Catalog Search Results
Author
Description
"This tenth edition of the classic reference covers approximately 26,500 in-print titles, most of which have been recommended in at least two reviewing journals. Arranged thematically, entries provide annotations with succinct plot summaries, ISBNs, book length, price, reading level, and review citations. Audio and ebook formats are noted, as are foreign-language versions and award-winning and series titles"--
Author
Description
"This authoritative guide--with a core focus on reading readiness and helping position children to succeed in school--offers more than 300 age-appropriate and subject-specific book selections from librarians for reading time with children. From board and picture books to hot new books, these recommendations reflect family, community, play, and the environment. Mirroring a child's world as they grow and mature, chapters include segments on reading...
Author
Description
"Now in its third edition, this essential resource supplies information on more than 11,000 in-print titles--most of which have been recommended in at least two reviewing journals--suitable for high school and public libraries. With its simple, thematic organization and user-friendly subject terms, it makes finding the right book easy--for librarians, teachers, and parents alike. And its inclusion of thousands of non-fiction titles helps today's educators...
10) Invisible man
Author
Appears on these lists
Banned Books That Shaped America
Juneteenth for All Ages
Nashville Reads 2023: Celebrating Our Freedom to Read!
Juneteenth for All Ages
Nashville Reads 2023: Celebrating Our Freedom to Read!
Description
In the course of his wanderings from a Southern college to New York's Harlem, an American Black man becomes involved in a series of adventures. Introduction explains circumstances under which the book was written. Ellison won the National Book Award for this searing record of a Black man's journey through contemporary America. Unquestionably, Ellison's book is a work of extraordinary intensity -- powerfully imagined and written with a savage, wryly...
Author
Appears on list
Description
Celebrates the pleasures of reading and pays homage to the works and writers the author admires above all others, from Jane Austen to Charles Dickens to Jennifer Egan.
In an age defined by hyper-connectivity and constant stimulation, Francine Prose makes a compelling case for the solitary act of reading and the great enjoyment it brings. Inspiring and illuminating, What to Read and Why includes selections culled from Prose's previous essays, reviews,...
Author
Description
"Now in its third edition, this essential resource for middle school and junior high school libraries and public libraries supplies information on more than 11,000 in-print titles, most of which have been recommended in at least two reviewing journals. It retains its simple, thematic organization that makes finding the right book easy--for librarians, teachers, and parents alike. And its inclusion of thousands of nonfiction titles helps today's educators...
18) Daily Wealth: 21 Meditations Inspired by the Best Books on Personal Finance Management and Investing
Author
Description
Formal education is not enough; to become a millionaire you need to become a lifelong learner.
Daily Wealth is an attempt to distill the life-changing ideas from the best books on finances, money management, and investing in clear and concise daily meditations.
In this book, the wisdom of renowned authors and thought leaders such as Napoleon Hill, Wallace D. Wattles, Thomas J. Stanley, Dave Ramsey, Tony Robbins, T. Harv Eker, David Bach, and Robert...
Author
Appears on list
Description
An entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time looks at works from the eighteenth century to the present day, spanning multiple genres, cultures, and countries.
Davis provides a guide to some of the best short novels of all time. The works span from the eighteenth century to the present day, covering multiple genres, cultures, and countries, and are arranged alphabetically by title. Each short (4-to-6 pages) profile includes the...
Author
Description
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century is the story of a family of Southern aristocrats on the brink of personal and financial ruin.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
The Sound and the Fury is the tragedy of the Compson family, featuring some of the most memorable characters in literature: beautiful, rebellious Caddy; the...
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
The Sound and the Fury is the tragedy of the Compson family, featuring some of the most memorable characters in literature: beautiful, rebellious Caddy; the...
In Interlibrary Loan
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Nashville can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request