This version of Dickens’s famous story “A Christmas Carol” features female lead characters—an opportunity for an engaging compare-and-contrast lesson with the original text. This is also a great story for studying characterization and motivation! This classic tale about the importance of friendship and family will expand students’ literary knowledge while encouraging the repeated reading they need to build fluency and comprehension skills. Includes discussion prompts, vocabulary words, and easy activities designed to help students identify and understand characterization and motivation!