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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Recommended for school and public libraries, where it will work well as a group read-aloud in storytimes and class visits. Use in discussions about ethics and moral dilemmas, or pair it with other versions of the tale and have students compare and contrast.
Michelangelo for Kids: His Life and Ideas, with 21 Activities
A welcome asset in public and school collections; use in units on art and Renaissance history and where biographies of Michelangelo are in demand.
The Tomb of Tutankhamun: Discover Egypt's Greatest Wonder!
A fine addition to public and school collections; hand to Tut fans and browsers, and use as supplemental material in units on ancient Egypt.
13 Bridges Children Should Know
A browsing item that fills a small niche, but there isn't enough information for reports or for avid bridge aficionados. An additional purchase for large public collections.
The History of Modern Music
Fans may enjoy these selections, with Music, Fashion, and Style standing out for its inherent trendiness. They may have a place in music appreciation and social history units.
What Is Creative Nonfiction?
These quick reads will be beneficial in creative writing and journalism units.
Writing Fantastic Fiction
Teachers will find this series helpful as the foundation of their own lessons, in addition to assigned student reading.
Each step-by-step, form-specific guide for middle school students maps the process of selecting a topic, gathering information, organizing ideas, drafting, and revising. Interspersed writing exercises and tips from well-known authors encourage new writers to discover what approaches work best for them. Unfortunately, a text-heavy layout may discourage leisurely browsing. Writing career advice is appended. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Write This Way titles: Writing Fantastic Fiction, Writing Outstanding Opinion Pieces, Writing Powerful Persuasive Pieces, Writing Intriguing Informational Pieces, and Writing Notable Narrative Nonfiction Pieces.
"What Did He Say?": A Book About Quotation Marks
These very basic introductions will work best when accompanying classroom instruction.
Through a brief story, each book demonstrates multiple uses of one punctuation mark: Ahmed, for instance, uses exclamation points when he makes the soccer team (Exciting!). Different-color type effectively highlights each in-text use of the featured punctuation mark. The stories are slight, but the repeat characters' enthusiastic, friendly faces may engage readers. A list of each mark's key functions is appended. Review covers these Punctuation Station titles: "What Did You Say?", Stop Right There., Take a Pause, Paul, This Is Exciting, We're Going to the Smiths' House, and What Is That?.
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