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Author | : Tracey Fern |
Publisher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2015-11-10 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1466895101 |
From an early age, Noah Webster was an odd fellow who liked to talk big and loved learning. He thought America needed its own national language and knew he was just the man to create it. He started with a speller, including everyday words like "scab," "grub," and "mop," and moved on to create a small dictionary. He rode around on a horse, selling his books by hand. Then Noah decided to compile a complete and comprehensive dictionary of American English. He thought the book would take him five years to finish. It took twenty, but his dictionary today is the second-most printed book in the English language.
Author | : Noah Webster |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1122 |
Release | : 1841 |
Genre | : English language |
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Author | : Jeri Chase Ferris |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 37 |
Release | : 2012-10-23 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0547935412 |
Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction Webster’s American Dictionary is the second most popular book ever printed in English. But who was that Webster? Noah Webster (1758–1843) was a bookish Connecticut farm boy who became obsessed with uniting America through language. He spent twenty years writing two thousand pages to accomplish that, and the first 100 percent American dictionary was published in 1828 when he was seventy years old. This clever, hilariously illustrated account shines a light on early American history and the life of a man who could not rest until he’d achieved his dream. An illustrated chronology of Webster’s life makes this a picture perfect bi-og-ra-phy [noun: a written history of a person's life].
Author | : Colm Toibin |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2014-10-07 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1439149852 |
From one of contemporary literature’s bestselling, critically acclaimed, and beloved authors: a “luminous” novel (Jennifer Egan, The New York Times Book Review) about a fiercely compelling young widow navigating grief, fear, and longing, and finding her own voice—“heartrendingly transcendant” (The New York Times, Janet Maslin). Set in Wexford, Ireland, Colm Tóibín’s magnificent seventh novel introduces the formidable, memorable, and deeply moving Nora Webster. Widowed at forty, with four children and not enough money, Nora has lost the love of her life, Maurice, the man who rescued her from the stifling world to which she was born. And now she fears she may be sucked back into it. Wounded, selfish, strong-willed, clinging to secrecy in a tiny community where everyone knows your business, Nora is drowning in her own sorrow and blind to the suffering of her young sons, who have lost their father. Yet she has moments of stunning insight and empathy, and when she begins to sing again, after decades, she finds solace, engagement, a haven—herself. Nora Webster “may actually be a perfect work of fiction” (Los Angeles Times), by a “beautiful and daring” writer (The New York Times Book Review) at the zenith of his career, able to “sneak up on readers and capture their imaginations” (USA TODAY). “Miraculous...Tóibín portrays Nora with tremendous sympathy and understanding” (Ron Charles, The Washington Post).
Author | : Tracy Nelson Maurer |
Publisher | : Millbrook Press (Tm) |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1467794104 |
Describes the life and times of the man made famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language.
Author | : Merriam-Webster, Inc |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 820 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
A handy guide to problems of confused or disputed usage based on the critically acclaimed Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage. Over 2,000 entries explain the background and basis of usage controversies and offer expert advice and recommendations.
Author | : Noah Webster |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1832 |
Genre | : Spellers |
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Author | : Steven W. Webster |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2020-08-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108491375 |
Anger is the central emotion governing US politics, lowering trust in government, weakening democratic values, and forging partisan loyalty.
Author | : James Ponti |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2016-08-23 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1481436325 |
Get to know the only kid on the FBI Director’s speed dial and several international criminals’ most wanted lists all because of his Theory of All Small Things in this hilarious start to a brand-new middle grade mystery series. So you’re only halfway through your homework and the Director of the FBI keeps texting you for help…What do you do? Save your grade? Or save the country? If you’re Florian Bates, you figure out a way to do both. Florian is twelve years old and has just moved to Washington. He’s learning his way around using TOAST, which stands for the Theory of All Small Things. It’s a technique he invented to solve life’s little mysteries such as: where to sit on the on the first day of school, or which Chinese restaurant has the best eggrolls. But when he teaches it to his new friend Margaret, they uncover a mystery that isn’t little. In fact, it’s HUGE, and it involves the National Gallery, the FBI, and a notorious crime syndicate known as EEL. Can Florian decipher the clues and finish his homework in time to help the FBI solve the case? Kirkus Reviews praised the “solid, realistic friendship bolstered by snappy dialogue,” and School Library Journal said “mystery buffs and fans of Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider series are in for a treat.”
Author | : Mary W. Cornog |
Publisher | : Merriam-Webster |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780877799108 |
The ideal book for people who want to increase their word power. Thorough coverage of 1,200 words and 240 roots while introducing 2,300 words. The Vocabulary Builder is organized by Greek and Latin roots for effective study with nearly 250 new words and roots. Includes quizzes after each root discussion to test progress. A great study aid for students preparing to take standardized tests.