Some call it the biggest race in the world. We call it a GIGANTIC history lesson! This comprehensive guide enhances the many dramatic learning opportunities students can gain from reading The Mystery at the Boston Marathon by Carole Marsh. INCLUDES: A chapter guide of additional information, trivia, historical facts, and more to help teachers be "experts" on the Boston Marathon, the Freedom Trail, and early American history! Activity ideas that make the book come dramatically to life for young readers! The author's additional comments and thoughts about the amazing history of Boston, the never-ending Freedom Trail, and the biggest race in the world! Additional information on history, geography, mathematics, further reading, additional resources, and more! Reproducible activities for math, art, history, reading, writing, geography, spelling, and much more! Great out-of-the-box ideas like a "water cycle" science experiment, marathon training tips, and creating a three-dimensional Freedom Trail!