This Side of Paradise - Hardcover
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This Side of Paradise - Hardcover
$17.26
by Steven L. Layne (Author)
When his father relocates the family to Paradise to work for the mysterious Eden Corporation, Jack Barrett uncovers a sinister plot that threatens everyone he loves.
Front Jacket
Dr. Steven L. Layne teaches courses in children's and adolescent literature at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He also serves as a national literacy consultant, featured author, and keynote speaker at conferences and workshops throughout the United States and Canada. He is the author of three picture books published by Pelican, including the International Reading Association/Children's Choices selection The Teachers' Night Before Christmas. He is also the author of picture books for children--My Brother Dan's Delicious and Thomas's Sheep and the Great Geography Test--and a book of poetry for all ages, Verses for Dad's Heart. Steven Layne is also the author of the IRA's best-selling poetry collection, Life's Literacy Lessons: Poems for Teachers. Additional information is available on the author's Web site at www.stevelayne.com.
Author Biography
Named to the 2001 All-Teacher Team by USA Today 2001 Recipient of the Milken Family Foundation's National Award for Teaching Excellence Steven L. Layne serves as director of the master of education in literacy program at Judson University in Elgin, Illinois, where he is also a professor of literacy education. He is a fifteen-year veteran of public education, serving as a classroom teacher and reading specialist for grades two through three and five through eight. A respected literacy consultant, motivational keynote speaker, and featured author, Layne works with large numbers of educators and children during school visits and at conferences held throughout the world each year. His work has been recognized with awards for outstanding contributions to the fields of educational research, teaching, and writing from organizations such as USA Today, the Milken Family Foundation, the Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the National Council of Teachers of English, the Illinois Reading Council, and the International Reading Association. A prolific and talented writer, his young-adult thriller This Side of Paradise was the 2002 winner of the Hal Clement Award for Young Adults and the 2003-2004 Texas Lone Star Award. He is also the author of the International Reading Association/Children's Choice selections My Brother Dan's Delicious and The Teachers' Night Before Christmas, the latter of which is also a best-seller in Pelican's Night Before Christmas Series. Layne lives with his wife, Debbie, their four children, and an adorable Collie named Shelby in St. Charles, Illinois. For more information about the author, please visit his website, www.stevelayne.com
Number of Pages: 224
Dimensions: 0.88 x 8.8 x 5.86 IN
Publication Date: September 30, 2002
Award: Texas Lone Star Reading List (2004)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: This Side of Paradise
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 8
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