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The Author's Craft The Author's Craft Arnold Bennett The author of The Grand Babylon Hotel, How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, The Old Wives' Tale and much more, English writer Arnold Bennett's fictional and non-fictional works have stood the test of time.… OL109217W
Growing up with two languages Growing up with two languages Una Cunningham-Andersson This best-selling guide is illustrated by glimpses of bilingual life through interviews with fifty families from around the world. The trials and rewards of life with two languages and cultures are d… OL112520W
Still lost in translation Still lost in translation Charlie Croker A hilarious collection of the mangled English found in tourist destinations all over the worldHave you ever arrived in a hotel room and been baffled by the information provided? Beware of your luggag… OL12234059W
Snake Camp Snake Camp George Edward Stanley,Jared D. Lee Stevie Marsh is off for the summer to learn about computers at Camp Viper. He's not happy about being in the woods with all the bugs and poison ivy and--yuck!--snakes. But how bad can computer camp b… OL137993W
A Broom of One's Own A Broom of One's Own Nancy Peacock For the twice-published novelist, reading an article about herself in the National Enquirer—under the headline "Here's One for the Books: Cleaning Lady Is an Acclaimed Author"—was more than a shock. … OL14849672W
Grammar Sucks Grammar Sucks Joanne Kimes Following in the tradition of Joanne Kimes's signature "let's just close our eyes and get through this together" humor, along with Gary Robert Muschla's gentle grammar technique, Grammar Sucks is for… OL15037736W
English in the Southern United States English in the Southern United States Stephen J Nagle The English of the southern United States is possibly the most studied of any regional variety of any language because of its rich internal diversity, its distinctiveness among regional varieties in … OL15169298W
20 Question...Answered Book Two 20 Question...Answered Book Two John Sivell,Kirk Schreifer 20 Questions...Answered is a three book series of reproducible low level reading and discussion esl textbooks. Each unit examines an element of life currently of interest to esl students. From popula… OL15169382W
101 Colors & Shapes Activities 101 Colors & Shapes Activities School Specialty Publishing This book features 101 teaching ideas related to colors and shapes. Activities span multiple curriculum areas including language development, science, art, music, and more. OL15169711W
How to Tell a Story and Other Essays (16 works) How to Tell a Story and Other Essays (16 works) Mark Twain How to tell a story. In defence of Harriet Shelley. Fenimore Cooper's literary offences. Traveling with a reformer. Private history of the "Jumping frog" story. Mental telegraphy again. What Pa… OL15170232W
101 Circle Time Activities 101 Circle Time Activities School Specialty Publishing This book features 101 teaching ideas related to time. Activities span multiple curriculum areas including math, science, art, music and more. OL15170423W
How Green is My Library? How Green is My Library? Sam Mcbane Mulford While there is a broad spectrum of ecological sophistication within libraries nationwide and some regions are at the forefront of sustainable of sustainable design and operations, others are just beg… OL15170454W
Verb Meaning and the Lexicon: A First Phase Syntax Verb Meaning and the Lexicon: A First Phase Syntax Gillian Catriona Ramchand The relationship between the meaning of words and the structure of sentences is an important area of research in linguistics. Studying the connections between lexical conceptual meaning and event str… OL15170669W
Children's Discourse: Person, Space and Time across Languages Children's Discourse: Person, Space and Time across Languages Maya Hickmann This original comparative study explores two central questions in the study of first language acquisition: What is the relative impact of structural and functional determinants? What is universal ver… OL15171202W
Inside Ecosystems and Biomes Inside Ecosystems and Biomes Debra J. Housel Connect content-area literacy and science with differentiated readers featuring lab activities and profiles of related scientitists OL15171785W
Comprehension, Grade 2 Comprehension, Grade 2 School Specialty Publishing Based on national standards, No Child Left Behind legislation, and founded on the latest research, every teacher will be provided with instructional explanations and stimulating activities to facilit… OL15175115W
Pen & ink Pen & ink Michael Kimmelman,Art Spiegelman,Dave Eggers This work is a published record of Spectrum:the Lockwood Thompson dialogues, two public programs presented in 2007 by the Cleveland Public Library in partnership with Cleveland Public Art. Spectrum i… OL15175811W
Whose Shoes Would You Choose?: A Long Vowel Sounds Book with Consonant Digraphs Whose Shoes Would You Choose?: A Long Vowel Sounds Book with Consonant Digraphs Brian P. Cleary Come along with me and learn all about reading! Brian P. Cleary's wacky sentences and Jason Miskiminss colorful art will make phonics fun! Find activities, games, and more at www.brianpcleary.com OL15176249W
Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar Lydia White This authoritative textbook provides an overview and analysis of current second language acquisition research conducted within the generative linguistic framework. Lydia White argues that second lang… OL15177569W
Louis Pasteur and the Fight Against Germs Louis Pasteur and the Fight Against Germs Lisa Zamosky Connect content-area literacy and science with differentiated readers featuring lab activities and profiles of related scientitists OL15178699W
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