Including a number of teacher's helps, exercises, discussion questions, assessment tools, graphic organizers, writing and art ideas, critical thinking challenges, extension activities, glossary and more, this is a convenient guide to facilitating discussion. Background information includes a summary of the book, information about the author and ideas for initiating activity; the discussion questions follow the chapters in the book. Page numbers are included, which reference the edition quoted in the front cover. [Tor paperback edition, new material copyright 1988 by Tom Doherty Associates, first Tor edition May 1990]. Please note that the student packet includes the answers to the student book, not this teacher's edition. 36 reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 9-12.