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Orca Book Publishers: Breathless Teaching Guide [Pdf] Lesson PlanOrca Book Publishers: Breathless Teaching Guide [Pdf] Lesson Plan
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9th - 10th
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Orca Book Publishers: Breathless Teaching Guide [Pdf]

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In Breathless, Beverly tries to lose weight by depriving herself of food, which makes her weak and compromises her ability to defend herself when Garth, her diving instructor, is sexually aggressive towards her. This teacher's guide for Breathless by Pam Withers includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.

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Concepts

eating disorders

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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