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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 38
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With this brilliant novel, the bestselling author of The Mysteries of Pittsburgh and Wonder Boys gives us an exhilarating triumph of language and invention, a stunning novel in which the tragicomic adventures of a couple of boy geniuses reveal much about what happened to America in the middle of the twentieth century. Like Phillip Roth's American Pastoral or Don DeLillo's Underworld, Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 14
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"1890, Atlanta. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel Caroline Payne, the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for 'the genteel Southern lady'"--
1890, Atlanta. Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night she moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper...
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Straightforward steps to:• Getting started the right way • Avoiding common pitfalls • Eliminating rejection slips • Getting checks in the mail. Slim Randles has been a journalist, editor, author, sportsman, and speaker. After years of making a living from the pen, he is passing on advice to those who want to write for a living. Slim's advice is spiced up with his signature view of what the world is and could be. This book is filled with an...
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Freelance writing is a creative, intensely personal profession. On one hand, it is far too complex to be captured by a simple formula for success; on the other, it does yield its secrets over time to those who practice it. As an artist, craftsman, and entrepreneur, there is no freelancer who wouldn't benefit from the advice of a seasoned mentor. Going Solo has three sections: 1) GETTING STARTED: What It Takes to Make It as a Freelance Writer, explores...
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One of the most comprehensive guides currently on the market, MASTERING THE BUSINESS OF WRITING is an insider's guide to the business of being a professional writer. All aspects of the publishing industry are explained, both for the aspiring author and the established writer wishing to jump start a professional career. This guide includes everything you need to know about publishers, agents, and the track to success, including: What agents do and...
87) Language
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Taken from the work of late-19th/early-20th century anthropological linguist Edward Sapir, this is a fascinating comprehensive introduction to the field of linguistics.
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Would you rather do anything besides write a synopsis for your book? If so, you're not alone because most writers consider this the most dreaded part of the manuscript submission process. This guide offers you a step-by-step guide on putting together the perfect synopsis that actually showcases your story. In it, you learn all about what makes the ideal synopsis. What agents and editors look for when they read one. What to leave in, and more importantly...
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Write Like Mark Twain Did! Interested in writing fiction yourself? Looking for a place to start, a book of some sorts that can tell you all the secrets? How about starting with Mark Twain's course on How to Tell a Story! By studying it, the unique writing style of Mark Twain will be revealed pointing out at the same time the major differences between the European literature and the American one.
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Making Crime Pay is an invaluable reference to criminal law, evidence, and procedure and the potential it holds for breathtaking plots and dramatic storytelling. Readers will learn in detail how criminal law has evolved historically, discover the differences between crimes and how they are judged in the eyes of the law, and understand law's mechanisms and loopholes from the first thought of a crime to the offender's arrest and trial.
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Fewer words. Sharper stories. Bigger impact.
Are you getting bogged down in lengthy prose and bloated descriptions? Time to say F*ck the Details and write stories that move!
Descriptive elements don't have to be speed bumps that grind everything to a halt. Ditch the fluff and craft lean stories that grab your readers by the eyeballs and pack a bone-crunching punch.
In this quick read you will learn how to:
Write description that leverages common...
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This is your roadmap for completing the memoir you've dreamed about writing.
It's FINALLY time to write your story! Writing memoir is daunting! You're the expert on your life, naturally, but narrating and organizing your own experiences in the best way can feel impossible. SO many writers become frustrated in early drafting stages and quit after a couple of brief attempts. That's not you, not anymore! Learn from bestselling memoirist Rachael Herron...
95) This is a taco!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Taco the squirrel agrees to be in a book only because he was promised tacos, but when the story displeases him he simply rewrites it--with tacos.
96) The circle
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Inspector Hen Mallin novels volume 1
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Widowed van driver Bob Naylor is prodded into joining the Chichester Writers' Circle by his teenage daughter. Bob writes limericks and jingles, and fears he will be out of his class among the literati. But the members of the circle come from all walks of life and practice many forms of writing, from fantasy to household hints. There seems to be nothing about any of them to incite a serial killer. However, there is an arsonist in their midst, burning...
98) Shel Silverstein
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Shel Silverstein. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
100) Jeff Kinney
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"Simple text and full-color photographs introduce readers to Jeff Kinney. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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