Research tells us that the most effective way to build students’ writing skills and confidence is through direct, explicit, and systematic instruction.
Graham, Steve; Perin, Dolores (2007) Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High Schools, New York: Carnegie Corporation.
Graham, S., and Hebert, M.A. (2010). Writing to Read: Evidence for how writing can improve reading. A Carnegie Corporation Time to Act Report. Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent Education.
Books in this list — both fiction and nonfiction — present personal stories of soldiers who fought on both sides of World War II. These books are an excellent complement to World War II history units.
