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Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer’s Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader shows you how to instill the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading.
Divided into four sections, from baby through teen, and each illustrated by a different artist, this book offers...
Author
Publisher
ARCO/Thomson Learning
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Get a head start on college success with this must-have guide to the books that college and university professors think are important--and why. Includes an annotated list of the 100 books most often recommended by the leading schools.
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"The Great American Read: The book of books celebrates America's 100 best-loved novels--the books whose ideas, characters, and themes have shaped our country and reflect it back to us. This companion volume to PBS's series The Great American Read profiles the books, their authors, and their impact on our culture, as well as the little-known stories about how they came to be..."--Dust jacket
"The Great American Read: The book of books celebrates America's...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Curious readers and fans of monsters and the macabre, get ready to bulk up your TBR piles! Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann has curated the best selection of modern horror books, including plenty of deep cuts. Indulge your heart’s darkest desires to be terrified, unsettled, disgusted, and heartbroken with stories that span everything from paranormal hauntings and creepy death cults to small-town terrors and apocalyptic disasters. Each recommendation...
11) Banned books for kids: reading lists and activities for teaching kids to read censored literature
Author
Publisher
American Library Association/Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In our polarized environment, the censorship and outright banning of children's books that some people deem to be controversial or objectionable remains a major concern for schools, libraries, and communities across the United States. Intellectual freedom champion, the American Library Association, created Teaching Banned Books to Kids, a guide that includes both contemporary books that have been banned and classic literature that continues to be...
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Provides a comprehensive look at the variety of resources available for the many different types of learning disabilities, from those that occur in spoken language, to those that affect organizational skills. It includes a wide array of testing resources, crucial for early diagnosis, and is arranged in subject-specific chapters for quick, effective research"--
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Español
Description
Packed with witty illustrations and clear graphics making it the perfect primer to world literature, from ancient epics, such as the Iliad and Mahabharata to contemporary works by Salman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood.
Author
Publisher
Zondervan Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A modern classic with over 250,000 copies sold, Honey for a Child's Heart is a compelling, essential guide for parents who want to find the best books for their children ages 0-12. This updated and expanded edition includes a new preface, an updated list of recommended reads for each age group, and audiobook suggestions"--
Author
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
The most comprehensive and authoritative book of its kind has been completely updated for the new millennium. It contains hundreds of new entries, many expanded descriptions, and notations of additional companion and related titles - more than 1,700 in all. The best-loved classics of the twentieth century are included, as well as a thoughtful selection of outstanding titles from the last decade.
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Spotlighting dozens of titles that have been challenged since 2015 and that are written for young children through teens, this book provides librarians the information and guidance they need to defend challenged books with an informed response"--
Author
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Diamonds, Pearls and so on we know. But have you ever wondered what other great gems and precious stones exist apart from the ones we usually know? This book tells you more about them in an easy to follow way. You will also read some stories about famous stones and get some buying tips.