Bookstore
The NESPA Bookstore — In association with Amazon.com
Welcome to the NESPA Bookstore online. We’re pleased to be able to offer a grand assortment of books related to writing and publishing in association with Amazon.com. Many of these books are offered to you at a discount.
When you click on the “to order” link a new window will open on Amazon’s site where you can find additional details about each book including current price, publisher, publication date, number of pages, and applicable discount.
If you have any suggestions for books we should add, please let us know.
In addition, check the Journalism Education Association’s wonderful catalog of journalism-related books. Click to go to the JEA Bookstore.
| Kids in Print — Publishing A School Newspaper (Second Edition) by Mark Levin This is the official how-to book for members of NESPA and should be your first step in launching or continuing with a school newspaper. 80 pages. Kids in Print (Second Edition) is available now. For more info on Kids in Print, go to:Mindstretch.com.This book can be ordered from this NESPA website, directly from the publisher at:www.mindstretch.com or through Amazon.com. |
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| Have you been looking for a handbook that contains everything you need to know to start a student newspaper in your school? Are you a newspaper advisor in need of some teacher-tested tips? Whether your school newspaper is a dream or a realty, Kids in Print is a book you should have at your fingertips. Hints on organizing, teaching journalism skills, layout, an publication plus a variety of student reproducibles and a handy glossary to help motivate real-life writing experiences are all included in this informative resource by the creator of NESPA, the National Elementary Schools Press Association. This book will help you get your Kids in Print. |
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The Reporter’s Notebook – Writing Tools for Student Journalists by Mark Levin |
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| Everything a young journalist needs to complete a year’s worth of writing into one compact package. Included are: organizational forms, help in finding exciting story ideas, tips for overcoming writer’s block, checklists to use before going out on an interview, editing tips, useful journalism resources, and plenty of note-taking pages spiced up with motivational advice from top professional writers and journalists. | |
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| “Journalism: A Handbook for Journalists” - by Mark Levin 304 pages, copyright 2000 by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group |
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| “Journalism: A Handbook for Journalists” is a complete middle school journalism course. Students will learn basics of journalism, including news gathering and writing, design and production, photojournalism, business and advertising, and ethics. “EXp3: Journalism” delivers nuts-and-bolts information in a reference-style format, presented in a colorful, open design with supporting illustrations on nearly every page. the In addition to the textbook, there is a 120-page student workbook, a teacher’s edition, and an adviser’s packet.For more info or to order, call the publisher direct at: 1-800-323-4900 |
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Any Child Can Write by Harvey S. Wiener, Harvey S. Weiner |
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| Written in a warm and engaging style by a renowned educational authority, this program shows parents how to set up an atmosphere that encourages creative written expression–preschool through high school (and beyond)–by building attitudes of aptitude that, coupled with a parent’s guidance, create confidence in linguistic ability. | |
The Art of Teaching Writing by Lucy McCormick CalkinsLucy McCormick Calkins offers insightful, seasoned guidance on how to help young children become engaged with writing.Click Here to Order |
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Will My Name Be Shouted Out? : Reaching Inner City Students Through the Power of Writing by Stephen O’Connor |
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| Teacher and writer Stephen O’Connor provides a moving account of his remarkable efforts at a New York City junior high school, as he encouraged his students to persevere, even as they faced a world of violence and poverty–through writing. His portrait reminds readers of the positive capabilities of young people and of the difference even one committed teacher can make. |  Click Here to Order |
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Write! Write! Write! : Ready-To-Use Writing Process Activities for Grades 4-8 by Carol H. Behrman More than 265 stimulating activities that “turn students on” to writing, while guiding their practice in the writing process — from prewriting and brainstorming, to first draft, revisions, and a final draft. Students get specific examples and step-by-step instructions that show them exactly how to write paragraphs, essays, letters, journals, and more. Best of all, students can complete all of these reproducible activities independently, with minimal direction from you! |
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| Free to Write : A Journalist Teaches Young Writers by Roy Peter Clark Click Here to Order |
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If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write, You’ve Gotta Have This Book by Marjorie Frank |
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| The handbook at the top of every required resource list–a how-to book for understanding and working with the whole writing process, an at-your-fingertips source of ideas for starting specific activities, and a ready-when-you’re-in-need manual for solving writing problems. |  |
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