Author: Adam Bradley
Publisher: Civitas Books
ISBN: 0465094414
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
If asked to list the greatest innovators of modern American poetry, few of us would think to include Jay-Z or Eminem in their number. And yet hip hop is the source of some of the most exciting developments in verse today. The media uproar in response to its controversial lyrical content has obscured hip hop's revolution of poetic craft and experience: Only in rap music can the beat of a song render poetic meter audible, allowing an MC's wordplay to move a club-full of eager listeners. Examining rap history's most memorable lyricists and their inimitable techniques, literary scholar Adam Bradley argues that we must understand rap as poetry or miss the vanguard of poetry today. Book of Rhymes explores America's least understood poets, unpacking their surprisingly complex craft, and according rap poetry the respect it deserves.
Reversed
Author: Lois E. Letchford
Publisher: Lois Letchford
ISBN: 9781947392045
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
In 1995, the school diagnostician called a seven-year-old "the worst child seen in 20 years of teaching." Can a child's fate be sealed by such a diagnosis? Well, in 2018, that boy received a Ph.D. from Oxford University. Do you have a child struggling with reading? What labels has your child been given? How do you feel they will progress through school? This is a story for you. --- Every parent has high hopes for their children. When Lois Letchford learns her son has been diagnosed with a low IQ at the end of grade one, she refuses to give up on his future. After thorough testing, Nicholas proves to have no spatial awareness, limited concentration, and can only read ten words. Although discouraged, Lois knows things have to improve. After all, her son is young, and every child learns at their own pace. But once Nicholas is labeled "learning disabled," a designation considered more derogatory than "dyslexia," the world of education is quick to cast him aside. Determined to prove them all wrong, Lois temporarily removes her son from the school system and begins working with him one-on-one. She has no formal reading education herself, and no one to guide her. But she has hope and the strength of will to persevere. And sometimes that's all you need. What happens next is a journey--spanning three continents, unique teaching experiments, never-ending battles with the school system, a mother's discovery of her own learning blocks, and a bond fueled by the desire to rid Nicholas of the "disabled" label. "Reversed" is a memoir of profound determination that follows the highs and lows of overcoming impossible odds, turning one woman into a passionate teacher for children who have been left behind. Nothing is impossible when one digs deep, and looks at students through a new lens.
Publisher: Lois Letchford
ISBN: 9781947392045
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
In 1995, the school diagnostician called a seven-year-old "the worst child seen in 20 years of teaching." Can a child's fate be sealed by such a diagnosis? Well, in 2018, that boy received a Ph.D. from Oxford University. Do you have a child struggling with reading? What labels has your child been given? How do you feel they will progress through school? This is a story for you. --- Every parent has high hopes for their children. When Lois Letchford learns her son has been diagnosed with a low IQ at the end of grade one, she refuses to give up on his future. After thorough testing, Nicholas proves to have no spatial awareness, limited concentration, and can only read ten words. Although discouraged, Lois knows things have to improve. After all, her son is young, and every child learns at their own pace. But once Nicholas is labeled "learning disabled," a designation considered more derogatory than "dyslexia," the world of education is quick to cast him aside. Determined to prove them all wrong, Lois temporarily removes her son from the school system and begins working with him one-on-one. She has no formal reading education herself, and no one to guide her. But she has hope and the strength of will to persevere. And sometimes that's all you need. What happens next is a journey--spanning three continents, unique teaching experiments, never-ending battles with the school system, a mother's discovery of her own learning blocks, and a bond fueled by the desire to rid Nicholas of the "disabled" label. "Reversed" is a memoir of profound determination that follows the highs and lows of overcoming impossible odds, turning one woman into a passionate teacher for children who have been left behind. Nothing is impossible when one digs deep, and looks at students through a new lens.
The Anthologist
Author: Nicholson Baker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416572449
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
"The Anthologist" captures all the warmth, wit, and extraordinary prose stylethat have made Baker--a National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author--anAmerican master.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416572449
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
"The Anthologist" captures all the warmth, wit, and extraordinary prose stylethat have made Baker--a National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author--anAmerican master.
The Croc and the Platypus
Author: Jackie Hosking
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760651053
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
An Australian reimagining of Edward Lear's nonsense poem The Owl and the Pussycat. The croc and the platypus trundled off in a rusty old Holden ute. They took some damper and tea in a hamper and bundled it up in the boot. Join Croc and Platypus for an Australian outback hullabaloo!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760651053
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
An Australian reimagining of Edward Lear's nonsense poem The Owl and the Pussycat. The croc and the platypus trundled off in a rusty old Holden ute. They took some damper and tea in a hamper and bundled it up in the boot. Join Croc and Platypus for an Australian outback hullabaloo!
Patch la Belle
Author: Sue Clancy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781715691417
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
These playful handwritten poems and paintings have dogs, cats, books, candy and tea in them, plus a giraffe, a seal, a pig, a dragon and a penguin. They are loosely sorted on themes of enjoying and trying things. These whimsical poems and paintings exist for the sole reason that they might make you smile
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781715691417
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
These playful handwritten poems and paintings have dogs, cats, books, candy and tea in them, plus a giraffe, a seal, a pig, a dragon and a penguin. They are loosely sorted on themes of enjoying and trying things. These whimsical poems and paintings exist for the sole reason that they might make you smile
Temper Tabitha
Author: Jackie Hosking
Publisher: 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
ISBN: 149948836X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Tabitha is used to getting what she wants. If she doesn’t, she throws a tantrum. At the store, she eyes a hat, but so does another kid—and he wants it just as badly. The two start a fight in the store, and it’s not long until other shoppers get involved. Chaos ensues as everyone behaves badly, until no one gets what they want. This whimsical picture book in rhyme uses an entertaining story and vibrant illustrations to demonstrate the necessity of manners, compassion, and respect for others.
Publisher: 'The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc'
ISBN: 149948836X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Tabitha is used to getting what she wants. If she doesn’t, she throws a tantrum. At the store, she eyes a hat, but so does another kid—and he wants it just as badly. The two start a fight in the store, and it’s not long until other shoppers get involved. Chaos ensues as everyone behaves badly, until no one gets what they want. This whimsical picture book in rhyme uses an entertaining story and vibrant illustrations to demonstrate the necessity of manners, compassion, and respect for others.
Rhyming Poems
Author: Lisa M. Bolt Simons
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781631436987
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Presents an overview of rhyming poems, including the form's history, elements, and traits and how poets use rhyming poems to express ideas." -- from publisher's website.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781631436987
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Presents an overview of rhyming poems, including the form's history, elements, and traits and how poets use rhyming poems to express ideas." -- from publisher's website.
No Breathing in Class
Author: Michael Rosen
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780141300221
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Collection of poems about school. Suggested level: primary.
Publisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780141300221
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Collection of poems about school. Suggested level: primary.
Honey for You, Honey for Me
Author: Michael Rosen
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1536212733
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The award-winning team behind A Great Big Cuddle—two former UK Children’s Laureates—reunite to present a collection of nursery rhymes both familiar and rediscovered. Honey for breakfast, Honey for tea. Honey for YOU, Honey for ME. Welcome to the vibrant world of nursery rhymes—from beloved playground sayings to forgotten gems. Collected by preeminent children’s author Michael Rosen, these lilting poems, more than thirty in all, are brought to life in playful illustrations by award-winning artist Chris Riddell. Perfect for reading aloud and sure to become an instant favorite, this selection of nursery poems, created by two former UK Children’s Laureates, is a delightful keepsake for families to share and treasure.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1536212733
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The award-winning team behind A Great Big Cuddle—two former UK Children’s Laureates—reunite to present a collection of nursery rhymes both familiar and rediscovered. Honey for breakfast, Honey for tea. Honey for YOU, Honey for ME. Welcome to the vibrant world of nursery rhymes—from beloved playground sayings to forgotten gems. Collected by preeminent children’s author Michael Rosen, these lilting poems, more than thirty in all, are brought to life in playful illustrations by award-winning artist Chris Riddell. Perfect for reading aloud and sure to become an instant favorite, this selection of nursery poems, created by two former UK Children’s Laureates, is a delightful keepsake for families to share and treasure.
Classic Children's Stories
Author: Alice Mills
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781616084684
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents a collection of classic tales divided into such categories as bedtime tales, Aesop's fables, classic children's stories, nursery rhymes, and nonsense poems, including such stories as "Puss in Boots," "The Princess Nobody," "Old Mother Hubbard," and "The Queen of the Pirate Isle."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781616084684
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents a collection of classic tales divided into such categories as bedtime tales, Aesop's fables, classic children's stories, nursery rhymes, and nonsense poems, including such stories as "Puss in Boots," "The Princess Nobody," "Old Mother Hubbard," and "The Queen of the Pirate Isle."
Numpurrs
Author: Sue Clancy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781715509088
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This is an illustrated poem about cats and numbers - a playful summing up of what happens when everyone brings something pleasant to the table. Every contribution counts! The poem and the cat portraits Sue Clancy created were inspired by the cat stories and photos her friends were kind enough to share. You could say that this book itself is a compounding potluck event - a notion that adds to the fun.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781715509088
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This is an illustrated poem about cats and numbers - a playful summing up of what happens when everyone brings something pleasant to the table. Every contribution counts! The poem and the cat portraits Sue Clancy created were inspired by the cat stories and photos her friends were kind enough to share. You could say that this book itself is a compounding potluck event - a notion that adds to the fun.