Description: Keep students engaged from cover to cover as they dive into a close reading of this 1979 Newbery Medal-winning mystery novel. This instructional guide includes rigorous activities and lessons to build key comprehension and literacy skills.
Brief description: Jessica Case, M.A.Ed., is a fifth grade teacher who has been teaching for 11 years. She has her master's degree in curriculum and instruction, and she is also a reading specialist. She has recently served on the district literacy committee to create quarterly benchmarks.