Reading Comics

Reading Comics
By:"Mila Bongco"
Published on 2014-04-04 by Routledge

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This Book was ranked 39 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

100+ Ideas for Drama

100+ Ideas for Drama
By:"Anna Scher","Charles Verrall"
Published on 1975 by Heinemann

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This Book was ranked 31 by Google Books for keyword drama for children.

Heroism in the Harry Potter Series

Heroism in the Harry Potter Series
By:"Dr Katrin Berndt","Dr Lena Steveker"
Published on 2013-05-28 by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Taking up the various conceptions of heroism that are conjured in the Harry Potter series, this collection examines the ways fictional heroism in the twenty-first century challenges the idealized forms of a somewhat simplistic masculinity associated with genres like the epic, romance and classic adventure story. The collection's three sections address broad issues related to genre, Harry Potter's development as the central heroic character and the question of who qualifies as a hero in the Harry Potter series. Among the topics are Harry Potter as both epic and postmodern hero, the series as a modern-day example of psychomachia, the series' indebtedness to the Gothic tradition, Harry's development in the first six film adaptations, Harry Potter and the idea of the English gentleman, Hermione Granger's explicitly female version of heroism, adult role models in Harry Potter, and the complex depictions of heroism exhibited by the series' minor characters. Together, the essays suggest that the Harry Potter novels rely on established generic, moral and popular codes to develop new and genuine ways of expressing what a globalized world has applauded as ethically exemplary models of heroism based on responsibility, courage, humility and kindness.

This Book was ranked 40 by Google Books for keyword harry potter.

Art and Design in Children's Picture Books

Art and Design in Children's Picture Books
By:"Lyn Ellen Lacy"
Published on 1986 by Chicago : American Library Association

Discusses the use of line, color, light and dark, shape, and space in picture books, looks at award-winning examples, and considers each book's design

This Book was ranked 29 by Google Books for keyword picture books.

The Tapper Twins Go to War (With Each Other)

The Tapper Twins Go to War (With Each Other)
By:"Geoff Rodkey"
Published on 2015-04-07 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

This brand-new series by a popular screenwriter is a pitch-perfect, contemporary comedy featuring twelve-year-old fraternal twins, Claudia and Reese, who couldn't be more different...except in their determination to come out on top in a vicious prank war! But when the competition escalates into an all-out battle that's fought from the cafeteria of their New York City private school all the way to the fictional universe of an online video game, the twins have to decide if their efforts to destroy each other are worth the price. Told as a colorful \

This Book was ranked 8 by Google Books for keyword middle graders.

We Love Harry Potter!

We Love Harry Potter!
By:"Sharon Moore"
Published on 2011-04-01 by Macmillan

Harry Potter-by now the name is surely as magical to you as it is to the millions of others who are devouring the books in J.K. Rowling's awesome series. Do you want to find out what others are saying about how they'd like to fly on a hippogriff or raise a pet dragon? What it would be like if they were students at Hogwarts and played on a Quidditch team? Their opininons on what really happened to Hary's parents? Read letters kids have written to Harry Potter, Hagrid, Hermione, and many ot the books' other unforgettable characters. Like the Harry Potter books themselves, We Love Harry Potter! is a treat for all ages!

This Book was ranked 25 by Google Books for keyword harry potter.

Story Dramas

Story Dramas
By:"Gretchen Courtney","Sarah Jossart"
Published on 1997-01-01 by Good Year Books

The teacher, playing the role of a park ranger, takes an \

This Book was ranked 27 by Google Books for keyword drama for children.

Joseph

Joseph
By:"Fletcher Harper Swift"
Published on 1907 by

This Book was ranked 7 by Google Books for keyword drama for children.

Drama with Children

Drama with Children
By:"Sarah Phillips"
Published on 1999-05-27 by Oxford University Press

This book introduces drama activities to children, including role play, mime, chants, puppets and short plays.

This Book was ranked 3 by Google Books for keyword drama for children.

Harry Potter Page to Screen

Harry Potter Page to Screen
By:"Bob McCabe"
Published on 2011-10-25 by Harper Design

Harry Potter: Page to Screen opens the doors to Hogwarts castle and the wizarding world of Harry Potter to reveal the complete behind-the-scenes secrets, techniques, and over-the-top artistry that brought J.K. Rowling’s acclaimed novels to cinematic life. Developed in collaboration with the creative team behind the celebrated movie series, this deluxe, 500-plus page compendium features exclusive stories from the cast and crew, hundreds of never-before-seen photographs and concept illustrations sourced from the closed film sets, and rare memorabilia. As the definitive look at the magic that made cinematic history, Page to Screen is the ultimate collectible, perfect for Muggles everywhere.

This Book was ranked 7 by Google Books for keyword harry potter.

Helping Kids Draw and Write Picture Books

Helping Kids Draw and Write Picture Books
By:"Emily Hearn","Mark Thurman"
Published on 1990-01 by Pembroke Publishers Limited

Grade level: 4, 5, 6, 7, e, i, t.

This Book was ranked 30 by Google Books for keyword picture books.

Blubber

Blubber
By:"Judy Blume"
Published on 2012-03-21 by Yearling

Blubber is a good name for her, the note from Wendy says about Linda. Jill crumples it up and leaves it on the corner of her desk. She doesn't want to think about Linda or her dumb report on the whale just now. Jill wants to think about Halloween. But Robby grabs the note, and before Linda stops talking it has gone halfway around the room. That's where it all starts. There's something about Linda that makes a lot of kids in her fifth-grade class want to see how far they can go -- but nobody, least of all Jill, expects the fun to end where it does. A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year

This Book was ranked 34 by Google Books for keyword middle graders.

Marked for Death

Marked for Death
By:"J. Randolph Cox","Richard Wormser","Will Murray","Thomas McClary","Elizabeth McLeod","Walter Brown Gibson","Edward Gruskin","Anthony Tollin","Bruce Elliott","Bob Powell"
Published on 2013 by

This Book was ranked 23 by Google Books for keyword classic adventures.

Two Classic Adventures of Doc Savage: The spook legion

Two Classic Adventures of Doc Savage: The spook legion
By:"Kenneth Robeson","W. Ryerson Johnson","Harold A. Davis","Laurence Donovan"
Published on 2006 by

This Book was ranked 14 by Google Books for keyword classic adventures.

The Library of Classic Adventure Stories

The Library of Classic Adventure Stories
By:"Courage Books","Running Press Staff"
Published on 2000 by

Presents some of the classics of children's literature, including \

This Book was ranked 6 by Google Books for keyword classic adventures.

Longitude

Longitude
By:"Dava Sobel"
Published on 2010-07-05 by Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Anyone alive in the eighteenth century would have known that \

This Book was ranked 13 by Google Books for keyword travel books.

25 Terrific Art Projects

25 Terrific Art Projects
By:"Karen Backus","Linda Evans","Mary Thompson"
Published on 2002 by Scholastic Inc.

Collects artisitic activities based on the illustration styles in such popular picture books as Leo Lionni's Swimmy, Eric Carle's Draw Me a Star, and Lois Ehlert's Draw Me a Rainbow.

This Book was ranked 33 by Google Books for keyword picture books.

A Model for Improving Reading and Literacy Skills Among Middle School Students

A Model for Improving Reading and Literacy Skills Among Middle School Students
By:
Published on 2007 by ProQuest

Students without basic reading and literacy skills have problems in college, in the job market, and in understanding societal issues. However, there is a lack of consensus among reading specialists on how best to assist middle school students struggling with reading. This qualitative research study applied a modified Delphi exploration technique to develop a best practices model, as identified by 25 experts in the field of reading and literacy, for middle school educators to improve the reading and literacy skills of students and reduce the summer learning loss of children who are economically disadvantaged. This study sought to understand what pedagogical facilitation practices could be applied to increase reading and literacy among middle school students, how schools can adjust their school years, what challenges are involved in improving literacy and reading levels, and how schools can provide summer school programs to improve literacy. Qualitative data gathered from the seed questions were organized using NVivo software. During the analysis, a line-by-line examination of the data was conducted, leading to the revelation of themes according to the participants' responses, which were then used to develop a survey to gain consensus from the experts. The results of the study indicated that teachers and administrators can likely achieve positive social change by developing positive communication between the school and home environment; by extending, and in some cases requiring, summer school programs; and by initiating more tutorial programs, such as Literacy 180, to assist middle school children who are lagging behind their peers.

This Book was ranked 26 by Google Books for keyword middle graders.

Comic Books

Comic Books
By:"Shirrel Rhoades"
Published on 2008 by Peter Lang

This book is an insider's guide to how the comic book industry works. You'll learn how comic book superheroes are created and the deeper meanings they represent. You'll follow the development of sequential art storytelling - from caveman wall paintings to modern manga and cinematic techniques. Here you will explore comics in all forms: those flimsy pamphlets we call comic books; thick graphic novels; Japanese manga; and blockbuster movies featuring epic battles between good and evil. But behind it all, you'll discover how comics are an intellectual property business, the real money found in licensed bedsheets and fast-food merchandise, heart-pounding theme park rides and collectible toys, video games, and Hollywood extravaganza featuring such popular superheroes as Spider-Man, Superman, X-Men, and Batman.

This Book was ranked 24 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Classics and Comics

Classics and Comics
By:"George Kovacs","C. W. Marshall"
Published on 2011 by Oxford University Press

Since at least 1939, when daily-strip caveman Alley Oop time-traveled to the Trojan War, comics have been drawing (on) material from Greek and Roman myth, literature and history. At times the connection is cosmetic-as perhaps with Wonder Woman's Amazonian heritage-and at times it is almost irrelevant-as with Hercules' starfaring adventures in the 1982 Marvel miniseries. But all of these make implicit or explicit claims about the place of classics in modern literary culture. Classics and Comics is the first book to explore the engagement of classics with the epitome of modern popular literature, the comic book. This volume collects sixteen articles, all specially commissioned for this volume, that look at how classical content is deployed in comics and reconfigured for a modern audience. It opens with a detailed historical introduction surveying the role of classical material in comics since the 1930s. Subsequent chapters cover a broad range of topics, including the incorporation of modern theories of myth into the creation and interpretation of comic books, the appropriation of characters from classical literature and myth, and the reconfiguration of motif into a modern literary medium. Among the well-known comics considered in the collection are Frank Miller's 300 and Sin City, DC Comics' Wonder Woman, Jack Kirby's The Eternals, Neil Gaiman's Sandman, and examples of Japanese manga. The volume also includes an original 12-page \

This Book was ranked 13 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

One Hundred and One More Drama Games for Children

One Hundred and One More Drama Games for Children
By:"Paul Rooyackers","Margreet Hofland"
Published on 2002 by Hunter House

Designed to create dynamic and supportive play environments, these improvisational, noncompetitive games encourage participants to gain as much as they contribute. By expressing themselves physically and emotionally and by exploring a range of possibilities, players gain self-confidence and a greater awareness of the feelings and experiences of others. Illustrations.

This Book was ranked 11 by Google Books for keyword drama for children.

My Milk Toof

My Milk Toof
By:"Inhae Lee"
Published on 2011-03-23 by Chronicle Books

When two baby teeth came knocking at her door, artist Inhae Lee did what anyone would do: she invited them to live with her and started photographing their hilarious, miniature antics. The resulting blog phenomenon has captivated legions of devoted fans with its refreshingly sweet sentiment and hip appeal. Featuring brand-new stories alongside classic adventures, My Milk Toof follows two baby teeth named ickle and Lardee as they navigate the pleasures and perils of being very small in a very big world. With perfect comedic timing, the photographic tales in this book explore the world from the tiny perspective of a baby tooth (or milk toof), from taking a bath to exploring the outside world. Showcasing the intricate handcrafted universe that Lee has created, My Milk Toof has a quirky appeal that speaks to all ages. Whether they're baking a cake or spending a day at the pool, these two little guys are achingly sweet—but without the cavities.

This Book was ranked 33 by Google Books for keyword classic adventures.

Against the Slave Lords: a Series Classic Adventure Compilation

Against the Slave Lords: a Series Classic Adventure Compilation
By:"David Cook","Allen Hammack","Tom Moldvay","Harold Johnson","Lawrence Schick","Skip Williams"
Published on 2013 by

4 classic Advanced D&D adventure modules

This Book was ranked 28 by Google Books for keyword classic adventures.

The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars
By:"John Green"
Published on 2012-01-10 by Penguin

Now a Major Motion Picture TODAY Book Club pick TIME Magazine’s #1 Fiction Book of 2012 \

This Book was ranked 9 by Google Books for keyword books for teens.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
By:"J.K. Rowling"
Published on 2005-07-16 by Pottermore

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This Book was ranked 19 by Google Books for keyword harry potter.