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Stories have been a part of our lives since birth. Many parents were reading and recounting stories and tales to us before we could talk. This instructive volume explains what constitutes a work of fiction as well as why it's written in the first place, and highlights important terminology, such as conflict. Key examples feature famous fiction authors and their work, comparing and contrasting their styles, and highlighting some of the prominent features...
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From the Publisher: Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. Miller's unconventional approach dispenses with drills and worksheets that make reading a chore. Instead, she helps students navigate the world of literature and gives them time to read books they pick...
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[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Thomas Jefferson loved to read and collect books on almost every subject. He built his first library as a young man, and kept on building until his book collection helped to create the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the world's largest library.
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c2011
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Michael Phipps has written and illustrated a book about what you can and cannot do to a book. The main character, BOOK, teaches you what books can be used for with examples of art, math, and colors. BOOKS friend, Piggie, shows the wrongdoings against books with examples of chewing, coloring and writing on pages, and many others.
13) Banned books
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c2012
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"Banned Books: Should Children Be Protected from Controversial Books?; Should Certain Kinds of Material Be Restricted?; What Are Some Alternatives to Banning Controversial Books?"--
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[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"Carter G. Woodson was born ten years after the end of the Civil War, to parents who had both been enslaved. Their stories were not the ones written about in history books, but Carter learned them and kept them in his heart. Carter's father could not read or write, but he believed in being an informed citizen. So Carter read the newspaper to him every day, and from this practice, he learned about the world and how to find out what he didn't know....
17) Banned books
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2018.
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It may sound shocking, but even in this current age, books are banned all around the globe. But what makes a book inappropriate even dangerous for public consumption, and who has the power to deem it so? Some governments ban books as a form of censorship. Even schools can ban books they consider too racy or inappropriate for their students. Does banning books take away our liberties, attempt to erase history, and impose an agenda? Or is the practice...
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[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Un espl©♭ndido e inspirador ©Łlbum ilustrado acerca de la vida de Jos©♭ Alberto Guti©♭rrez, un recolector de basura de Bogot©Ł, Colombia, que cre©đ una biblioteca a partir de un libro que rescat©đ de la basura mientras realizaba su ruta. En la ciudad de Bogot©Ł, en el barrio La Nueva Gloria, viven dos Jos©♭s. Uno es un ni©ło que sue©ła con los s©Łbados, d©Ưa en que ©♭l y otros ni©łos del barrio visitan el Para©Ưso,...