Cycle of the Werewolf
Publication Information
Author:  King, Stephen	Illustrator:  Berni Wrightson
Title:  Cycle of the Werewolf	Date:  1985
Publisher:  Signet	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:	ISBN, hardback:  0451821114
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction, legends, tales, and myths, mystery
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
Short mystery/horror story depicting the sequence of events as a werewolf terrorizes a small town in Maine over the course of a year. A ten year old parapalegic uncovers the mystery and slays the beast with the help of his fun loving uncle. Short chapters and an easy sequence of events makes this a fun, quick read. Recommended with guidance for the spooky time of year when the days start getting shorter. This is a Stephen King book and graphic depictions of violence/colorful language abound
Teaching Ideas:
Book club to engage reluctant readers in the exploration of literature for craft and structure/key ideas and details. Theme of cycles of nature could be integrated with science lessons on cycles of seasons, biological cycles, etc. Every culture seems to have a myth of a creature that one could compare to the werewolf, making for interesting research and discussion.
Teaching Strategies:
Book Conversations    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf
Discussion Webs    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf
Literature Circles    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/lit_circles.pdf
Sketch to Stretch    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
Think-Pair-Share    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Social Studies > anthropology > folklore > superstitions Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > fear Literature and Language > literature > American literature Literature and Language > mythology Communities > urban > urban myths

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