NorthStar, now in a new edition, motivates students to achieve their academicn as well as personal goals. NorthStar continues to provide an integrated approach in five leveles, with two complementary strands: Reading and Writing and Listening and Speaking. What is special about the new edition? -New themes and update content – presented in a variety of genres, including literatura and lectures and in authentic reading and listening selections – challenges and students intellectually. -Enhanced focus on academic skills, such as organizing, inferencing, synthesizing, and note talking, and more purposeful integration of critical thinking activities, prepare students for success in the classroom. -A new design with full color pages, more potos, illustrations and graphic organizers fosters student engagement and makes the content and activities come alive.