Robin McKinley, The Hero and the Crown
Lesson plans and teaching resources

Robin McKinley
The author's website.

Medieval Times — A Novel Study Using Literature Circles
A unit plan for grades 6-8 including handouts, accommodations, and assessments. Several different novels will work with this unit, including Beauty by Robin McKinley.

Beauty
Reading activities to support the novel, including an anticipation guide, a guided imagery activity, and a KWHL chart.

The Blue Sword
Reading activities to support the novel, including an anticipation guide, a graphic organizer, and writing found poetry.

The Hero and the Crown
Reading activities to support the novel, including an anticipation guide, a directed reading-thinking activity, and a vocabulary crossword puzzle.

Which Robin McKinley heroine are you?
A fun online quiz.