Light 'n Lively Reads for ESL, Adult, and Teen Readers: A Thematic Bibliography

802 Pages·1996·3.15 MB·English

by  La Vergne Rosow

Light 'N Lively Reads for ESL, Adult, and
title:
Teen Readers : A Thematic Bibliography
author: Rosow, La Vergne.
publisher: Libraries Unlimited
isbn10 | asin: 1563083655
print isbn13: 9781563083655
ebook isbn13: 9780585080468
language: English
English language--Textbooks for foreign
speakers--Bibliography, High interest-low
subject
vocabulary books--Bibliography, Readers--
Bibliography.
publication date: 1996
lcc: Z5814.E59R67 1996eb
ddc: 016.4286/4
English language--Textbooks for foreign
speakers--Bibliography, High interest-low
subject:
vocabulary books--Bibliography, Readers--
Bibliography.
Page iii
Light 'n Lively Reads for ESL, Adult, and Teen
Readers
A Thematic Bibliography
La Vergne Rosow
Illustrated by the Author
1996
Libraries Unlimited, Inc.
and Its Division
Teacher Ideas Press
Englewood, Colorado
Page iv
Copyright © 1996 La Vergne Rosow
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States of America
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior
written permission of the publisher.
Libraries Unlimited, Inc.
and Its Division
Teacher Ideas Press
P.O. Box 6633
Englewood, CO 80155-6633
1-800-237-6124
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rosow, La Vergne.
Light 'n lively reads for ESL, adult, and teen readers: a
thematic bibliography / La Vergne Rosow.
xxxvii, 343 p. 17×25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-56308-365-5
1. English languageTextbooks for foreign speakersBibliography.
2. High interest-low vocabulary booksBibliography. 3. Readers
Bibliography. I. Title.
Z5814.E59R67 1996
[PE1128]
016.4286'4dc20 96-7084
CIP
Page v
In recognition
of literacy
volunteers
everywhere,
who give their
time so others
may know the
joy of reading.
Page vii
Contents
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction xxi
Unit 1The Arts 1
First Readers and Picture Books 2
Thin Books 8
Challenging 12
Book Chapters and Strong Passages 16
Newspaper and Magazine Articles 20
Other Events and Supplements 21
Unit 2Sports 23
First Readers and Picture Books 24
Thin Books 26
Challenging 29
Book Chapters and Strong Passages 30
Short Passages for SSR 30
Newspaper and Magazine Articles 31
Other Events and Supplements 32
Unit 3Myths, Legends, Fables, and Fairy Tales 33
First Readers and Picture Books 34
Thin Books 39
Challenging 40
Book Chapters and Strong Passages 42
Magazine Articles 43
Other Events and Supplements 44
Unit 4Mystery, Suspense, and Horror For the Fun of It 45
First Readers and Picture Books 46
Between Picture Books and Thin Books 48
Thin Books 49
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Challenging 53
Challenging Short Story Collections 54
Book Chapters and Strong Passages 56
Newspaper and Magazine Articles 60
Other Events and Supplements 61
Unit 5Letters, Logs, and Journals 63
First Readers and Picture Books 64
Thin Books 66
Challenging 70
Book Chapters and Strong Passages 74
Other Events and Supplements 75
Unit 6Parenting 77
First Readers and Picture Books 78
Thin Books 87
Challenging 92
Book Chapters and Strong Passages 92
Newspaper and Magazine Articles 96
Other Activities 97
Unit 7Sickness, Death, and Dying 99
First Readers and Picture Books 100
Between Picture Books and Thin Books 103
Thin Books 105
Challenging 108
Book Chapters and Strong Passages 112
Newspaper and Magazine Articles 116
Other Events and Supplements 118
Unit 8Racism, Bigotry, and Tolerance 121
First Readers and Picture Books 122
Thin Books 128
Challenging 134
Read Alouds 136
Book Chapters and Strong Passages 140
Newspaper and Magazine Articles 145
Other Events and Supplements 146