16 Fifteen Minute Programs
Grade(s) 3 - 4
Curriculum:  Language Arts/Reading

Cover to Cover is a reading motivation series of sixteen 15-minute programs. Chosen for today's audience, and designed for use with third and fourth grade students, each program gives a "taste" of a book. Featured stories encompass a wide range of genres and reading levels as well as broad muticultural representation. Each program highlights *two readings from the selected book with scenes and characters colorfully illustrated by artists and a cliffhanger-ending to peak students' interest and promote reading. Teacher's guide available.

Program Titles

1. Ralph S. Mouse - Beverly Cleary

2. Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying
   Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business - Barbara Park

3. The Year of the Panda - Miriam Schlein
   Dolphin Adventure: A True Story - Wayne Grover

4. A Lion to Guard Us - Clyde Robert Bulla

5. The Big Wave - Pearl Buck

6. Pretty Polly - Dick King-Smith

7. Which Way Freedom? - Joyce Hansen

8. The Boys Start the War
   The Girls Get Even - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

9. Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear - Lensey Namioka

10. The Animal, the Vegetable, & John D Jones - Betsy Byars

11. Shape-Changer - Bill Brittain

12. A Brown Bird Singing - Frances Wosmek

13. Goblins in the Castle - Bruce Coville

14. All About Sam - Lois Lowry
    The War with Grandpa - Robert Kimmel Smith

15. Mayfield Crossing - Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

16. Guests - Michael Dorris