Teaching Six-Traits of Writing VOICE Through Childrens Books
Discover the best children's books for teaching the six-traits of writing voice, featuring Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and Eve Bunting's Fly Away Home to inspire student authors.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 4 - Dog Days
by Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley keeps a diary of the school year because of his mother.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 1
by Jeff Kinney
Collects the diaries of middle-schooler Greg Heffley as he faces the challenges of school, deals with his annoying older brother, misses the comforts of modern life when his town voluntarily goes electronics-free, and faces other challenges.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 3 - The Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney
Grey's father enlists him in organized sports and other endeavors in order to get him to toughen up.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 2 - Rodrick Rules
by Jeff Kinney
Collects the diaries of middle-schooler Greg Heffley as he faces the challenges of school, deals with his annoying older brother, misses the comforts of modern life when his town voluntarily goes electronics-free, and faces other challenges.
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Fly Away Home
by Eve Bunting
In this ALA Notable Children's Book, a homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal trying not to be noticed, is given hope when a trapped bird finally finds its freedom.
