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91. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   5 – 8  |  Activity & Project
    Make a Mystery Puzzle
    Have children explore the different parts of mystery writing by making a puzzle about a favorite book. They can then invent and write their own mysteries using the online Mystery Cube tool.
92. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Printout  |  Word Play
    Make-a-Word Card Game
    Children can be card sharks in this game, which challenges players to build words from prefixes, root words, and suffixes.
93. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
    Making Sense of Series Books in Young Adult Literature
    This episode offers insight into different kinds of series books followed by recommendations of truly memorable series and companion books that will hook teen readers and stand the test of time.
    
94. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Tip & How-To
    Modeling Good Reading Habits With Teens
    Modeling good reading habits can be challenging if you don't make a plan you are willing and able to stick to. Check out the following innovative ways to get both of you reading.
95. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
    More New and Noteworthy Books for Teens
    With publishers releasing new books twice a year, in the spring and the fall, summer is the perfect time to take stock of great new books for teens. Tune in to hear about books that will meet the needs of all kinds of teen readers including works of fantasy and suspense, biography and historical fiction, politics and romance.
96. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
    More Than Sports Stories
    Tune in to hear about works of sports fiction and nonfiction that explore issues of identity and belonging, courage and equal rights, and changes over time in American history and culture.
    
97. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Tip & How-To
    Motivating Teen Readers
    Motivating teens to read can be complicated by the many demands on their busy schedules. Luckily, there are many exciting and popular books for teens—and innovative ways to turn teen attention to the written page.
98. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
    Musical Books for Teens
    In this episode, you'll hear about fiction and nonfiction books that explore the importance of music in the lives of young people.
    
99. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Activity & Project
    Music in Movies: You Pick the Soundtrack
    Explore how music can have an emotional impact on a scene in a movie, then help teens write and film a scene of their own.
100. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Game & Tool
     Mystery Cube
     The Mystery Cube asks children to separate a mystery into six distinct elements. Using it, children begin to see how a writer constructs a mystery—and can try writing their own.

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