Table of Contents
Foreword Matt de la Peña 6
Introduction 9
The Importance of Centering Students: A Bit of History 9
Why This Book Now? 12
Teaching With Mentor Texts 13
A Close-Up Look at a Craft Lesson 14
Chapter 1 Ignitting the Imagination With Sensory Details 16
1a Reveal Setting With Sensory Details 19
1b Reveal and Develop Characters With Sensory Details 23
1c Expand a Moment With Sensory Details 29
Chapter 2 Organizing Artfully: The List 38
2a Describe Characters Using a List 41
2b Describe Settings Using a List 46
2c Describe Actions Using a List 50
Chatper 3 Organizing Artfully: The Power of Three 61
3a Tap the Power of Three Precise Details 62
3b Describe an Event With Three Details 65
3c Describe an Experience With Three Details 69
3d Define Actions in Nonfiction With Three Details 72
Chapter 4 Noticing What Dialogue Reveals 77
4a Reveal What Characters Say and How They Say It 79
4b Capture Conversations Between and Within Characters 85
4c Capture the Dialogue of Text Messages 89
Chapter 5 Developing Scenes 96
5 Use Scenes as Building Blocks in Stories 100
Chapter 6 Crafting Voice 110
6a Craft Voice in Fiction and Nonfiction 112
6b Craft Voice in Letters 120
Chapter 7 Capturing Movements in Time 131
7 Identify Transitions That Shift Time 133
Chapter 8 Using Literary Devices 140
8 Enliven Writing With Literary Devices 143
Chapter 9 Combining Craft Moves: The Power of Beginnings and Endings in Books 152
9a Combine Craft Moves Inspired by Beginnings 154
9b Combine Craft Moves Inspired by Endings 160
Conclusion 168
Acknowledgments 171
References 172
Index 174
