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Teachers have been giving me great feedback about using my books for English, Reading, ELA, Spanish, and Social Studies classes in upper elementary through high school. My books have also been successful with intergenerational literacy programs; book clubs for adults, teens, kids, and mothers/daughters; and adult ESL classes.
Here are links to discussion guides and activity ideas to use with my books. If you've created any teaching or discussion materials that you'd like to share, please e-mail me, and I'll try to put them on my website or blog. Thanks!
All of my books
- Books of Laura Resau Readers Guide (by Random House)
- Fun Activities for Any of my Books (by me)
- Literary Weaving Activity (for any of my books)
The Queen of Water
Star in the Forest
- Star in the Forest Teaching Resources (by educator mom)
- Mexican Immigration Discussion Guide for Star in the Forest (by me)
Red Glass
- Red Glass Discussion Guide and Activities (by Random House)
- Red Glass Readers' Circle Guide available inside the paperback
What the Moon Saw
- What the Moon Saw Discussion Guide and Activities (by Laura)
- What the Moon Saw Readers' Log (by teacher Beth Knees)
The Indigo Notebook
- The Indigo Notebook Discussion Guide (by Laura)
- The Indigo Notebook Readers' Guide (by Random House)
Links
If you want to read interviews and articles about my books...
If you want to read some of my travel essays (intended for adults)...
- "Naked in Oaxaca" in Lonely Planet's By the Seat of my Pants
- "Secrets of the Maya" in Lonely Planet's Tales from Nowhere
- "Bees Born of Tears" in Mexico: a love story
- "Flying with the Honguitos" in Best Women's Travel Writing 2006
- "Bees Born of Tears" in Best Travel Writing 2006
- "My Ex-Novio's Mother" in Best Women's Travel Writing 2008
If you want to share thoughts about my books...
If you want to write for kids and teens...
- Seize the Story: a handbook for teens who like to write by Victoria Hanley (great resource- includes interviews with writers-I'm one of them!)
- Wild Ink: how to write fiction for Young adults by Victoria Hanley (Also a great resource-- I'm interviewed in this one, too!)
- Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
- Cynthia Leitich Smith's Writer Resources
- Purple Crayon Writer Resources
- Children's Writers Market Guide
If you're a Colorado writer, and want to know organizations I've been involved with...
If you want to check out Colorado authors for teens and older kids, here are some writing buddies of mine (most of whom do school visits)...
- Denise Vega
- Lauren Myracle
- Todd Mitchell
- Teresa Funke
- Victoria Hanley
- Laura Pritchett (older teens/adults)
- Ingrid Law
- Julie Ann Peters
- T.A. Barron
- Gary Raham
- Marianne Mitchell
- Mary Peace Finley
- Hilari Bell
- Linda Collison
- Yat-Yee Chong
- Amy Kathleen Ryan
- Lindsay Eland
- Sarah Ockler
- Will Hobbs
- Karla Oceanak
- Amy Efaw
- Find more Colorado authors in RMC-SCBWI
- And more at Colorado Center for the Book
If you want to know what my beloved Old Town Writing Group members are up to...
If you're curious where I donate five percent of my royalties...
If you want to know which generous organizations have supported my writing...
Please check back soon for added resources.
