"'Street Scene' is a brave and honest exploration about a terrible fight that should never have taken place. Originally published as 'Riot on the Street' and now updated" Cf. Our choice, 2003.

Guide includes lesson plans, synopses, discussion questions and reproducible activities.

The program -- Features of the New Series Canada -- Ways to use the New Series Canada -- Plot synopsis -- About the author -- Author comments on Street scene -- Introducing the novel -- "The real gang story" -- Chapters 1-3 -- Revisit the text -- Chapters 4-6 -- The story in pictures -- Chapters 7-11 -- O-W-L response -- Using the BLMs -- Story pyramid -- SOS response -- Street scene quiz -- Alternative assessments -- Teacher assessment checklist -- Student self-assessment.