A good book can touch our lives as a good friend. Within its pages are words and characters that can inspire us to achieve our highest ideals. We can turn to it for companionship, recreation, comfort, and guidance. It can also give us a cherished story to hold in our hearts forever. In Literature Units, great care has been taken to select books that are sure to become good friends! Teachers who use this unit will find the following features to supplement their own valuable ideas: Curriculum Connections, Vocabulary, Unit Tests, Cooperative Learning, and Critical Thinking. We are confident this unit will be a valuable addition to your planning and we hope your students increase the circle of 'friends' they have in books as you use our ideas.
