This collection is an annotated bibliography of 150 picture books, chapter books, and young adult novels with teacher-tested lessons to strengthen students\' Writing in all six traits.
Twenty ready-to-use, literature-based lessons are also included..
Each annotation explains what the book is about and why it\'s a good model.
So why not help Middle schoolers improve their Writing by exposing them to Mentor Texts written just for them? Culham, Blasingame, and Coutu have selected 150 fiction and nonfiction books by master writers, annotated them, and organized them by trait.
Becoming a better writer begins with reading well-written books and trying what their authors do successfully.
This collection is an annotated bibliography of 150 picture books, chapter books, and young adult novels with teacher-tested lessons to strengthen students\' Writing in all six traits