{"product_id":"read-all-about-it-isbn-9780140146554","title":"Read All about It!","description":"\u003cb\u003eA treasury of fifty sensational read-aloud pieces for young adults.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cb\u003eNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eManiac Magee\u003c\/b\u003e, sci-fi to op-ed, “Casey at the Bat” to a moving true story about the reunion of two Holocaust survivors, this wonderfully diverse collection of excerpts from newspapers, magazines, and books has been created by Jim Trelease especially to turn young people on to the many pleasures of reading. Here are thought-provoking columns from Mike Royko and Pete Hamill; excerpts from classics like \u003cb\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/b\u003e and “Rikki-tikki-tavi”; autobiographical sketches by Maya Angelou, Moss Hart, and others, highlighting the importance of reading in their lives; and much more. With selections representing many different cultures, genres, writing styles, and interests, \u003cb\u003eRead All About It!\u003c\/b\u003e is a wonderful introduction to the riches of literature and to a lifetime of reading.\u003c\/p\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowing Pains\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManiac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli\u003cbr\u003eAunt Millicent, by Mary Steele\u003cbr\u003eBroken Chain, by Gary Soto\u003cbr\u003eFour Miles to Pinecone, by Jon Hassler\u003cbr\u003eMiracle at Clement's Pond, by Patricia Pendergraft\u003cbr\u003eObject Lesson, by Ellery Queen\u003cbr\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee\u003cbr\u003eThank You, Ma'am, by Langston Hughes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnimal Tales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Blue-Eyed Daisy, by Cynthia Rylant\u003cbr\u003eA Day No Pigs Would Die, by Robert Newton Peck\u003cbr\u003eGood Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood, by Willie Morris\u003cbr\u003eIncident at Hawk's Hill, by Allan Eckert\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFantastic Tales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Tripods Came, by John Christopher\u003cbr\u003eThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, by Roald Dahl\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRikki-tikki-tavi, by Rudyard Kipling\u003cbr\u003eOtto of the Silver Hand, by Howard Pyle\u003cbr\u003eJoseph: His Dream, by Walter de la Mare\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOld Chestnuts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Poetry (and Oratory) Was King\u003cbr\u003eCasey at the Bat, by Ernest Lawrence Thayer\u003cbr\u003eCasey's Revenge, by Grantland Rice\u003cbr\u003eThe Cremation of Sam McGee, by Robert W. Service\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChilling Tales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFear, by Rhys Davies\u003cbr\u003eWho's Afraid?, by Philippa Pierce\u003cbr\u003eThe Elevator, by William Sleator\u003cbr\u003eThe Night Watchman, by David Braly\u003cbr\u003eThe Ravine, by Ray Bradbury\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOut to the Ball Game\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Andy Strasberg Story, as told to Mike Bryan\u003cbr\u003eTrip to Fenway Drives Home the Truth - Right Off the Bat, by Jim Trelease\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEscape Reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMapping Escape Routes\u003cbr\u003eNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass\u003cbr\u003eAct One, by Moss Hart\u003cbr\u003eAll the Strange Hours, by Loren Eiseley\u003cbr\u003eAlexander Dolgun's Story, by Alexander Dolgun with Patrick Watson\u003cbr\u003eI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe December Rose, by Leon Garfield\u003cbr\u003eSarah Bishop, by Scott O'Dell\u003cbr\u003eNorth to Freedom, by Anne Holm\u003cbr\u003eThe Iceberg Hermit, by Arthur Roth\u003cbr\u003eThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Clips\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Land of Wits, Sages, Oracles, Muckrakers, and Insiders\u003cbr\u003eWrong Mom? 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Listen to This\u003c\/b\u003e, and the author of the one that started it all, \u003cb\u003eThe Read-Aloud Handbook\u003c\/b\u003e. His writing has appeared in the \u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300405268709,"sku":"NP9780140146554","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140146554.jpg?v=1767735442","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/read-all-about-it-isbn-9780140146554","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}