Rowman Littlefield Publishers: 5578 books
Common Sense Questions about Tests
The Answers Can Reveal Essential Steps for Improvement
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2016
Parents had questions about the tests their children took at school. They considered them to be common sense questions. They posed them to the businesspeople, publishers, and politicians who championed tests. They also posed them to the school administrators, teachers, and union leaders who criticized...
Spirituality in Young Adult Literature
The Last Taboo
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2015
In a time when almost any gritty topic can be featured in a young adult novel, there is one subject that is avoided by writers and publishers. Faith and belief in God seldom appear in traditional form in novels for teens. The lack of such ideas in mainstream adolescent literature can be interpreted by...
Songwriting
Strategies for Musical Self-Expression and Creativity
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
A musical composer, guitar rocker, and lyric opera singer team up to write this sensational book on songwriting. This book includes everything you want to know about the core competencies of songwriting, elements of music, and lyrics. Features include writing song lyrics, crafting musical compositions,...
Camerata
A Guide to Organizing and Directing Small Choruses
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Camerata: A Guide to Organizing and Directing Small Choruses distinguishes itself from all other works on choral conducting by starting at the very beginning—the conception and purpose of an ensemble—and continuing through all other aspects of rehearsing and organizing a chorus to performance...
by Alan L. Alder, Thalia M. Mulvihill
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2016
With the popularity of television shows such as Glee, American Idol, and The Voice, show choirs have become a vibrant component of college and high school music programs. Music teachers must not only know how to teach choral singing for popular music, but also be versed in show design and production....
Reading the World's Stories
An Annotated Bibliography of International Youth Literature
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2016
Reading the World’s Stories is volume 5 in the Bridges to Understanding series of annotated international youth literature bibliographies sponsored by the United States Board on Books for Young People. USBBY is the United States chapter of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY),...
Working with Library Collections
An Introduction for Support Staff
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2017
Working with Collections: An Introduction for Support Staff deals with the technical service aspect of library work- the processes that put a book on the shelf or online. It provides an introduction to publishers, vendors, preparing items for use, and caring for items in the collections and is both...
The Band Music Handbook
A Catalog of Emerging Band Repertoire
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2017
The Band Music Handbook: A Comprehensive Catalog of Band Repertoire presents professional, college, community, and school band directors with an essential tool for discovering and selecting appropriate repertoire. Christopher M. Cicconi presents a wide-ranging catalog of band music composed in the...
John Singer Sargent and His Muse
Painting Love and Loss
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
This sensitive and compelling biography sheds new light on John Singer Sargent’s art through an intimate history of his family. Karen Corsano and Daniel Williman focus especially on his niece and muse, Rose-Marie Ormond, telling her story for the first time. In a score of paintings created between...
Lydia Pinkham
The Face That Launched a Thousand Ads
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
Lydia Pinkham was one of the 19th century’s most remarkable businesswomen, her influence spreading beyond the late 1800s and her native New England. A champion of equal rights for women and blacks at a time when such causes lacked widespread support, Pinkham was ahead of her time on other issues....
Andrew Carnegie
An Economic Biography
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Andrew Carnegie was a leading industrialist who used his fortune to create a legacy of philanthropy and peace advocacy. This biography examines his rise from a poverty-stricken childhood to a position of international leadership.
Paul Robeson
A Life of Activism and Art
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2013
Paul Robeson: A Life of Activism and Art is the biography of an African American icon and a demonstration of historian Lindsey R. Swindall's knack for thorough, detailed research and reflection. Paul Robeson was, at points in his life, an actor, singer, football player, political activist and writer,...
Matriarch
Queen Mary and the House of Windsor
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
The life of Princess May of Teck is one of the great Cinderella stories in history. From a family of impoverished nobility, she was chosen by Queen Victoria as the bride for her eldest grandson, the scandalous Duke of Clarence, heir to the throne, who died mysteriously before their marriage. Despite...
Let's Go!
Benjamin Orr and The Cars
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018
“When Ben got out of the hospital he said, ‘When I fall down and can’t pick myself up we’ll know it’s over. Until then, we rock!’” – Jeff Carlisi
Benjamin Orr was the co-founder, co-lead singer, and bassist for the platinum-selling rock band The Cars. Often considered the band’s...