The winner of our Classic Connections giveaway is commenter #3, Jan Ledger! Congratulations, Jan! You’ll receive a copy of Finn, Romiette and Julio, and Dating Hamlet on CD for your school.

Jan says that using classic text The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane brings lively discussion about courage and character to her classroom.

“The Red Badge of Courage is a great example of realism in writing. It’s full of very powerful descriptions of war and can be an impetus to great discussions about courage and character. Crane’s combination of imagery, moral ambiguity, and one soldier’s personal journey to define courage is as relevant today as when it was written.”—Jan Ledger