Hey everyone,
I'm looking for some recommendations for books to use to teach my students how to write a mystery and how to write suspense.
I need them to be short enough that I can read them within about 20 minutes, so my search has been more focused on picture books, but short stories work too.
So far we've read Private I. Guana and A Dark Dark Tale. They've been a little bit young for my group of sixth graders (11 and 12 yo)...but I tell them we're reading as writers, not as readers, which lets me get away with younger stuff (but it can't be too young or I'll lose their attention).
Any suggestions for me please?
I'm looking for some recommendations for books to use to teach my students how to write a mystery and how to write suspense.
I need them to be short enough that I can read them within about 20 minutes, so my search has been more focused on picture books, but short stories work too.
So far we've read Private I. Guana and A Dark Dark Tale. They've been a little bit young for my group of sixth graders (11 and 12 yo)...but I tell them we're reading as writers, not as readers, which lets me get away with younger stuff (but it can't be too young or I'll lose their attention).
Any suggestions for me please?
