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701) Screen time: how electronic media-from baby videos to educational software-affects your young child
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
xx, 311 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
This volume examines the effects of video and TV on the developing minds of children. The author explains how parents can navigate through a TV, DVD and video game market that has only begun developing its potential and expanding its influence on children. She focuses on infants to five-year-olds and explores what exactly is "educational" about educational media. She examines how play and language development are affected by background and foreground...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
10 videodiscs (1,992 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Liza Miller is a 40-year-old mom passing herself off as a 20-something assistant. Though her ruse lands her a dream job in publishing, a hot young boyfriend, and a fun new millennial squad, cracks began to form in her plan as she realizes that her secret was hurting those closest to her.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
x, 529 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A dramatic new retelling of our nation's past. Beginning with the colonization of the New World, it recounts the history of America in the voice of the non-Anglo peoples of the United States--Native Americans, African Americans, Jews, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and others--groups who helped create this country's rich mosaic culture. Now, Ronald Takaki has revised his landmark work and made it even more relevant and important. Among...
Author
Series
American poets continuum volume 180
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xxii, 256 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A series of poems drawn from various collections published throughout the 40-year career of American poet Lucille Clifton"--
"How to Carry Water: Selected Poems of Lucille Clifton celebrates both familiar and lesser-known works by one of America's most beloved poets, including 10 newly discovered poems that have never been collected. These poems celebrating black womanhood and resilience shimmer with intellect, insight, humor, and joy, all in Clifton's...
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
xxviii, 354 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
Madeleine L'Engle is a prolific writer of poetry, fiction, autobiography, and writings on scripture and the Christian life. Best known for the Newbery Award--winning A Wrinkle in Time and her classic work on faith and art, Walking on Water, L'Engle is the author of over fifty books. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, medals, and honorary degrees, including the National Religious Book Award. She lives in Connecticut and New York City.
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