Gary D. Schmidt, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Trouble, other books
Lesson plans and teaching resources

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
Summary, discussion questions, cross-curricular project ideas, practice with personification, related titles, and an author interview. This 16-page educator guide requires Adobe Reader for access.

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
A 12-day historical fiction unit plan with activities and assessments. This 17-page educator guide requires Adobe Reader for access. Note: in this document, the last page is first and the first, last.

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Discussion Guide
Ten questions for classroom discussion. This 3-page requires Adobe Reader for access.

Okay for Now
Summary, discussion questions, cross-curricular project ideas, even a trivia quiz. This 4-page educator guide requires Adobe Reader for access.

Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt
Booktalk, prereading and discussion questions, and ideas for projects.

Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt
A variety of postreading activities, including "My Personal Katahdin" and an approach to vocabulary.

The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Reading strategies, including an anticipation guide and an approach to vocabulary.