| The Weighty Word Book Contributor(s): Levitt, Paul M. (Author), Burger, Douglas A. (Author), Guralnick, Elissa S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826345557 ISBN-13: 9780826345554 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2009 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008031050 |
| Age Level: 9-12 |
| Grade Level: 4-7 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.2" W x 9.2" L (1.40 lbs) 96 pages |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 430 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw Library Journal Supplements 11/15/2008 pg. 48 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Weighty Word Book] will appeal to kids who want to sound as smart as they are. It offers a clever, funny way to introduce new words into the vocabulary. . . . There's one word for every letter of the alphabet--wait until you see what they do with dogmatic, juxtapose and zealot.--The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colorado) Each of these twenty-six short stories takes an elaborate, circuitous path that leads to a 'weighty' one-word punch line. . . . It's a creative and humorous approach to vocabulary building, and a natural lead in to having students create their own tall tales with multisyllabic conclusions.--School Library Journal |
Contributor Bio(s): Levitt, Paul M.: - Paul M. Levitt teaches in the department of English at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is also the author of Chin Music: A Novel of the Jazz Age and numerous books for younger readers and scholars.Burger, Douglas A.: - Douglas A. Burger is associate professor of English at the University of Colorado, Boulder.Guralnick, Elissa S.: - Elissa S. Guralnick is professor of English, College of Music, at the University of Colorado, Boulder.Stevens, Janet: - Janet Stevens has written, adapted, or illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (Child Magazine Best Children's Book List, 2001), Tops & Bottoms (Disney NAPPA Book from LA Parent), and The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Parents Choice Award). |
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