Author:
Publisher: Kotobarabia.com
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
TeenStuff (September 2005)
Author:
Publisher: Kotobarabia.com
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
Publisher: Kotobarabia.com
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
Better Serving Teens through School Library–Public Library Collaborations
Author: Cherie P. Pandora
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
In this practical guidebook, experienced librarians—a public librarian and a school librarian—share advice and ideas for extending resources, containing costs, and leveraging capabilities between school and public libraries, offering insights and strategies to overcome today's economic challenges. The current economic crisis has had a drastic impact on both public and school libraries. As budgets shrink, resources become scarcer, and the job of the librarian becomes harder. The conundrum of doing more with less challenges even the most seasoned professionals whose institutions face service cutbacks, disappointed patrons, and possible job eliminations or closures. This book asserts that a collaboration between school and public libraries can effectively serve the needs of two populations—teens and the community at large—while minimizing the cost to do so. Better Serving Teens through School Library–Public Library Collaborations offers thought-provoking advice and ideas for practical use in real-world libraries. The authors provide step-by-step guidance for those who wish to start, strengthen, or extend a partnership with colleagues at a sister library, covering topics ranging from teen advisory boards and collaborative programs to homework help and professional development. Veterans in the field, as well as beginners, can utilize the wealth of tools within—including worksheets, timelines, and checklists—to leverage the capabilities of other agencies tp fortify both their own and their institutions' value.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
In this practical guidebook, experienced librarians—a public librarian and a school librarian—share advice and ideas for extending resources, containing costs, and leveraging capabilities between school and public libraries, offering insights and strategies to overcome today's economic challenges. The current economic crisis has had a drastic impact on both public and school libraries. As budgets shrink, resources become scarcer, and the job of the librarian becomes harder. The conundrum of doing more with less challenges even the most seasoned professionals whose institutions face service cutbacks, disappointed patrons, and possible job eliminations or closures. This book asserts that a collaboration between school and public libraries can effectively serve the needs of two populations—teens and the community at large—while minimizing the cost to do so. Better Serving Teens through School Library–Public Library Collaborations offers thought-provoking advice and ideas for practical use in real-world libraries. The authors provide step-by-step guidance for those who wish to start, strengthen, or extend a partnership with colleagues at a sister library, covering topics ranging from teen advisory boards and collaborative programs to homework help and professional development. Veterans in the field, as well as beginners, can utilize the wealth of tools within—including worksheets, timelines, and checklists—to leverage the capabilities of other agencies tp fortify both their own and their institutions' value.
More Teen Programs that Work
Author: RoseMary Honnold
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The author presents one hundred programs and activities for teens organized by theme including food, crafts, parties and games, books, writing, school and life skills, and much more.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The author presents one hundred programs and activities for teens organized by theme including food, crafts, parties and games, books, writing, school and life skills, and much more.
TeenStuff (January 2006)
Author:
Publisher: Kotobarabia.com
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Publisher: Kotobarabia.com
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
TeenStuff (May 2006)
Author:
Publisher: Kotobarabia.com
ISBN:
Category : College choice
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Publisher: Kotobarabia.com
ISBN:
Category : College choice
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Define "Normal"
Author: Julie Anne Peters
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 031604640X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
What you see isn't always what you get in this funny and heart-wrenching story about two girls from different crowds who find common ground, by National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters. Antonia is a "nerd," and Jazz is a "punk." Antonia belongs to the math club; Jazz hangs out at the tattoo parlor. Antonia's parents are divorced and her mother suffers from depression. Jazz is from a wealthy, traditional family. But when these two very different girls find themselves facing each other in a peer-counseling program, they discover they have some surprising things in common. With both humor and heart, this absorbing read will keep readers thinking and laughing.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 031604640X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
What you see isn't always what you get in this funny and heart-wrenching story about two girls from different crowds who find common ground, by National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters. Antonia is a "nerd," and Jazz is a "punk." Antonia belongs to the math club; Jazz hangs out at the tattoo parlor. Antonia's parents are divorced and her mother suffers from depression. Jazz is from a wealthy, traditional family. But when these two very different girls find themselves facing each other in a peer-counseling program, they discover they have some surprising things in common. With both humor and heart, this absorbing read will keep readers thinking and laughing.
Witch Hill
Author: Marion Zimmer Bradley
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312872830
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Story of a young woman who returns to her family's roots in Massachusetts, only to encounter the belief by the townspeople there that she is a reincarnation of her aunt, who was shunned as a witch.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312872830
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Story of a young woman who returns to her family's roots in Massachusetts, only to encounter the belief by the townspeople there that she is a reincarnation of her aunt, who was shunned as a witch.
She Loves You, She Loves You Not . . .
Author: Julie Anne Peters
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316175536
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
A novel about coming out, finding love, and discovering your place in the world from National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters. Seventeen-year-old Alyssa thought she knew who she was. She had her family and her best friends and, most important, she had Sarah. Sarah, her girlfriend, with whom she dreamed with about the day they could move far away and live out and proud and accepted for themselves, instead of having to hide their relationship. Alyssa never thought she would have to make that move by herself, but disowned by her father and cut off from everyone she loves, she is forced to move hundreds of miles away to live with Carly, the biological mother she barely knows, in a town where everyone immediately dismisses her as "Carly's girl." As Alyssa struggles to forget her past and come to terms with her future, will she be able to build a new life for herself and believe in love again? Or will she be forced to relive the mistakes that have cost her everything and everyone she cared about? Told in Peters's thoughtful, compelling prose, Alyssa's story will speak to anyone who has known the joy and pain of first love and the struggle to start over again.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316175536
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
A novel about coming out, finding love, and discovering your place in the world from National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters. Seventeen-year-old Alyssa thought she knew who she was. She had her family and her best friends and, most important, she had Sarah. Sarah, her girlfriend, with whom she dreamed with about the day they could move far away and live out and proud and accepted for themselves, instead of having to hide their relationship. Alyssa never thought she would have to make that move by herself, but disowned by her father and cut off from everyone she loves, she is forced to move hundreds of miles away to live with Carly, the biological mother she barely knows, in a town where everyone immediately dismisses her as "Carly's girl." As Alyssa struggles to forget her past and come to terms with her future, will she be able to build a new life for herself and believe in love again? Or will she be forced to relive the mistakes that have cost her everything and everyone she cared about? Told in Peters's thoughtful, compelling prose, Alyssa's story will speak to anyone who has known the joy and pain of first love and the struggle to start over again.
Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book?
Author: Ally Carter
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338212281
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
From bestselling author Ally Carter, the definitive guide to writing a novel for the NaNoRiMo generation, including helpful tips from other YA stars. Have you always wanted to write a book, but don't know where to start? Or maybe you're really great at writing the first few chapters . . . but you never quite make it to the end? Or do you finally have a finished manuscript, but you're not sure what to do next? Fear not -- if you have writing-related questions, this book has answers! Whether you're writing for fun or to build a career, bestselling author Ally Carter is ready to help you make your work shine. With honesty, encouragement, and humor, Ally's ready here to answer the questions that writers struggle with the most.Filled with practical tips and helpful advice, Dear Ally is a treasure for aspiring writers at any stage of their careers. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at how books get made, from idea to publication, and gives you insight into the writing processes of some of the biggest and most talented YA authors writing today.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338212281
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
From bestselling author Ally Carter, the definitive guide to writing a novel for the NaNoRiMo generation, including helpful tips from other YA stars. Have you always wanted to write a book, but don't know where to start? Or maybe you're really great at writing the first few chapters . . . but you never quite make it to the end? Or do you finally have a finished manuscript, but you're not sure what to do next? Fear not -- if you have writing-related questions, this book has answers! Whether you're writing for fun or to build a career, bestselling author Ally Carter is ready to help you make your work shine. With honesty, encouragement, and humor, Ally's ready here to answer the questions that writers struggle with the most.Filled with practical tips and helpful advice, Dear Ally is a treasure for aspiring writers at any stage of their careers. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at how books get made, from idea to publication, and gives you insight into the writing processes of some of the biggest and most talented YA authors writing today.
2005 Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market®
Author: Alice Pope
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781582972732
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
The complete guide to the children's publishing world including book and magazine publishers, agents and reps, conferences, contests, and more!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781582972732
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
The complete guide to the children's publishing world including book and magazine publishers, agents and reps, conferences, contests, and more!