Download or read book A Taste for Quiet and Other Disquieting Tales written by Judith Gorog and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 1982 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes twelve short stories ranging from fantasy to fairy tale.
Download or read book Read All about It written by Jim Trelease and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1993-08-01 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treasury of fifty sensational read-aloud pieces for young adults. From Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to Maniac Magee, sci-fi to op-ed, “Casey at the Bat” to a moving true story about the reunion of two Holocaust survivors, this wonderfully diverse collection of excerpts from newspapers, magazines, and books has been created by Jim Trelease especially to turn young people on to the many pleasures of reading. Here are thought-provoking columns from Mike Royko and Pete Hamill; excerpts from classics like To Kill a Mockingbird and “Rikki-tikki-tavi”; autobiographical sketches by Maya Angelou, Moss Hart, and others, highlighting the importance of reading in their lives; and much more. With selections representing many different cultures, genres, writing styles, and interests, Read All About It! is a wonderful introduction to the riches of literature and to a lifetime of reading.
Download or read book Storytelling written by Janice M. Del Negro and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-06-24 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book serves as both a textbook and reference for faculty and students in LIS courses on storytelling and a professional guide for practicing librarians, particularly youth services librarians in public and school libraries. Storytelling: Art and Technique serves professors, students, and practitioners alike as a textbook, reference, and professional guide. It provides practical instruction and concrete examples of how to use the power of story to build literacy and presentation skills, as well as to create community in those same educational spaces. This text illustrates the value of storytelling, covers the history of storytelling in libraries, and offers valuable guidance for bringing stories to contemporary listeners, with detailed instructions on the selection, preparation, and presentation of stories. It also provides guidance around the planning and administration of a storytelling program. Topics include digital storytelling, open mics and slams, and the neuroscience of storytelling. An extensive and helpful section of resources for the storyteller is included in an expanded Part V of this edition.
Download or read book Something about the Author written by Diane Telgen and published by Something about the Author. This book was released on 1993-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Series covers individuals ranging from established award winners to authors and illustrators who are just beginning their careers. Entries cover: personal life, career, writings and works in progress, adaptations, additional sources, and photographs.
Download or read book Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature 1975 1991 written by R. Reginald and published by Detroit : Gale Research. This book was released on 1992 with total page 1536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science fiction constitutes one of the largest and most widely read genres in literature, and this reference provides bibliographical data on some 20,000 science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction books, as well as nonfiction monographs about the literature. A companion to Reginald's Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, 1700-1974 (Gale, 1979), the present volume is alphabetically arranged by approximately 10,000 author names. The entry for each individual work includes title, publisher, date and place published, number of pages, hardbound or paperback format, and type of book (novel, anthology, etc.). Where appropriate, entries also provide translation notes, series information, pseudonyms, and remarks on special features (such as celebrity introductions). Includes indexes of titles, series, awards, and "doubles" (for locating volumes containing two novels). Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Download or read book Will You Please Be Quiet Please written by Raymond Carver and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2015-05-25 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first collection of stories from “one of the great short story writers of our time” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) breathed new life into the American short story, showing us the humor and tragedy that dwell in the hearts of ordinary people. "[Carver's stories] can ... be counted among the masterpieces of American Literature." —The New York Times Book Review "One of the great short story writers of our time—of any time." —The Philadelhpia Inquirer "The whole collection is a knock out. Few writers can match Raymond Carver's entwining style and language." —The Dallas Morning News
Download or read book Journal of Reading written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Sixth Book of Junior Authors Illustrators written by Sally Holmes Holtze and published by New York : H.W. Wilson. This book was released on 1989 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume covers 238 authors and illustrators whose works span fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and picture books, and represent a range of talents and viewpoints that exemplify the rich variety of children's literature. Readers will find information on new and established authors. Each entry includes a substantial bibliography of works by and about the subject, many including websites. A convenient cumulative index of all eight books in the series appears in this volume, plus a list of major awards and citations that recognise excellence in literature for children and young adults. The Sixth Book of Junior Authors & Illustrators provides the following: A list of major awards and citations that recognise excellence in literature for children and young adults Lively anecdotes, important observations, and an account of each writer or artist's career An essential tool for readers' advisory, with lists of works by each person profiled Intimate first-person sketches-authors and illustrators speak directly and naturally to young readers in many of the entries Photographic portraits and jacket illustrations that enliven the entries A perfect starting point for further research-with lists of additional biographical sources Cross-references to pen names, which makes finding favourite authors easy A Cumulative Index guides readers to profiles in other Junior Authors & Illustrators volumes
Download or read book School Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 1374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Storytelling written by Ellin Greene and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 1996 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handbook on the art of storytelling, including instructions for selection, preparation, presentation, and planning.
Download or read book Cumulative Book Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 2088 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A world list of books in the English language.
Download or read book Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults written by Ruth Nadelman Lynn and published by New York : R.R. Bowker Company. This book was released on 1989 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indespensible for maintaining a strong fantasy collection, this classic guide features more than 4,800 fantasy novels and story collections that have been reviewed and recommended by at least two leading journals. New to this edition are: 1,500 new fantasy novels and collections 4,000 new sources in the research guide, which includes more than 10,500 articles, books, and disserations five new review sources added to the 24 previously cited recommendation symbols that denote superior quality numbered entries for quick reference and an expanded Subject Index Ten topical chapters range from Allegorical Fantasy and Literary Fairy Tales to Witchraft and Sorcery. Each annotated title includes extensive bibliographic references, along with reading level, major awards won, recommendation symbols, and review citations.
Download or read book Seventh Book of Junior Authors Illustrators written by Sally Holmes Holtze and published by H. W. Wilson. This book was released on 1996 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains more than two hundred sketches of authors, illustrators, and a translator of children's books who have come to prominence since the publication of the previous book.
Download or read book The Horn Book Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 1636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Just Imagine written by Carl L. Bankston and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
