 Juggler in the Wind
The Wand Bearer Trilogy, part 1
A YA novel about a contemporary teen among characters from Greek mythology. Learn more
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- Study Guide: notes about the authors, the story, and the inspiration, a character list, 26 discussion questions, and suggestions for further research on mythological characters, shapeshifters, oracles, and the "call to adventure" described by Joseph Campbell.
- Author Comments: the co-authors interview each other.
- Words about Myths: authors' quotes about mythology.
- Teacher Guide: identification of the Greek deities in the story.
- Excerpt: chapter one
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Wim Coleman and
Pat Perrin have written, edited, or contributed to more than 60 books for educational publishers, mostly on topics in history, mythology, and literature. They have also written textbooks, study guides, classroom activities, and test prep materials.
Their books and plays for young readers are in many school and public library collections, on required or recommended school reading lists, and included in quiz programs such as Renaissance and Scholastic. Their plays, articles, and stories have appeared in AppleSeeds and READ magazines.
Coleman and Perrin also write books and plays for adults. Their mainstream publications have appeared in foreign translations and have been taught in several major university courses.
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"Well written … good character development.… An excellent ancillary choice for social-studies classes."—School Library Journal
 Anna's World is a captivating story based on solid research about mid-1840s America. (Renaissance Learning Accelerated Reader Quiz #129049) Learn more
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- Study Guide: notes about the authors, the story, and the inspiration, a character list, 25 discussion questions, and suggestions for research on imagery, character development, historical elements, and the Shakers.
- Authors' Notes about the history behind the story, utopias, the Mexican War, and the Shakers.
- Excerpt: selections from two chapters.
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  In the Red Monocle series, adventures in myths and legends from around the world show two middle-schoolers the importance of the stories we tell. The first book —
The Taker and the Keeper introduces the King Arthur legend and considers what our culture owes to the concept of chivalry. Learn more
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- Study Guide: notes about the authors, the inspiration, and the story, a character list, 28 discussion questions, and topics for further research on the legend, chivalry, the effects of stories, the "call to adventure" and the "monomyth" described by Joseph Campbell, the traits of heroes and villains, and real-life heroes.
- Authors' Notes: more on the history of Arthurian legends, a summary of the legend,
and how the legend relates to Joseph Campbell's description of the "monomyth."
- Author Comments: the authors discuss why they write about stories.
- Words About Stories: authors' quotes about stories.
- Excerpt: a brief selection from The Taker and the Keeper.
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"A must for any bilingual children's fiction collection."
—Midwest Book Review
Payshapes and the Bear is a collection of stories in Spanish and English on facing pages. Click to download these helpful extras:
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Discussion Guide: The discussion guide includes character list, brief summary, and questions for each story.
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Translation Notes: the author discusses some language differences.
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Excerpt: Read a brief selection.
- Audio: hear the author read a story in English and Spanish.
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Payshapes author
Lucina Kathmann is a novelist, short story writer, journalist, and essayist in Spanish and English. She is an an International Vice President of International PEN
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The Chiron program will include videos for classroom and home use.
To learn what's in the works, visit Videos.
Here are direct links to classroom videos by Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin that you can use right now:
How the West was Made (Up) Wild Bill Hickock explains how dime novels, stage plays, and outdoor extravaganzas helped create the "Wild West" that we know today. A downloadable file includes a cast list, research suggestions, ideas to consider, and a worksheet.
Sequoyah and his Talking Leaves An excerpt from Wim's classroom play about the brilliant Native American who invented a written form of the of the Cherokee language—a syllabary.
God's Substitute Wim Coleman and Kathy Snodgrass perform a one-act from Wim’s book, Plays on Ideas, in which Shakespeare and Elizabeth I discuss freedom of expression, the divine right of monarchs, and the looming specter of democracy.
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