Classic Readers Theatre for Young Adults

by Suzanne I. Barchers, Jennifer L. Kroll

Overview

Enliven your literature and drama programs with these terrific Readers Theatre scripts! Featuring 16 original scripts that have been adapted from classic works of English literature, this book is perfect for use with young adults and ESL students. The scripts are easy to read and bring out the spirit and essence of each literary work. Each script comes with an introduction, background information, presentation suggestions, prop recommendations, and an overview of the characters. Your students will thoroughly enjoy themselves as they learn about the subject 0rea and improve their vocal and presentation skills. And you will be pleased to support your school's English literature or language arts curriculum in a lively, unconventional fashion!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563088810
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/01/2002
Series:	Readers Theatre
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	689,695
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.54(d)
Age Range:	11 - 17 Years

About the Author

Suzanne I. Barchers, EdD, is the author of two college textbooks, over 20 readers theatre and teacher resource books, and more than 100 educational books for children. She is past president of the Association of Educational Publishers and serves on the PBS Kids Next Generation Advisory Board. Barchers has served as a public school teacher, affiliate faculty for the University of Colorado-Denver, acquisitions editor for Teacher Ideas Press, editor and chief of Leapfrog, and managing editor at Weekly Reader. Barchers writes and consults from her home.

Jennifer L. Kroll is senior editor at Weekly Reader.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 6-9-Sixteen scripts adapted from classic American and British short stories and novels. These selections, from works as diverse as O. Henry's "A Retrieved Reformation" and Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote, vary in length (6 to 27 pages) as well as in quality. Some do manage to capture the essence of the story and the author's style, while others rely on far too much narration in an attempt to fill in cavernous gaps. Each "play" also comes with a story summary, an overview of the characters, some background on the author, and presentation and prop suggestions. Purists who believe that the classics must be read in their original incarnations shouldn't even pick up this collection; those who are willing to try almost anything with their students to spark an interest in English literature and the language arts may want to give it a try.-Betty S. Evans, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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