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In Times Past
an eBook on CD
by Carol Hurst and Rebecca Otis

Integrating US History with Literature in Grades 3-8.

Enliven your US History curriculum!

Teach US History using great kids books.

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Friends and Relations: Using Literature With Social Themes, K-2.

by Carol Hurst and Rebecca Otis (Northeast Foundation for Children, 1999. ISBN 1892989026. 108 pages. Paperback. $8.50)

You can order this book through Amazon.com or by calling Northeast Foundation for Children at 1-800-360-6332.

Discover 15 great books to read with kindergarten through second graders to explore social issues central to their lives. Thematic topics include the give and take of friendship; bullies, pests, and teasing; isolation and reaching out across generations; families, and working together.

This book features:

• Comprehensive summaries of the books
• A variety of group activities for increasing understanding
• Questions and topics for prompting good discussions
• Lists of thematically-related stories

Also included are general guidelines for using literature in the classroom, facilitating good book discussions, and choosing meaningful related activities.

Related Areas of Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site

• Other books by Carol Otis Hurst.