Reversed

Reversed
Author: Lois E. Letchford
Publisher: Lois Letchford
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2018-03-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781947392045

In 1995, the school diagnostician called a seven-year-old "the worst child seen in 20 years of teaching." Can a child's fate be sealed by such a diagnosis? Well, in 2018, that boy received a Ph.D. from Oxford University. Do you have a child struggling with reading? What labels has your child been given? How do you feel they will progress through school? This is a story for you. --- Every parent has high hopes for their children. When Lois Letchford learns her son has been diagnosed with a low IQ at the end of grade one, she refuses to give up on his future. After thorough testing, Nicholas proves to have no spatial awareness, limited concentration, and can only read ten words. Although discouraged, Lois knows things have to improve. After all, her son is young, and every child learns at their own pace. But once Nicholas is labeled "learning disabled," a designation considered more derogatory than "dyslexia," the world of education is quick to cast him aside. Determined to prove them all wrong, Lois temporarily removes her son from the school system and begins working with him one-on-one. She has no formal reading education herself, and no one to guide her. But she has hope and the strength of will to persevere. And sometimes that's all you need. What happens next is a journey--spanning three continents, unique teaching experiments, never-ending battles with the school system, a mother's discovery of her own learning blocks, and a bond fueled by the desire to rid Nicholas of the "disabled" label. "Reversed" is a memoir of profound determination that follows the highs and lows of overcoming impossible odds, turning one woman into a passionate teacher for children who have been left behind. Nothing is impossible when one digs deep, and looks at students through a new lens.

Book of Rhymes

Book of Rhymes
Author: Adam Bradley
Publisher: Civitas Books
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0465094414

If asked to list the greatest innovators of modern American poetry, few of us would think to include Jay-Z or Eminem in their number. And yet hip hop is the source of some of the most exciting developments in verse today. The media uproar in response to its controversial lyrical content has obscured hip hop's revolution of poetic craft and experience: Only in rap music can the beat of a song render poetic meter audible, allowing an MC's wordplay to move a club-full of eager listeners. Examining rap history's most memorable lyricists and their inimitable techniques, literary scholar Adam Bradley argues that we must understand rap as poetry or miss the vanguard of poetry today. Book of Rhymes explores America's least understood poets, unpacking their surprisingly complex craft, and according rap poetry the respect it deserves.

The Croc and the Platypus

The Croc and the Platypus
Author: Jackie Hosking
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9781760651053

An Australian reimagining of Edward Lear's nonsense poem The Owl and the Pussycat. The croc and the platypus trundled off in a rusty old Holden ute. They took some damper and tea in a hamper and bundled it up in the boot. Join Croc and Platypus for an Australian outback hullabaloo!

Little Red Rhyming Hood

Little Red Rhyming Hood
Author: Sue Fliess
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0807545996

Can a bully become a friend? Because Little Red only speaks in verse, it's tough for her to make friends. The schoolyard bully, Big Brad Wolf, is always picking on her. One day, her grandma shows her a flyer for a poetry contest, and Little Red thinks it could be her big chance to make a friend. But on the day of the contest, Big Brad Wolf sneaks up on Little Red and scares the rhyme right out of her—and into him! How will they rhyme their way out of this dilemma?

Temper Tabitha

Temper Tabitha
Author: Jackie Hosking
Publisher: 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2021-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 149948836X

Tabitha is used to getting what she wants. If she doesn’t, she throws a tantrum. At the store, she eyes a hat, but so does another kid—and he wants it just as badly. The two start a fight in the store, and it’s not long until other shoppers get involved. Chaos ensues as everyone behaves badly, until no one gets what they want. This whimsical picture book in rhyme uses an entertaining story and vibrant illustrations to demonstrate the necessity of manners, compassion, and respect for others.

Forgotten Work

Forgotten Work
Author: Jason Guriel
Publisher: Biblioasis
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2020-09-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1771963832

A New York Times New & Noteworthy Book • "Strange and affectionate, like Almost Famous penned by Shakespeare. A love letter to music in all its myriad iterations."—Kirkus Reviews • "This book has no business being as good as it is."—Christian Wiman In the year 2063, on the edge of the Crater formerly known as Montréal, a middle-aged man and his ex’s daughter search for a cult hero: the leader of a short-lived band named after a forgotten work of poetry and known to fans through a forgotten work of music criticism. In this exuberantly plotted verse novel, Guriel follows an obsessive cult-following through the twenty-first century. Some things change (there’s metamorphic smart print for music mags; the Web is called the “Zuck”). Some things don’t (poetry readings are still, mostly, terrible). But the characters, including a robot butler who stands with Ishiguro’s Stevens as one of the great literary domestics, are unforgettable. Splicing William Gibson with Roberto Bolaño, Pale Fire with Thomas Pynchon, Forgotten Work is a time-tripping work of speculative fiction. It’s a love story about fandom, an ode to music snobs, a satire on the human need to value the possible over the actual—and a verse novel of Nabokovian virtuosity.

Patch la Belle

Patch la Belle
Author: Sue Clancy
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781715691417

These playful handwritten poems and paintings have dogs, cats, books, candy and tea in them, plus a giraffe, a seal, a pig, a dragon and a penguin. They are loosely sorted on themes of enjoying and trying things. These whimsical poems and paintings exist for the sole reason that they might make you smile

Rhyming Poems

Rhyming Poems
Author: Lisa M. Bolt Simons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781631436987

"Presents an overview of rhyming poems, including the form's history, elements, and traits and how poets use rhyming poems to express ideas." -- from publisher's website.

Daniel Finds a Poem

Daniel Finds a Poem
Author: Micha Archer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016-02-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698172825

Stunning collage art full of rich color, glorious details, and a sense of wonder—reminiscent of the work of Ezra Jack Keats—illustrate this delightful story celebrating the poetry found in the world around us. What is poetry? Is it glistening morning dew? Spider thinks so. Is it crisp leaves crunching? That’s what Squirrel says. Could it be a cool pond, sun-warmed sand, or moonlight on the grass? Maybe poetry is all of these things, as it is something special for everyone—you just have to take the time to really look and listen. The magical thing is that poetry is in everyone, and Daniel is on his way to discovering a poem of his own after spending time with his animal friends. What is poetry? If you look and listen, it’s all around you!