Mrs Frisby And The Rats Of Nimh By Robert C O Brien A Novel Teaching Pack By Margaret Whisnant

When mouse widow Mrs. Frisby needs advice on how to move her children safely, she consults the rats who live under the rosebush. Not only do they help her, they tell her of their escape from a laboratory where experimentation had made them literate, and of the brave death of her husband. Newbery Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book; "Horn Book" Fanfare Book.

Some extraordinary rats come to the aid of a mouse family in this Newbery Medal Award–winning classic by notable children’s author Robert C. O’Brien. Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma. And Mrs. Frisby in turn renders them a great service.

Teacher's guide, based on Robert C. O'Brien's Mrs. Frisby and the rats of NIMH, includes essay and multiple choice questions, activities, glossary, and answer key.

For use in teaching literature to high school students.

Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma. And Mrs. Frisby in turn renders them a great service.

Ever since last summer, Mrs. Frisby has been worried about her younger son Timothy, who has had pneumonia, almost died, and now he is too frail and weak to be moved. But if the Frisbys don't move immediately, they'll all be killed! Mrs. Frisby is frantic. Then she hears about the wonderful Rats of NIMH who are strong, smart, able to do almost anything. They've escaped from the lab at NIMH and they can save the Frisbys. But will they?

Having no one to help her with her problems, a widowed mouse visits the rats whose former imprisonment in a laboratory made them wise and long lived.