Author: Marilyn R. Binkley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reading (Elementary)
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
A Nation of Bookworms?
Author: Jiří Trávníček
Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press
ISBN: 8024646617
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Nation of Bookworms takes an in-depth look at the reading culture of the Czech Republic--the country with the highest number of libraries per capita worldwide. Drawing on studies and oral interviews of Czech readers conducted by the National Library of the Czech Republic and the Institute of Czech Literature between 2007 and 2018, the book presents intriguing new research on Czech readership and society. Jiří Trávníček deftly sifts through hard data and first-person reportage, illuminating the myriad components that make up reading culture, such as print-reading, screen-reading, libraries, book sales, the social lives of readers, time spent reading, and reading preferences. Trávníček also takes a global look at literary love, exploring the parallels between the reading cultures of other countries and the Czechs’ unique fervor for the written word. Nation of Bookworms is essential reading for bibliophiles on every continent.
Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press
ISBN: 8024646617
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Nation of Bookworms takes an in-depth look at the reading culture of the Czech Republic--the country with the highest number of libraries per capita worldwide. Drawing on studies and oral interviews of Czech readers conducted by the National Library of the Czech Republic and the Institute of Czech Literature between 2007 and 2018, the book presents intriguing new research on Czech readership and society. Jiří Trávníček deftly sifts through hard data and first-person reportage, illuminating the myriad components that make up reading culture, such as print-reading, screen-reading, libraries, book sales, the social lives of readers, time spent reading, and reading preferences. Trávníček also takes a global look at literary love, exploring the parallels between the reading cultures of other countries and the Czechs’ unique fervor for the written word. Nation of Bookworms is essential reading for bibliophiles on every continent.
Becoming a Nation of Readers
Author: Marilyn R. Binkley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reading (Elementary)
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reading (Elementary)
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
How to Become a Nation of Readers
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reading (Elementary)
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reading (Elementary)
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
Bookjoy, Wordjoy
Author: Pat Mora
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781620142868
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An inspiring collection of Pat Mora's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, and singing.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781620142868
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An inspiring collection of Pat Mora's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, and singing.
Readers Are Leaders
Author: Elvis Ukpaka
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Knowledge is Power! A knowledgeable person cannot be easily deceived. Someone who doesn't read wallows in ignorance and is like a time bomb waiting to explode. Someone once said, "Your position in five years from now will be determined by two things: first, the books you read; and second, the friends you keep." There are three categories of people in life where reading is concerned: Those who don't read, those who buy books but don't read it, and those who buy and read the book. If I may ask: to which category do you belong? A man who can read but chooses not to read, is not better than a man who cannot read. The world belongs to those who "know".In this book, you will learn: -How to spark a renewed passion for reading-The importance of reading-The dangers of not reading-How to become a solution provider by knowledge-How to set up a personal development library-How to become an "A" Student at school-How to become a better leader in both the private and public sectors.-How to become an excellent teacher in teaching your students-How to become a star employee at work through knowledge acquisition-How to become a better parent in aiding your child's education-Ways to revive the reading culture in our society "The book is a treasure. In it, the good, the challenging and the lessons of the times wait for the person with the discipline to explore its bowels. Elvis Ukpaka scopes and elucidates on the truism of leaders as readers who found the light between the pages."- Prof. Pat UtomiChairman, Centre for Values in Leadership "The Book "Readers are Leaders" is a compendium of information on the culture of reading. In the book, Dr. Elvis Ukpaka challenges leaders to read as a means of acquiring knowledge to be able to address the issues that face them and those they lead."- Dr. Cosmas Maduka CON Founder/Chairman, Coscharis Group"A first-grade keepsake in improving leadership qualities."- Dr. Larry IzamojeChairman/CEO, Brila FM RadioAbout the Author - Dr. Elvis UkpakaDr. Elvis Ukpaka is a Leadership Expert. As a renowned Leadership Consultant, Trainer, Speaker, and Coach, Elvis has helped transform the leadership direction for many corporate organizations, governmental bodies, religious bodies, schools, and individuals through his leadership empowerment programs. Elvis holds a B.Com (Hons.) Marketing from Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa; Master's degree in Organizational Leadership from Regent University, Virginia Beach, USA and Doctorate degree in Strategic Leadership, from Regent University in Virginia Beach, USA. Elvis is the Lead Consultant at Visiondrivers Management Consulting - a leadership consulting firm based in Lagos.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Knowledge is Power! A knowledgeable person cannot be easily deceived. Someone who doesn't read wallows in ignorance and is like a time bomb waiting to explode. Someone once said, "Your position in five years from now will be determined by two things: first, the books you read; and second, the friends you keep." There are three categories of people in life where reading is concerned: Those who don't read, those who buy books but don't read it, and those who buy and read the book. If I may ask: to which category do you belong? A man who can read but chooses not to read, is not better than a man who cannot read. The world belongs to those who "know".In this book, you will learn: -How to spark a renewed passion for reading-The importance of reading-The dangers of not reading-How to become a solution provider by knowledge-How to set up a personal development library-How to become an "A" Student at school-How to become a better leader in both the private and public sectors.-How to become an excellent teacher in teaching your students-How to become a star employee at work through knowledge acquisition-How to become a better parent in aiding your child's education-Ways to revive the reading culture in our society "The book is a treasure. In it, the good, the challenging and the lessons of the times wait for the person with the discipline to explore its bowels. Elvis Ukpaka scopes and elucidates on the truism of leaders as readers who found the light between the pages."- Prof. Pat UtomiChairman, Centre for Values in Leadership "The Book "Readers are Leaders" is a compendium of information on the culture of reading. In the book, Dr. Elvis Ukpaka challenges leaders to read as a means of acquiring knowledge to be able to address the issues that face them and those they lead."- Dr. Cosmas Maduka CON Founder/Chairman, Coscharis Group"A first-grade keepsake in improving leadership qualities."- Dr. Larry IzamojeChairman/CEO, Brila FM RadioAbout the Author - Dr. Elvis UkpakaDr. Elvis Ukpaka is a Leadership Expert. As a renowned Leadership Consultant, Trainer, Speaker, and Coach, Elvis has helped transform the leadership direction for many corporate organizations, governmental bodies, religious bodies, schools, and individuals through his leadership empowerment programs. Elvis holds a B.Com (Hons.) Marketing from Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa; Master's degree in Organizational Leadership from Regent University, Virginia Beach, USA and Doctorate degree in Strategic Leadership, from Regent University in Virginia Beach, USA. Elvis is the Lead Consultant at Visiondrivers Management Consulting - a leadership consulting firm based in Lagos.
To Poison a Nation
Author: Andrew Baker
Publisher: The New Press
ISBN: 1620976048
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
An explosive, long-forgotten story of police violence that exposes the historical roots of today's criminal justice crisis "A deeply researched and propulsively written story of corrupt governance, police brutality, Black resistance, and violent white reaction in turn-of-the-century New Orleans that holds up a dark mirror to our own times."—Walter Johnson, author of River of Dark Dreams On a steamy Monday evening in 1900, New Orleans police officers confronted a black man named Robert Charles as he sat on a doorstep in a working-class neighborhood where racial tensions were running high. What happened next would trigger the largest manhunt in the city's history, while white mobs took to the streets, attacking and murdering innocent black residents during three days of bloody rioting. Finally cornered, Charles exchanged gunfire with the police in a spectacular gun battle witnessed by thousands. Building outwards from these dramatic events, To Poison a Nation connects one city's troubled past to the modern crisis of white supremacy and police brutality. Historian Andrew Baker immerses readers in a boisterous world of disgruntled laborers, crooked machine bosses, scheming businessmen, and the black radical who tossed a flaming torch into the powder keg. Baker recreates a city that was home to the nation's largest African American community, a place where racial antagonism was hardly a foregone conclusion—but which ultimately became the crucible of a novel form of racialized violence: modern policing. A major new work of history, To Poison a Nation reveals disturbing connections between the Jim Crow past and police violence in our own times.
Publisher: The New Press
ISBN: 1620976048
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
An explosive, long-forgotten story of police violence that exposes the historical roots of today's criminal justice crisis "A deeply researched and propulsively written story of corrupt governance, police brutality, Black resistance, and violent white reaction in turn-of-the-century New Orleans that holds up a dark mirror to our own times."—Walter Johnson, author of River of Dark Dreams On a steamy Monday evening in 1900, New Orleans police officers confronted a black man named Robert Charles as he sat on a doorstep in a working-class neighborhood where racial tensions were running high. What happened next would trigger the largest manhunt in the city's history, while white mobs took to the streets, attacking and murdering innocent black residents during three days of bloody rioting. Finally cornered, Charles exchanged gunfire with the police in a spectacular gun battle witnessed by thousands. Building outwards from these dramatic events, To Poison a Nation connects one city's troubled past to the modern crisis of white supremacy and police brutality. Historian Andrew Baker immerses readers in a boisterous world of disgruntled laborers, crooked machine bosses, scheming businessmen, and the black radical who tossed a flaming torch into the powder keg. Baker recreates a city that was home to the nation's largest African American community, a place where racial antagonism was hardly a foregone conclusion—but which ultimately became the crucible of a novel form of racialized violence: modern policing. A major new work of history, To Poison a Nation reveals disturbing connections between the Jim Crow past and police violence in our own times.
A Great and Rising Nation
Author: Michael A. Verney
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226819922
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Jeremiah Reynolds and the empire of knowledge -- The United States exploring expedition as Jacksonian capitalism -- The United States exploring expedition in popular culture -- The Dead Sea expedition and the empire of faith -- Proslavery explorations of South America -- Arctic exploration and US-UK rapprochement.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226819922
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Jeremiah Reynolds and the empire of knowledge -- The United States exploring expedition as Jacksonian capitalism -- The United States exploring expedition in popular culture -- The Dead Sea expedition and the empire of faith -- Proslavery explorations of South America -- Arctic exploration and US-UK rapprochement.
Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties
Author: David A. Kilpatrick
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118845404
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Practical, effective, evidence-based reading interventions that change students' lives Essentials of Understanding and Assessing Reading Difficulties is a practical, accessible, in-depth guide to reading assessment and intervention. It provides a detailed discussion of the nature and causes of reading difficulties, which will help develop the knowledge and confidence needed to accurately assess why a student is struggling. Readers will learn a framework for organizing testing results from current assessment batteries such as the WJ-IV, KTEA-3, and CTOPP-2. Case studies illustrate each of the concepts covered. A thorough discussion is provided on the assessment of phonics skills, phonological awareness, word recognition, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Formatted for easy reading as well as quick reference, the text includes bullet points, icons, callout boxes, and other design elements to call attention to important information. Although a substantial amount of research has shown that most reading difficulties can be prevented or corrected, standard reading remediation efforts have proven largely ineffective. School psychologists are routinely called upon to evaluate students with reading difficulties and to make recommendations to address such difficulties. This book provides an overview of the best assessment and intervention techniques, backed by the most current research findings. Bridge the gap between research and practice Accurately assess the reason(s) why a student struggles in reading Improve reading skills using the most highly effective evidence-based techniques Reading may well be the most important thing students are taught during their school careers. It is a skill they will use every day of their lives; one that will dictate, in part, later life success. Struggling students need help now, and Essentials of Understanding and Assessing Reading Difficulties shows how to get these students on track.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118845404
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Practical, effective, evidence-based reading interventions that change students' lives Essentials of Understanding and Assessing Reading Difficulties is a practical, accessible, in-depth guide to reading assessment and intervention. It provides a detailed discussion of the nature and causes of reading difficulties, which will help develop the knowledge and confidence needed to accurately assess why a student is struggling. Readers will learn a framework for organizing testing results from current assessment batteries such as the WJ-IV, KTEA-3, and CTOPP-2. Case studies illustrate each of the concepts covered. A thorough discussion is provided on the assessment of phonics skills, phonological awareness, word recognition, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Formatted for easy reading as well as quick reference, the text includes bullet points, icons, callout boxes, and other design elements to call attention to important information. Although a substantial amount of research has shown that most reading difficulties can be prevented or corrected, standard reading remediation efforts have proven largely ineffective. School psychologists are routinely called upon to evaluate students with reading difficulties and to make recommendations to address such difficulties. This book provides an overview of the best assessment and intervention techniques, backed by the most current research findings. Bridge the gap between research and practice Accurately assess the reason(s) why a student struggles in reading Improve reading skills using the most highly effective evidence-based techniques Reading may well be the most important thing students are taught during their school careers. It is a skill they will use every day of their lives; one that will dictate, in part, later life success. Struggling students need help now, and Essentials of Understanding and Assessing Reading Difficulties shows how to get these students on track.
A Nation Torn
Author: Delia Ray
Publisher: Puffin HC
ISBN: 9780140381054
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Describes the events that led up to the beginning of the Civil War.
Publisher: Puffin HC
ISBN: 9780140381054
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Describes the events that led up to the beginning of the Civil War.
Writing the Nation: A Concise Introduction to American Literature 1865 to Present
Author: Amy Berke
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 743
Book Description
In 'Writing the Nation: A Concise Introduction to American Literature 1865 to Present,' editors Amy Berke, Robert Bleil, Jordan Cofer, and Doug Davis curate a comprehensive exploration of American literary evolution from the aftermath of the Civil War to contemporary times. This anthology expertly weaves a tapestry of diverse literary styles and themes, encapsulating the dynamic shifts in American culture and identity. Through carefully selected works, the collection illustrates the rich dialogue between historical contexts and literary expression, showcasing seminal pieces that have shaped American literatures landscape. The diversity of periods and perspectives offers readers a panoramic view of the countrys literary heritage, making it a significant compilation for scholars and enthusiasts alike. The contributing authors and editors, each with robust backgrounds in American literature, bring to the table a depth of scholarly expertise and a passion for the subject matter. Their collective work reflects a broad spectrum of American life and thought, aligning with major historical and cultural movements from Realism and Modernism to Postmodernism. This anthology not only marks the evolution of American literary forms and themes but also mirrors the nations complex history and diverse narratives. 'Writing the Nation' is an essential volume for those who wish to delve into the heart of American literature. It offers readers a unique opportunity to experience the multitude of voices, styles, and themes that have shaped the countrys literary tradition. This collection represents an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the development of American literature and the cultural forces that have influenced it. The anthology invites readers to engage with the vibrant dialogue among its pages, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the United States' literary and cultural heritage.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 743
Book Description
In 'Writing the Nation: A Concise Introduction to American Literature 1865 to Present,' editors Amy Berke, Robert Bleil, Jordan Cofer, and Doug Davis curate a comprehensive exploration of American literary evolution from the aftermath of the Civil War to contemporary times. This anthology expertly weaves a tapestry of diverse literary styles and themes, encapsulating the dynamic shifts in American culture and identity. Through carefully selected works, the collection illustrates the rich dialogue between historical contexts and literary expression, showcasing seminal pieces that have shaped American literatures landscape. The diversity of periods and perspectives offers readers a panoramic view of the countrys literary heritage, making it a significant compilation for scholars and enthusiasts alike. The contributing authors and editors, each with robust backgrounds in American literature, bring to the table a depth of scholarly expertise and a passion for the subject matter. Their collective work reflects a broad spectrum of American life and thought, aligning with major historical and cultural movements from Realism and Modernism to Postmodernism. This anthology not only marks the evolution of American literary forms and themes but also mirrors the nations complex history and diverse narratives. 'Writing the Nation' is an essential volume for those who wish to delve into the heart of American literature. It offers readers a unique opportunity to experience the multitude of voices, styles, and themes that have shaped the countrys literary tradition. This collection represents an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the development of American literature and the cultural forces that have influenced it. The anthology invites readers to engage with the vibrant dialogue among its pages, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the United States' literary and cultural heritage.