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Comprehension Skills: 40 Short Passages for Close Reading: Grade 3
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Comprehension Skills: 40 Short Passages for Close Reading: Grade 3According to the Common Core State Standards, students should be able to read closely to determine what a text says explicitly, make logical references from it, and cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Each of the 40 short, fiction and nonfiction passages in this collection includes companion comprehension questions that target these critical reading skills and give students the repeated practice they need to build mastery in identifying main idea and details, using context clues, distinguishing between fact and opinion, and more. For use with Grade 3.
 
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Comprehension Skills: 40 Short Passages for Close Reading: Grade 1
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Comprehension Skills: 40 Short Passages for Close Reading: Grade 1According to the Common Core State Standards, students should be able to read closely to determine what a text says explicitly, make logical references from it, and cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Each of the 40 short, fiction and nonfiction passages in this collection includes companion comprehension questions that target these critical reading skills and give students the repeated practice they need to build mastery in identifying main idea and details, using context clues, distinguishing between fact and opinion, and more. For use with Grade 1.
 
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Virginia Woolf: An Illustrated Biography (Library of Luminaries)
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Virginia Woolf: An Illustrated Biography (Library of Luminaries)Virginia Woolf: An Illustrated Biography (Library of Luminaries)

One of literature's most beloved authors is beautifully documented in this illustrated biography of Virginia Woolf. Featuring handwritten text paired with beguiling illustrations, this ebook reveals the formative events of Woolf's life: how she was supported—and challenged—in her craft, her struggles with mental illness, and how her great works came to be. With lines pulled from Woolf's own letters featured alongside interesting details, such as her nickname for her husband and how slowly her first novel sold, this intimate guide makes a wonderful book for literature lovers and book clubbers.

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Jane Austen: An Illustrated Biography (Library of Luminaries)
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Jane Austen: An Illustrated Biography (Library of Luminaries)Jane Austen: An Illustrated Biography (Library of Luminaries)

Discover the stories behind the stories in this treasurable illustrated biography of Jane Austen. Enchanting illustrations and handwritten text featuring excerpts from Austen's personal letters outline the intimate details of the literary icon's life—her childhood on a farm, the writing of her first novella, her marital woes, the inspiration behind Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, and more. Brimming with delightful details like the objects Austen kept on her desk and how much Emma originally sold for, this beautiful ebook is a lovely new way to celebrate Austen's legacy.

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LaTeX in 24 Hours. A Practical Guide for Scientific Writing
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LaTeX in 24 Hours. A Practical Guide for Scientific WritingThis book presents direct and concise explanations and examples to many LaTeX syntax and structures, allowing students and researchers to quickly understand the basics that are required for writing and preparing book manuscripts, journal articles, reports, presentation slides and academic theses and dissertations for publication. 
Unlike much of the literature currently available on LaTeX, which takes a more technical stance, focusing on the details of the software itself, this book presents a user-focused guide that is concerned with its application to everyday tasks and scenarios.
 
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