Professional Reading
The introduction states that in 1950 the average 14-year-old had a language storehouse of 25,000 words; by 1990, it was reduced to 10,000...
In the current economy, libraries are losing funding at the very moment when the numbers of teens at-risk have been growing...
A fun and entertaining walk down memory lane for anyone who has grown up within the last 60 years or so and had the pleasure of reading and loving a Little Golden Book...
Amanda Ripley set off on a year-long “field trip to the smart-kid countries” to see if she could account for the success of the high achieving students around the world. What made these kids smarter than their American peers? The writer reports in 'The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got that Way' (S&S, 2013).
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the prestigious Caldecott Award, bestowed annually to the “artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.” Here's a look at a few books about past and recent recipients.
As the authors of new title on inquiry and literacy note, "simply reading about science" cannot replace the "actual doing of science." Here are a few new titles that offer guidance and suggestions on incorporating hands-on and project-based learning in science and other classrooms.
Davis surveys more than 1000 titles and includes a detailed review, a photo of the full-color book jacket, the original date of publication, the publisher, and any award information...
This presentation of the library work and writing of Pura Belpré will likely be both frustrating and inspiring to librarians...
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