Posted by Daniel on February 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Urban Teens in the Library is the perfect solution for the concerns and uncertainty many librarians face when supporting this group of patrons and students. From a team of experts who have researched the information habits and preferences of urban teens to build better and more effective school and public library programs, this book will [...]
Filed under ALA Editions, Agosto Denise E, Authors, Hughes-Hassell Sandra, Last Name (I - M), Librarians, Morris, Vanessa, Nonfiction, Publishers, Resources · Tagged with ALA Editions, Denise E. Agosto, Fiction, Hip Hop Lit, Sandra Hughes-Hassell, Street Fiction, Street Lit, Teen Books, Teen Urban Fiction, Vanessa Morris, YA Books
Posted by Daniel on October 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment
New book out for teachers on urban fiction – In response to concerns about teacher retention, especially among teachers in their first to fourth year in the classroom, we offer future teachers a series of brief guides full of practical advice that they can refer to in both their student teaching and in their first [...]
Posted by Daniel on September 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The Teacher’s Guide to the Bluford Series offers a variety of lesson plans and handouts to promote reading as well as encourage reading, writing, and thinking skills. Ms. Comodromos also offers both brief and full summaries of ten of the books in the Bluford series.
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Posted by Daniel on August 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
In GRACE AFTER MIDNIGHT, Felicia Pearson, who plays Snoop in the HBO hit series The Wire, reveals her incredible, hard knock life story, one that dramatically parallels the life of her character on TV.
While Felicia Pearson is a brilliant actor in a truly chilling role, what’s most remarkable about Snoop is what she has overcome [...]
Filed under Authors, Baltimore, Drugs, Jail and Prison, Last Name (N - R), Nonfiction, Pearson, Felicia, Settings, Story Themes · Tagged with Baltimore, David Ritz, Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, GRACE AFTER MIDNIGHT, The Wire, urban nonfiction