Studying The Great Depression through award-winning historical fiction picture books builds mastery skills, interest, and the joy of learning into your classroom.  Included in this collection are these award-winning books that put unforgettable faces on history:

Wingwalker,
Leah's Pony,
Rudy Rides the Rails, and 
Newbery Medalist, Bud Not Buddy 

Students will enthusiastically interact and problem solve as they build valuable understanding of The Great Depression and basic skills.

The units include:

• prereading discussion cards,
• Readers' theater scripts,
• a scripted mock trial,
• map study,
• crossword puzzles,
• chapter questions,
• multiple choice comprehension,
• research,
• logic puzzles,
• math,
• history, and
• answer keys.