Author: johnirvingandamyjurskis

For teachersWe know that the Common Core State Standards are encouraging you to reevaluate the books that you assign to your students. To help you decide which books are right for your classroom, each free ebook in this series contains a Common Core–aligned teaching guide and a sample chapter.This free teaching guide for A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving is designed to help you put the new … to help you put the new Common Core State Standards into practice.“Among the very best American novels of our time.”—Charlotte ObserverIn the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boys—best friends—are playing…