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BOOK NUMBER FOURTEEN

SUBJECT MATTER: Vocabulary

TITLE: 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know

AUTHOR: American Heritage Dictionaries-editorial staff

PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company

COPYRIGHT: 2003, 84 pages

Do you know what 'bowdlerize' means? How about 'quotidian'? Read this useful little book and learn what these and 98 other words mean; and how to use them in sentences. You can build your vocabulary very enjoyably with this title. In fact, you may have an 'epiphany'.

(definition of epiphany: a sudden manifestation of the essence of meaning of something.)

But I bet you knew that one already! By the way, if you want to know what 'bowdlerize' means, check out this book!

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BOOK NUMBER THIRTEEN
SUBJECT MATTER: Biography, Acting
TITLE: "Ernie"
AUTHOR: Ernest Borgnine
PUBLISHER: Citadel Press
COPYRIGHT: 2008, 256 pages

Read the entertaining life story of a movie screen great. Star of many film buff favorites like "MARTY", "THE DIRTY DOZEN" and televison programs "McHale's Navy, "Airwolf" and "SpongeBob Squarepants", Mr. Borgnine has crafted a sweet, innocent, non-gossipy story of his childhood, navy life, and acting career.
Learn a few things about other actors you may like that he has worked with such as:Gary Cooper, Woody Strode, Tom Selleck, Bette Davis, Burt Lancaster, etc.
Some marvelous photos are included in this excellent book.

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BOOK NUMBER TWELVE
SUBJECT MATTER: English language, Youth fiction
TITLE: No English
AUTHOR: Jacqueline Jules
PUBLISHER: Mitten Press
COPYRIGHT: 2007, 29pages

A beautifully illustrated book about a new girl in school from Argentina who does not yet speak English. The story is about how one student reached out to her and helped her to feel welcome despite the language barrier.
Sociological Notes: This story reflects the reality of American public schools in two ways:
A. The majority of the teachers in the schools are Anglo and female;
B. More and more non-English speaking students are becoming part of the K-12 school system; many of these students are Spanish-speakers.