Language Arts & Disciplines

This revised text is aimed specifically for library support staff and purposefully aligned with the American Library Association - Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) competency standards for Cataloging and Classification. In recent years AACR2 rules and MARC21 cataloging standards have evolved to RDA rules...

This collection of fun and informative lessons provides numerous entry points for language learners and their instructors, inside the classroom and beyond.Author: Nicolette Knudson, Jody Snow, Clifford CankuPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublished: 08/01/2011Pages: 296Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.47lbsSize: 11.73h x 7.60w x 0.53dISBN: 9780873518468About the...

This book provides a mirror to our past--a past that has been ignored or overshadowed for too long. From the foreword by Alex Haley Kern-Foxworth chronicles the stereotypical portrayals of Blacks in advertising from the turn of the century to the present. Beginning with...

The art of American Sign Language in just 30 days Unlock the gateway to American Sign Language (ASL) with a comprehensive 30-day beginner's guide. Dive into the vibrant world of ASL with ease through our structured program, designed to empower you to communicate confidently...

New title in the lighter-weight Flame Tree Soft Touch Journals collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, with gold-foiled page edges, gloss detailing and lined pages. Perfect as a gift, or a personal choice for notetakers and journal users of all kinds. Soft Touch...

The digital age is burning out our most precious resources and the future of the past is at stake. In After Disruption: A Future for Cultural Memory, Trevor Owens warns that our institutions of cultural memory--libraries, archives, museums, humanities departments, research institutes, and more--have...

Strong writing skills are essential for success in school, college, and on the job. In 99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Writing, educator Mary Leonhardt provides parents with practical, easy-to-follow tips on how to teach their children the fundamentals of writing and make...

Embark on a transformative journey into the world of self-publishing with "Writing Our Truths," a comprehensive guide crafted specifically for BIPOC writers ready to share their unique narratives with the world. Tayler Simon, a self-publishing book coach that specializes in working with BIPOC, queer,...

Writing for yourself is a wonderful way to explore personal creativity - each of these 100 prompts will enhance your skill and confidence and get you closer to being the writer you want to become.Write Now is a brilliantly accessible book that demystifies the...

Words Made Flesh contains six essays by the award-winning fiction writer David Jauss, each of which challenges current reigning dogmas about the craft of fiction. As in his previous collection, Alone with All that Could Happen, Jauss takes a descriptive rather than a prescriptive...

A clear, accessible, and fun guide on everything it takes to land a job. Searching for a job can be hard and demoralizing work. In Why You, Why Me, Why Now, Rachel Toor delivers some good news. The most important thing is within your...

Rising enrollments of students for whom English is not a first language mean that every teacher - whether teaching kindergarten or high school algebra - is a language teacher. This book explains what teachers need to know about language in order to be more...

Author: David AllenPublisher: PelekinesisPublished: 09/18/2024Pages: 394Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.88dISBN: 9781949790962

UNWRITTEN: The Thought Leader's Guide to Not Overthinking Your Business Book is a business book about how to write a business book. Written by a business owner (a ghostwriter) for other business owners, it shows you the easiest way to fit writing a book...

Since fracking emerged as a way of extracting natural gas, through intense deep drilling and the use of millions of gallons of water and chemicals to fracture shale, it has been controversial. It is perceived in different ways by different people--by some as an...

THE WRITER'S WORKPLACE WITH READINGS: BUILDING COLLEGE WRITING SKILLS has helped more than half a million students like you work their way towards rewarding careers in a variety of fields. Sandra Scarry and John Scarry present writing instruction that is clear and engaging, with...

This seventh edition of THE POCKET CENGAGE HANDBOOK provides up-to-date, realistic advice for today's digital-age students. You will find it clearly written, thorough, easy to navigate, and indispensable for use in college courses and beyond. Each student text is packaged with a free Cengage...

"Lucid, thoughtful...writers and teachers will learn much from it...Belongs wherever Strunk and White's The Elements of Style finds frequent use."--Booklist"Writers will actually learn things here."--Los Angeles Times"Perfect for teachers, critics and general readers."--Library Journal"Required reading for all those who care about good fiction."--Kirkus ReviewsDrawing...

Writing books for children is both art and business. If you dream of becoming a children's author -- or even if you're well on your way -- this handbook can help you in writing sellable stories, getting them published, and promoting your books. Topics...

Experience the essential Artist's Way philosophy in this practical, accessible collection of tools from "the Queen of Change" (New York Times) author Julia Cameron.Dive into the genius behind The Artist's Way with exclusive, never-before-published Q&A's, instruction manuals, and an Artist's Way glossary. In this...