A Taste for Quiet and Other Disquieting Tales
Author: Judith Gorog
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780399209222
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes twelve short stories ranging from fantasy to fairy tale.
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Author: Judith Gorog
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780399209222
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes twelve short stories ranging from fantasy to fairy tale.
Author: Jim Trelease
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1993-08-01
Total Pages: 514
ISBN-13: 0140146555
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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.
Author: Janice M. Del Negro
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2021-06-24
Total Pages: 465
ISBN-13: 1440872090
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Author: Diane Telgen
Publisher: Something about the Author
Published: 1993-12
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780810322851
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeries 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.
Author: Judith Gorog
Publisher: Point
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9780590468749
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents fifteen scary stories about babysitters.
Author: R. Reginald
Publisher: Detroit : Gale Research
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 1536
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKScience 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.
Author: American Library Association
Publisher:
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ellin Greene
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA handbook on the art of storytelling, including instructions for selection, preparation, presentation, and planning.