Wolf, Maryanne
Summary: Wolf considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy and reflection as we become increasingly dependent upon digital technologies. A decade ago, Wolf's Proust and the Squid revealed what we know about how the brain learns to read and how reading changes the way we think and feel. Now that we are completely immersed in the internet and digital devices,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 418 WOLStosz, Sandra
Summary: "Today, our nation is like a ship being tossed in tumultuous seas. The winds and waves of change have divided and distanced our society, threatening to wash away the very principles our nation was founded upon. Now more than ever, our nation needs leaders with the moral courage to stand strong and steady-leaders capable of uniting people in support of a shared purpose by building the trust and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Köehlerbooks 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 STOGould, Jonathan
Summary: "Otis Redding remains an immortal presence in the canon of American music on the strength of such classic hits as "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay," "I've Been Loving You Too Long," "Try a Little Tenderness," and "Respect," a song he wrote and recorded before Aretha Franklin made it her own. As the architect of the distinctly southern, gospel-inflected style of rhythm & blues associated with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Archetype 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 REDDING, OTIS GOUCleaver, Samantha
Summary: "Raising an Active Reader explains research on reading aloud with children who are in early elementary school (grades K-3). Upon completion, adults will know how read aloud works for children who are learning to read, and how the ABCs of Active Reading (Ask questions, Build vocabulary, and make Connections) build important reading skills"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 372.4 CLEGregory, Dick
Summary: With his trademark acerbic wit, incisive humor, and infectious paranoia, one of our foremost comedians and most politically engaged civil rights activists looks back at 100 key events from the complicated history of black America. A friend of luminaries including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Medgar Evers, and the forebear of today's popular black comics, including Larry Wilmore, W. Kamau...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 GREMcCaulley, Esau
Summary: "Reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition can help us connect with a rich faith history and address the urgent issues of our times. Demonstrating an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible, New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley shares a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 220.6 MCCPicower, Bree
Summary: "When racist curriculum "goes viral" on social media, it is typically dismissed as an isolated incident from a "bad" teacher. Educator Bree Picower, however, holds that racist curriculum isn't an anomaly. It's a systemic problem that reflects how Whiteness is embedded and reproduced in education. In Reading, Writing, and Racism, Picower argues that White teachers must reframe their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.829 PICSmart, Bradford D.
Summary: "In this fully revised and updated edition of his best-selling management classic, Bradford D. Smart describes exactly how leading companies have embraced topgrading, and how you can, too. The author spells out his practical approach to the Topgrading Interview, the proven best practice for assessing talent. His intriguing case studies and shrewd advice are based on solid research - more than...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 SMAPower, Thomas J.
Summary: Adolescents (ages 12-20) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk for academic problems, strained relationships, peer rejection and unsafe behavior -- and parents are often at a loss for how to handle these challenges. If Your Adolescent Has ADHD: An Essential Resource for Parents provides the up-to-date information and down-to-earth support that parents need. It offers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 616.8589 POWHume, Mark
Summary: "A unique and radiant memoir about fatherhood and fly fishing. Fishing was Mark Hume's passion since he was a young boy, a lifeline through a childhood marked by impermanence. When he became a father, he knew he wanted to pass on his love of fishing and the natural world to his daughters. Most of all, he wanted to give them hope for their future even as they were growing up during an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HUME, MARK HUMLeonard, Brendan
Summary: With 400 strategies for engaging in the outdoors, and expert tips and tricks, The Great Outdoors: A Users Guide makes Mother Nature easier to understand than ever before. Brendan Leonard, writer, filmmaker, and outdoor adventurer, shows the reader how rewarding it can be to live life away from the computer and get outside. From mountain climbing, to skiing, sledding, and sailing, Leonard shows...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.54 LEOPipher, Mary Bray
Summary: Describes the psychological pitfalls faced by teenage girls growing up in a dangerous world in which violence, sexual harassment, eating disorders, promiscuity, and drug use have become the norm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2005
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 305.235 PIPDreyfus, Hubert L.
Summary: A guide for secular readers cites classic works of literature to illustrate how to achieve passionate, skillful engagement with others for a greater sense of purpose.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 200 DREConn, Marla
Summary: "Set 2: Letter Recognition M-Z includes 12 leveled storybooks featuring colorful animal characters, an activity sheet and classroom guide with suggestions for use."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2021
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Summary: Offers advice on how to lead an organization into change, including establishing a sense of urgency, developing a vision and strategy, and generating short-term wins.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard Business Review Press 2012
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 KOTPalfrey, John
Summary: "Today's teenagers spend an average of nine hours per day with their noses immersed in the glow of their screens. Tweens are not far behind, at six hours a day. Parents of this new, ultra-connected generation struggle with decisions completely new to parenting: Should they limit a child's screen time? Should an eight-year old be allowed to go on social media? What about playing video games with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 004.67 PALSpurgin, Timothy.
Summary: Examines the wonderful feeling of engaging with a novel or short story on all levels and learning how artful readers think about and approach the works they read.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2009
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Walsh, B. Timothy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8526 WALFoa, Edna B.
Summary: Growing up can be stressful for any teenager, but it is considerably harder for many adolescents who suffer from an anixiety disorder.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2006
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 618.9 Foa,ERebboah, Julie.
Summary: Words are more than just a collection of letters and sounds. This book, with its simple, success-oriented structure, can be the first step for a child in transforming strange shapes on a page into those most magical of things: words.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lightning Bug Learning Press 2009
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Rebboah 2010Spurgin, Timothy.
Summary: "These lectures demonstrate how to read fiction carefully for full enjoyment. The lectures begin with basic concepts from simpler stories before progressing into books famous for their complexity. The lectures explain literary devices such as irony and foreshadowing and show how skilled authors have used such devices to great effect in classic works of literature"--Guidebook.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2009
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Scheunemann, Pam
Summary: This fun title gives kids lots of ideas for projects to make for reading and writing using a wide variety of materials. There's nothing like having a good book in your hand or writing your thoughts in a journal! This book will help kids enhance their reading and writing experiences. The projects range from making beaded pens to stylish bookmarks to felt book covers and beyond!
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Company 2012
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Summary: "In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, George Saunders guides the reader through seven classic Russian short stories he's been teaching for twenty years as a professor in the prestigious Syracuse University graduate MFA creative writing program. Paired with stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, these essays are intended for anyone interested in how fiction works and why it's more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021