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By Bryan Magee. 1987
By Charles Dickens, Phil Viner, Jools Viner, John Lomas. 2006
From the moment Pip meets Magwitch in the graveyard this full-cast drama leaps into life, and over the three hours,…
examines the themes and historical and social background of the novel. The CD also explores Dicken's work and life and consider the alternative ending presented in the original serialization. The "all-in-one" guide also presents two sample essay questions with suggestion for essay plans and coursework. Junior and Senior High. 2006.By Phil Viner, Jools Viner, J. B Priestley, Gil Maine, Jonathan Lomas. 2006
Peel away the layers of Priestley's complex drama to appreciate this powerful warning play, wrapped up in the genre of…
a gripping detective story, to truly understand that "We don't live alone. We are members of one body". For senior high readers. 2006, c1945.By Barry Hines, Mike Reeves, Phil Viner, Jools Viner. 2006
Experience the gritty realism of Billy Casper's world, as he fights to escape the confines of life in a 1960's…
Yorkshire mining town by training and flying a hawk. Junior and senior high readers. 2006, c1968.By Anne Frank, Mirjam Pressler, Susan Massotty, Otto Frank. 1997
This notebook kept by a German-born Jewish girl includes material that was omitted from the first edition in 1947. Begun…
on her thirteenth birthday, the diary is a personal, sometimes humourous, account of years spent with her family in a Dutch attic hiding from the Nazis. After Anne heard a radio appeal about the importance of such papers, she expanded the scope of her entries. High school and older. Uniform title: Achterhuis.By Jeremy Weate. 1998
By David Seidman. 2015
Guide to atheism and other forms of doubt and nonbelief. Explores the challenges of questioning the views of one's upbringing,…
establishing beliefs about religion and spirituality, and addressing the practical aspects of managing religious occasions. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2015By British Library Staff. 2017
Explores the British Library's Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibit. Provides an overview of the Hogwarts curriculum, magical artifacts,…
unique creatures, and details of Diagon Alley. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2017By Hal Johnson, Tim Sievert. 2019
By Judith Ridge. 2017
Essays by popular children's authors reveal the books that shaped their personal and literary lives, explaining how the stories they…
loved influenced them creatively, politically, and intellectually. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2016By Miantae Metcalf McConnell. 2016
The daring life of an emancipated slave who moved to the Montana wilderness. Recounts her efforts to improve living conditions,…
her plan to register to vote, and her work as a mail carrier. Some strong language. 2016By Nikki Tate, Belle Wuthrich. 2019
Examines the complex issue of medical assistance in dying from multiple perspectives. Considers the context, the law, practical and philosophical…
views, the nature of suffering, and defining a good death. For junior and senior high readers. 2019By Maria Birmingham, Josh Holinaty. 2015
Chronicles humanity's attempts to cheat death through elixirs or other magical substances. Highlights key individuals who were believed to be…
immortal and the mysteries surrounding their actual age, including fourteenth-century French scholar Nicolas Flamel, who is said to have created the mythical philosopher's stone. For grades 3-6. 2015By Ann Ann Camacho, Ann Camacho. 2012
Fifty essays by young adults, grouped into five different themes. Contributors--such as immigrant Raymond Yeung, who learned about making life…
choices from the Harry Potter series--reflect on their connections to literary works. Includes sections for further discussions and a teaching guide. For senior high and older readers. 2012By Adam Hochschild. 2011
Award-winning historian examines the pro- and anti-war movements in Great Britain before and during World War I. Portrays social reformers,…
suffragettes, conscientious objectors, and other pacifists who aligned against military and political leaders and the general public. Highlights the carnage that followed. Some violence. 2011By Christopher Hitchens. 2002
Essayist explores the life and work of George Orwell (1903-1950), best known as the author of 1984 and Animal Farm.…
Discusses Orwell's political beliefs and the ways they were shaped by the times in which he lived. Challenges Orwell's critics and argues that his ideas remain relevant. 2002By Dan Savage, Terry Miller. 2011
More than one hundred essays and testimonials from celebrities, politicians, and others inspired by the It Gets Better Project, which…
sex-advice columnist Dan Savage and his husband, Terry Miller, created to provide support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. For senior high and older readers. 2011By Polly Shulman. 2010
Elizabeth gets an after-school job as a page at the New York Circulating Material Repository, which houses magical objects from…
the Grimm brothers' fairy tales. When items disappear Elizabeth and the other pages are drawn into frightening adventures involving mythical creatures and stolen goods. For grades 6-9. 2010By Leonard S. Marcus. 2009
Interviews with thirteen storytellers about their pivotal life experiences, literary influences, and approaches to writing. Features Lloyd Alexander, Franny Billingsley,…
Susan Cooper, Nancy Farmer, Brian Jacques, Diana Wynne Jones, Ursula K. Le Guin, Madeleine L'Engle, Garth Nix, Tamora Pierce, Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman, and Jane Yolen. For grades 6-9. 2006