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LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS
375 great Books for Readers 2-14
a lively, browsable guide to children’s
and young adult books with strong
female protagonists, this new guide for
parents and teachers is organized by
reading level and includes fiction, nonfiction,
biography, poetry, and picture
books by both women and men writers
from all over the world.
PENGUIN
Rec: W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 240 pp. 1997
978-0-14-025732-8 $15.00
CaRle, eRiC
ERIC CARLE PICTURE WRITER
VIDEO
Produced by Searchlight Films
this video is the winner of the andrew
Carnegie Medal in 1994. “the tape allows
the viewer to feel part of a dialogue
with Carle. He seems to be answering
just the questions that come to your
mind.... Carle tries to make his books
bridges between home and school for
the child.” —Teaching K-8
Rec: BKL, TK
Video-VHS 27 min. 1993
978-0-399-22624-3 $39.99
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Rose, Mike
LIVES ON THE BOUNDARY
a Moving account of the struggles
and achievements of america’s
educational Underclass
“simply the best book on american education.
i would not want anyone teaching
freshman english to be allowed into
class without having read this book.”
—Donald M. Murray, Boston Globe
PENGUIN
7 3/4 x 5 249 pp. 1990
978-0-14-303546-6 $15.00
POSSIBLE LIVES
the promise of public education
in america
“this big-shouldered book, full of ardor...offers
us reasonable hope that with
attention and care we can again make
public education what it is meant to be,
and must yet be.”
PENGUIN
—Los Angeles Times
5 1/2 x 8 7/16 464 pp. 1996
978-0-14-023617-0 $15.00
tRelease, JiM
HEY! LISTEN TO THIS
stories to Read aloud
a collection of 48 read-aloud selections
ideal for parents and teachers to share
with children ages 5 through 9. each
selection begins with an introduction, including
a brief profile of the author and a
story about thebook itself. suggestions
for further reading materials or other
books by the same author for further
reading is also included.
PENGUIN
6 x 9 432 pp. 1992
978-0-14-014653-0 $15.00
THE NEW READ-ALOUD
HANDBOOK
(sixth edition)
every child can become a book lover. in
this new edition of his classic book, Jim
trelease shows you how you can raise a
reader and bring your family closer at the
same time. includes a giant treasury of
greatread-aloud books.
PENGUIN
6 x 9 432 pp. 2006
978-0-14-303739-2 $15.00
WHittle, CHRis
CRASH COURSE
imagining a Better Future
for public education
“a provocative case, from education
entrepreneur Whittle, on the need to
reform public schools—the details of
which ought to thrill any kids in the
audience.” —Kirkus
RIVERHEAD
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 320 pp. 2006
978-1-59448-219-9 $15.00
Winn, MaRie
THE PLUG-IN DRUG
television, Children, and the Family
(Revised edition)
this classic study of television’s impact
on children has now been revised to include
material on video games, computers,
and television in the school.
PENGUIN
6 x 9 288 pp. 1987
978-0-14-200108-0 $15.00