Portable American Realism Reader, The

There are works by well-known authors such as Mark Twain and Ambrose Bierce, as well as lesser-known African-American, Asian-American, and Native-American writers. Each story has an introductory essay and the back of the book has short bios about each contributor.

• Lucerna Academy families: Use this book for 2 weeks in American Literature, 3 weeks in Year 4 Rhetoric Literature, and 3 weeks in Year 4 Honors Rhetoric Literature.
• Tapestry of Grace families: Read for 2 weeks in Year 4 Unit 1 (and summer reading).