Showdown: Underdogs 6-Pack

Book excerpt: Everyone loves the story of an underdog--someone who has beaten the odds and become successful. Be inspired by the real-life individuals who have overcome oppression, poverty, and physical challenges to achieve their goals. Created in partnership with TIME©, this 6-Pack of nonfiction readers builds critical literacy skills while students are engaged in reading high-interest content. Reader's Guide and Try It! provide extensive language-development activities to develop critical thinking; Table of contents, glossary, and index help increase comprehension and strengthen academic vocabulary; A fun culminating activity challenges students to research an underdog; Prepares students for college and career and aligns with state and national standards. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.