General and special education teachers will find 40 ready-to-use lesson plans that focus on children's literature characters faced with problem-solving situations, empowering students to independently solve problems in their own lives. Students are also taught a problem-solving strategy that can be applied to any situation. Each lesson plan includes: < li> Bibliographic information < li> Lesson goal(s) < li> A concise book summary < li> Points to consider prior to reading < li> Discussion questions to use during guided reading < li> Post-reading discussion...