Beyond True Stories : A High-intermediate Reader

Beyond True Stories, by Sandra Heyer, continues and expands the True Stories tradition with eight thematic units, each based on a real-life, human-interest story. Each unit opens with A True Story in the News, followed by readings and activities that explore the theme in the story. Beyond True Stories is a book students won't want to put down.

Reading strategies and vocabulary-building activities (including activities that target the Academic Word List) prepare students for academic work.
A variety of texts -- including first-person accounts, expository pieces, graphs, charts, and maps -- provide practice with different kinds of reading.
Thought-provoking discussion and writing prompts encourage personal expression and complete the reading process.
The book is also available with recordings of the stories on CD.

The True Stories series includes:

True Stories Behind the Songs