Paperback. Building Academic Literacy: An Anthology for Reading Apprenticeship is a volume for middle and high school students addressing the topic of literacy and the important role it plays in our lives. Featuring lively and provocative essays, journalistic writings, and poetry as well as inspiring personal stories, the anthology offers a broad range of cultural and historical perspectives on the following themes: Literacy and Identity: The different ways people see themselves as readers. Literacy and Power: How reading and writing can open doors in our lives. How We Read: The different ways our minds work as we try to understand what we read. Breaking Codes: Our need to navigate unfamiliar types of texts. Intended for middle and high school students, this title addresses the topic of literacy and the important role it plays in our lives. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Building Academic Literacy (Paperback)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0787965553
ISBN 13: 9780787965556
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: new

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Building Academic Literacy: An Anthology for Reading Apprenticeship is a volume for middle and high school students addressing the topic of literacy and the important role it plays in our lives. Featuring lively and provocative essays, journalistic writings, and poetry as well as inspiring personal stories, the anthology offers a broad range of cultural and historical perspectives on the following themes:

Literacy and Identity: The different ways people see themselves as readers.
Literacy and Power: How reading and writing can open doors in our lives.
How We Read: The different ways our minds work as we try to understand what we read.
Breaking Codes: Our need to navigate unfamiliar types of texts.

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Audrey Fielding is a consultant with the Strategic Literacy Initiative of WestEd and the Bay Area Writing Program.

Ruth Schoenbach is codirector of the Strategic Literacy Initiative at WestEd.

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