What began as a project at the Cleveland Public Library has developed into a broad industry trend, reaching millions of
readers of all ages through 40,000 libraries and schools in 70 countries.
Not exact matches
Our challenge is to update this concept for the digital
age: to put
readers first and cut
through the babble,» Times
of London editor John Witherow told The Guardian.
By page 12
of the introduction the
reader has been wafted
through a dizzying tour
of nothing less than the whole
of human history, from tribe to technopolis, from Sophocles to Lewis Mumford, from the Stone
Age to Max Weber.
As part
of Mamanista's 12 Days
of Giveaways., one lucky
reader will win her choice
of either: JabberJot (
ages 10
through adult), The Great Word Race (one
of Parenting Magazine's best toys
of the year for
ages 5 - 8), Hail to the Chief (
ages 10
through adult), Number Hunt (
ages 4 and up), or the Explorer Kit (
ages 6 and up).
Now
through Saturday, March 17,
readers of all
ages are encouraged to join the free Winter Reading Challenge by reading an
age appropriate book and then submitting a short book review on the Library System website (BUFFLIB.ORG).
the health visitor replied, and Saffron looked pleased for a moment, but then stopped when the health visitor added that both her twins had been fluent
readers at four years old and had gone right
through their elementary school library by the
age of six.
Readers of all
ages may continue to commemorate this occasion by learning about the Mississippi Summer Project
through Rubin's book.
Faulks creates believable characters formed by their varied, personal histories, and he gives
readers an understanding
of the scope and context
of their entire lives — from childhood
through old
age, and in some cases, death.
Conde Nast Senior VP Scott McDonald says that «consumer behavior with digital editions
of magazines is very much like their behavior with print editions
of magazines, and very much unlike their behavior with websites» — Ad
Age suggests that
readers tend to swipe
through tablet editions from front to back instead
of jumping between articles like web
readers.
FarFaria operates on both iPad and Android devices now, and still brings
readers in
through an engaging map
of the realm that lets the
readers find content from various genres or
age appropriate designations.
Each year the Amelia Bloomer Project, sponsored by the Feminist Task Force
of the Social Responsibilities Round Table
of ALA, selects a list
of recommended feminist books, fiction, and nonfiction for young
readers from preschool
through age 18.
Bonert's coming -
of -
age novel captures the
reader because
of its historical perspective, diverse characters, and narrative
through the lives
of immigrants.
In A View from My Window,
readers get an insight into the intimate world
of Forrest's life
through a unique collection
of stories about women
of all
ages, from all over the country.
At
age 88, Ursula K. Le Guin is still writing and communicating with her
readers, and for the last seven years or so she has done so
through the 21st - century medium
of a blog.
An avid
reader of fantasy literature since
age six, when she first made her way
through The Lord
of the Rings, Naomi Novik is also a history buff with a particular interest in the Napoleonic era and a fondness for the work
of Patrick O'Brian and Jane Austen.
While it may be the Salinger cameo that initially draws
readers in, it's Rakoff's effortlessly elegant, unhyperbolic prose and poignant coming -
of -
age story that will keep them engrossed
through the very last word.
Mindy's travels have also taken her
through various literary genres for
readers of all
ages — from traditional fantasy to paranormal chick - lit to category romance, from middle - grade to young adult to adult.
Our reviewer writes, «
Through unfussy language and well - formed characters, Howard takes
readers of all races,
ages and classes into the world
of pre-civil rights era black people, offering insight on and understanding
of one
of our country's most tumultuous periods.»
The e-bookstores could at least enable some check - boxes in the bookstore views, letting
readers sort by target
age (which would also prevent buyers
of grownup comics from having to slog
through kiddie stuff) or allowing them to exclude self - published material.
ONCE WE WERE KINGS (# 1 Bestseller Amazon.com in multiple categories) is the legacy left to Mr. Alexander's children and the first in a series
of epic fantasy novels which appeals to
readers ages 8
through 98.
Slaw
readers of a certain
age will remember her meticulous work «Using a law library: a guide for students and lawyers in the common law provinces
of Canada» which went
through six editions between 1974 and 1994... [more]
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readers of all
ages.
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through age 8.