Writing Music

Writing Music
Author: Jeffrey Ousborne
Publisher: Bedford Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-10-20
Genre: College readers
ISBN: 9781319020156

Critically explore the central questions connected to music like what is it? how do we make it? and why do we love it? through carefully chosen readings by musicians, psychologists, philosophers, and others as Writing Music helps you learn to write vividly about music.

This Is a Book to Read with a Worm

This Is a Book to Read with a Worm
Author: Jodi Wheeler-Toppen
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-04-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1632897709

If you can find a worm, then you can be a biologist! Foster a love of animals and science with this charming activity guide for finding and observing earthworms. Hands-on experiments help young biologists answer questions like "Which end is which?" and "Do worms make noise?" Insider tips encourage readers to think like a scientist and handle living things with care. Equally entertaining with or without a worm friend.

Raising Winter

Raising Winter
Author: Stacey Wilk
Publisher: Stacey Wilk
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2021-12-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1736471449

The last thing the man who has it all needs is to become the custodian of a ten-year-old girl. But Brad Wilde has, and he doesn't know how to handle this new role. Because his plans never included revealing his secret—he's the father. The prom queen has fallen off her throne and returns to Candlewood Falls with her tail between her legs. When Lyra Ryan starts a cleaning business because she doesn't want to be a therapist anymore, the only person willing to hire her is the arrogant Brad Wilde. Thrown together by chance, or maybe fate, Lyra and Brad must help each other follow their hearts and learn that love shows up when you're least prepared to handle it.

Letters to Live By

Letters to Live By
Author: Lisa Frenkel Riddiough
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2022-01-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0762473061

A social-emotional concept picture book that teaches readers the power of setting intentions and embracing mindfulness in our everyday. Appreciate art, become brave, and choose compassion. Pairing big ideas like generosity, respect, and joy with the letters of the alphabet, Letters to Live By is a beautiful picture book that encourages children to make the most of each day and leave their mark on the world.

Not Quite Snow White

Not Quite Snow White
Author: Ashley Franklin
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0063068230

A picture book for magical yet imperfect children everywhere, written by debut author Ashley Franklin and perfect for fans of such titles as Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love, Grace Byers's I Am Enough, and Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe. Tameika is a girl who belongs on the stage. She loves to act, sing, and dance—and she’s pretty good at it, too. So when her school announces their Snow White musical, Tameika auditions for the lead princess role. But the other kids think she’s “not quite” right to play the role. They whisper, they snicker, and they glare. Will Tameika let their harsh words be her final curtain call? Not Quite Snow White is a delightful and inspiring picture book that highlights the importance of self-confidence while taking an earnest look at what happens when that confidence is shaken or lost. Tameika encourages us all to let our magic shine.

Freshly Baked Pie

Freshly Baked Pie
Author: Lora Rozler
Publisher: Words Publishing
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-05-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9780994757647

Playful. Mischievous. Impatient. What will five-year-old Emily do when she is asked to stay away from a cooling pie? Will she do what's right, or will she give in to temptation?

Critical Reading and Writing

Critical Reading and Writing
Author: Jeff Ousborne
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-01-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781457674327

Critical Reading and Writing: A Bedford Spotlight Rhetoric helps students with key writing skills. It provides advice on how to read thoughtfully and analytically, with instruction on active reading and note-taking, plus help with analyzing visual and multimodal texts. It also takes students through the writing process, explaining important concepts such as purpose, invention, rhetorical thinking, prewriting, thesis development, and organization, providing support when they need it most. Advice on using sources, revising, and editing will help them enrich, re-see, edit, and format their papers.

No Bears Allowed

No Bears Allowed
Author: Lydia Lukidis
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781732893504

Rabbit is afraid of many things, but most of all he's afraid of gigantic, monstery, BEARS! The very nervous Rabbit is soon confronted by his worst fear who appears to be far more interested in making new friends than causing Rabbit any real harm. Despite his apprehension, Rabbit agrees to join his jovial new acquaintance for dinner, but wait a minute . . . is Bear planning to "have" Rabbit for dinner? In this tender story about a very nervous rabbit and a lovable bear, Rabbit discovers that things aren't always as scary as they seem, and sometimes you may just have more in common with others than you think.