Authors4teens.com.AUTHORS4TEENS.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. . Greenwood Greenwood. 1 City (1990 pop. 26,265), Johnson co., central Ind.; settled 1822, inc. as a city 1960. A residential suburb of Indianapolis, Greenwood is in a retail shopping area. Manufactures include motor vehicle parts and metal products. Electronic Media. (88 Post Road West, P.O. Box 5007, Westport, CT 06881-5007; 800-225-5800; www.authors4teens.com.) c2003. Online resource. Annual individual subscription $75.00; institutional rates between $75.00-$125.00 based on population. For additional information e-mail Mary Marshall at mmarshall@greenwood.com. JS Chris Crutcher Chris Crutcher is a contemporary American fiction writer and a family therapist. Biography Crutcher was born to a World War II bomber pilot and a homemaker on July 17, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio. They later moved to Cascade, Idaho, where Crutcher grew up. , Paul Janeczko, Norma Fox Mazer, and Tamora Pierce represent a few of the 49 featured authors in this online literature resource. Authors4Teens was designed by YA author and educator Don Gallo to provide teens, as well as teachers and librarians, access to "complete, up-to-date information about contemporary authors who write mainly for teenagers." Users can access the resource using three methods: Authors, Search, or Links. Each author page contains a lengthy initial interview by Gallo (also available as a pdf document) along with shorter follow-up interviews, a complete and continually updated bibliography bibliography. The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. and list of awards received, an image gallery, and information about upcoming author appearances. Full descriptions of bibliography titles are provided through amazon.com. The interview conversations between Don Gallo and these popular authors, discussing their backgrounds, writing process and creative influences, are readable read·a·ble adj. 1. Easily read; legible: a readable typeface. 2. Pleasurable or interesting to read: a readable story. and informative for teen audiences and professionals alike. Hyperlinks provide additional information on topics mentioned by authors. Some of these were dead links; ongoing verification will improve the usefulness of this feature. Full-text searching A search that compares every word in a document, as opposed to searching an abstract or a set of keywords associated with the document. Word processors and text editors contain full-text search functions that let you find a word or phrase anywhere in the document. of interviews supports research projects. The Links section provides access to author websites, YA literature resources, online magazines and journals and professional organizations. Additional interviewers would broaden the scope and focus of the site. As a dual reference and information resource, Authors4Teens is a promising addition to the YA e-reference collections of schools and public libraries. Ernie Cox, Libn., St. Timothy's School St. Timothy's School (HDGHS) is a four-year private all-girls boarding high school in Stevenson in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The school is located just north of Baltimore City in Baltimore County less than a mile north of I-695, the Baltimore Beltway. , Raleigh, NC J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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