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A quest and an adventure tale combine with a story of friendship, family, and loss in After the River the Sun by Dia Calhoun. This printable curriculum guide contains classroom tools for teachers to extend curriculum in language arts, reading, writing, oral performance, music, and art. Use the reading group questions to jump-start discussions of ideas and themes presented in the novel.

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After the River the Sun
After the River the Sun
By Dia Calhoun
In this companion to Eva of the Farm, author Dia Calhoun shows that with friendship, determination, and the grace of nature, we can overcome tragedy and rise toward the sun.

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