Toolkits

• A Toolkit for Teachers
  Courtesy of the James River High SchoolLibrary
  
  
• Random House Teacher's Guide
  
  
• A Reading Group Toolbox
  Washington Center for the Book at Seattle Public Library

Other Links

• Read the first 3 chapters of A Lesson Before Dying at Amazon.com
  
  
• SparkNotes Study Guides on A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
  
  
• Vintage Books Reading Group Center: A Lesson Before Dying
  
  
• Ernest J. Gaines resources at Web English Teacher

Companion Books for Younger Readers
"A Lesson Before Dying" is recommended primarily for high school students and adults. Companion books for other age groups include:

• Kindergarten - Grade 2:
  * White Socks Only, by Evelyn Coleman
  * The Story of Ruby Bridges, by Robert Coles; George Ford, illustrator
  * Teammates, by Peter Golenbock
  
  
• Grades 3 - 5:
  * Jackie and Me, by Dan Gutman
  * The Gold Cadillac: A Fancy New Car and an Unforgettable Drive, by Mildred D. Taylor; Michael Hays, illustrator
  * Through My Eyes, by Ruby Bridges
  
  
• Grades 6 - 8:
  * Witness, by Karen Hesse
  * The Journal of Biddy Owens, by Walter Dean Myers
  * The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963: A Novel, by Christopher Paul Curtis
  
  
• Ages 9 to 12:
  * The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963: A Novel, by Christopher Paul Curtis
  * The Gold Cadillac: A Fancy New Car and an Unforgettable Drive, by Mildred D. Taylor; Michael Hays, illustrator
  
  
• Ages 4 to 8:
  * The Story of Ruby Bridges, by Robert Coles; George Ford, illustrator