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Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
Cornelia, eleven-years-old and lonely, learns about language and life from an elderly new neighbor who has many stories to share about the fabulous adventures she and her sisters had while traveling around the world.
46) El hablador
Author
Series
Punto de lectura volume 4/17
Publisher
Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
Español
Description
With his characteristic technical genius, Mario Vargas Llosa counters two worlds that appear at odds with each other - our modern societies and the people that live in total harmony with the natural environment. Steering the reader in a vertiginous journey through the collective mind of the Machiguenga Indians, Vargas Llosa expounds, once again, on one of his obsessions: the role fiction plays in the life of humanity
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"So how do you tell stories that stick-- in your own mind and in the minds of your family, friends, colleagues, and clients? That's precisely what you'll learn in The Art of Storytelling: From Parents to Professionals, an enthralling course that reveals the tried-and-true methods experienced storytellers use to develop and tell engaging, entertaining, and memorable tales. In 24 lectures, Professor Hannah B. Harvey of East Tennessee State University...
Author
Publisher
ATD Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The challenge with storytelling, according to author Hadiya Nuriddin, is in finding a story to tell. This book focuses on that elusive part of storytelling- finding the stories lurking everywhere and telling them. Hadiya shows you how by pulling from other disciplines, especially literature and creative writing, to help you select, structure, shape, and tell stories that can facilitate connections between you, your learners, and the material. You'll...
Author
Publisher
Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This book explains not just how to tell a captivating story, but also what elements--namely, villains, victims, and heroes--it should include in the first place. This approach is based on the notion that in business messaging, the villains may just be your best friends. The "villains" are simply any problems that cause pain, discomfort, or extra expense for customers, who are in effect the "victims." As for the "heroes," they are best illustrated...
Author
Publisher
The Macmillan Company
Pub. Date
[1929]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
1100L
Language
English
Description
A favorite since it was first published in 1929, this Newbery Medal winner is a timeless classic about a very special doll of great charm and character.
55) Chester's back!
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
Description
The battle of the picture-book makers, Chester and Mélanie Watt, continues. Is one book big enough for these two creative heavyweights?
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
At the first annual meeting of WOOF--Words of Our Friends--assorted dogs preserve their heritage by sharing tales of canines throughout history, including Abu, who ruled all of Egypt except for one pesky cat, and Zippy, who simply must find the squeaky toy.
60) Beowulf
Publisher
Koch Vision [distributor]
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
Old English
Description
Story of King Hrothgar, the monster Grendal and the hero Beowulf, one of Europe's greatest epics. Anglo-Saxon epic, lines 1-1062.
