Miss Spitfire

Author	: SARAH MILLER
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Release Date	: 2012-12-11
ISBN 10	: 9781471103599
Pages	: 240 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (711 users)

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Download or read book Miss Spitfire written by SARAH MILLER and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in 1887. Desperate for work, she'd taken on a seemingly impossible job-teaching a child who was deaf, blind, and as ferocious as any wild animal. But if anyone was a match for Helen Keller, it was the girl who'd been nicknamed Miss Spitfire. In her efforts to reach Helen's mind, Annie lost teeth to the girl's raging blows, but she never lost faith in her ability to triumph. Told in first person, Annie Sullivan's past, her brazen determination, and her connection to the girl who would call her Teacher are vividly depicted in this powerful novel.

Miss Spitfire Reaching Helen Keller

Author	: Sarah Miller
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 2010-08
ISBN 10	: 1606869523
Pages	: 240 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (695 users)

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Download or read book Miss Spitfire Reaching Helen Keller written by Sarah Miller and published by . This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miller tells the inspiring story of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, told from Annie's point of view, in this ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

The Lost Crown

Author	: Sarah Miller
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Release Date	: 2012-07-10
ISBN 10	: 9781416983415
Pages	: 448 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (169 users)

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Download or read book The Lost Crown written by Sarah Miller and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In alternating chapters, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia tell how their privileged lives as the daughters of the Tsar in early twentieth-century Russia are transformed by World War and revolution.

Children s Book a Day Almanac

Author	: Anita Silvey
Publisher	: Roaring Brook Press
Release Date	: 2012-10-30
ISBN 10	: 9781466828049
Pages	: 400 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (668 users)

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Download or read book Children s Book a Day Almanac written by Anita Silvey and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part fun- and information-filled almanac, part good book guide, the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac is a new way to discover a great children's book--every day of the year! This fresh, inventive reference book is a dynamic way to showcase the gems, both new and old, of children's literature. Each page features an event of the day, a children's book that relates to that event, and a list of other events that took place on that day. Always informative and often surprising, celebrate a year of literature for children with The Children's Book-a-Day Almanac.

Active Reading Activities for Librarians and Teachers

Author	: Beth McGuire
Publisher	: ABC-CLIO
Release Date	: 2008-12-30
ISBN 10	: 9781598845044
Pages	: 184 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (988 users)

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Download or read book Active Reading Activities for Librarians and Teachers written by Beth McGuire and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher Librarian Beth McGuire provides librarians and teachers with reproducible activities to encourage students to think about, discuss and provide a purpose for reading current star reviewed and award winning literature while practicing their comprehension strategies. Activities reinforce comprehension of the material and include an extension activity for going beyond the text, allowing the students to practice their higher level thinking skills. Librarians and teachers can make copies of the activities to directly incorporate into their lessons in the content areas. Titles included are organized by level and by curricular area. Usable for grades 6-8.

The Miracle Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets

Author	: Sarah Miller
Publisher	: Schwartz & Wade
Release Date	: 2019-08-27
ISBN 10	: 9781524713836
Pages	: 320 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (247 users)

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Download or read book The Miracle Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets written by Sarah Miller and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this riveting, beyond-belief true story from the author of The Borden Murders, meet the five children who captivated the entire world. When the Dionne Quintuplets were born on May 28, 1934, weighing a grand total of just over 13 pounds, no one expected them to live so much as an hour. Overnight, Yvonne, Annette, Cécile, Émilie, and Marie Dionne mesmerized the globe, defying medical history with every breath they took. In an effort to protect them from hucksters and showmen, the Ontario government took custody of the five identical babies, sequestering them in a private, custom-built hospital across the road from their family--and then, in a stunning act of hypocrisy, proceeded to exploit them for the next nine years. The Dionne Quintuplets became a more popular attraction than Niagara Falls, ogled through one-way screens by sightseers as they splashed in their wading pool at the center of a tourist hotspot known as Quintland. Here, Sarah Miller reconstructs their unprecedented upbringing with fresh depth and subtlety, bringing to new light their resilience and the indelible bond of their unique sisterhood.

Reid s Read Alouds

Author	: Rob Reid
Publisher	: American Library Association
Release Date	: 2009-01-01
ISBN 10	: 9780838997512
Pages	: 137 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (389 users)

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Download or read book Reid s Read Alouds written by Rob Reid and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best-selling author Rob Reid makes reading aloud to children and teens easy by selecting titles in high-interest topics published between 2000 and 2008.

New Narratives of Disability

Author	: Sara E. Green
Publisher	: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date	: 2019-11-25
ISBN 10	: 9781839091438
Pages	: 304 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (39 users)

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Download or read book New Narratives of Disability written by Sara E. Green and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume seeks to answer the call for richer, more diverse understandings of disability through questions about narrative frameworks in disability research.Narrative is a omnipresent meaning-producing communication form in social life that is both cultural and personal.

Marmee

Author	: Sarah Miller
Publisher	: HarperCollins
Release Date	: 2022-10-25
ISBN 10	: 9780063041899
Pages	: 406 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (63 users)

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Download or read book Marmee written by Sarah Miller and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Caroline, a revealing retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved Little Women, from the perspective of Margaret “Marmee” March, about the larger real-world challenges behind the cozy domestic concerns cherished by generations of readers. In 1861, war is raging in the South, but in Concord, Massachusetts, Margaret March has her own battles to fight. With her husband serving as an army chaplain, the comfort and security of Margaret’s four daughters— Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—now rest on her shoulders alone. Money is tight and every month, her husband sends less and less of his salary with no explanation. Worst of all, Margaret harbors the secret that these financial hardships are largely her fault, thanks to a disastrous mistake made over a decade ago which wiped out her family’s fortune and snatched away her daughters’ chances for the education they deserve. Yet even with all that weighs upon her, Margaret longs to do more—for the war effort, for the poor, for the cause of abolition, and most of all, for her daughters. Living by her watchwords, “Hope and keep busy,” she fills her days with humdrum charity work to keep her worries at bay. All of that is interrupted when Margaret receives a telegram from the War Department, summoning her to her husband’s bedside in Washington, D.C. While she is away, her daughter Beth falls dangerously ill, forcing Margaret to confront the possibility that the price of her own generosity toward others may be her daughter’s life. A stunning portrait of the paragon of virtue known as Marmee, a wife left behind, a mother pushed to the brink, a woman with secrets.

Violet and Daisy

Author	: Sarah Miller
Publisher	: Schwartz & Wade
Release Date	: 2021-04-27
ISBN 10	: 9780593119747
Pages	: 346 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (931 users)

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Download or read book Violet and Daisy written by Sarah Miller and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets and The Borden Murders comes the absorbing and compulsively readable story of Violet and Daisy Hilton, conjoined twins who were the sensation of the US sideshow circuits in the 1920s and 1930s. On February 5, 1908, Kate Skinner, a 21-year-old unmarried barmaid in Brighton, England, gave birth to twin girls. They each had ten fingers and ten toes, but were joined back to back at the base of the spine. Freaks, monsters--that's what they were called. Mary Hilton, Kate's employer and midwife, adopted Violet and Daisy and promptly began displaying the babies as "Brighton's United Twins." Exhibitions at street fairs, carnivals, and wax museums across England and Scotland followed. At 8 years old, the girls came to the United States, eventually becoming the stars of sideshow, vaudeville, and burlesque circuits in the 1920s and 1930s. In a story loaded with questions about identity and exploitation, Sarah Miller delivers a completely compelling, empathetic portrait of two sisters whose bonds were so sacred that nothing — not even death— would compel Violet and Daisy to break them.

Appalachian Children s Literature

Author	:
Publisher	: McFarland
Release Date	: 2009-10-15
ISBN 10	: 9780786460199
Pages	: 355 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (864 users)

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Download or read book Appalachian Children s Literature written by and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Booklist s 1000 Best Young Adult Books since 2000

Author	: Gillian Engberg
Publisher	: American Library Association
Release Date	: 2014
ISBN 10	: 9780838911501
Pages	: 360 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (389 users)

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Download or read book Booklist s 1000 Best Young Adult Books since 2000 written by Gillian Engberg and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2014 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the explosion in YA publishing, it’s harder than ever to separate good books from the rest. Booklistmagazine’s editors’ deep and broad knowledge of the landscape offers indispensable guidance, and here they bring together the very best of the best books for young adults published since the start of the 21st century. Drawing on the careful judgment of expert YA librarians, this book Includes a foreword by best-selling YA lit authority Michael Cart, who demonstrates how we have entered a new golden age of books for young adults Collects reviews which showcase the most stimulating contemporary YA titles Features an essay in each section, grouped by genre, presenting an overview and examining relevant trends Indexes selections by author, title, and genre for handy reference The thoughtful professional review coverage for which ALA’s Booklist is known makes this volume an ideal tool for YA readers’ advisory and collection development.

Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas

Author	: Sharon Kane
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2018-09-26
ISBN 10	: 9781351206891
Pages	: 422 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (512 users)

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Download or read book Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas written by Sharon Kane and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-26 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fourth Edition of Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas: Enhancing Knowledge in the Disciplines provides readers with the knowledge, motivation, tools, and confidence for integrating literacy in their disciplinary classrooms. Offering an original, literature-based approach to teaching disciplinary literacy, the new edition shares important ways in which teachers of courses in the disciplines can enhance student learning of subject matter and skills while also fostering their growth in the many facets of literacy. Throughout each chapter, Kane provides engaging and creative strategies and activities to make literacy come alive in discipline-specific courses and to encourage students to explore and learn in the classroom. Embedded in each chapter are examples, resources, and strategies to help readers actively engage with and implement literacy practices. These features include Teaching in Action examples by subject area; Activating Prior Knowledge activities to stimulate critical thinking to prepare readers to learn complex theoretical and conceptual material about teaching, learning, and literacy; and end-of-chapter Application Activities to apply field experiences to classroom use. New to the Fourth Edition Every chapter of this new edition is updated to reflect the current approaches, standards, and benchmarks for discipline-specific literacy. Enhanced Companion Website with BookTalks to introduce relevant books in many genres and subjects, encouraging readers to explore the books for themselves and providing a model for BookTalks in their own classrooms. Expanded practical instructional strategies for teaching literacy in math, science, and social studies. Updated to include newly published titles in children’s literature, young adult literature, and nonfiction.

Summertime Learning Grd 6

Author	: Teacher Created Resources, Inc
Publisher	: Teacher Created Resources
Release Date	: 2011-03
ISBN 10	: 9781420688467
Pages	: 114 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (26 users)

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Download or read book Summertime Learning Grd 6 written by Teacher Created Resources, Inc and published by Teacher Created Resources. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here s the question parents ask at the end of every school year: How can we help our kids prepare for the next school year, while allowing them to enjoy their summer vacation? Here s the perfect answer: short lessons presented in a daily schedule for 8 weeks. The Monday Thursday lessons cover a variety of grade-appropriate subjects. Friday s lessons are fun, brain-teasing kinds of activities. Each book for Grades PreK 6 includes over 300 stickers that can be used to track progress and reward good work.

Integrating Young Adult Literature Through the Common Core Standards

Author	: Rachel L. Wadham
Publisher	: ABC-CLIO
Release Date	: 2013-01-07
ISBN 10	: 9781610691192
Pages	: 260 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (16 users)

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Download or read book Integrating Young Adult Literature Through the Common Core Standards written by Rachel L. Wadham and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2013-01-07 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book advocates for a stronger role for young-adult literature in ELA classrooms, compellingly documenting how this body of work meets both the needs of adolescent students and the demands of the common core for complex texts and tasks.

Reality Rules II A Guide to Teen Nonfiction Reading Interests

Author	: Elizabeth Fraser
Publisher	: ABC-CLIO
Release Date	: 2012-10-08
ISBN 10	: 9781610692922
Pages	: 250 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (16 users)

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Download or read book Reality Rules II A Guide to Teen Nonfiction Reading Interests written by Elizabeth Fraser and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2012-10-08 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have resource for librarians, teachers, and parents on the popular and growing area of teen nonfiction—a genre now mandated by the Common Core Standards.

Historical Fiction for Young Readers grades 4 8

Author	: John Thomas Gillespie
Publisher	: ABC-CLIO
Release Date	: 2008
ISBN 10	: 9781591586210
Pages	: 505 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (915 users)

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Download or read book Historical Fiction for Young Readers grades 4 8 written by John Thomas Gillespie and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2008 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "After discussion of various aspects of the genre (its importance, history, criteria for evaluation, and methods of presentation), the author takes an in-depth look at 80 of the best historical fiction novels published for this age group in the last 10 to 15 years. For each title, there is a brief introduction discussing setting, historical background, and point of view; a list of characters; a detailed plot summary; and ways to introduce the book to students, including important passages for reading or retelling."--Page 4 of cover.