Darius and Twig

Darius and Twig
Author: Walter Dean Myers
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2013-04-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9781470394622

Darius & Twig

Darius & Twig
Author: Walter Dean Myers
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2013-04-23
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062209256

New York Times bestselling author and Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers once again connects with teenagers everywhere in Darius & Twig, a novel about friendship and needing to live one's own dream. This touching and raw teen novel from the author of Monster, Kick, We Are America, Bad Boy, and many other celebrated literary works for children and teens is a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Darius and Twig are an unlikely pair: Darius is a writer whose only escape is his alter ego, a peregrine falcon named Fury, and Twig is a middle-distance runner striving for athletic success. But they are drawn together in the struggle to overcome the obstacles that life in Harlem throws at them. The two friends must face down bullies, an abusive uncle, and the idea that they'll be stuck in the same place forever. Maria Russo, writing in the New York Times, included Darius & Twig on her list of "great kids' books with diverse characters." She commented: "The late Myers, one of the greats and a champion of diversity in children’s books well before the cause got mainstream attention, is at his elegant, heartfelt best in this 2013 novel. It’s about two friends growing up in Harlem, one a writer, one an athlete, facing daily challenges and trying to dream of a brighter future."

Reawakening

Reawakening
Author: Alexander DaShaun
Publisher: Alexander DaShaun
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2016-03-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1522709878

The first volume in a series about the realm of Eversora, is the tale of Darius, a young warrior who has grown up unaware he’s the child of a wolf person and a sorcerer. On the island of Lyrea, sits the town of Sinac. Once the sacred home to the Ananta, a tribe of the race of snake people known as the Nagas who were overthrown by their wolf slaves, Sinac became a stronghold of the Szahn clan of the Nueri, wolves that can take on human form, along with a few men who helped them defeat the Nagas. More men and women came to live alongside the Szahn. Then, the Szahn returned to the forest. Reawakening begins in Sinac, on the day Darius’s life is forever changed. After an encounter with a strange little girl, Darius, the blacksmith’s son, discovers a secret passage in the castle library, where he finds a mysterious book. Later, his father reveals the shocking truth of who he and his family really are. And Darius will soon find himself in an epic battle against a sinister force that threatens the realm.

Manscaping

Manscaping
Author: Emma Lea
Publisher: Emma Lea
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2019-09-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Manscaping- the fashion and style column on The Playbook online men’s magazine…and Mia’s new job. Well…internship. It was only for six weeks, just so she could get the credits she needed to graduate from university, but they were paying her, so…yeah, her new job. The only problem? She would be working directly under Liam. Not that she had a problem being under Liam. She’d been there once before and it had been the best night of her life, but yeah, that was exactly the problem. She’d been under Liam before and now he was going to be her boss. He probably didn’t even remember her. He’d never called or tried to contact her after a night she would never forget so maybe it hadn’t been so unforgettable for him…but now she would be working directly under him. Yeah. That was going to be a problem.

The Eye Expanded

The Eye Expanded
Author: Frances B. Titchener
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2023-12-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 052091970X

Plato and Aristotle both believed that the arts were mimetic creations of the human mind that had the power to influence society. In this they were representative of a widespread consensus in ancient culture. Cultural and political impulses informed the fine arts, and these in turn shaped—and were often intended to shape—the living world. The contributors to this volume, all of whom have been encouraged and inspired by the work of Peter Green, document the interaction between life and the arts that has made art more lively and life more artful in sixteen essays with subjects ranging from antiquity to modern times. With topics ranging from Antigone to D. H. Lawrence and Norman Douglas, and from Bactrian coins to Livy's characterization of women, the scope, the zest, and the scholarship of these essays will illuminate new avenues in our understanding of the relationship between classics and culture, and in our appreciation of both the artistic products that have come down to us and the varieties of life from which they spring.

Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas

Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas
Author: Sharon Kane
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 845
Release: 2018-09-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351206893

The Fourth Edition of Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas: Enhancing Knowledge in the Disciplines provides readers with the knowledge, motivation, tools, and confidence for integrating literacy in their disciplinary classrooms. Offering an original, literature-based approach to teaching disciplinary literacy, the new edition shares important ways in which teachers of courses in the disciplines can enhance student learning of subject matter and skills while also fostering their growth in the many facets of literacy. Throughout each chapter, Kane provides engaging and creative strategies and activities to make literacy come alive in discipline-specific courses and to encourage students to explore and learn in the classroom. Embedded in each chapter are examples, resources, and strategies to help readers actively engage with and implement literacy practices. These features include Teaching in Action examples by subject area; Activating Prior Knowledge activities to stimulate critical thinking to prepare readers to learn complex theoretical and conceptual material about teaching, learning, and literacy; and end-of-chapter Application Activities to apply field experiences to classroom use. New to the Fourth Edition Every chapter of this new edition is updated to reflect the current approaches, standards, and benchmarks for discipline-specific literacy. Enhanced Companion Website with BookTalks to introduce relevant books in many genres and subjects, encouraging readers to explore the books for themselves and providing a model for BookTalks in their own classrooms. Expanded practical instructional strategies for teaching literacy in math, science, and social studies. Updated to include newly published titles in children’s literature, young adult literature, and nonfiction.

Short Sight

Short Sight
Author: Lee Ashe
Publisher: Lee Ashe Thriller Mysteries
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2010-06-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1452830266

The provocative and ambitious compete, awash in a sea of beautiful people -- their thirst for fame prey for others' greed.And underlying the palpable surface tension is a far more chilling second agenda...one that no one can possibly foresee.

Between the Lines

Between the Lines
Author: Michael Anthony
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2016-09-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1475829159

Michael Anthony, 20-year reading workshop practitioner at the secondary level, and Joan Kaywell, acclaimed author and advocate for young adult literature in learning, present Between the Lines, a creative paradigm shift for the English Language Arts workshop classroom. In contrast to the traditional sustained silent reading and individual conferencing model, an impractical commitment for most teachers, BtL invites collaborative engagement and active inquiry among students as well as on-demand writing and integrated YA literature, all designed to support existing middle and secondary level ELA classroom curriculum instruction and national academic learning standards while empowering English educators toward improved student literacy achievement and the creation of lifelong readers. The classroom activities, with student-friendly names like Book Chat Check and Pop Goes the Question, promote animated discussions in social learning contexts and produce writings supported by textual evidence from student selected texts. Clear step by step directions for facilitation and authentic models of resulting student writing are shared along with a standards-based lesson plan suitable for grades 6-12. Ongoing teacher/student journal conversations validate independent reader thought processes and provoke differentiated learning experiences. The book includes Common Core State Standards-based strategies for responding to students meaningfully and for inviting extensions beyond the book, motivating increasingly complex and connective writings. Sample dialogue journal entries are shared along with insightful commentary and practical analysis. Everything needed for implementing Between the Lines is contained within these pages, including a user friendly appendix filled with fully reproduceable classroom workshop materials, tips for reducing the teacher reading and writing loads, and suggestions for building an enviable classroom library stocked with award-winning adolescent literature.

Mulberry Wands

Mulberry Wands
Author: Kater Cheek
Publisher: Kater Cheek
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2020-10-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A parliament of shapeshifting owls. A tiny corpse. And an innocent woman blamed for murder. When Susan finds a miniature human corpse in her garden, she feels obligated to solve the mystery. She’s distracted from her investigation by courtship with an unusual but attractive young man. Susan is shocked when her sexy new beau admits he’s been sent by a supernatural cult of shapeshifting owls bent on executing Susan for a crime she didn’t commit. Susan narrowly escapes the parliament’s ruthless punishment when she’s kidnapped by the murder victim’s kin to stand trial. Determined to prove her innocence, Susan agrees to a deadly confrontation with the real killer. Meanwhile, the silent avian predators hunt Susan’s friends and family, and even Susan’s new boyfriend can’t sway his nocturnal sisters from their talons of justice. Can Susan escape in time to defend them all from the raptors’ inhuman vengeance? Mulberry Wands is book two in the Alternate Susan series. If you like unique and creative urban fantasy deeply inspired by desert wildlife, you’ll love Kater Cheek’s magical thriller. Buy Mulberry Wands to hunt for a killer today!

Booklist’s 1000 Best Young Adult Books since 2000

Booklist’s 1000 Best Young Adult Books since 2000
Author: Gillian Engberg
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2014-05-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838911501

With the explosion in YA publishing, it’s harder than ever to separate good books from the rest. Booklistmagazine’s editors’ deep and broad knowledge of the landscape offers indispensable guidance, and here they bring together the very best of the best books for young adults published since the start of the 21st century. Drawing on the careful judgment of expert YA librarians, this book Includes a foreword by best-selling YA lit authority Michael Cart, who demonstrates how we have entered a new golden age of books for young adults Collects reviews which showcase the most stimulating contemporary YA titles Features an essay in each section, grouped by genre, presenting an overview and examining relevant trends Indexes selections by author, title, and genre for handy reference The thoughtful professional review coverage for which ALA’s Booklist is known makes this volume an ideal tool for YA readers’ advisory and collection development.