Breakfast on Mars and 37 Other Delectable Essays
24 June 2014Synopsis
Breakfast on Mars and 37 Other Delectable Essays will inspire students to think differently about the much-feared assignment in elementary and middle schools around the country: essay writing.
Rebecca Stern's fifth-grade students were bored to death with essay writing, and the one thing Rebecca needed to inspire them—great examples appropriate for kids—was nowhere to be found. Inspired by a challenge, Rebecca...
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24 June 2014
9781250044464Reviews
“* An important collection that ought to become a staple in writing classes.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“* A refreshing and useful tool for every middle- and high-school writing teacher to keep handy.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“In this valuable resource, the authors include research in their essays and sometimes make convincing arguments for something totally impossible. Best of all, they even bring humor back to this old, musty format.” —Booklist
“A unique volume, well worth the read.” —School Library Journal