In the twilight of his life, the legendary Paul Bunyan presents his son to a wise, old friend--known as Swamp Angel--for care and training after he's gone. This story of survival is sprinkled with lore, early pioneering methods, and history.

After the loss of his father, Paul Bunyan's son goes on a mission to see the source of his father's strength, and finds a wise old mentor, named Swamp Angel, who gives him a stone with mystical powers.

This book offers essential guidance to preservice and inservice teachers seeking to create, revise, or add new strategies to the teaching of the language arts block. The focus is on how to implement effective strategies in the context of a well-planned classroom and a smoothly choreographed daily schedule. In a series of vivid case studies, Lesley Mandel Morrow brings to life the methods used by exemplary teachers to create rich, student-friendly learning environments for children in grades K-4. No component of organizing the language arts block is omitted, including setting up and running classroom learning centers, assessing different instructional needs, conducting whole-class and small group meetings, and linking language arts to content area instruction. Enhancing the practical utility of the book are sample daily schedules and classroom management tips for each grade level, along with dozens of reproducible learning activities, lesson plans, and assessment and record-keeping tools.

A Lifetime of Fiction: The 500 Most Recommended Reads for Ages 2 to 102 is the most authoritative set of fiction book recommendations in the United States because it is a composite of the most noteworthy book award lists, best book publications, and recommended reading lists from leading libraries, schools, and parenting organizations from across the country. Who are these formidable experts? A Lifetime of Fiction amalgamates over 100 reading lists, including Time Magazine’s Top 100 Novels, Modern Library’s 100 Best Novels, Horn Book Children’s Classics, The New York Times Parent’s Guide to the Best Books for Children, Harvard Bookstore Favorite Books, College Board’s Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers, National Education Association’s Top Books for Children and 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. The definitive lists incorporate the Newbery Medals, Caldecott Medals, Coretta Scott King Awards, Pura Belpré Awards, Bram Stoker Awards, the Man Booker Awards, PEN/Faulkner Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, National Book Awards, New York Times Notable Books, and Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, and many more. A Lifetime of Fiction integrates the most widely recognized and respected literary award winners and runners up since the inception of the awards. The book is organized into five age group lists of 100 books – preschoolers (ages 2-5), early readers (ages 4-8), middle readers (ages 9-12), young adults (ages 13-17), and adults (ages 18+) – the books are in effect the selections made by the most formidable panel literary experts ever assembled. Each entry includes an annotation. To the perennial question, “What books are worth reading?” A Lifetime of Fiction: The 500 Most Recommended Reads for Ages 2 to 102 answers with best-of-the best booklists distilled from the most preeminent and trustworthy literary authorities.

This book provides the theory behind integration of reading and writing throughout the stages of literacy development PK-12. It explores strategies and resources for supporting others as they provide literacy instruction. Teachers, literacy coaches, and district leaders will be a particular focus of the book as they need to be prepared to help their faculty integrate reading and writing in their institutions. Each chapter begins with a scenario or example from K-12 to flesh out the ideas presented in the chapter. Followed by an anticipation guide, the chapter delves into the learner characteristics, various genres, text characteristics, and major concepts encountered during each stage of development. This theoretical background is followed by five examples of stage appropriate genre illustrating strategies for integrating reading and writing instruction. The chapter concludes with activities readers could engage in to deepen their understanding of the concepts presented.