Language Arts & Disciplines

A substantially updated edition of Cindy Vitto's popular grammar diagraming textbook. Author: Cindy L. VittoPublisher: Broadview Press IncPublished: 05/02/2022Pages: 520Binding Type: SpiralWeight: 2.00lbsSize: 9.21h x 8.19w x 0.87dISBN: 9781554814534About the AuthorCindy L. Vitto is Professor Emerita of English at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey....

A spot-on guide to how and why Americans have become so bloody keen on Britishisms--for good or ill The British love to complain that words and phrases imported from America--from French fries to Awesome, man!--are destroying the English language. But what about the influence...

LIS students and practitioners alike will find this top-to-bottom guide to collection development and management a must-have resource at every stage of their career.A "remarkable achievement" (Technical Services Quarterly), this benchmark text serves as the perfect guide for beginners and a quick reference tool...

F*cking Hilarious! This dictionary is a fun way to lower your stress level. So start reading, coloring, and laughing at loud.Fucktionary is a collection of selected made-up words with their definitions, and some very usual words which interpreted in a funny way. Plus, some...

Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Sharyl Attkisson exposes the corruption that has ruled the pharmaceutical industry for decades.Through blatant lies, deep cover-ups, and high-level collusion with government and media, Big Pharma has continuously put profits over people with dangerous...

Each year, colleges are inundated with earnest, eager applications. Your own essay may need to shine from among as many as 60,000 others to get noticed! - Get inspired by these 55+ unforgettable student essays that got their authors accepted - See what schools...

The long-awaited guide to writing long-form nonfiction by the legendary author and teacher Draft No. 4 is a master class on the writer's craft. In a series of playful, expertly wrought essays, John McPhee shares insights he has gathered over his career and has...

The perfect way to begin your students' school day! Cross-curricular daily practice gets your third grade students focused and engaged--and ready to learn. The daily lessons provide practice of language, math, and reading skills that support your core curriculum. The meaningful 10 to 15...

Many writers believe once they have their basic plot points in place, their stories are destined to succeed. But many narratives fall flat between those plot points and lose their audience before the big finish. Engaging the audience and moving the story forward in...

These all-inclusive skills resources provide the focused practice students need to apply, reinforce, and review skills in reading, math, and test-taking. Answer key included.Author: Houghton Mifflin HarcourtPublisher: Steck Vaughn School SupplyPublished: 02/18/2014Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 10.70h x 8.20w x 0.40dISBN: 9780544267725Audience: Ages 4-8

Do you want to be more engaging when you talk? Are you tired of people not paying attention, misunderstanding, or even wandering away from you? Have you told yourself you just don't have "the gift of gab?" Do not talk yourself out of success;...

Teach yourself Spanish in just 12 weeks with this fun-filled language course. DK's 15 Minute Spanish is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn Spanish fast.The 12 themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons spanning a range of...

A freewheeling memoir of baseball, journalism, and New York spanning over 50 years of America's pastime Before he'd covered dozens of World Series; before he'd written about countless hirings, firings, superstars, and scandals, Bill Madden was a cub reporter on one of his first...

John Cotton penned his primer and catechesism in the 1600s, but the Puritans brought it with them when they came to America, where it it flourished. Indeed, one of our earliest copies available is this facsimile version from 1777, which was sub-titled, "Improved for...

**New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice** To save ancient Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean's Eleven in this "fast-paced narrative that is...part intellectual history, part geopolitical tract, and part out-and-out thriller" (The...

Filling a crucial need, this book provides concrete ways to support all students in grades 6-12 as they engage with rigorous grade-level texts in English language arts, science, and social studies. The authors offer fresh insights into adolescent reading and what makes a given...

Attenzione!They say that a gesture is worth a thousand words, and when it comes to speaking with your hands, the Italians speak volumes. This quirky handbook of Italian gestures, first published in 1958 by renowned Milanese artist and graphic designer Bruno Munari, will help...

Focusing on needs and services outside the library walls, this book outlines a fresh approach to how libraries can think about and effectively reach underserved populations. Readers will discover strategies for identifying information needs where underserved populations are and learn about many successful services,...

An indispensable guide in the bestselling Save the Cat! story structure series that reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any young adult novel a success, from an accomplished novelist and the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. In Save...

Expand your Spanish vocabulary and sharpen your writing and speaking skills with the best review and practice workbook for beginning and advanced-beginning students! Now in its fourth edition, Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Vocabulary is the go-to review and practice workbook for beginning and advanced-beginning...