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Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Philosopher's Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader, from the authors of the original and viral New York Times Books feature, shows you how to instil the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading. Divided into four sections, from baby through...
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Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
©2010
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English
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Includes both nonfiction and fiction reading recommendations for armchair or "real" travelers. This librarian famous for reader's advisory covers places as diverse as Afghanistan, Appalachia, Arizona, Baltimore, Boston, Burma, Congo, Corfu, Detroit, England, Finland, the Galapagos, Guernica, Hawaii, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Jordan, Korea, Law Vegas, Los Angeles, Maine, Malaysia, Martha's Vineyard, Miami, Nebraska, New York City, New Orleans, Niagara...
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Works volume XVIII-XXIV, XXXIV-XXXV
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A.L. Bancroft & Company
Pub. Date
1884-1888
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English
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Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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"Want to identify fiction books that boys in grades three through nine will find irresistible? This guide reveals dozens of worthwhile recommendations in categories ranging from adventure stories and sports novels to horror, humorous, and science fiction books"--
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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This comprehensive guide tells the story of more than 250 key jazz songs and includes a listening guide to more than 2,000 recordings. The author draws on his deep personal experience with jazz music to outline the history and significance of the compositions and tell how they have been performed by different generations of jazz artists.
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Neal-Schuman Publishers
Pub. Date
©2011
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English
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There are over 1,000 reference resources listed in this book. The hybridization of information sources, the multiplication and diversification of reference services and the sheer exuberance of communicable information make the constant updating of resources an imperative.
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ALA Editions, An imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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Challenges or questions regarding the content in children's books are very common, but rarely do they result in book banning. No public or school library is immune to those who want to deny children's access to certain books and materials. Scales has compiled a tool to help librarians, teachers, and young readers become aware of the social issues that are most often at the center of the majority of book challenges for children.
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