Books like Kelly Keaton's A Beautiful Evil (and Darkness Becomes Her, the first book in the series) are gold mines for us at Novel Novice. We totally dork out at all the history, lore and real-life tie-ins. The possibilities for using this series as a springboard are practically endless. Below, you'll find some ideas to kickstart... Continue Reading →
Intrigued by the world of Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me? Here are some ways to explore the themes further: Essays: Earlier this month we discussed George Orwell's 1984. Read it and compare it to Shatter Me. Pick one or two elements to compare and contrast. We also discussed a writing technique called stream-of-consciousness, which is used in... Continue Reading →
Intrigued by the world of Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me? Here are some ways to explore the themes further: Essays: Earlier this month we discussed George Orwell's 1984. Read it and compare it to Shatter Me. Pick one or two elements to compare and contrast. We also discussed a writing technique called stream-of-consciousness, which is used in... Continue Reading →
As a modern story written with a 19th century flair, Darker Still is the perfect fodder for taking a new YA novel and bringing it into the classroom ... especially because author Leanna Renee Hieber drew upon the classic novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde! So first things first ... we share... Continue Reading →
As a modern story written with a 19th century flair, Darker Still is the perfect fodder for taking a new YA novel and bringing it into the classroom ... especially because author Leanna Renee Hieber drew upon the classic novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde! So first things first ... we share... Continue Reading →
One of the cool parts of The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is that it's been used in classrooms for years as inspiration for writing prompts -- with teachers inviting kids to write their own stories based on the illustrations. Now, with the release of The Chronicles of Harris Burdick, Houghton Mifflin has put together a... Continue Reading →
One of the cool parts of The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is that it's been used in classrooms for years as inspiration for writing prompts -- with teachers inviting kids to write their own stories based on the illustrations. Now, with the release of The Chronicles of Harris Burdick, Houghton Mifflin has put together a... Continue Reading →
Any time you have a new book tied in to a classic, there are loads of ways to use it in the classroom. Below you'll find essay prompts and project ideas for Kenneth Oppel's This Dark Endeavor. Essays: * Much of This Dark Endeavor concerns alchemy and the ways it intersects with modern science. Do... Continue Reading →
Any time you have a new book tied in to a classic, there are loads of ways to use it in the classroom. Below you'll find essay prompts and project ideas for Kenneth Oppel's This Dark Endeavor. Essays: * Much of This Dark Endeavor concerns alchemy and the ways it intersects with modern science. Do... Continue Reading →
One of the things we love so much about Fateful by Claudia Gray is that it is rich with so many different elements -- all making it not only an excellent read, but also the perfect book to carry over to the classroom. Whether you're a student or a teacher looking for ideas, here are... Continue Reading →
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