• Five genres, each in three levels, let students study a particular kind ofwriting at the appropriate reading level
• Emphasis on reading skills helps students who have difficulty with atraditional literature anthology
• Integration of reading and writing encourages students to study howauthors construct their works and then to try to emulate stylistic elements

Rescue bored readers by introducing them to the many exciting forms ofliterature. The Best series collects superb nonfiction, play scripts, poetry,short stories, and stand-alone chapters of longer works, so you can quicklyfind well-crafted selections that reflect student interests. Best of all, we’vetailored the series to three reading levels, making it the perfect tool forreaching out to students of any ability who aren’t succeeding with moretraditional anthologies.

• Introductory: Reading Level 5-6, Interest Level 6-8
• Middle: Reading Level 7-8, Interest Level 6-10
• Advanced: Reading Level 9-12, Interest Level 9-12

Best Plays

Students read plays by some of the best playwrights in the world. Students are exposed to how characters interact and how playwrights use stage directions, and are able to reread favorite parts, imagining how they would cast characters and stage the plays. This series will enable students to recognize and appreciate the skills it takes to write an entertaining play.