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Books and reading Books and reading Juvenile fiction Children Books and reading Children's literature Bibliography Literacy Study and teaching (Elementary) Audio-visual aids Literacy Study and teaching (Primary) Audio-visual aids Oral reading Reading (Elementary) Reading Parent participation Reading readinessPearl, Melissa Sherman
Summary: "Kids can make a difference too! In this How Do They Help? collection featuring charities started by children, readers will explore the ways Sheltering Books contributes positively to the world. Discover this nonprofit's work and what problems they look to solve. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 028.5 PEASummary: Welcome to a library like no other! The doors swing open to reveal a magical place where characters pop off the pages of books, vowels sing, and words take on a life of their own.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Children's videos, Call number: JE DVD BetweenPerrin, Noel.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dartmouth College, published by University Press of New England 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.009 PERArment, Ainsley
Summary: Foster a love of reading in your child with Wild + Free Book Club. An invaluable educational resource curated by Wild + Free families around the world, this full-color illustrated book offers imaginative suggestions for creating themed book clubs for kids. Here are hands-on activities, games, food, and decoration ideas inspired by a carefully chosen list of beloved classic novels, as well as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parent ArmentMackintosh, David
Summary: Every year, I stay in the same cabin at the beach with my family, and every year Chicken Smith's here too, with his Dad and his dog, Jelly. But this year, something's different." As we hang on the words of the narrator, we learn of the legendary Chicken Smith and the beachside town that has been the backdrop to their school-holiday adventures for years. But will Chicken Smith turn up this year?...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG MACSummary: "A collection of 121 letters by authors, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and philosophers about the impact reading has had on their lives. Every letter is accompanied by a full page illustration"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 028.5 VELPerish, Patrick
Summary: Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to collared lizards. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG PERSummary: Inspire a love of reading and enjoy tales featuring favorite PBS KIDS bookworms. Daniel Tiger and O the Owl read together at the library. Then, Alma shares books with her community. Plus, Buster reads to win prizes, Watt and Windy visit the library, Rosie helps Mom set up for story time at the bookstore and much, much more.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BOOMcMullan, Kate
Summary: A rhyming survey of a number of animals and how they rest or go to sleep, leading up to a child's own experience of going to bed.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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Summary: Is that a horse wearing a hat, or is it a unicorn in disguise? It all depends on how you look at it in this charming story about finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2018
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Summary: Dear Boy, is an open love letter to the special boy in your life. Boys, too, need a gentle reminder that they are cool, clever, compassionate, and one of a kind.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG ROSBacon, Beth
Summary: OK. So, you have to read for 20 minutes, but you don't want to. Maybe your mom or dad or teacher even has a timer--yikes! If you have to read, but you don't like reading, this book is for you! If someone's bugging you to open a book, grab this one. In this book, you'll zoom through 20 minutes of reading ... without really reading!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BACLambert, Megan Dowd
Summary: As the parent of a "multiracial, adoptive, queer, blended family" that now includes nine children, Lambert strove to help her children realize their individual, unique potential, and be defined by their own thoughts, dreams, hope, fears, strengths, struggles, and triumphs. Here she shows how shared reading forged a common ground: either reading together or discussing books they had read...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge Publishing 2023
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Summary: 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up provides a comprehensive list of kid-friendly books for children to read before they grow up. This must-read review list acts as an interactive journal where kids can document the books they read, why they like them, and how they rate them. Divided into sections by subject, from fairy tales and fantasy to sports and nonfiction, 101 Books to Read Before You...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Published by Walter Foster Jr., a division of Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 028.5 SCHSmart, Maya Payne
Summary: "Reading for Our Lives challenges the bath-book-bed mantra and the idea that reading aloud to our kids is enough to ensure school readiness. Instead, it gives parents easy, immediate, and accessible ways to nurture language and literacy development from the start. Through personal stories, historical accounts, scholarly research, and practical tips, this book presents the life-and-death urgency...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 372.4 SMACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 372.4 SMAGurdon, Meghan Cox
Summary: Examines how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful, and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.58 GUR1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 649.58 GUR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parent GurdonSutton, Roger.
Summary: Two of the most trusted reviewers in the field join with top authors, illustrators, and critics in the definitive guide to choosing books for children and young adults--and nurturing their love of reading.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 028.5 SUTMiller, Donalyn.
Summary: "Explores whether or not we are truly instilling lifelong reading habits in our students and provides practical strategies for teaching 'wild' reading. Based on survey responses from over 900 adult readers and classroom feedback, [the book] offers ... advice and strategies on how to develop, encourage, and assess key lifelong reading habits, including dedicating time for reading, planning for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 372.4 MILCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 372.4 MILAllyn, Pam.
Summary: In What to Read When, award-winning educator Pam Allyn celebrates the power of reading aloud with children. In many ways, books provide the first opportunity for children to begin to reflectively engage with and understand the world around them. Not only can parents entertain their child and convey the beauty of language through books, they can also share their values and create lasting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery 2009
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: 649.58 ALLCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.58 ALLMoen, Christine Boardman.
Summary: These engaging hands-on activities help students demonstrate and build their comprehension targeting key reading objectives -- from summarizing information to recognizing different points-of-view. Activities include easy instructions links to literature and a student sample. A number of reproducible template pages are also included.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 371.95 MOEHarvey, Stephanie.
Summary: Teaches techniques designed to improve reading skills, covering how children can learn by making connections, asking questions, visualization, inferring answers, extracting ideas, and synthesizing information.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stenhouse Publishers 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 372 HARAnkowski, Amber
Summary: "A playful guide to raising kids who love reading using fun strategies rooted in developmental psychology"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 372.4 ANKCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 372.4 ANKHamilton, Emma Walton.
Summary: This book offers creative strategies, tips, and activities to help young people discover--or rediscover--the joy and empowerment of reading.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beech Tree Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.58 HAMMackenzie, Sarah
Summary: Champions the lifelong benefits of reading aloud to children and offers book lists, strategies, and tools parents can use to form deep and lasting connections with their kids.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2018