Catalog Search Results
1) Basic literacy programs for English-speaking and non-English-speaking adults: a variety of options
Author
Publisher
Adams-Pomeroy Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Tracing the spread of misinformation and disinformation through our fast-moving media landscape, a journalist, scientist, medical professional, and professor gives readers the skills to identify and counter poorly sourced clickbait and misleading headlines.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"What would you say if I told you that looking at abstract paintings could give you the confidence you need to speak up in class? Or that learning the history of donuts could help you think like a super spy and train like the CIA? smART teaches readers how to think critically and creatively, a skill that only requires you to open your eyes and actively engage your brain. This young reader's adaptation is based on VISUAL INTELLIGENCE by Amy E. Herman"--...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Here's a deep dive into how real journalism works, what fake news is -- and most importantly, how to spot the difference. Organized into chapters that explore fake news and why it's so popular, how real news gets made, some common types of fake news, and how to investigate what you see online, this book is a must-read guide for kids who get most of their information online. With hilarious examples and humorous and lively illustrations, Can You Believe...
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Fake news is a . . . problem that affects everyone. It can undermine democracies, negatively impact public health, and destroy reputations. How fake news spreads, the problems fake news causes, how to recognize and keep from spreading it are discussed"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In recent years, rates plummeted, and our home equity became something to be tapped into and spent rather than a source of security in retirement. We felt an insatiable desire for more. And we found ourselves spending tomorrow's money today in order to have what we hoped would satisfy. The result of all of this was not greater happiness and satisfaction, but greater stress and anxiety. Enough is an invitation to rediscover the Bible's wisdom when...
Author
Publisher
Other Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"An intimate look at America's historically rooted struggle to adequately educate vulnerable children, and a call to action to those in positions of power who are able to open doors of opportunity. You wouldn't guess it by listening to our elected officials, but education is the civil rights issue of our day. At the root of every important problem we face, from mass incarceration to income inequality, is an education system influenced by our nation's...
9) The book hog
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
The Book Hog loves books and has a large collection, although he never learned to read.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A letter has beckoned to Raimundo since he received it decades ago from his youthful passion, handsome Cícero. But having grown up in an impoverished area of Brazil where the demands of manual labor thwarted his becoming literate, Raimundo has long been unable to read. As young men, he and Cícero fell in love, only to have Raimundo's father brutally beat his son when he discovered their affair. Even after Raimundo succeeds in making a life for...
Author
Language
English
Description
Touchpad Artificial Intelligence series has some salient features such as AI Reboot, AI Deep Thinking,
AI in Life, AI Lab and AI Ready which ensures that NEP 2020 guidelines are followed.
KEY FEATURES
- National Education Policy 2020
- AI Game: It contains an interesting game or activity for the students to try on their own or with their classmates to learn how the game mechanics work while having fun.
- Brainy Fact: It presents an interesting...
Author
Publisher
Eagles Global Books, in conjunction with the 2021 Eagles Authors Course
Pub. Date
© 2021
Language
English
Description
Enjoy a collection of devotional commentaries in the form of memoirs, to motivate, encourage, empower, affirm, and serve any who may be enduringly or periodically discouraged, disillusioned, disenchanted, discounted, or downtrodden. Receive tools to overcome life obstacles, an infusion of hope, and a launch into success. Step into purpose and destiny as you realize success in every area of life!
Author
Publisher
Flamingo Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A scarecrow stood in the garden. Tall, proud, and smiling. Every day a girl brought her favorite books to the garden and she read to him. He heard tales of courage and of hope. And when she said, "The End," the scarecrow always felt a little bit taller and braver. Year after year, she came and she read to him. Until one spring, two different hands picked him up from the garden shed and placed him in the garden. He waited, but she didn't come to read...
Publisher
Triangle Square, books for young readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"During the recent presidential election, "media literacy" became a buzzword that signified the threat media manipulation posed to democratic processes. Meanwhile, statistical research has shown that 8 to 18 year-olds pack more than eleven hours with some form of media into each day by "media multitasking." Young people are not only eager and interested to learn about and discuss the realities of media ownership, production, and distribution, they...
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Trust Me" explores human nature, information technology and the need for media literacy to help people trust one another to create a more resilient world. Directed by Academy Award nominee Roko Belic, it demonstrates how an avalanche of negative news and min-information is unnecessarily increasing fear. This leads to mistrust, racism, polarization, mental health disorders and crime. Sensational media leverages our survival instincts to unscrupulously...
Author
Publisher
Aperture
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Aimed at children between the ages of eight and twelve, Seeing Things is a wonderful introduction to photography that asks how photographers transform ordinary things into meaningful moments. In this book, acclaimed and beloved photographer Joel Meyerowitz takes readers on a journey through the power and magic of photography: its abilities to freeze time, tell a story, combine several layers into one frame and record life's fleeting and beautiful...
Author
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2021
Language
Español
Description
Para Esther, el recuerdo de su infancia y juventud se reduce a la enfermedad mental padecida por su hermana, a los cuidados necesarios y a las precauciones siempre insuficientes. Luego, a su desaparición y asesinato. Entonces, cómo es posible que en ese arranque de enero de 2013, en Barcelona, su figura se le aparezca en pantalla? Como podría ser esa mujer, en medio de disturbios en la sierra hidalguense transmitidos por la television española,...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request