The Reader's Edge, Book I
ISBN: 9780077301309 | 0077301307
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Pub. Date: 1/14/2010
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The Reader's Edge: Book Iapproaches reading holistically while focusing on discrete skills. The text stresses that reading, thinking, and asking questions are all things students do alreadynot new concepts. This emphasis on reading as a part of the student's world is then paired with strong skills-based instruction. The Reader's Edge: Book Iis part of McGraw-Hill's new M-series of textbooks that are inexpensive, lightweight (400-450 pages), and designed to reflect the way today's students read and study. The text is designed visually to appeal ... MORE
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