Those Shoes

Those Shoes
Author: Maribeth Boelts
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2016-10-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763691488

But all the kids are wearing them! Any child who has ever craved something out of reach will relate to this warm, refreshingly realistic story. Features an audio read-along. "I have dreams about those shoes. Black high-tops. Two white stripes." All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. But Jeremy’s grandma tells him they don’t have room for "want," just "need," and what Jeremy needs are new boots for winter. When Jeremy’s shoes fall apart at school, and the guidance counselor gives him a hand-me-down pair, the boy is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren’t much fun, and Jeremy comes to realize that the things he has -- warm boots, a loving grandma, and the chance to help a friend -- are worth more than the things he wants.

Small Moments

Small Moments
Author: Lucy Calkins
Publisher: Firsthand Books
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2013
Genre: Children
ISBN: 9780325047249

Narrative Matters

Narrative Matters
Author: Fitzhugh Mullan
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2006-09-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780801884795

This compelling collection provides important insight into the human dimensions of health care and health policy.--Scott A. Strassels "American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy"

Ralph Tells a Story

Ralph Tells a Story
Author: Abby Hanlon
Publisher: Amazon Children's Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780761461807

Although his teacher insists there are stories everywhere, Ralph cannot think of any to write.

Every Student Has a Story

Every Student Has a Story
Author: Karen Lenfestey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2017-07-10
Genre: College students
ISBN: 9781548796471

Second volume in series: This book is a compilation of essays about what it's like being the first person in your family to go to college. TRIO Students at Indiana University -Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Indiana offer compelling narratives of personal experiences stemming from being a first-generation student in college. While no two situations are alike, many students report struggling with social and cultural adjustments; insecurities about information or processes; personal family situations and dynamics; and physical or mental health issues. Some of the struggles students chose to write about in this book include cultural differences, family tragedies, unrealistic expectations of college, family health issues, and insecurities about choosing a major. It is our hope that these personal narratives resonate with other first-generation college students and help affirm that they are not alone-but a part of a much larger community of first-generation students. It is also our hope that these essays increase dialogue on campuses regarding struggles outside of the classroom that many first-generation students face in their journeys toward graduation.

Night of the Veggie Monster

Night of the Veggie Monster
Author: George McClements
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1599900610

Every Tuesday night, while his parents try to enjoy their dinner, a boy turns into a monster the moment a pea touches his lips.

Grade 1 Writing

Grade 1 Writing
Author: Kumon Publishing North America
Publisher: Kumon Publishing North America
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-06
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781935800576

From fairy tales to five-paragraph essays, Kumon Writing Workbooks offer a complete program to improve the development and organization of ideas and expand vocabulary. Our fun and innovative exercises inspire creativity and the desire to write.

Histories of the Self

Histories of the Self
Author: Penny Summerfield
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2018-07-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0429945299

Histories of the Self interrogates historians’ work with personal narratives. It introduces students and researchers to scholarly approaches to diaries, letters, oral history and memoirs as sources that give access to intimate aspects of the past. Historians are interested as never before in how people thought and felt about their lives. This turn to the personal has focused attention on the capacity of subjective records to illuminate both individual experiences and the wider world within which narrators lived. However, sources such as letters, diaries, memoirs and oral history have been the subject of intense debate over the last forty years, concerning both their value and the uses to which they can be put. This book traces the engagement of historians of the personal with notions of historical reliability, and with the issue of representativeness, and it explores the ways in which they have overcome the scepticism of earlier practitioners. It celebrates their adventures with the meanings of the past buried in personal narratives and applauds their transformation of historical practice. Supported by case studies from across the globe and spanning the fifteenth to twenty-first centuries, Histories of the Self is essential reading for students and researchers interested in the ways personal testimony has been and can be used by historians.

First-Person Journalism

First-Person Journalism
Author: Martha Nichols
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2021-11-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1000475034

A first-of-its-kind guide for new media times, this book provides practical, step-by-step instructions for writing first-person features, essays, and digital content. Combining journalism techniques with self-exploration and personal storytelling, First-Person Journalism is designed to help writers to develop their personal voice and establish a narrative stance. The book introduces nine elements of first-person journalism—passion, self-reporting, stance, observation, attribution, counterpoints, time travel, the mix, and impact. Two introductory chapters define first-person journalism and its value in building trust with a public now skeptical of traditional news media. The nine practice chapters that follow each focus on one first-person element, presenting a sequence of "voice lessons" with a culminating writing assignment, such as a personal trend story or an open letter. Examples are drawn from diverse nonfiction writers and journalists, including Ta-Nehisi Coates, Joan Didion, Helen Garner, Alex Tizon, and James Baldwin. Together, the book provides a fresh look at the craft of nonfiction, offering much-needed advice on writing with style, authority, and a unique point of view. Written with a knowledge of the rapidly changing digital media environment, First-Person Journalism is a key text for journalism and media students interested in personal nonfiction, as well as for early-career nonfiction writers looking to develop this narrative form.