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Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
""Where are we to begin? How are we to bring order into this multitudinous chaos and so get the deepest and widest pleasure from what we read?" Published for the first time as a standalone volume, Virginia Woolf's short, impassioned essay, How Should One Read a Book? celebrates the enduring importance of great literature. In this timeless manifesto on the written word, rediscover the joy of reading and the power of a good book to change the world....
Author
Series
Mr. Lemoncello's library volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"Mr. Lemoncello holds a contest for his young friends where they must race to bring interesting facts back to his library"--
63) Snow bow
Author
Series
Publisher
Blue Apple Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"With bright art done in the Japanese anime style, each book in this interactive early reading series features three different word families. When kids flip the pages, they get a new word and image within that word family. Word families help children recognize similarities between words that rhyme, and help them connect words with similar long or short vowel sounds. This familiarity helps kids read a word they don't necessarily know"--
Author
Publisher
Cardboard Box Adventures Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Is reading a struggle for your child? Does it cause your child stress or embarrassment? Are you confused by the mixed messages you receive from teachers and other professionals? Then this book is for you! This parent-friendly book will help you understand the various causes of reading difficulties and how you can support your child. With over thirty years of experience as a teacher, reading specialist, regional literacy coach, and administrator, Faith...
Series
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Take a look, it's in a book, a Reading Rainbow! For over 30 years, the beloved children's television series has been bringing stories to life. Hosted by acclaimed actor LeVar Burton, journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with books. Episodes include: Animal Cafe with celebrity reader: Martin Short, The Tortoise and the Hare with celebrity reader: Gilda Radner, Ludlow Laughs: with celebrity reader Phyllis Diller and Giving Thanks:...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Science of Reading is the surprisingly unsung history of scientific research into reading practices, from the origin of the field in German psychophysics to its current extension into digital and online areas. Starting in the late nineteenth century and continuing through to the present, the practice of reading has been made the subject of extensive scientific investigation, and historian Adrian Johns here explores the questions that motivated...
68) Leeva at last
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
What are people for? That's the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom. Fame! says Leeva's mom, the mayor of Nutsmore. Money! says her dad, the town treasurer. With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer--setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever.
69) The library
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Need help telling your adjectives from your adverbs? Struggling to work out what that poem is really about, or where to begin with your essay? Then this may be the book for you! How to be Good at English Language Arts uses short, straightforward explanations and clear graphics to shed light on the trickiest of topics, making this language-learning book the perfect guide to understanding and using the English language. Illustrated examples make daunting...
Author
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Readers of physical books leave traces: marginalia, slips of paper, fingerprints, highlighting, inscriptions. All books have histories, and libraries are not just collections of books and databases but a medium of long-distance communication with other writers and readers.
77) Baby read-aloud basics: fun and interactive ways to help your little one discover the world of words
Author
Publisher
AMACOM
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Sight words are common words that appear again and again in your children's reading material. Bob Books Sight Words Kindergarten uses repetition and fun stories to introduce important sight words. Consistent short vowels and simple stories ensure that each book is a gentle step into early reading. Inside you'll find: 10 easy-to-read, hilarious books ; 30 two-sided flash cards. 30 new sight words--3 introduced in each story. Context clues and illustrations...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2011, ©2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Named for two literary characters ("Alice" from Lewis Carroll and "Ozma" from L. Frank Baum), the author is the daughter of a Philadelphia-area elementary school librarian. Father and daughter embarked on a streak of reading-out-loud sessions every night before bed as Ozma was growing up--a "streak" that would continue for eight years straight.
Author
Language
English
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Description
""This sparkling novel starts with high energy and unique characters that move from one surprise to another." --Ann Garvin, USA TODAY bestselling author All it takes is the right book to turn a Book Hater into a Book Lover... That was what Elliot -- the beloved co-owner of Over the Rainbow Bookshop -- believed before his untimely passing. He always had the perfect book suggestion for the self-proclaimed Book Hater. Now his grief-ridden business partner,...
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