William Michael Hartnett's "Mortality and Immortality" The Big Read - Wichita: Oct. 1 - Nov. 15, 2008
Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
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For Young Readers

Reading along at the Kick-offSeveral books were identified by the Big Read - Wichita partnership as companion books for Edgar Allan Poe's tales and poems:

Pre-K: “Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody,” written and illustrated by Michael Rex
Grades K-2: “The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree,” written and illustrated by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Grades 3-5: “Frankenstein Takes the Cake,” written and illustrated by Adam Rex
Grades 6-8: “Time for Andrew” by Mary Downing Hahn and the graphic novel “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe and illustrated by Ryan Price

Download and print a poster (PDF) about companion titles for your classroom or school library.

Teacher Resources

Teacher's guides on using Poe in the classroom are available online at www.neabigread.org.

Arts Partners, Inc. featured scary stories and other Poe-related programs in their 2009-2010 Arts Partners Program and Community Services Directory. Contact Arts Partners for more information.

Teachers, parents, book clubs or others interested in last year's Big Read title, Willa Cather's "My Ántonia" may still receive free print copies of the reader's guide. Classroom sets of the guide are available. Contact Jennifer Heinicke at the Wichita Public Library, 316-261-8524 or jheinicke@wichita.gov for details. Information is also available for "My Ántonia" and other Big Read titles at www.neabigread.org.
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