Gallagher, K. (2011). Write like this: Teaching
real-world writing through modeling and
mentor texts. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Gewertz, C. (2012). Districts grid for added use
of nonfiction. Education Week, 31(12),
1-14.
Graves, D. (1994). A fresh look at writing.
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Kristo, J. V. & Bamford, R. A. (2004). Nonfiction
in focus: A comprehensive framework for
helping students become independent
readers and writers of nonfiction. New
York: Scholastic.
Miller, D. (2013). The dazzling world of
nonfiction. Educational Leadership, 71(3),
22-27.
National Governors Association Center for Best
Practices & Council of Chief State School
Officers. (2010). Common Core State
Standards for English language arts and
iteracy in history/social studies, science,
and technical subjects. Washington, DC.
Pytash, K. E. & Morgan, D. N. (2013). A unit of
study approach for teaching Common Core
State Standards for writing. Middle School
Journal, 43(3), 44-51.
Pytash, K. E & Morgan, D. N. (2014). Using mentor
texts to teach writing in science and social
studies. The Reading Teacher, 68(2), 93-102.
Ray, K. W. (2006). Study driven: A framework for
planning units of study in the writing
workshop. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Other Mentor Text Possibilities:
Barton, C. (2010). Shark vs. train. Ill. by Tom
Lichtenheld. New York: Little, Brown & Co.
Berger, M. (1997). Don’t believe it! Fibs and facts
about animals. New York: Scholastic.
Berger, M. & Berger, G. (2001). Why do wolves
Brown, L. (2006). How to be. New York:
Bulion, L. (2006). Hey there, stink bug!
Cole, J. (1987). The magic school bus inside the
Crowther, R. (2000). Amazing pop-up house of
inventions. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick.
Davies, N. (2006). Extreme animals: The toughest
creatures on earth. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick
Davies, N. (2003). Surprising sharks. Cambridge,
Davies, N. (2012). What happens next? Ill. By
Marc Boutavant. Somerville, MA: Candlewick
Davies, N. (2007). What’s eating you? Parasites:
The inside story. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick.
Davies, N. (2012). Who lives here? Ill. By Marc
Boutavant. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
Egan, C., Egan, L. H., Jackson, T. C., & Molleson, D.
(1994). My first book of animals from A to Z.
Fleischman, P. (1988) Joyful noise: Poems for two
Franco, B. (2009). Zero is the leaves on the tree.
Ill. by Shino Arihara. New York: Scholastic.
George, J. C. (1998). Look to the north: A wolf
pup diary. New York: Scholastic.
Gentile, D. (2004). Baseball’s best 1000. New
Gibbons, G. (2003). Giant pandas. New York:
Gibbons, G. (2000). Pigs. New York: Scholastic.
Harshman, M. (1993). Only one. Ill. by Barbara
Garrison. New York: Cobble Hill.
Hillman, B. (2007). How big is it? New York:
Jenkins, S. (2004). Actual size. Boston:
Jenkins. S. (2007). Dogs and cats. Boston:
Jenkins, S. (2007). Living color. Boston:
Jenkins, S. (2009). Never smile at a monkey* and
17 other important things to remember. Boston:
Jenkins, S. & Page, R. (2007). What do you do
with a tail like this? New York: Scholastic.
Jordan, A. (2007). The cat: Why do cats purr? And
other true facts. New York: Scholastic.
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