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Wreck: A Novel
by Kirstin Cronn-MillsSometimes loss has its own timetable. Set on the shores of Lake Superior, Wreck follows high school junior Tobin Oliver as she navigates her father’s diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Steve’s life as a paramedic and a runner comes to an abrupt halt just as Tobin is preparing her application for a scholarship to art school. With the help of Steve’s personal care assistant (and family friend) Ike, Tobin attends to both her photography and to Steve as his brain unexpectedly fails right along with his body. Tobin struggles to find a “normal” life, especially as Steve makes choices about how his own will end, and though she fights hard, Tobin comes to realize that respecting her father’s decision is the ultimate act of love.
The Wright Brothers: How They Invented The Airplane
by Russell FreedmanHe saw the first regular airmail service introduced in 1918, the first nonstop transcontinental flight in 1923, the first round-the-world flight in 1924, the first polar flight in 1926, and the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic in 1927. He witnessed two world wars in which the airplane played a critical role. He saw the earth shrink as the jet engine replaced propellers. He lived to see airplanes that flew faster than the speed of sound, and planes whose wings stretched farther than the distance of his first flight at Kitty Hawk. There were moments when he looked back wistfully to those long-ago days when flying was still a dream that he shared with his brother. He once said, “I got more thrill out of flying before I had ever been in the air at all – while lying in bed thinking how exciting it would be to fly.”<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
Wringer: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Ks3 Guided Reading Ser.)
by Jerry SpinelliNewbery Honor Book * ALA Notable Children's Book "Deeply felt. Presents a moral question with great care and sensitivity." —The New York Times"A spellbinding story about rites of passage." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A realistic story with the intensity of a fable." —The Horn Book (starred review)"Thought-provoking." —School Library Journal (starred review)In Palmer LaRue's hometown of Waymer, turning ten is the biggest event of a boy's life. But for Palmer, his tenth birthday is not something to look forward to, but something to dread. Then one day, a visitor appears on his windowsill, and Palmer knows that this, more than anything else, is a sign that his time is up. Somehow, he must learn how to stop being afraid and stand up for what he believes in.Wringer is a powerful tour de force from Newbery Medal winner Jerry Spinelli.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet #1)
by Madeleine L'EngleMeg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.<P><P> [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 6-8 at http://www.corestandards.org.]<P> Newbery Medal Winner
A Wrinkle in Time (Special Edition)
by Madeleine L'Engle Lisa SonneMeg's father had been experimenting with the fifth dimension of time travel when he mysteriously disappeared. Meg, her friend Calvin, and her brother Charles Wallace to travel through space to rescue him. In the process, they encounter evil and learn much about themselves and others. Includes an essay about the real-life science behind the fantasy. [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 6-8 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
A Wrinkle in Time, with Related Readings: With Related Readings (Emc Masterpiece Series Access Editions)
by Madeleine L’Engle Laurie Skiba Brenda Owens Becky Palmer Nichola Torbett Jennifer J. AndersonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Write Code Like a Pro: Create Working Applications
by Sarah GuthalsCODERS ARE ROCK STARS Coders are the people who are building the future. You can stake your own claim on the future by learning pro coding techniques. Take a look inside to figure out how and why coders think a bit differently, the basics of building a working application with a professional coding language, and how to test your app to make sure it works. Get a jump on your future as a rock-star coder today! See the big picture – get a grip on how pro coders start and finish a project Know the code – get your hands on a pro coding language and put it to work Make things happen – create a working application you can share with friends
Write Like This: Teaching Real-World Writing Through Modeling and Mentor Texts
by Kelly GallagherIn Write Like This: Teaching Real World Writing Through Modeling and Mentor Texts, author and teacher Kelly Gallagher recognizes that writing well starts with teaching students WHY they should write. He believes we need to move beyond the state standards by introducing young writers to real-world discourses and provide them with authentic texts to influence and develop life-long skills. Each chapter focuses on a specific writing purpose: Express and Reflect: View life experiences in reverse to move forward Inform and Explain: State a point and purpose with information to support it Evaluate and Judge: Focus' on the worth of an object, idea, or person and present' it as 'bad or 'good Inquire and Explore: Propose' a problem or question Analyze and Interpret: Examine phenomena that are difficult to understand or explain Take a Stand/Propose a Solution: Persuade audience to particular position and provide' justification' ' In teaching these lessons, Gallagher provides mentor texts (professional samples as well as models he has written in front of his students), student writing samples, and numerous assignments and strategies proven to elevate student writing. By helping teachers bring effective modeling practices into their classrooms, Write Like This enables students to become better adolescent writers. More important, the practices found in this book will help our students develop the writing skills they will need to become adult writers in the real world. '
Write Source: A Book for Writing, Thinking, and Learning
by Dave Kemper Patrick Sebranek Verne Meyer Chris KrenzkeNIMAC-sourced textbook
Write Source [Grade 8]
by Dave Kemper Patrick Sebranek Verne Meyer Chris KrenzkeNIMAC-sourced textbook
Write This Down
by Claudia MillsTwelve-year-old Autumn loves to write, and she can't wait to grow up and be a published author. She finds inspiration all around her, but especially in Cameron, the dreamy boy in her journalism class who she has a major crush on. When her older brother Hunter makes fun of one of her most personal poems—about Cameron—Autumn decides to prove that she is talented enough to become a published author. But when her essay about Hunter wins a contest, and her dream of being published is finally within reach, Autumn has to decide whether being a real writer is worth the cost of sharing her family's secrets and hurting people she loves. This touching story is sure to resonate with readers, and prove that the heart is mightier than the pen. A Margaret Ferguson Book
Writers Choice: Grammar and Composition Grade 8 (OK Edition)
by Mcgraw-Hill GlencoeAs a student your writing and your choices are what this book is all about. You will apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, appreciate, and respond to a wide variety of texts.
The Writer's Craft Green Level Grade 8
by Mcdougal LittellEducational book for grade 8 students. Contains writer's workshops with guided and related assignments, a writing handbook with mini-lessons in writing process, style, and academic skills; and a grammar and usage handbook with mini-lessons in grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Writers INC: A Guide to Writing, Thinking, & Learning
by Patrick Sebranek Verne Meyer Dave Kemper Christian R. KrenzkeWriters Inc. is an indispensable handbook and all-purpose reference book for students, professional people, and anyone simply interested in writing and learning. The information is current and "incorporates" the best thinking on writing and writing as it relates to thinking and learning. No handbook can, by itself, make you a better writer. Real improvement only comes from writing regularly. Ask any writer. However, once you make a commitment to writing, no handbook can be more helpful to you than Writers INC.
Writers of the Future Volume 27
by K. D. Wentworth L. Ron HubbardWriters of the Future Volume 27 showcases the thirteen best science fiction and fantasy short stories of the year, illustrated by the most talented aspiring artists!
Writers of the Future Volume 30
by Orson Scott Card Robert Silverberg L. Ron Hubbard Mike Resnick Dave Wolverton Michael Talbot Shauna O'Meara Kristie Kim C. Stuart Hardwick Liz Colter Cassandre Bolan Andrew Sonea K. C. Norton Kirbi Fagan Randy Henderson Val Lindahn Oleg Kazantsev Terry Madden Vanessa Golitz Amanda E. Forrest Megan E. O'Keefe Vicent-Michael Coviello Trevor Smith Leena Likitalo Adam Brewster Timothy Jordan Seonhee Lim Bernardo Mota Stephen Hickman Paul Eckheart Anaea Lay Sarah WebbCelebrate New WritersNew WinnersNew WorldsWriters of the Future: Volume 30This is your window into incredible worlds of wizardry, warfare and wonder.This is your escape into fantastic realms of the human mind lurking just beyond your imagination...and reaching deep into your wildest dreams.This is your ticket to tomorrow.Celebrate the future of science fiction and fantasy...now."Keep the Writers of the Future going. It's what keeps sci-fi alive." --ORSON SCOTT CARDIncluded: Bonus short stories by Orson Scott Card, Mike Resnick & L. Ron Hubbard & a color spread highlighting the story illustrations
Writing a Research Paper: A Step-By-Step Approach
by Phyllis Goldenberg Linda Anderson Rose DepotoA publisher-supplied textbook
Writing and Grammar 2010: Grammar Handbook
by Prentice-Hall StaffThis handy reference for writing, grammar, usage and mechanics focuses on meaningful grammar applications with grade-specific, real-world examples and lots of exercises for grammar practice.
Writing and Grammar 8 (Third Edition): Student Worktext
by June W. Cates Elizabeth Rose Kimberly Y. Stegall Dawn L. WatkinsA practice oriented guide for grammar and sentences, with focus on writing activities. Some of the writing projects include photo essays, news report, character profile etc.
Writing and Reading Connections: Bridging Research and Practice
by Zoi A. Philippakos Steve GrahamWriting skills are essential for success in the 21st-century school and workplace, but most classrooms devote far more time to reading instruction, with writing often addressed in isolation or excluded. In this insightful professional development resource and text, leading researchers discuss why and how to integrate writing and reading instruction in grades K–12 and beyond. Contributors explore how to harness writing–reading connections to support learning in such areas as phonics and spelling, vocabulary, understanding genre and text structure, and self-regulated strategy development, as well as across content areas and disciplines. Special considerations in teaching emergent bilingual students and struggling literacy learners are described. User-friendly features include guiding questions, classroom examples, and action questions that help teachers translate the research and concepts into practice.
Writing Companion, Grade 8
by Perfection LearningThe first chapter of this book provides instruction and activities to help develop the characteristics of good writing listed above. Each of the next five chapters focuses on a different type of writing. In each of these five chapters, the first several lessons highlight the elements particularly important to one type of writing. For example, the chapter on arguments includes lessons that focus on claims and counterclaims. The next-to-last lesson in each chapter takes you, step-by-step, through writing a text. Built into these lessons are instruction and practice in grammar and usage that address the most common writing problems. The final lesson in each chapter provides prompts for you to demonstrate your skills in gathering, analyzing, and using information in your writing. This lesson ends with a checklist based on the characteristics of good writing.
Writing Rhetorically: Fostering Responsive Thinkers and Communicators
by Jennifer FletcherWriting Rhetorically: Fostering Responsive Thinkers and Communicators, author Jennifer Fletcher aims to cultivate independent learners through rhetorical thinking. She provides teachers with strategies and frameworks for writing instruction that can be applied across multiple subjects and lesson plans. Students learn to discover their own questions, design their own inquiry process, develop their own positions and purposes, make their own choices about content and form, and contribute to conversations that matter to them. Inside this book, Fletcher helps remove some of the scaffolding and explains how to put in practice some methods which can successfully foster: Inquiry, Invention, and Rhetorical Thinking Writing for Transfer Paraphrasing, Summary, Synthesis, and Citation Skills Research Skills and Processes Evidence-Based Reasoning Rhetorical Decision Making' Rhetorical decision making helps students develop the skills, knowledge, and mindsets needed for transfer of learning: the ability to adapt and apply learning in new settings. The more choices students make as writers, the better prepared they are to analyze and respond to diverse rhetorical situations.' Writing Rhetorically' shows teachers what it looks like to dig into real texts with students and novice writers and how it develops them for lifelong learning.
The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in All Subjects
by Joan Sedita Jan HasbrouckWriting is a task as complex and multifaceted as reading—but it’s often taught as a single skill. Discover how to plan and deliver comprehensive, explicit, and evidence-based writing instruction with this groundbreaking book, aligned with IDA’s Structured Literacy approach and based on the latest research. <p><p> Joan Sedita's innovative Writing Rope weaves multiple skills and strategies into five fundamentals of a comprehensive writing curriculum: critical thinking, syntax (sentences), text structure, writing craft, and transcription (spelling and handwriting). Teachers of Grades 4-8 will get crystal-clear guidelines that demystify the process of helping students learn to write and write to learn across academic content areas. And with dozens of included templates, handouts, and other resources—available for download online—teachers will have all the tools they need to design and deliver explicit, high-quality writing instruction. <p><p> Perfect for professional development, this invaluable planning guide will help teachers apply the science of reading to the skill of writing—and help students master a critically important aspect of literacy.