Presents summaries of eighty fiction and nonfiction titles for readers, ages twelve to sixteen, with suggestions to use in motivating them to read for pleasure.
Presents summaries of eighty fiction and nonfiction titles for readers, ages twelve to sixteen, with suggestions to use in motivating them to read for...
Combining literary criticism with a best books listing, "Seniorplots" groups 1,050 titles under a dozen themes and genres popular with this age group. It then highlights 80 of the very best contemporary fiction and nonfiction works, including classics, plays, and biographies.
Combining literary criticism with a best books listing, "Seniorplots" groups 1,050 titles under a dozen themes and genres popular with this age gro...
Award-winning author and literature expert John T. Gillespie and author Corrine Naden treat you to lively and detailed commentary on 100 of the most recent, popular, and often-read books for young adults at the junior and senior high school level. You will easily be able to familiarize yourself with the books and deliver tantalizing booktalks on some of the hottest titles for teens. The guide covers books in a wide range of subjects and interests--books that appeal to various reading levels and abilities. For each title, the authors provide background information on the book and the...
Award-winning author and literature expert John T. Gillespie and author Corrine Naden treat you to lively and detailed commentary on 100 of the mos...
This comprehensive and practical guide to the influential Newbery and Printz awards for children's and young adult literature provides information on each year's winners and honor books, as well as on the awards themselves and the librarians for whom they are named. For each award-winning book, there is a plot summary, list of characters and themes, background on the author, incidents for booktalking, related reads, and fresh ideas for introducing the book to young readers.
A comprehensive guide to the influential Newbery and Printz awards for children's and young adult literature,...
This comprehensive and practical guide to the influential Newbery and Printz awards for children's and young adult literature provides information ...
The Golden Age of American Musical Theatre provides synopses, cast and production credits, song titles, and other pertinent information for over 180 musicals from Oklahoma! to On A Clear Day You Can See Forever. Concentrating on a 22-year span, this book lists both commercial successes and flops of the Golden Age-when the musicals presented on Broadway showcased timeless, memorable tunes, sophisticated comedy, and the genius of creative artists like Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein, George Abbott, Moss Hart, Angela Lansbury, Robert Preston, and many others.
The Golden Age of American Musical Theatre provides synopses, cast and production credits, song titles, and other pertinent information for over 180 m...
Find the right books to prepare persuasive, inspiring book talks with this successor to Introducing Books, Introducing More Books and Introducing Bookplots 3. Middleplots 4 details 80 books grouped under 8 subject areas such as Adventure and Mystery Stories and contains special cumulative indexes to the titles profiled in earlier editions.
Find the right books to prepare persuasive, inspiring book talks with this successor to Introducing Books, Introducing More Books and Introducing B...
