the battlefield? How did Canadians contribute to the war effort in World War I? What is the true cost of war and, most important, how can we learn from history to build a more peaceful future? The award-winning Charlie Wilcox by Sharon E. McKay provides teachers with the perfect tool to teach students about World War I. Visit our Charlie Wilcox microsite for a teachers guide, interactive games and quizzes for students, and more. |
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Run
Hundreds of thousands of young people participate in the Terry Fox Run each year. This fall, help them get to know a Canadian hero in a whole new way with Eric Walters's Run. The first novel for young readers about Terry — fully endorsed by The Terry Fox Foundation — Run explores the Fox legacy through a story of friendship, family and one boy's struggle to believe. For a teachers guide for Run click here. Read more about the book and an interview with Eric Walters. |
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Emily Book One: Across the James Bay Bridge
In the late 1800s Chinese immigrants were arriving on Canada's west coast seeking jobs on the railroad. While many Canadians, like Emily in Julie Lawson's Across the James Bay Bridge, were fascinated by Chinese customs and traditions, just as many were upset that Chinese immigrants were taking potential jobs from Canadians. Use Across the James Bay Bridge in your classrooms. Download a teacher's guide or click here to read more about the book. |
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Rachel Book One: A Mighty Big Imagining
Rachel has just boarded a ship that will take her and her mother from slavery in America to promised freedom in Nova Scotia, where Rachel's stepfather is waiting for them. For Rachel, the best thing about freedom is the chance to learn to read and write. But the new home that awaits them is not what they imagine. The land is barren, the weather cold and mean. But Rachel is determined to make the most of her new life. For curriculum connections, class discussion ideas and activity sheets for A Mighty Big Imagining click here. |
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Rachel Book Two: The Maybe House
Rachel's family has spent months living in the horrible pit house. Then, Rachel's wish for a real home is granted and she also starts learning to read and write. But will these wonderful accomplishments last? The atmosphere in Shelbourne, Nova Scotia, is an increasingly intolerant one, as white soldiers who have left the army and who are now unable to find work, begin to look with resentment at their black neighbours. For worksheets and activities for The Maybe House click here. |
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