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English
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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, our ways of processing language have altered dramatically....
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Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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"So often people ask me if there's a book on story I can recommend. This is the one. I can't recommend it highly enough."––Alexa Junge, writer/producer, Friends, Sex and the City, The West Wing
A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic designers, and more. Author Daniel Joshua Rubin unlocks the secrets of what makes a story work, and then shows how to understand and use...
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Publisher
Duke Classics
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English
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Herbert Spencer was an English philosopher and prominent social theorist of the Victorian era. In his work The Philosophy of Style he argues that written language should be as easy to understand as possible, allowing for the most effective and efficient possible communication. His suggestions for sentence structure supported ideas on formalist rhetoric.
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English
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Ready to dive into a nautical mystery? The Wreck of the Golden Mary is a collaborative work from the minds of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, two of the most popular nineteenth-century British writers of fiction. The Golden Mary is sunk by an iceberg under mysterious circumstances, and the rescue efforts devolve into chaos. Will the passengers survive?
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Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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"Bursting with practical tips and tricks, such as creating actual story-finding maps of your neighborhood, this book will help you build confidence and establish good writing habits as you learn to use a journal to snoop out plots full of action and emotion about yourself, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your pets. As Jack shows you hot to shape your rough ideas, organize plots, and polish drafts to shiny perfection, he also shares...
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"A linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language. Language is humanity's most spectacular open-source project, and the internet is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. Internet conversations are structured by the shape of our apps and platforms, from the grammar of status updates to the protocols of comments and @replies. Linguistically inventive online communities...
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Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
6th ed., Completely rev. and updated 2006-2007 ed.
Language
English
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"The classic million-copy bestselling handbook on reading aloud to children-revised and updated Recommended by "Dear Abby" upon its first publication in 1982, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease's beloved classic for more than three decades to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. It has also been a staple in schools of education for new teachers....
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Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
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This long poem written by Scottish author James Thomson is a notable literary accomplishment on several levels. It offers a no-holds-barred account of the seedy underbelly of London's nightlife in the late nineteenth century that stands in sharp contrast to the more popular vision that was advanced in many other Victorian-era novels and poems. On another level, the poem is an eloquent description of the despair one can fall into after losing one's
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Publisher
The Floating Press
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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The Sleeping-Car, a farce by William Dean Howells.
The Sleeping Car is a farce play in three parts by William Dean Howells, first published in the United States in 1883. This play takes place entirely within a 24-hour period on a railway sleeping car, and revolves around a woman's late night confusion regarding the premature appearance of her husband and brother.
12) Adjectives
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Publisher
The Child's World, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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What is your favorite kind of book? Is it thick or thin? Long or short? If your favorite books are fun, colorful, and helpful, then this is the right book for you. You will discover the interesting and exciting world of adjectives! Learn what they are, where they go, and how to use them. Adjectives are great! The Language Rules! series introduces readers to one of the most difficult things they'll ever have to learn--the English language. Using fun...
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Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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From the explosion of fake news to the challenges of the 24 hour news cycle, legendary journalist Bob Schieffer examines political journalism today and those who practice it. Based on interviews with over 40 media leaders, Schieffer provides an inside look at the changing role of media and asks whether today's citizens are more informed or just overwhelmed.
17) Essays and Tales
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Project Gutenberg
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English
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Essays and Tales by Joseph Addison. Edited by Henry Morley libreka classics — These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience.
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Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
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Boswell's Life of Johnson. Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood by James Boswell
libreka classics — These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience.
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Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
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Complete Works of Plutarch - Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies by Plutarch
libreka classics — These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience.
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