The Last Great Race 6-Pack ISBN: 9781554779482 Copyright Date: 2010 Lesson Plan Discussion Guide Grade Level: 7 Reading Level: Y Strategy/Skill: Analyzing and synthesizing ideas and information, Comprehension strategies, Main ideas, Making connections, Making inferences, Making predictions, Monitoring for Meaning, Summarizing, Synthesizing, Using graphic sources, Using photos and illustrations to get information Genre: General Narrative, Graphic Text Theme/Topic: Adventure, Challenge, Character Education, Friends, Overcoming Obstacles, Problem Solving, Relationships Classification: Fiction Fluency: Fluent

The Trail Blazer dog sled race is one of the most grueling races around. This is the first year that 14-year-old Hayley Swenson can participate. She can hardly wait for her chance to go up against reigning champion Rick Butcher. He has won the race for two years straight, but Hayley is convinced she’ll be able to take his crown this year. But, as the obstacles mount before and during the race, Hayley starts to wonder if maybe she’s taken on more than she can handle.