Gary Robert Muschla (B.A. and M.A.T., Trenton State College) taught reading and writing for over 20 years at Appleby School in Spotswood, New Jersey. He is the author of several practical resources for teachers, including The Writing Teacher?s Book of Lists (1992), and Writing Workshop Survival Kit (1993), English Teacher?s Great Books Activities Kit (1994) and Reading Workshop Survival Kit (1997), all published by Jossey-Bass.