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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 4
   Edward Stratemeyer, creator of book series such as Nancy Drew, was born on this day in 1862.
   Students select several books from one of Stratemeyer's series to read, discuss shared elements in the books, and use the 3-Circle Venn Diagram to compare story elements.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Recurring Lesson
   Literature Circles: Getting Started
   Students practice different ways of collaborating to read a work of literature. They work in different roles as they compose and answer questions, discover new vocabulary, and examine literary elements.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 13
   The Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden was dedicated on October 13, 1995.
   Students select characters that they believe are the most memorable from Cleary's books and write short persuasive essays to explain their choices.