The Moonbow of Mr. B. Bones

The Moonbow of Mr. B. Bones

Author: J. Patrick Lewis

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 48

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A new boy in a small mountain village tries to discredit the old peddler who sells magic jars of sundrops, moonbows, and the like; but though he drives the old man away, something remarkable does happen in the sky.


Appalachian Children's Literature

Appalachian Children's Literature

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Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2010-04-13

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 0786460199

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This comprehensive bibliography includes books written about or set in Appalachia from the 18th century to the present. Titles represent the entire region as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission, including portions of 13 states stretching from southern New York to northern Mississippi. The bibliography is arranged in alphabetical order by author, and each title is accompanied by an annotation, most of which include composite reviews and critical analyses of the work. All classic genres of children's literature are represented.


Reading and Writing Across Content Areas

Reading and Writing Across Content Areas

Author: Roberta L. Sejnost

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2006-08-04

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1452209367

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This invaluable guide offers step-by-step, research-based strategies that will help you increase your students' reading comprehension, strengthen writing skills, and build vocabulary across content areas.


Seventh Book of Junior Authors & Illustrators

Seventh Book of Junior Authors & Illustrators

Author: Sally Holmes Holtze

Publisher: H. W. Wilson

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 392

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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.


Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults

Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults

Author: Ruth Nadelman Lynn

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 1995-01-30

Total Pages: 1186

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Drawing on distinguished review sources, this updated and expanded guide recommends more than 4,800 American and British fantasy novels and anthologies, including nearly 1,500 new to this edition. Ten topical chapters embrace the entire range of fantasy literature, from allegory to witchcraft. Detailed annotations note major awards won, review citations, suggested reading level, other related titles by the author, and more. - Back cover.


Primaryplots 2

Primaryplots 2

Author: Rebecca L. Thomas

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 456

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Grade level: 1, 2, 3, 4, k, p, e, t.


Speaking of Poets 2

Speaking of Poets 2

Author: Jeffrey Scott Copeland

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 224

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Examines the lives and works of twenty of today's most popular and critically acclaimed poets. Included are Cynthia Rylant, Ashley Bryan, Paul Fleischman, and Maxine Kumin, Brod Bagert, Constance Levy, Luis Rodriguez, and Michael Spooner among others. Offers suggestions on how teachers and librarians can use poetry to enrich the lives of young readers.


Living Literature

Living Literature

Author: Wendy C. Kasten

Publisher: Macmillan College

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 424

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This is the ideal book to help prospective teachers improve children's reading and language arts skills and instill in them a genuine and lasting love of reading. The book demonstrates numerous ways to integrate literature into the daily fabric of classroom life. Following a solid grounding in the basics every reading teacher needs, individual chapters explore genres of children's literature and teaching strategies specific to each genre. Then, the authors examine currently accepted effective practices for engaging young readers in hands-on reading in a way that fosters a love of literature that will last a lifetime. Early childhood and elementary education literature and language arts teachers.