This video is a preview for the young adult novel Torment, the second novel in the addictive Fallen series, from best-selling author Lauren Kate. Luce learns what the Shadows are, and how she can use them as windows on her previous...

A screencast lesson defining the genre, describing the key elements, and providing examples of realistic fiction. [3:38]

A video lesson introducing how to use storyboarding with fiction reading selections. [8:46]

In this lesson, you will learn how to define parts of a story by using a plot development chart. [5:13]

A music video [3:42] about the five elements of a story: setting, plot, characters, conflict, and theme. Includes downloadable student handouts.

This is an introduction to the book Blimpo: The Third Circle of Heck, by Dale Basye; it is the third title in the middle-grade Heck series, (Random House Books for Young Readers). It also provides links to information about the author...

This video is a book trailer to The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban. This story is the tale of first love and tragedy in the setting of a high school.

This video [1:56] is a book trailer for the children's book entitled Thumb Love by Elise Primavera. Lulu was a thumb sucker. She and her thumb were very happy together "in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad," Lulu and her...

This lesson introduces point of view in fiction.

This video [0:37] is a book preview for Mini Grey's children's book entitled Toys in Space. A very silly (not-too-scary) story about losing a beloved toy. From ever-inventive, award-winning author-illustrator Mini Grey comes a hilarious...