The Widow's Broom by Chris Van Allsburg is a mystifying tale of a broom that comes to live with Minna Shaw. Your students will be intrigued to learn how Minna Shaw tricks the neighbors so that they will not kill the "evil" broom.This book study consists of activities to complete before, during, and after reading the story. It also has center activities to accompany the book. The reader’s notebook, on half sheets, includes comprehension questions (main idea, detail, inference, and drawing conclus