The River Lit Link Gr 7 8

Phillip, an American boy, lived with his parents on the Dutch island of Curacao, off the coast of Venezuela during World War II. Phillips mother, who disliked living with people of other races, was determined to return to the United States. They leave for Florida but are torpedoed and sunk, they are separated. Phillip miraculously floats by raft with a black man named Timothy to a remote island. Timothy helps Phillip with his injuries while Phil tries to come to terms with the prejudicial attitudes he has learned from his family. Novel by Theodore Taylor. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.

Meg Murray is thirteen and she is feeling miserable, as her father has been missing for over a year. One stormy night, Meg and her family get an unexpected visitor, Mrs. Whatsit, who starts them off on a fantastical journey to find Mr. Murry. Meg, Charles and Calvin are whisked through time and dimensions to a dark planet called Camazotz. Here a dark shadow of evil has taken control and has captured Mr. Murry. They must try to free him. Meg, who is closest to Charles, must return to Camazotz to save her brother. She almost gets drawn into the clutches of IT, before she realizes that she has something which IT does not have - Love. Through her love for Charles Wallace, she is able to rescue him and they all return home to earth together. Novel by Madeline L'Engle. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.

Take your students on a gripping adventure to the Klondike Gold Rush. The hero of the novel, Buck, is taken from his comfortable home and thrown into the life and death struggle of the northland. Novel by Jack London. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.