Charlene LopezCharlene López is a former elementary school teacher who provided the structure for the ThinkLink strategy, focusing on student understanding of literary characters through analysis of their traits and feelings, thus leading students to a deeper unde-standing of literature and of themselves. Toward these purposes, she developed with students an Idea Book to help them make a personal connection with the characters, stressing universal themes and creating in her classes a community of learners and a unity of ideas. Read More Read Less