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3) Bel-Ami
Author
Language
English
Description
Guy de Maupassant, one of the 19th century's most admired French writers, is considered to be one of the fathers of the modern short story. Maupassant's stories are characterized by their wealth of style, clever plotting and effortless resolutions. Many of his stories are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, describing the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught in the conflict, emerge from catastrophe and change. "Bel Ami",...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Help little ones learn to talk with fun-to-read rhymes, written by an early speech expert! Created by a speech-language pathologist, My First Learn-to-Talk: Things that Go uses a proven approach designed to help little ones master the skills they need as they learn to talk and communicate"--
5) Help your kids with language arts: a step-by-step visual guide to grammar, punctuation, and writing
Publisher
Dk Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
In 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', Samuel Taylor Coleridge spins a compelling narrative of a seafarer bound by his haunting past voyage. Told in a lyrical ballad form, Coleridge's masterpiece melds the traditional with the innovative through its complex use of language, arresting imagery, and thematic depth. The poem is rich in maritime folklore and supernatural elements, yet at its core, it is a profound reflection on human guilt, redemption,...
10) Sister Carrie
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Sister Carrie (1900) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser. Controversial for its honest depiction of work, desire, and urban life, Sister Carrie has endured as a classic of naturalist fiction and remains a powerful example of social critique over a century after its publication. Despite poor reviews upon publication, the novel is now considered a landmark of American literature. Tired of the countryside, Carrie Meeber moves to Chicago to live with her older...
13) Prepositions
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Offers an introduction to prepositions, discussing usage and grammar rules.
14) Pronouns
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Offers an introduction to pronouns, discussing grammar rules, possessive pronouns, and demonstrative pronouns.
15) Conjunctions
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides an introduction to conjunctions, discussing grammar rules and word usage.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister
The Virginian is a 1902 novel by the American author Owen Wister, set in Wyoming Territory during the 1880's. It describes the life of a cowboy on a cattle ranch and is considered the first true fictional western ever written, aside from short stories and pulp dime novels, though modern scholars debate this.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Use the timeless appeal of nursery rhymes to foster a love of reading and develop important literacy skills. Standards-based lessons and activities help children build background knowledge, practice word-building and phonics skills, expand vocabulary, and use descriptive language. Lessons also introduce comprehension skills such as retelling, sequencing, exploring problems and solutions, and more. Includes hands-on manipulatives, graphic organizers,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 10.8 - AR Pts: 41
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who survived alone for almost five years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Chile, The Mysterious Island is considered by many to be Jules Verne's masterpiece. Published in French as L'Île Mystérieuse in 1874, this novel is a sequel to Verne's earlier Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas. After hijacking a balloon from a Confederate camp, a band of five northern prisoners escape the American...
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