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The biography of the first southern woman to hold a top-ranking post in a federal administration
Lois Lenski, Charlotte Zolotow, Jean Fritz, Jean Craighead George, Ezra Jack Keats, Tomie dePaola, Taro Yashima, and Molly Bang are just a few of the outstanding children's authors and illustrators featured in this book. The setting is the University of Southern Mississippi Children's Book Festival, where authors are awarded the USM Medallion for their outstanding contributions to children's literature. In this collection authors and illustrators discuss a variety of topics that pertain to children's literature, including research, inspiration, characters, the process of writing, social issues, and personal concerns. All Levels.
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The biography of the first southern woman to hold a top-ranking post in a federal administration
The long-awaited new guide to summer reading programs for children, teens, and families is here. Carole Fiore, who oversees Florida's award-winning summer reading program, has created an expansive and up-to-date handbook for summer reading programs. You will learn how to set goals and objectives; establish themes and schedules; coordinate statewide and regional efforts; market and promote events; and evaluate program success. Up-to-date coverage addresses the No Child Left Behind Act, developmental assets, utilizing the Web, copyright concerns, bilingual programming, online activities, outcome-based evaluations, and more. Fiore also provides an A-Z annotated list of thematic programming ideas and a special illustrated section with twenty-five exemplary programs and numerous best practices from libraries across the country. Special sections serve as a guide to themes and member libraries of statewide and regional cooperative summer programs. Filled with forms, checklists, and sample policies, this is a valuable, comprehensive tool - essential for anyone planning reading programs.
A guide to creating and running a summer library reading program that includes practical applications, promotional materials, sample programs, and evaluation techniques.
Cited in BCL3, Sheehy, and Walford . Compiled from the 12 monthly issues of the ABPR, this edition of the annual cumulation lists by Dewey sequence some 41,700 titles for books published or distributed in the US. Entry information is derived from MARC II tapes and books submitted to R.R. Bowker, an