New LitLinks from Gareth Stevens Classroom inspires student inquiry and invites critical thinking by pairing beloved works of fiction with content-rich informational texts. The familiar format of fiction introduces a topic and gives the reader confidence to explore and compare its nonfiction counterpart. Each paired set, along with a comprehensive reader resource guide, lets students demonstrate what they have learned from blending together narrative and expository elements.

LitLinks paired fiction and nonfiction:

Provides opportunities for students to analyze and compare different perspectives

Develops critical reading and comprehension skills

Supports “thinking across texts” by illustrating how different authors treat the same topic

Builds background knowledge and a wider range of vocabulary and enhances readers’ comprehension of a specific topic

Contrasts craft and structures of fiction with craft and structures of informational texts

PAIRED FICTION AND NONFICTION MAKES LEARNING FUN!

FICTION TITLE NONFICTION TITLE PAIR ISBN LIST PRICE NET PRICE

Absolutely Not I See a Bird 978-1-4824-3368-5 $26.60 $19.95Amelia Bedelia's First Field Trip My First Trip to the Farm 978-1-4824-3369-2 $26.60 $19.95Bad Dog, Marley! Loveable Dogs 978-1-4824-3370-8 $26.60 $19.95Curious George and the Firefighters Firefighters 978-1-4824-3371-5 $26.60 $19.95Hi! Fly Guy Freaky Flies 978-1-4824-3372-2 $26.60 $19.95Little Bear Bear Cubs 978-1-4824-3367-8 $26.60 $19.95Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig Pigs on the Farm 978-1-4824-3373-9 $26.60 $19.95Snail and the Whale Whales 978-1-4824-3374-6 $26.60 $19.95Tuesday Fun Frogs 978-1-4824-3375-3 $26.60 $19.95Winners Never Quit! Soccer 978-1-4824-3376-0 $26.60 $19.95

LitLinks Grades K–1 Set of 10 Fiction/Nonfiction Pairs 978-1-4824-3377-7 List $266.00/Net $199.50

FICTION TITLE NONFICTION TITLE PAIR ISBN LIST PRICE NET PRICE

Because of Winn-Dixie Helping Dogs 978-1-4824-3382-1 $26.60 $19.95The Boy Who Cried Wolf I Am Honest 978-1-4824-3379-1 $26.60 $19.95The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg I Can Share 978-1-4824-3378-4 $26.60 $19.95

Henry and Mudge: The First Book of Their Adventures Dogs 978-1-4824-3386-9 $26.60 $19.95

Little House in the Big Woods Life as a Pioneer 978-1-4824-3383-8 $26.60 $19.95Mr. Popper's Penguins Penguins 978-1-4824-3384-5 $26.60 $19.95The Raft Rivers 978-1-4824-3381-4 $26.60 $19.95Sarah, Plain and Tall Life in the Wild West 978-1-4824-3385-2 $26.60 $19.95Storm Hurricanes 978-1-4824-3380-7 $26.60 $19.95Thunder Cake Thunderstorms 978-1-4824-3387-6 $26.60 $19.95

LitLinks Grades 2–3 Set of 10 Fiction/Nonfiction Pairs 978-1-4824-3388-3 List $266.00/Net $199.50

LitLinks Grades 4–5 Set of 10 Fiction/Nonfiction Pairs 978-1-4824-3399-9 List $332.67/Net $249.50FICTION TITLE NONFICTION TITLE PAIR ISBN LIST PRICE NET PRICE

Birchbark House Ojibwe History and Culture 978-1-4824-3394-4 $33.27 $24.95The Black Stallion Horses 978-1-4824-3391-3 $33.27 $24.95The Boy Who Saved Baseball Batter 978-1-4824-3395-1 $33.27 $24.95The Egypt Game The Ancient Egyptians 978-1-4824-3396-8 $33.27 $24.95Hatchet Mountain Rescuer 978-1-4824-3397-5 $33.27 $24.95Hercules Fights the Nemean Lion Classical Myths 978-1-4824-3393-7 $33.27 $24.95Island of the Blue Dolphins 20 Fun Facts About Dolphins 978-1-4824-3398-2 $33.27 $24.95M. C. Higgins, the Great Slavery in Early America 978-1-4824-3390-6 $33.27 $24.95The Secret Garden Plant Life 978-1-4824-3392-0 $33.27 $24.95

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Dragons and Serpents 978-1-4824-3389-0 $33.27 $24.95

LitLinks Grades 6–8 Set of 10 Fiction/Nonfiction Pairs 978-1-4824-3409-5 List $332.67/Net $249.50FICTION TITLE NONFICTION TITLE PAIR ISBN LIST PRICE NET PRICE

The Age of Miracles Global Warming 978-1-4824-3405-7 $33.27 $24.95Forge Timeline of the Revolutionary War 978-1-4824-3407-1 $33.27 $24.95

Frankenstein Genetic Modification: Should Humans Control Nature? 978-1-4824-3401-9 $33.27 $24.95

The House of the Scorpion Cells Up Close 978-1-4824-3408-8 $33.27 $24.95

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words 978-1-4824-3405-7 $33.27 $24.95

Sacrifice Salem Witch Trials 978-1-4824-3400-2 $33.27 $24.95The Lightning Thief Greek Myths 978-1-4824-3410-1 $33.27 $24.95The War of the Worlds Space Challenge 978-1-4824-3406-4 $33.27 $24.95Where the Red Fern Grows Biomes and Ecosystems 978-1-4824-3402-6 $33.27 $24.95Will at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 Timeline of the Civil War 978-1-4824-3403-3 $33.27 $24.95

Paired Fiction & NonfictionReader Resource Guide

Fiction: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Nonfiction: Dragons and Serpents

JUMP-START ACTIVITIES1. What suggests this book is fiction? (Check those that you noticed and add others.)

q There’s a picture of a dragon on the cover.

q There are illustrations in the book.

q There are a lot of chapters which could mean it’s a story with a beginning, middle, and end.

q _____________________________________________________________________________________________

q _____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. List 3 things you might encounter in this book that are typically found in books of this genre. (The first one has been done for you.)

1. Other mythological characters like dragons

2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________________________________

CLOSE READING

Activity 1: Reread the following passage from Chapter 1 and answer the questions below.

“Far away from here, following the Jade River, there was once a black mountain that cut into thesky like a jagged piece of rough metal. The villagers called it Fruitless Mountain because nothing grew on it and birds and animals did not rest there. Crowded in the corner of where Fruitless Mountain and the Jade River met was a village that was a shade of faded brown. This was because the land around the village was hard and poor. To coax rice out of the stubborn land, the fields had to be flooded with water. Villagers had to tramp in the mud, bending and stooping and planting day after day. Working in the mud so much made it spread everywhere and the hot sun dried in onto their clothes and hair and homes. Over time, everything in the village had become the dull color of dried mud.

1. The underlined sentences best support the idea that the villagers (RL.4.1) a. are unhappy yet accepting of their lives. b. hope to change their working conditions. c. feel crowded d. hope the birds and animals will once again rest on Fruitless Mountain

Linking the Texts

Linking the Texts Graphic Organizer

This graphic organizer lists two common topics and ideas that are included in both texts. You might think of another. How each book presents the topics and ideas is also listed, but you must add examples, also called evidence, to complete the chart. Reread parts of the texts to gather your evidence. Then move on to the Building Knowledge section below.

Building Knowledge

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Dragons and Serpents share common topics. Using details from the graphic organizer, explain how information in each book helps build your understanding of those topics. Use a separate sheet of paper if necessary.

Common Topics/Ideas

Dragons in Literature

“Dragon” is a main character in the story. For example:

Many interesting myths about Dragons are featured. For example:

We learn a lot about Minli, her family, and their Chinese heritage and culture. For example:

Several dragon myths originate from China. For example:

Chinese Culture

Other

FictionWhere the Mountain

Meets the Moon

InformationalDragons and Serpents

ISBN: 978-1-4777-XXXX-X

Fiction: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Sample Reader Resource Guide for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Dragons and Serpents

2. What is the importance of these paragraphs? (RL.4.2) a. They describe the dreary setting and suggest the problem in the story. b. They introduce the characters and suggest the problem in the story. c. They inform readers how to grow rice by flooding land with water. d. They explain how to grow rice by flooding land with water.

3. What is the meaning of the word coax? (RL.4.4) a. cut back on b. grow with difficulty c. to coach or instruct d. to cut or severe

Activity 2: Reread the following passage from Chapter 23 and answer the questions below.

“You only lose what you cling to,” the king repeated to himself. He glanced again at the paper and then looked at Minli. A serene expression settled on his face and then he quietly smiled and said, “So, by choosing to give you the line, I do not lose it.” And with those words, he placed the paper in Minli’s trembling hands.

1. Describe the significance of the event in this passage and explain in your own words why the king decided to give Minli the paper. Use evidence from the chapter to support your answer.

2. Which response best explains why Minli was trembling? (RL.4.1) a. She was afraid the king’s ancestors valued the paper too much. b. She was anxious over the king’s willingness to give her the paper. c. She was cold in the freezing night air. d. She was fearful of the king’s rudeness and anger.

3. What is the meaning of the word serene? (RL.4.4) a. foolish b. mischievous c. happy d. peaceful

Plot Summary Map Please revisit and reread sections of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon to complete the map using your best effort.

JUMP-START ACTIVITIES

1. What clues help you identify the genre as informational? a. The maps suggest that it is likely a biography about the people who created the myths. b. It is likely a mystery because we don’t know where the dragon myths originated. c. The dragon illustration on the covers suggests the work is a collection of myths. d. The features — maps, text, illustrations, etc. — suggest we will be informed on many facts about mythological dragons.

2. List 3 things you might encounter in this book that are typically found in books of this genre. (The first one has been done for you.) a. A glossary that will help me learn new words. b. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ c. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Close Reading Activity

Reread the following passage from pages 36–37 and answer the question below.

In China, Shen-Lung is the spiritual dragon who is responsible for making weather. The right amount of rain is essential for healthy crops, so his power over rain gives Shen-Lung the authority over life and death in China.

Some myths are used to explain natural processes on earth that may not have been understood by early people. Describe how Shen-Lung contributes to this type of myth and explain the meaning of the underlined sentence. (RI.4.1)______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Main Idea & Support Details Chart

Reread sections of Dragons and Serpents to complete the chart using your best effort.

Characters Key Events123

Summary

Theme

Problem

Solution

Main Idea & Support Details

Main Idea

Key Support Detail

Key Support Detail

Key Support Detail

Nonfiction: Dragons and Serpents

Sample Reader Resource Guide for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Dragons and Serpents

2. What is the importance of these paragraphs? (RL.4.2) a. They describe the dreary setting and suggest the problem in the story. b. They introduce the characters and suggest the problem in the story. c. They inform readers how to grow rice by flooding land with water. d. They explain how to grow rice by flooding land with water.

3. What is the meaning of the word coax? (RL.4.4) a. cut back on b. grow with difficulty c. to coach or instruct d. to cut or severe

Activity 2: Reread the following passage from Chapter 23 and answer the questions below.

“You only lose what you cling to,” the king repeated to himself. He glanced again at the paper and then looked at Minli. A serene expression settled on his face and then he quietly smiled and said, “So, by choosing to give you the line, I do not lose it.” And with those words, he placed the paper in Minli’s trembling hands.

1. Describe the significance of the event in this passage and explain in your own words why the king decided to give Minli the paper. Use evidence from the chapter to support your answer.

2. Which response best explains why Minli was trembling? (RL.4.1) a. She was afraid the king’s ancestors valued the paper too much. b. She was anxious over the king’s willingness to give her the paper. c. She was cold in the freezing night air. d. She was fearful of the king’s rudeness and anger.

3. What is the meaning of the word serene? (RL.4.4) a. foolish b. mischievous c. happy d. peaceful

Plot Summary Map Please revisit and reread sections of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon to complete the map using your best effort.

JUMP-START ACTIVITIES

1. What clues help you identify the genre as informational? a. The maps suggest that it is likely a biography about the people who created the myths. b. It is likely a mystery because we don’t know where the dragon myths originated. c. The dragon illustration on the covers suggests the work is a collection of myths. d. The features — maps, text, illustrations, etc. — suggest we will be informed on many facts about mythological dragons.

2. List 3 things you might encounter in this book that are typically found in books of this genre. (The first one has been done for you.) a. A glossary that will help me learn new words. b. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ c. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Close Reading Activity

Reread the following passage from pages 36–37 and answer the question below.

In China, Shen-Lung is the spiritual dragon who is responsible for making weather. The right amount of rain is essential for healthy crops, so his power over rain gives Shen-Lung the authority over life and death in China.

Some myths are used to explain natural processes on earth that may not have been understood by early people. Describe how Shen-Lung contributes to this type of myth and explain the meaning of the underlined sentence. (RI.4.1)______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Main Idea & Support Details Chart

Reread sections of Dragons and Serpents to complete the chart using your best effort.

Characters Key Events123

Summary

Theme

Problem

Solution

Main Idea & Support Details

Main Idea

Key Support Detail

Key Support Detail

Key Support Detail

Nonfiction: Dragons and Serpents

Sample Reader Resource Guide for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Dragons and Serpents

Paired Fiction & NonfictionReader Resource Guide

Fiction: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Nonfiction: Dragons and Serpents

JUMP-START ACTIVITIES1. What suggests this book is fiction? (Check those that you noticed and add others.)

q There’s a picture of a dragon on the cover.

q There are illustrations in the book.

q There are a lot of chapters which could mean it’s a story with a beginning, middle, and end.

q _____________________________________________________________________________________________

q _____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. List 3 things you might encounter in this book that are typically found in books of this genre. (The first one has been done for you.)

1. Other mythological characters like dragons

2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________________________________

CLOSE READING

Activity 1: Reread the following passage from Chapter 1 and answer the questions below.

“Far away from here, following the Jade River, there was once a black mountain that cut into thesky like a jagged piece of rough metal. The villagers called it Fruitless Mountain because nothing grew on it and birds and animals did not rest there. Crowded in the corner of where Fruitless Mountain and the Jade River met was a village that was a shade of faded brown. This was because the land around the village was hard and poor. To coax rice out of the stubborn land, the fields had to be flooded with water. Villagers had to tramp in the mud, bending and stooping and planting day after day. Working in the mud so much made it spread everywhere and the hot sun dried in onto their clothes and hair and homes. Over time, everything in the village had become the dull color of dried mud.

1. The underlined sentences best support the idea that the villagers (RL.4.1) a. are unhappy yet accepting of their lives. b. hope to change their working conditions. c. feel crowded d. hope the birds and animals will once again rest on Fruitless Mountain

Linking the Texts

Linking the Texts Graphic Organizer

This graphic organizer lists two common topics and ideas that are included in both texts. You might think of another. How each book presents the topics and ideas is also listed, but you must add examples, also called evidence, to complete the chart. Reread parts of the texts to gather your evidence. Then move on to the Building Knowledge section below.

Building Knowledge

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Dragons and Serpents share common topics. Using details from the graphic organizer, explain how information in each book helps build your understanding of those topics. Use a separate sheet of paper if necessary.

Common Topics/Ideas

Dragons in Literature

“Dragon” is a main character in the story. For example:

Many interesting myths about Dragons are featured. For example:

We learn a lot about Minli, her family, and their Chinese heritage and culture. For example:

Several dragon myths originate from China. For example:

Chinese Culture

Other

FictionWhere the Mountain

Meets the Moon

InformationalDragons and Serpents

ISBN: 978-1-4777-XXXX-X

Fiction: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Sample Reader Resource Guide for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Dragons and Serpents

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