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Against All Odds Readers Theatre for Grades 3-8
Suzanne I. Barchers, Michael Ruscoe
ISBN: 1-59158-677-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-677-7
264 pages
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Publication: 4/30/2008
List Price: $30.00 (UK Sterling Price: £20.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
Subjects:
Series Title: Readers Theatre
Reviews:
  • This material, with its emphasis on movie stars and athletes, will find a place in classrooms as a welcome alternative to the regular curriculum.
    —School Library Journal     10/1/2008
Description: This book of readers theatre scripts for low-achieving middle grade readers is meant to inspire. Written at readability levels of grades 2 and 3, students who struggle with reading will enjoy learning about the lives of people both current (Bob Woodruff) and historical (Franklin Roosevelt) who are inspirational because of their perseverance and ability to overcome adversity in their daily lives. By reading, performing, and discussing these plays about people who possess the important character trait of perseverance, students will not only practice their oral reading skills, thus building the important skill of fluency, they will also build their own models for good character. Grades 3-8. Readability Levels: Grades 2-3.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    Kurt Angle, Wrestler
    Lance Armstrong, Cyclist
    Oksana Baiul, Figure Skater
    Halle Berry, Actress
    Andrea Bocelli, Tenor
    Diana Golden Brosnihan, Skier
    Tedy Bruschi, Football Player
    Tom Cruise, Actor
    Vin Diesel, Actor and Writer
    Jean Driscoll, Marathon Athlete
    David Ecstein, Baseball Player
    Michael J. Fox, Actor
    Zina Garrison, Tennis Player
    Tracey Gold, Actress
    Bethany Hamilton, Surfer
    Carolyn McCarthy, Congresswoman
    Tim McGraw, Country Singer
    Willie O'Ree, Hockey Player
    Freddie Prinze Jr., Actor
    Christopher Reeve, Actor and Spokesman
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President of the United States
    Erik Weihenmayer, Mountain Climber
    Bob Woodruff, News Correspondent
    Special Guests: Jewel, Jay Leno, Nancy Cartwright, Bob Dole
    They All Beat the Odds: Chris Burke, Patty Duke, Michelle Akers, and Stephen Hawking
    Answers to Cross Out Puzzles
About the Author: Suzanne I. Barchers, Ed.D., has written fifty books, ranging from college textbooks to children's books. She has served as a public school teacher, an affiliate faculty for the University of Colorado-Denver, acquisitions editor for Teacher Ideas Press, Editor and Chief of Leapfrog, and Managing Editor at Weekly Reader. She also serves on the PBS Kids Media Advisory Board and is a past member of the board of directors for the Association of Educational Publishers (EdPress).

Michael Ruscoe is an award-winning journalist, writer, editor, and teacher. He is the author of several books, including the anthologies Baseball: A Treasury of Art and Literature and American Waterfowl.
LCC Class: 812'
PDF Catalogs:
LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf
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