This book offers 50 creative writing lesson plans from the imaginative and highly acclaimed 826 National writing labs. Created as a resource to reach all students (even those most resistant to creative writing), the off-beat and attention-grabbing lessons include such gems as "Literary Facebooks," where students create a mock Facebook profile based on their favorite literary character, as well as highly practical lessons like the "College Application Essay Boot Camp." These writing lessons are written by experts--and favorite novelists, actors, and other entertainers pitched in too.

• Road-tested lessons from a stellar national writing lab
• Inventive and unique lessons that will appeal to even the most difficult-to-reach students
• Includes a chart linking lessons to the Common Core State Standards

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