Tough Times
Tough Times

Author: Clare Beswick

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2009-09-30

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 140811464X

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Offers practical advice to parents and carers wanting to guide and support young children who are troubled or distressed.

Using Picture Story Books to Teach Literary Devices
Using Picture Story Books to Teach Literary Devices

Author: Susan Hall

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13:

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This work aims to give teachers and librarians the perfect tool to teach literary devices to students in grades K-12. This volume includes well-received picture books listed under over 40 literary devices taught in literature curriculums.

Best Books for Boys
Best Books for Boys

Author: Matthew D. Zbaracki

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 2008-04-30

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13:

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Looking for books guaranteed to grab the attention and interest of boys? Dip into this guide for a wealth of ideas. This book is designed to help librarians, teachers, and parents find fiction and nonfiction titles that will be both interesting and motivating for young male readers. The 500 entries are organized by genre, each with a brief plot summary, indication of reading level, and complete bibliographic information. This volume will help adults sift through the plethora of titles published for children each year and identify suitable titles for individual boys. Grades 3-10. Looking for books guaranteed to grab the attention and interest of boys? Books that will keep them reading to the end? Books that will turn them onto reading, or turn them from reluctant readers into lifelong readers? Dip into this guide for a wealth of ideas, all carefully chosen to help librarians, teachers, and parents. The approximately 500 entries have been selected for the general appeal and for their ability to engage and involve readers. Covering a broad span of literature, the book focuses on titles published within the last decade. Genres covered include humor, realistic fiction, adventure, sports, fantasy, historical fiction, graphic novels, nonfiction, and even poetry. Entries are organized by genre and each includes a brief plot summary that highlights the appeal to boys, an indication of reading level, and complete bibliographic information. In recent years, educators and librarians have become increasingly aware of their failings with young male readers, and eager to enlist boys in books and reading. If you are among those educators hoping to more successfully reach out to boys and promote reading, this book is for you. A wonderful tool for collection development, book lists, and displays, this volume will help adults sift through the plethora of titles published for children each year and identify suitable titles for individual boys in grades 3-10.

The Divorce Express
The Divorce Express

Author: Paula Danziger

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-06-14

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0142407127

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If only all Phoebe had to deal with was the divorce.... No one wants to ride the Divorce Express. Especially Phoebe. It means leaving her New York City apartment and friends, moving to the country with her dad, and tak­ing the bus every weekend to visit her mom in the city. It means she has to go to ninth grade in a new school and see her father go on dates. It’s a hectic life with no time to feel she really belongs with the kids in either place. Then, just when Phoebe gets a handle on juggling the pieces of her life, her mother makes a decision that will change everything again. How can Phoebe be herself and still be part of both her parents’ worlds? Paula Danziger’s novels are hilarious, genuine, and full of dynamic female characters that have won the hearts of her readers and turned her books into beloved classics. These playful covers full of charming details capture the spirit of Paula’s stories and will brighten up the book­shelves of her fans and a new generation of readers.