Books with author Mary Collier

Grades 9-12. Essentially a complete teacher's manual for the diary, this LitPlan Teacher Pack includes lesson plans and reproducible resource materials for Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl. It includes: 18 Daily Lessons Short answer study questions Multiple choice quiz questions Vocabulary worksheets for each reading assignment 3 detailed writing assignments Individual and group activities Critical thinking discussion questions 5 unit tests (2 short answer, 2 multiple choice, 1 advanced) Evaluation forms Review puzzles & games Bulletin board ideas Reproducible student materials And more! A Note About A Few Of The Many Different Assignments Included: The group activity has students working in small groups to discuss the diary as a portrait of war, a philosophy of life, a portrait of adolescence, or a study in the nature of people. Using the information they have acquired so far through individual work and class discussions, students get together to further examine the text and to brainstorm ideas relating the diary to one of these topics. There are three writing assignments in this unit, each with the purpose of informing, persuading, or having students express personal opinions. The detailed writing assignment sheets guide students through the assignments. The first assignment is to inform: students write a composition about one of the background topics assigned in Lesson One. The second assignment is to express personal opinions: students will keep a diary for the duration of the unit. The third assignment is to persuade: students pretend to be Anne, and try to convince Mummy to alter her treatment of Anne to the way Anne would like to be treated. Uses: These materials are geared for whole class use but are very easily adaped for independent study work, lit circles or book groups, home school use, or tutoring. If you have never taught this book before, this manual will give you a great foundation of materials on a variety of levels. If you have taught this book before, you might like to know that veteran teachers have told us they have found our LitPlan Teacher Pack manuals to be different from many other materials they have seen--and very helpful.

When Tony's best pal Cleo goes to heaven, the lively boxer dog knows he must find a new friend to make him happy again. But who will be Tony's buddy? Follow his adventures as Tony meets a llama, an egret, a chihuahua, an alligator and others in his quest for his new best friend! This delightful story, based on true events, is more than a tale of animal friendship. Lonely Tony is also a useful tool for parents and educators to help children cope with experiencing loss and the journey of finding new friends.

Antoinette is in danger.After Red O'Neal delivers a beating to his half-brother Daniel for courting his sister Antoinette, she is sent to a convent until agreeing to marry an older, wealthier man.But after Antoinette manages to send a letter to her betrothed Lorenz MacDonald about the danger, he rescues her. Soon after, a neighboring ranch is attacked by Comanche raiders, and Antoinette and her mother-in-law are caught in a fight for life and death.Can their family survive the dangers of the violent Western frontier?Praise from readers:★★★★★ - "Fantastic character development... twists, turns and surprises kept me turning the pages. I'm looking forward to the next Mari Collier novel."★★★★★ - "This is a story that can captivate generation after generation, filled with well-researched ideas and powerful imagery."

Battle for Thalia is imminent.The exiled Maca of Don is returning to his homeworld to destroy the Justine and Krepyon conquerors, and break the rule of the House of Sisters.Things spiral out of control as the Sisterhood attempts to destroy all male Macas, and isolate the House of Don. With escalating conflicts, the Maca and his friends enter a battle to find a new life and free their people from the invaders.After the battle for Thalia is over, the galaxy will never be the same again.Praise from readers:★★★★★ - "Not one who regularly picks up science fiction, I found Collier's book to be engaging from the very beginning. There is so much room for supposition regarding possible future stories. Well done."★★★★★ - "An unusual book with interesting characters and plot. The author's vast imagination has created an incredible world, but shows that no matter where or in what time we live we all have the same emotions and desires. I recommend Return of the Maca to anyone who enjoys a great story."

After the destruction of a Golden One spaceship, the Maca of Ayran is hunting down the one responsible.Having ignored the orders of his superiors, he has formed an alliance with Lillie, daughter of the Guardian of Flight.After an unknown alien vessel attacks them near a De'Chin mining outpost, they come across a female prisoner with shocking news about their common enemy: the Draygons. Unable to penetrate the Draygon mind with their telepathic powers, they summon help from the Justine Refuge.But what they find out will bring their part of the galaxy to the brink of war... and beyond.

A new force has awakened in the galaxy.Thalia has defeated the Justines, the Krepyons, and the Sisterhood. After claiming his Earth son Lorenz, the Maca of Don returns to Earth for a family reunion.But the planet has changed: it's the 1970's, and one of their family members is trying to dismantle their business. Another has killed four men, and the doctors are beginning to suspect that there's something strange about the MacDonald family.Meanwhile, the newer members of the MacDonald and Rolfe clans are unaware of their alien heritage and abilities, and General MacDonald is carrying a heavy secret of other alien beings.Soon after their arrival, The Maca of Don and Lorenz learn that there is a new presence in the galaxy... one bent on conquest and destruction.

After a spaceship crashes into the planet Tonath, the lone occupant survives and fights his way to the sunlit part of the planet.When a passing freighter finds him and takes him to the Western Starshift Institute of the Way, he finds the Teacher. Tonath is a planet torn apart by the forces of nature, and only the Teacher can predict the movement of the stars and interpret the prophecies.But will the Teacher be able to recognize True Man and True Foe in time to save Tonath from a thousand years of burning?

This is the inspiring photobiography of Wilbur and Orville Wright, whose determination and curiosity led them to create the first working airplane. The newest edition adds common core-aligned critical thinking activities for even further learning in the classroom or at home. Packed with intriguing photos of Wilbur and Orville Wright, their family, and their many experiments, this photobiography reveals the personalities and lives of these extraordinary young men who resolved those problems of flight that stumped the experts and built the first airplane that really could fly!

Learn to Count 123 with Real Pictures!! Bright Color Photobook with Large Numbers.Play To Learn Series introduces first counting concepts with colourful, frienly, real photos and clear descriptive text.From yummy hamburger to sweet blueberriesLittle one will love all the bright colour contrastVarieties of foods, fruits and vegetables to learn fromHelp enhance baby meal experienceHave fun learning number and food at the same timeSimple and entertaining for the whole family.Available in both paperback edition and kindle edition.