Read All about It!: Great Read-Aloud Stories, Poems, and Newspaper Pieces for Preteens and Teens - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0140146555 ISBN 13 : 9780140146554

Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 1993

Synopsis

A selection of writing from various media features newspaper columns by Bob Greene, Mike Royko, and Pete Hamill; articles on sports, popular culture, and other topics; autobiographical sketches by Moss Hart, Maya Angelou, and others; and acclaimed fiction.[...]

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A treasury of fifty sensational read-aloud pieces for young adults.

From Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to Maniac Magee, sci-fi to op-ed, “Casey at the Bat” to a moving true story about the reunion of two Holocaust survivors, this wonderfully diverse collection of excerpts from newspapers, magazines, and books has been created by Jim Trelease especially to turn young people on to the many pleasures of reading. Here are thought-provoking columns from Mike Royko and Pete Hamill; excerpts from classics like To Kill a Mockingbird and “Rikki-tikki-tavi”; autobiographical sketches by Maya Angelou, Moss Hart, and others, highlighting the importance of reading in their lives; and much more. With selections representing many different cultures, genres, writing styles, and interests, Read All About It! is a wonderful introduction to the riches of literature and to a lifetime of reading.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jim Trelease is the editor of two anthologies, Read All About It! and Hey! Listen to This, and the author of the one that started it all, The Read-Aloud Handbook. His writing has appeared in the New York Times and the Washington Post.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0140146555
• ISBN 13: 9780140146554
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 512
• Éditeur: Trelease Jim