Core Collection for Children and Young Adults

Core Collection for Children and Young Adults
Author: Rachel E. Schwedt
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2008-09-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0810866498

With thousands of new volumes lining the shelves of bookstores, abundant advertisements, and innumerable online reviews, it is becoming increasingly difficulty for the concerned adult to recommend literature that is of quality, yet speaks to young audiences. Core Collection for Children and Young Adults presents the best in contemporary and classic literature for children and young adults. Every book listed in this reference has a concisely worded annotation, which is followed by headings designating awards the book has won, related subjects, and character themes. With more than 350 titles reviewed, this resource will prove invaluable for teachers, librarians, parents, collectors of children's books, and college students with an interest in juvenile literature, education, or child growth and development.

Core Collection for Small Libraries

Core Collection for Small Libraries
Author: Janice A. DeLong
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1997
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780810832527

Created to assist small libraries, parents and teachers in selecting essential books for their collection, Core Collection for Small Libraries lists over 400 titles deemed appropriate for children and young adults.

The Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need

The Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need
Author: Lesley Bolton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2006-10-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 144051738X

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach

The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach
Author: Robin Sampson
Publisher: Heart of Wisdom Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2005-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780970181671

Details the Bible-based homeschool teaching approach for parents, and discusses Christian education, learning styles, unit studies, bible study, and more.

Sarah, Plain and Tall Complete Collection

Sarah, Plain and Tall Complete Collection
Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2014-10-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062375938

This children's literature classic series is perfect for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books, historical fiction, and timeless stories using rich and beautiful language. Patricia MacLachlan's stories about Sarah, Papa, Anna, and the rest of the Witting family gently explore timeless themes of abandonment, loss, and love. This collection includes all five books in the series. Sarah, Plain and Tall: This Newbery Medal-winning book tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to the prairie to answer Papa's advertisement for a wife and mother. Before Sarah arrives, Anna and her younger brother Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she sing? Will she stay? Skylark: Jacob is a man of the land but for Sarah, the prairie isn't yet her home. So when a drought threatens to devastate their way of life, Jacob must save the farm. But the children go back to the home Sarah knew first, Maine, where there is family and an ocean. But will they ever be a family again on the prairie? Caleb's Story: "It′s your job now," Anna says as she hands Caleb her journals, asking him to continue writing the family story. But Sarah, Jacob, Anna, Caleb, and their new little sister, Cassie, have already formed a family, and Caleb fears there will be nothing left to write about. But that is before Cassie discovers a mysterious old man in the barn and everything changes. Everyone is excited about the arrival of a new family member except for Jacob, who holds a bitter grudge. More Perfect than the Moon: Cassie spends her days watching Grandfather and Caleb in the barn, looking out at Papa working the fields, spying on her mother, Sarah, feeding the goslings. She's an observer, a writer, a storyteller. Everything is as it should be. But change is inevitable, even on the prairie. Something new is expected, and Sarah says it will be the perfect gift. Cassie isn't so sure. Grandfather's Dance: Cassie's sister Anna's wedding brings two lovebirds together, aunts from faraway Maine, a long white dress with a wedding veil, dancing under a clear blue sky, and a world that smells of roses. As the Witting family comes together for this most special day, Cassie sees that life brings the change of seasons, brother Jack on Grandfather's lap, joy, sorrow, and a special dance only Grandfather does.

Reading Stories For Comprehension Success

Reading Stories For Comprehension Success
Author: Katherine L. Hall
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 390
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 078796705X

For classroom reading teachers and specialists, this unique resource is one of two volumes of "Reading Stories for Comprehension Success" packed with ready-to-use story lessons and activities for building students' reading, comprehension, and writing skills in grades 1 through 6. Volume I, PRIMARY LEVEL, presents 45 detailed lessons, reproducible story selections and questions, and related activities for reading grade levels 1, 2, and 3. Volume II, INTERMEDIATE LEVEL, presents 45 detailed lessons, reproducible story selections and questions, and related activities for reading grade levels 4, 5, and 6. The story lessons and activities in both volumes are designed with modifications for the learning disabled built in. They can be used with all regular and special students in any basal or whole language reading program, and help increase students' confidence, interest, and involvement in learning while growing comprehension skills. You'll find 15 story lessons at each grade level. Each story lesson is organized into the following sections: About the Story: A brief overview introduces the story's topic, e.g., "Fast-Food Computers" (Reading Level 2) or "The Mystery of St. Elmo's Fire" (Reading Level 4). Preview Words: A helpful word list introduces students to any unfamiliar vocabulary. Books to Read: Recommended books relate to the subject of the story lesson. Videos/CD's, Records & Cassettes: These additional resources will help get students hooked into the story lesson. Introductory Activities: Role-playing, card games, crafts projects, and other activities familiarize students with the topics of the story. The Story: Each factual story is designed to capture and hold children's interest and is accompanied by a reproducible full-page picture. Questions: Specially designed comprehension questions require students to think out their answer and respond with complete, written sentences. Extension Activities: Projects, plays, and a variety of other activities allow the student to experience the subject beyond the story. Each grade-level volume also includes a special introduction offering detailed suggestions for using "Reading Stories for Comprehension Success" with students of all abilities. This covers teaching strategies, reading ability guidelines, sentence writing lessons, and directions for effective use of the pre-tests, teacher lesson plans, and student data sheets. In short, "Reading Stories for Comprehension Success" gives you a single developmental program you can use with all of the regular and special students in your classroom. It provides maximum flexibility in lesson preparation and the freedom to base each lesson on your students' needs.

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Total Pages: 1672
Release: 1957
Genre: Copyright
ISBN:

Includes Part 1, Number 1 & 2: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - December)

Recreating the Past

Recreating the Past
Author: Lynda G. Adamson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1994-06-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0313387966

Spanning grades 1-10+, this annotated bibliography of 970 recommended American and world titles published through early 1994 includes adult titles suitable for young readers; at least 200 of the titles are award winners. In support of interdisciplinary English and social studies curricula, librarians and teachers can easily assemble a basic list of books on a geographical place and time period. Geographical sections are divided into historical time periods within which entries are organized alphabetically by author. Each entry contains both reading and interest grade levels, a short incisive annotation about the historical event, setting, plot, protagonist and theme, current publication availability, and awards won. Seven reference appendices allow for easy searching. These helpful appendices and an authors, a titles, and an illustrators index help to make this volume a critical professional tool.

Teens, Libraries, and Social Networking

Teens, Libraries, and Social Networking
Author: Denise E. Agosto
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2011-05-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1598845764

Learn how teens use social networking technologies and how these same technologies can be used to engage them in library services. Teens and Social Networking Now: What Librarians Need to Know is organized around ten major topics, including using social networking sites to connect teens to young adult literature, social networking and legislative issues, social networking and safety/privacy issues, and the social and educational benefits of social networking. Expert practitioners explain how such issues can and should impact library services to young adults, focusing on concrete suggestions and specific steps for best practices and program designs that will help librarians utilize social networking tools to enhance library services to teens, both online and in the library. As background, the book explores the reasons so many teens use these sites. It also shares a profile of an award-winning public library's use of social networking to engage teen library users and a national survey of the ways YA librarians are using social networking to deliver public library services.