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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   A Conversation with John Green
   Tune in to hear John discuss why he writes for teens, what he believes readers can gain from their English classes, and some of the thinking behind his newest book, Paper Towns.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   A Conversation with Laurie Halse Anderson
   In this episode, Laurie Halse Anderson talks about her newest book, Wintergirls.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   A Second Look at The Hunger Games
   With a new movie version of The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins’ story of a dystopian world where children are forced to fight to the death on live television is set to reach an even broader audience. Tune in to hear about the seeds for The Hunger Games story, themes that distinguish the series as an important work of literature, and what the books have to offer teen readers.
   
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Game & Tool
   Bio Cube
   The Bio Cube asks children to summarize information about a person for a biography or autobiography. The activity helps them learn how to identify and shorten key ideas.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   Books Worth Owning
   In this episode, you'll hear about those qualities along with a wide range of great new titles including adventure books, historical fiction, coming of age books, and story collections.
   
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   Connecting with the Classics
   Tune in to hear about recent titles that retell or reinvent classic stories, others that reimagine the lives of classic authors, and still others that invoke classic texts in contemporary storylines.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   Exploring History
   Hear about an amazing range of books that explore history, including works of fiction as well as non-fiction, biographies, graphic novels, verse novels, and investigative journalism.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Game & Tool
   Fractured Fairy Tales
   The Fractured Fairy Tales tool lets children play with three familiar fairy tales, changing many things including setting, characters, point of view, and plot.
9. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Game & Tool
   Mystery Cube
   The Mystery Cube asks children to separate a mystery into six distinct elements. Using it, children begin to see how a writer constructs a mystery—and can try writing their own.
10. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Game & Tool
    Trading Card Creator
    Children can use Trading Card Creators to answer questions about a book character’s appearance and actions, and to probe for thoughts, feelings, and motivations.