Copper Canyon
Designed to give preteen and teenage readers a realistic, higherinterest reading experience
Sara and Amber are in middle school and are best friends.They also share a love of horses, but problems in their small town of Copper Canyon test their sense of right and wrong and could hurt their friendship. In one story when Amber fails to make the basketball team, she stops riding her horse and gets into trouble. In another story Sara lies to her parents to go to a high school party with Amber but she finds she is out of her league. 48 pp., 5" x 7", 12 pt. softcover
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Comprehension questions in Teacher's Guide are aligned with the Common Core State Standards. You may make copies of the Teacher's Guide for use in your classroom.
Bobcat Trail:
When Sara sees a bobcat on a trail, the people of Copper Canyon don’t feel safe on the trails. They want that bobcat to leave! But Sara and Amber care about the bobcat, too. Is there a way for people and wild animals to live in peace?
Lexile: 420
Down the Stream:
People in Copper Canyon hear that the old copper mine may open again. That will bring jobs to town. Amber thinks the mine is making people sick. She wants to keep it closed. People are angry with her. Even Sara won’t speak to her!
Lexile: 460
Getting Away:
When Amber fails to make the basketball team, she is angry and hurt. She turns her back on Copper Canyon. She even stops riding the horse she loves. Then she starts to hang out with a girl who may not be much of a friend.
Lexile: 380
Hay Fever:
A new man starts work at the Gomez ranch. One day a horse gets sick and dies. Soon Amber’s horse is sick, too. Did someone hurt the horses?
Lexile: 460
Party Girl:
Sara lies to her parents to go to a high school party with Amber. At first she is shy, but then a lot of boys start looking at Sara. Amber thinks she and Sara should go home. Why won’t Sara go with her?
Lexile: 310
This program is ideal for:
- Special Education / Special Needs
- Struggling Learners
- Students-at-Risk
- Learning Disabled
- Remedial Education
- Differentiated Education