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Resources for Educators

Teaching Resources and Reading Strategies
Reading strategies and lesson plans for educators teaching Wish You Well and The Bean Trees

Instructional Guide to All America Reads
Virginia Department of Education-produced video guide that includes a classroom demonstration, Kylene Beers on the reading strategies, and David Baldacci on All America Reads. Applicable to both Wish You Well and The Bean Trees

Submit Resources to All America Reads
Have a resource that contributed to your students' understanding of a novel that should be used by other educators? Consider submitting your resource for others to share and benefit

Review Resources to Enhance Understanding
Teachers and other participants have suggested various additional activities that will enhance your understanding of Wish You Well and The Bean Trees and their characters.

Interview with David Baldacci about Wish You Well
2001 interview with David Baldacci about All America Reads and Wish You Well, hosted and conducted by Charles Sydnor. Streaming video in Windows and Real Media

Information About the Authors
Find out more about the writer of Wish You Well and The Bean Trees

Additional Information About the Novels
Links to additional information about Wish You Well and The Bean Trees

Read the First Chapter of Wish You Well or The Bean Trees
First chapter of Wish You Well on the All America Reads site; first chapter of The Bean Trees on the HarperCollins publishers site

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