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English language Alphabet English language Alphabet Juvenile literature English language Phonetics English language Phonetics Juvenile literature English language Vowels English language Vowels Juvenile literature Reading Reading Juvenile literature Reading Phonetic method Reading Phonetic method Juvenile literatureSummary: "An important and timely anthology of Black British writing, edited and curated by the authors of the highly acclaimed, ground-breaking Slay In Your Lane. Slay in Your Lane Presents: Loud Black Girls features essays from the diverse voices of twenty established and emerging Black British writers."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 4th Estate 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 820 LOUWellesley, Mary
Summary: "The Gilded Page is the story of the written word in the pre-Gutenberg age. Ranging from the earliest intact book in Europe, to the only known literary manuscript to be written in Shakespeare's hand, scholar Mary Wellesley reveals the secret lives of these literary and artistic treasures. Traipsing through the remarkable history, she recounts fires (the only surviving Beowulf manuscript is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word WellesleySummary: Cultivating an appreciation of the English classics requires studying the mother tongue as it was originally spoken. In this program, Dr. Joseph Gallagher brings language to life by reciting examples of Old, Middle, and Early Modern English in their original dialects. In addition, he discusses the evolution of English syntax and morphology. A dramatization of a portion of Beowulf is also...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Surveys over 70 literary geniuses and masterpieces of western literature. Examines the works, styles, themes and relationships with one another and the role they played both within the context of their own times and within the larger span of literary history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2004
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8 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 800 GRECall number: DVD 800 GRE PART 1
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Targoff, Ramie
Summary: "A remarkable work about women writers in the Renaissance explodes our notion of the Shakespearean period and brings us in close to four women who were committed to their craft before there was any possibility of "a room of one's own." In a sparkling and engaging narrative of everyday life in Shakespearean England, Ramie Targoff carries us from the sumptuous coronation of Queen Elizabeth in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821.309 TARDreyer, Benjamin
Summary: "Full of advice, insider wisdom, and fascinating facts, this book will prove to be invaluable to anyone who wants to be confident in their writing skills, or anyone who enjoys the power of language. Explored throughout are the mysteries of using punctuation, word choice decisions, and more, presented in a clear, concise and accessible manner made fun!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Word DreyerSummary: When their dad dies on his 55th birthday, Beverley Hills sisters Mary and Nora find themselves destitute, forced by a grasping sister-in-law to move in with their aunt in East L.A. Younger sister Mary is mortified, without Spanish, and scared of the vatos. Her sister convinces her to finish college, where she promptly decides that one of her T.A.s will be her ticket back to Rodeo Drive. Elder...
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Publisher / Publication Date: OddLot Films 2011
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Place a hold to request this item.Shaffer, Andrew.
Summary: Rock stars, rappers, and actors haven't always had a monopoly on misbehaving. There was a time when authors fought with both words and fists, a time when poets were the ones living fast and dying young. This witty, insightful and wildly entertaining narrative profiles the literary greats who wrote generation-defining classics such as The Great Gatsby and On the Road while living and loving like...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Contents: Dilbert, Oct. 8, 2001 / Scott Adams -- Jimmy Hoffa's Odyssey / Ai -- From: Before we were free / Julia Alvarez -- Confessions of a lonely atheist / Natalie Angier -- From: Timbuktu / Paul Auster -- Filthy with things / T. Coraghessan Boyle -- From: Sweet Summer / Bebe Moore Campbell -- What to do / Hayden Carruth -- From: Caramelo / Sandra Cisneros -- Mrs. Dutta writes a letter / Chitra...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.8 THIWoolf, Virginia
Summary: Essays beginning at the time of her marriage to Leonard Woolf and ending just after the Armistice. More than half have not been collected previously. "In these essays we see both Woolf's work and her self afresh" (Chicago Tribune). Edited and with an Introduction by Andrew McNeillie; Index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt, Brace & World 1967
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 824.91 WOOAmoroso, Cynthia
Summary: Simple text about all sorts of activities and repetition of the letter 'O' help readers learn how to use the 'short O' sound.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE AMOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR ORANGE CHIFlanagan, Alice K.
Summary: Simple text about all sorts of activities and repetition of the letter 'A' help readers learn how to use the 'long A' sound.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR ORANGE CHICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE FLANoyed, Robert B.
Summary: Simple text about all sorts of activities and repetition of the letter 'U' help readers learn how to use the 'long U' sound.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR ORANGE CHISummary: This program from the Famous Authors series begins by contextualizing W.B. Yeats' early life in 19th century Ireland and introducing the Yeats' artistic family and the Irish legends that were so influential in his life and work. Yeats eventually became a ring leader of a group of artists in London called the Tragic Generation. Yeats became known as a political and literary voice of Ireland and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Noyed, Robert B.
Summary: Simple text about smiles and repetition of the letter 'i' help readers learn how to use the 'long i' sound.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR ORANGE CHICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE NOYSummary: This program from the Famous Authors series traces James Joyce's life from his childhood and university days in Ireland, during which he was strongly religious, through his time in Paris where he denounced Catholicism, studied medicine, and began writing poetry, articles, and book reviews. The film introduces viewers to the city of Dublin, the background of Ulysses, Dubliners, and his other...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Ballard, Peg
Summary: "Simple text and repetition of the letter blend 'th' help readers learn how to use this sound. Also included are a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR ORANGE CWSummary: In this introduction to George Orwell's life and work from the Famous Authors series, viewers follow Orwell through his privileged education, during which he nurtured his writing talents from an early age. He joined the Burmese military police but grew disillusioned with his role as an oppressor, returned to depression-era England, and committed himself to writing, notwithstanding stints in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Amoroso, Cynthia
Summary: Simple text about a toy boat and repetition of the letter 'o' help readers learn how to use the 'long o' sound.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR ORANGE CHIBallard, Peg
Summary: Simple text about fun things and repetition of the letter 'u' help readers learn how to use the 'short u' sound.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE BLACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR ORANGE CHIFlanagan, Alice K.
Summary: Simple text about cats and repetition of the letter 'a' help readers learn how to use the 'short a' sound.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR ORANGE FLAAlinas, Marv
Summary: "Simple text and repetition of the letter blend 'cr' help readers learn how to use this sound. Also included are a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2018