Ralph Fletcher has long mentored writing teachers—now he presents the ultimate mentor-text resource for teaching students to write. In Mentor Author, Mentor Texts, Ralph shares 24 short, high-interest texts and accompanying Writer’s Notes with your students. Arranged from least difficult to most challenging, they are ready for writers at every level. Online, Ralph also provides whiteboard-ready versions of the texts as well as recordings where he reads of 17 of his pieces.

Mentor Author, Mentor Texts Includes:

•24 mentor texts written by Ralph, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and more
•Writer’s Notes that give students a peek into Ralph’s thinking and craft
•Online access to whiteboard-ready versions of Ralph’s mentor texts
•Online access to recordings of Ralph reading 17 of his pieces
•Suggestions from colleagues nationwide for using Ralph’s texts in the classroom.