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| Author | : Alijandra Mogilner |
| Publisher | : Writers Digest Books |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 1999-07-15 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 9780898799514 |
Gives lists of words introduced at each of seven reading levels, plus a thesaurus, advice, tips, and samples for writers of children's books.
| Author | : Alijandra Mogilner |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2006-07-12 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1582976880 |
In this revised and expanded 2nd edition, Children's Writer's Word Book helps you immediately determine if you're using the right vocabulary and language for your audience. With its intuitive organization, you'll easily find appropriate words for children of various ages, and discover substitute words that might work even better. This comprehensive resource keeps you in touch with reading levels for today's kids, and saves you valuable research time by putting all the information you need in one volume. You'll find: • Lists of specific words that are introduced at seven key reading levels (kindergarten through sixth grade) • A thesaurus of those words with synonyms, annotated with reading levels • Detailed guidelines for sentence length, word usage, and themes at each reading level • A thorough explanation of guidelines for national standards on reading This new edition also addresses important timely topics of the day, such as disability issues and sensitivity to race, religion, and culture. Other new additions relate to divorce, the concept of death, space exploration, the internet, fantasy and science fiction, ethnic and cultural pride, and much more. With Children's Writer's Word Book, 2nd edition, you can rest assured you'll be able to address your young audience with a vocabulary and style they'll understand and enjoy—and improve your chances with children's publishers.
| Author | : Cheryl Klein |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2016-09-06 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0393292258 |
This master class in writing children’s and young adult novels will teach you everything you need to know to write and publish a great book. The best children’s and young adult novels take readers on wonderful outward adventures and stirring inward journeys. In The Magic Words, editor Cheryl B. Klein guides writers on an enjoyable and practical-minded voyage of their own, from developing a saleable premise for a novel to finding a dream agent. She delves deep into the major elements of fiction—intention, character, plot, and voice—while addressing important topics like diversity, world-building, and the differences between middle-grade and YA novels. In addition, the book’s exercises, questions, and straightforward rules of thumb help writers apply these insights to their own creative works. With its generous tone and useful tools for story analysis and revision, The Magic Words is an essential handbook for writers of children’s and young adult fiction.
| Author | : Barbara Seuling |
| Publisher | : Wiley |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 1992-01-01 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 9780684193434 |
An Alternate Selection of the Literary Guild Here is everything the aspiring children's author needs to know about the five essential steps to publication: researching the current marketplace, developing story ideas, strengthening writing skills and improving work habits, submitting proposals and manuscripts to agents and publishers, and becoming part of the writing community. What's more, this revised and expanded edition contains updated reading lists and organizational references, as well as the latest information on word processing and illustrating with computers. There's also a new chapter on writing plays for children, and innovative suggestions for handling difficult contemporary issues such as AIDS. From character sketches to bound books, author/editor Barbara Seuling shows how to get involved and work toward success in today's world of children's literature.
| Author | : Society of Illustrators (New York, N.Y.) |
| Publisher | : Betterway Books |
| Total Pages | : 152 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Design |
| ISBN | : |
If you dream of writing and illustrating a children's book - and getting it published - you're not alone. You want to know what it is that successfully published illustrators do that gets them the top authors and books. This book will help you see what the difference is. It displays, in full color, the very best in contemporary American children's book illustration as selected by the Society of Illustrators for The Original Art Exhibition 1992. More than 500 of the best children's book illustrators and publishers submit newly published children's books to a jury of respected experts such as Alan Cober, Charles Santore, Ted Lewin and Joanna Long.
| Author | : Matt de la Peña |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 42 |
| Release | : 2018-01-09 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1524740918 |
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "[A] poetic reckoning of the importance of love in a child's life . . . eloquent and moving."—People "Everything that can be called love -- from shared joy to comfort in the darkness -- is gathered in the pages of this reassuring, refreshingly honest picture book."—The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice / Staff Picks From the Book Review “Lyrical and sensitive, ‘Love’ is the sort of book likely to leave readers of all ages a little tremulous, and brimming with feeling.”—The Wall Street Journal From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a story about the strongest bond there is and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all. "In the beginning there is light and two wide-eyed figures standing near the foot of your bed and the sound of their voices is love. ... A cab driver plays love softly on his radio while you bounce in back with the bumps of the city and everything smells new, and it smells like life." In this heartfelt celebration of love, Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long depict the many ways we experience this universal bond, which carries us from the day we are born throughout the years of our childhood and beyond. With a lyrical text that's soothing and inspiring, this tender tale is a needed comfort and a new classic that will resonate with readers of every age.
| Author | : Olga Litowinsky |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2001-03-01 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0802786375 |
Discusses what editors expect from children's book authors and offers advice on writing and submitting a manuscript, marketing and publicizing one's own work, and dealing with agents, contracts, and writers' rights.
| Author | : Jordan Sonnenblick |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 165 |
| Release | : 2010-01-01 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0545231167 |
A brave and beautiful story that will make readers laugh, and break their hearts at the same time. Now with a special note from the author! Steven has a totally normal life (well, almost).He plays drums in the All-City Jazz Band (whose members call him the Peasant), has a crush on the hottest girl in school (who doesn't even know he's alive), and is constantly annoyed by his younger brother, Jeffrey (who is cuter than cute - which is also pretty annoying). But when Jeffrey gets sick, Steven's world is turned upside down, and he is forced to deal with his brother's illness, his parents' attempts to keep the family in one piece, his homework, the band, girls, and Dangerous Pie (yes, you'll have to read the book to find out what that is!).
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 554 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
| ISBN | : |
An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
| Author | : Ann Whitford Paul |
| Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018-11-13 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 1440353751 |
Master the Art of Writing Enthralling Tales for the Youngest pre-and emerging readers! Fully updated and thoroughly revised, Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition is the go-to resource for writers crafting stories for children ages two to eight. You'll learn the unique set of skills it takes to bring your story to life by using tightly focused text and leaving room for the illustrator to be creative. Award-winning author Ann Whitford Paul helps you develop the skills you need by walking you through techniques and exercises specifically for picture book writers. You'll find: • Instruction on generating ideas, creating characters, point-of-view, beginnings and endings, plotting, word count, rhyme, and more • Unique methods for using poetic techniques to enrich your writing • Hands-on revision exercises (get out your scissors, tape, and highlighters) to help identify problems and improve your picture book manuscripts • Updated tips for researching the changing picture book market, approaching publishers, working with an agent, and developing a platform • All new quizzes and examples from picture books throughout • New chapters cover issues such as page turns, agents, and self-publishing Whether you're just starting out as a picture book writer or have tried unsuccessfully to get your work published, Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition is just what you need to craft picture books that will appeal to young children and parents, and agents and editors.
