What a Character! Character Study as a Guide to Literary Meaning Making in Grades K-8 (No. 563-846)

Bring text and its meaning alive for your students! This collection brings together the perspectives of classroom teachers, researchers, and children’s book authors on the power of character study and how to use it to guide elementary- and middle-grade students through creating, reading, and comprehending text. The contributors evaluate character-rich books and offer instructional strategies that will help you become a more insightful teacher as you implement character study in your classroom.