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110 p. : ill. + 1 CD Spiral bound Includes copy masters on CD Supports the series 0 titles: Dog alert -- come down, Golden -- Robert the rat -- Big noise in town -- Rocket shoes -- Hippo ears and the stargazer -- Rat Island -- Treetop treasure -- The cloud rider -- The ninth dragon -- The crystal crescent -- Space race Table of contents includes: Using the resource -- Learning objectives -- Assessment rubric -- Narrative -- Recount -- Historical fiction -- Adventure -- Mystery -- Fantasy -- Science fiction Summary: The Nitty gritty series has been created to support students as they develop and apply critical literacy skills in their exploration of novels. Contains chapter-by-chapter prompts for discussion and reflection and blackline masters for independent work after each chapter has been read. (From book)