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1) Deadline artists--scandals, tragedies, and triumphs: more of America's greatest newspaper columns
Publisher
Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Great newspaper writing combines the urgency of news with the precision of poetry. It is history written in the present tense, and a new generation deserves access to the best of the past. Following the breakout success of the first compilation, in this fresh Deadline Artists collection, America's greatest journalists take on the stories of scandal, tragedy, triumph, and tribute that have defined the spirit of their age. Walk with Jack London in the...
Author
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The news media and its role in society are topics of conversation and debate in today's world. News Literacy looks inside newsrooms, exploring key moments in the history of journalism and explaining how today's journalists work. Examine how news is presented, and learn how advertising, online algorithms, and other modern trends affect the way we experience news. Investigate the phenomenon of 'fake news, ' and discover the tools that can be used to...
Author
Series
Dork diaries volume 5
Publisher
RBA
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
Español
Description
"Querida Señorita Sabelotodo, Mi peor enemiga está propagando chismes sobre mí. ¡Socorro! ¡Oh, cielos! ¿El nombre de tu peor enemiga empieza por "Mac" y termina en "Kenzie"? ¡Entonces eres TÚ la que ME tiene que aconsejar! Tu amiga, SEÑORITA SABELOTODO."--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"It's 1985, and at Oxford University, Pimm's, punting, and ball gowns are de rigeur. Ursula Flowerbutton, a studious country girl, arrives for her first term anticipating nothing more sinister than days spent poring over history books in gilded libraries?and, if she's lucky, an invitation to a ball. But when she discovers a glamorous classmate on a chaise longue with her throat cut, Ursula is catapulted into a murder investigation."--
1985, Oxford...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
©2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It's Halloween on Mouse Island, and it seemed like everyone was out to get me, Geronimo Stilton! My cousin Trap kept pulling scary pranks on me. And then my sister Thea told me I had to write a book about Halloween in less than one day! Before you could say boo, my nephew Benjamin had dragged me to a graveyard to do research. There I met a very spooky mouse who -- yikes! -- tried to lock me up in her coffin! Oh, how would a 'fraidy mouse like me ever...
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"For 167 years, The New York Times has been in the forefront of political reporting. This fascinating book, edited by the illustrious Andrew Rosenthal, captures the sweep and scope of the newspaper's unparalleled coverage. In today's turbulent world, The New York Times's political reporting is more relevant than ever--not only for the news itself, but because of the paper's high-profile advocacy for the freedom of the press. This anthology explores...
Author
Publisher
Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A sordid tale of bigamy, bribery, sex, and violence, set in the Gilded Age, explores the ill-fated saga of Ray, an Alexander Hamilton heir, and his wife, a con artist who tricked him into marriage using an abandoned infant, and who went to prison for stabbing their baby's nurse.
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