Every teacher who is struggling to make close reading a cohesive and coherent part of the curriculum, take notice: relief is in sight, thanks to Nancy Boyles' Lessons and Units for Closer Reading

Here, Nancy redefines what it means to publish on demand with a resource that answers your most urgent questions around how to implement close reading within the literacy block. What's more, she delivers all the goods: eight three-week units on close reading to immediately drop in to the curriculum and achieve that so-essential connectedness and coherence.

Want a year-long curriculum? You've got it. There are 32 lessons in all, based on readily available complex picture books and organized by eight learning pathways for approaching important themes in literature and information. You can get started right away, with the help of:

Nancy Boyle's Closer Reading expertly delivered answers to the why and how of close reading. Now, with this phenomenal sequel, you're treated to her playbook. This is the one that will sit in your lap while you teach, each and every day.

Check out MiddleWeb′s review of Lessons and Units for Closer Reading here.