May is Mystery Month and Penguin has a variety of mystery books you can recommend to students. From Young Cam Jansen to Theodore Boone, here is a selection of mystery books that will turn your readers into detectives in no time!
Find out about Sherri L. Smith and her author appearances!
May is Mystery Month and Penguin has a variety of mystery books you can recommend to students. From Young Cam Jansen to Theodore Boone, here is a selection of mystery books that will turn your readers into detectives in no time!
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The anticipation is over—The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey, is here.
Are you ready?
Watch the book trailers: 1st Wave. 2nd Wave. 3rd Wave. 4th Wave.
Click here to start reading the 5th Wave.
Start a discussion with your students. Click here to download the discussion guide. You can also talk about the 5th Wave on tumblr, facebook, and twitter using the #5thWave.
One high school senior can win $5,000 toward the college of their choice and the participating school will receive 25 Penguin books.
Entering is easy. Encourage your students to write an essay based on Out of the Easy references the following quote from Charles Dickens' David Copperfield. How does this quote relate to the journey of the characters in Out of the Easy and also to your personal journey as you prepare for college?
"Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show." — Charles Dickens
Contest is open to all high school seniors.
Submit your students' essays by visiting OutoftheEasy.com.
Click here to view the Official Rules.
And fight the summer slump! You can find a book for every reader with our 2013 Summer Reading Guide.
Included inside are:
The guide provides book recommendations by grade, reading level, and theme that teachers and librarians can use to help their students enjoy summer reading
All titles featured are excellent choices for independent reading selections and fit well into Common Core State Standards, making them perfect for required and suggested summer reading lists as well as back-to-school assignments.
Presenting Core Curriculum Lesson Plans to our modern classics! These books range widely in age groups and interest levels but all have two things in common—they are high interest and generate strong discussions perfect for classroom instruction.
Each lesson plan is ready for immediate classroom adoption with suggested assignments, writing prompts, extension activities, and more! Each Core Curriculum Lesson Plan was created by educators for educators and is specifically aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
Click on the book covers to download the Core Curriculum Lesson Plans for each title.
Mirror, Mirror: The Book of Reversible Verse
Grades 3-4: Mirror, Mirror: The Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer; illustrated by Josee Masse
More than a picture book! Teach poetry, language, and fairy tales.
Grades 3-5: Matildaby Roald Dahl
A zainy coming-of-age-story from beloved author, Roald Dahl.
Grades 4-5: A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
Perfect for independent and guided reading assignments and fairytale units.
Grades 4-6: Savvyby Ingrid Law
This Newbery Honor-winning book is peppered with a cast of quirky characters whose odd adventures captivate the imaginations of young readers everywhere.
Grades 4-6: : Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
A Newbery Honor winning book about growing up on Alcatraz Island in 1935.
Grades 5-6: The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages
Addresses multiple themes such as self-discovery, bullying, friendship, family, and death—with the backdrop of the Manhattan Project.
Grades 7-10: Matched by Ally Condie
Challenge students to think about choice, loyalty, sacrifice, and the expectations of society.
Grades 7-10: Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
A historical novel on the Russian Gulag in Lithuania, this novel can be paired with history units.
Grades 7-10: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
An essential book on bullying and suicide, this book is an authentic way to engage teens in these important topics.
If you're up-to-date on the latest Penguin scoop, you'd know that the 5th Wave is quit the buzz. Like everyone in the New York office, I could not be more excited that the 5th Wave is finally coming! Written by Printz Honor author Rick Yancey, The 5th Wave is tells of the story of a Cassie. Your typical high school teen, Cassie's world is turned upside down when one day electromagnetic pulse sends her world into utter darkness, beginning a series of earth destructive waves. When everyone but Cassie's younger brother is taken from her, she has to decide whether to surrender to THEM, or run. The 5th Wave literally had me on the edge of my seat. I could not turn the page fast enough as I followed Cassie on her journey to survival. Rick Yancey's master story-telling is evident in this plot driven, apocalyptic, thriller that you won't want to miss!
—Bridget Ryan, School and Library Marketing Assistant
The 5th Wave
By Rick Yancey
Ages 12 up | Grades 7 up
3 starred reviews!
"Nothing short of amazing." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"[A] heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger surprises." —Booklist, starred review
"A gripping SF trilogy…Yancey's aim is every bit as good as Cassie's" —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Out of the Easy
By Ruta Sepetys
Ages 14 up | Grades 9 up
3 starred reviews!
"A compelling and entertaining first-person narration, a colorful cast of memorable characters and an intriguing storyline, this is a surefire winner." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Sepetys has built a stellar cast." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"With dramatic and contextual flair, Sepetys introduces teens to another memorable heroine." —School Library Journal, starred review
SHERRI L. SMITH has written several award-winning novels for young adults. Flygirl, her first novel with Putnam, won the California Book Award, was a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, and has received over fifteen state award nominations. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.
You can learn more about Orleans here.
Learn more about Sherri L. Smith here. If you are interested in hosting an appearance by Sherri L. Smith at your school, library, or conference, please use the online request form, send an email to authorvisits[at]us.penguingroup.com with possible dates, your school name, location, details about the day, and your contact information.
Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer Educator Guide
This core curriculum lesson plan provides information and materials to support the use of Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer in a civics, social studies, or language arts classroom. This legal thriller is an exciting way to introduce middle school students to the courts, the legal system, and the anatomy of a criminal trial. Students also learn valuable lessons about the rights of the accused, the jury system, and are exposed to career opportunities in the legal and criminal justice systems.
The materials are designed to support the book with more accurate and state-specific information on the legal process as well as correlations to the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in Social Studies.
We hope you'll use this comprehensive lesson plan as a way to present all that Theo has to offer to your students!
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