Game Changers: A Biography of J. K. Rowling 6-Pack

Game Changers: A Biography of J. K. Rowling 6-Pack
Author: Dona Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2017-03-31
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1493839373

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This intriguing biography examines the life of the writer who brought us the magical world of Harry Potter. Featuring TIME content, this 6-Pack of nonfiction readers builds critical literacy skills while engaging students and enriching content-area instruction. Developed by Timothy Rasinski-a leading expert in reading research-this purposefully leveled text guides students to increased fluency and comprehension of nonfiction text. The complex text structure adds rigor and allows students to delve deeply into the subject matter. The images support the text in abstract ways to challenge students to think more deeply about the topics and develop their higher-order thinking skills. Informational text features include a table of contents, sidebars, captions, bold font, an extensive glossary, and a detailed index to further understanding and build academic vocabulary. The Reader's Guide and Try It! culminating activity require students to connect back to the text, and provide opportunities for further language-development activities. Aligned with state standards, this text connects with McREL, WIDA/TESOL standards and prepares students for college and career. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

Game Changers: A Biography of J. K. Rowling

Game Changers: A Biography of J. K. Rowling
Author: Dona Herweck Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2017-03-31
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1480757918

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J.K. Rowling's success is beyond impressive. Few authors in history have experienced anything like it. There are theme parks that recreate the Potter world, multiple films, rock bands named for Potter places and characters, websites dedicated to Potter lore, and Quidditch teams around the world. This high-interest biography details the fascinating life of the creator of the Harry Potter books-J.K. Rowling. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this full-color nonfiction book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, detailed images, and in-depth Reader's Guide require students to connect back to the text and promote multiple readings. The Think Link and Dig Deeper! sections develop students' higher-order thinking skills, and the Check It Out! section includes suggested books, videos, and websites for further reading. Aligned with state standards, this text features complex and rigorous content appropriate for students preparing for college and career readiness.

Game Changers: A Biography of J. K. Rowling

Game Changers: A Biography of J. K. Rowling
Author: Dona Herweck Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017-05-15
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1545701954

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Game Changers: A Biography of J. K. Rowling builds critical literacy skills with this fascinating nonfiction reader designed to engage eighth grade students. Keep your students at the edge of their seats with content that will keep them enthralled from the first page to the last. Showcasing the work of the J. K. Rowling, this informational text examines the life of the writer who brought us the magical world of Harry Potter. Aligned with state standards, Beyond Words: J. K. Rowling features complex and rigorous content appropriate for middle school students preparing for college and career readiness.

Beyond Words

Beyond Words
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Release: 2017
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ISBN: 9781518247583

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Game Changers

Game Changers
Author: Dona Herweck Rice
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2017-03-31
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1480757918

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J.K. Rowling's success is beyond impressive. Few authors in history have experienced anything like it. There are theme parks that recreate the Potter world, multiple films, rock bands named for Potter places and characters, websites dedicated to Potter lore, and Quidditch teams around the world. This high-interest biography details the fascinating life of the creator of the Harry Potter books-J.K. Rowling. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this full-color nonfiction book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, detailed images, and in-depth Reader's Guide require students to connect back to the text and promote multiple readings. The Think Link and Dig Deeper! sections develop students' higher-order thinking skills, and the Check It Out! section includes suggested books, videos, and websites for further reading. Aligned with state standards, this text features complex and rigorous content appropriate for students preparing for college and career readiness.

Trailblazers: J.K. Rowling

Trailblazers: J.K. Rowling
Author: Cath Senker
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2020-12-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0593124634

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Bring history home and meet some of the world's greatest game changers! Get inspired by the true story of the author of Harry Potter--the bestselling book series of all time! This biography series is for kids who loved Who Was? and are ready for the next level. On July 22, 2008, J. K. Rowling shattered world records. With 8.3 million books sold in the US alone within a day of its release, the last installment in the Harry Potter series seemed like a thing of magic. From a childhood spent telling stories to writing the first Harry Potter book in cafés while her baby slept, J. K. Rowling's life is a tale of imagination and dedication. Find out how this girl who loved fantasy blazed a trail in children's books! Trailblazers is a biography series that celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world. Get inspired by more Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Jackie Robinson, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, Albert Einstein, Beyoncé, and Simone Biles. What kind of trail will you blaze?

J. K. Rowling

J. K. Rowling
Author: Colleen A. Sexton
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2007-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0822579499

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Presents a biography of celebrated author, J.K. Rowling, and chronicles her life, personal and professional challenges and achievements, and how she rose from poverty to eventually set records in the publishing industry with her Harry Potter series.

J. K. Rowling

J. K. Rowling
Author: Colleen Sexton
Publisher:
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Release: 2008-01-01
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ISBN: 9781575059846

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J. K. Rowling

J. K. Rowling
Author: Sean Smith
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2003-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781843170174

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Recounts the life and career of the author of the "Harry Potter" books.

The Westing Game

The Westing Game
Author: Ellen Raskin
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2020-10-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593204506

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A Newbery Medal Winner For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. They could become millionaires-it all depends on how they play the tricky and dangerous Westing game, a game involving blizzards, burglaries, and bombings! Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense. Winner of the Newbery Medal Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century "A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." —Booklist, starred review "Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand." —The New York Times Book Review "A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges—a demanding but rewarding book." —The Horn Book