Wondrous Words

Wondrous Words
Author: Katie Wood Ray
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte)
Total Pages: 332
Release: 1999
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Examines the theoretical underpinnings of how students learn to write from reading other writers; describes various kinds of inquiry designed to help teachers and students learn how to learn from writers; and includes thoughts from the author on writing and teaching, as well as a selection of resource materials.

Choice Words

Choice Words
Author: Peter H. Johnston
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1571103899

Shows teachers how to create intellectual environments that produce techinically competent students who are caring, secure, and activitely literate human beings

Wonderful Words That Tell a Tale

Wonderful Words That Tell a Tale
Author: Tom Read Wilson
Publisher: Words & Pictures
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2024-10-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0711291632

From famous wordsmith Tom Read Wilson comes another breathtaking adventure through the English language. Discover the fascinating origin stories behind the words we use in this delightful follow-up to Every Word Tells a Story. Did you know, for example, that: The word 'astronaut' means 'star sailor' in Ancient Greek? Or that the word 'fart' comes from the world's oldest language, Sanskrit, in the form of 'pard'? Or, that the word 'volcano' comes from the Roman god of fire Vulcan? Unlock a whole new side to language in this abundant literary adventure. The etymological route, definition, and word origin are explored for four words from every letter of the alphabet, unlocking over 100 wonderful word tales. One word per letter is brought to even more life with an extended poem that can be read or enjoyed aloud, making this a wonderful book to read alone or share with friends and family. Every word is paired with timeless, characterful watercolor illustrations by Ian Morris. Wonderful Words to Tell a Tale is a journey into the English language through beautiful stories and artwork, a venture to be dipped into and enjoyed over and over again.

Stacey's Extraordinary Words

Stacey's Extraordinary Words
Author: Stacey Abrams
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2021-12-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0063209497

#1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner! The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and bestselling author Stacey Abrams is an inspiring tale of determination, based on her own childhood. Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn’t as excited as she thought she’d be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can’t bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school? Stacey will learn that win or lose . . . her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all. Plus don't miss the follow-up from the same team, Stacey's Remarkable Books!

The Word Museum

The Word Museum
Author: Jeffrey Kacirk
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2001-02-28
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0743214943

ENTER A GALLERY OF WIT AND WHIMSY As the largest and most dynamic collection of words ever assembled, the English language continues to expand. But as hundreds of new words are added annually, older ones are sacrificed. Now from the author of Forgotten English comes a collection of fascinating archaic words and phrases, providing an enticing glimpse into the past. With beguiling period illustrations, The Word Museum offers up the marvelous oddities and peculiar enchantments of old and unusual words.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
Author: Junot Díaz
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2008-09-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1594483299

Winner of: The Pulitzer Prize The National Book Critics Circle Award The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award The Jon Sargent, Sr. First Novel Prize A Time Magazine #1 Fiction Book of the Year One of the best books of 2007 according to: The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, People, The Village Voice, Time Out New York, Salon, Baltimore City Paper, The Christian Science Monitor, Booklist, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, New York Public Library, and many more... Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd who—from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister—dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fukú—a curse that has haunted Oscar’s family for generations, following them on their epic journey from Santo Domingo to the USA. Encapsulating Dominican-American history, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao opens our eyes to an astonishing vision of the contemporary American experience and explores the endless human capacity to persevere—and risk it all—in the name of love.

A Child of Books

A Child of Books
Author: Oliver Jeffers
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763690775

A young reader introduces a boy to the many imaginative worlds that books bring to life.

Wondrous Love!

Wondrous Love!
Author: George Frederick Root
Publisher:
Total Pages: 201
Release: 1885
Genre: Choruses, Sacred (Children's voices)
ISBN: