Enrich pupils' reading experience with comprehension questions and extension activities for Family Reminders, a short novel about a family overcoming hardship in the late 1800s. This printable also includes a biography about the author, Julie Danneberg.
Family Reminders Teacher's Guide
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Family Reminders
Ten-year-old Mary McHugh's world is shattered when her father is injured in a mining accident in the late 1800's. Her love for her father and her desire to get life back to "normal" push her to take a chance that restores her father's spirit and brings her family a new life, strengthened by the hardships they have endured.
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