Download or read book Happily Ever After: Stories from Classic Children?s Literature written by Nancy Boyles and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of passages for Grade 5 provides students with close reading practice. There are many wonderful stories for children that were written long ago, but continue to be treasured today, because of their great characters, interesting problems, and beautiful writing. You will meet three of these characters in the excerpts in this book, two young girls and a very special stuffed rabbit. Do their problems seem worlds away, or could they happen to you in our modern world? Why have generations of young readers cherished these stories? Read these excerpts to find out. Also included are places to pause and reflect on the text and opportunities to respond to the reading.