Common Core Literature Guide: Toughest Ranger

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At last, a cure for the common core!New! Literature guide for teachers and librarians based on Common Core ELA Standards from classroom 6-9. Created by educators for educators. Ready for immediate classroom adoption. Suggested assignments, writing prompts, glossaries, extension activities and more!Education benefits:Reading comprehension and vocabulary developmentEngage readers with high-interest adventure talesFluency and pronunciation skills dramatically improvedLexile: 750, Guided Reading: GRLZ+Story: A perfect role for a young Kevin Costner, saddle tramp Petey McGuire has been kicked around so long, he'd run away from his own shadow if he could. But there's one fight he can't run fromthe fight against hunger. Petey needs a job quick. But the only way to get one is to act cool and talk tough. And he succeeds all too welllanding in the saddle with the Arizona Rangers . . . where he learns exactly what it takes to face the meanest outlaw and win the prettiest girl.