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Nelson the Noun
Contributor(s): Voorhees, Coert (Author), Grammaropolis (Author)
ISBN: 1644420155     ISBN-13: 9781644420157
Publisher: Grammaropolis
OUR PRICE:   $6.29  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: April 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts - Grammar
Series: Meet the Parts of Speech
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.8" W x 7.7" (0.20 lbs) 32 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Nelson the Noun is the resident noun expert in Grammaropolis. Visit the Noun Office and learn from him It's book one of the Meet the Parts of Speech series, in which the eight parts of speech are personified based on the roles they play in the sentence.

Nelson takes a break from his stressful day job, leaving the Noun Office in the hands of Roger the pronoun. After discovering that vacation isn't what he'd hoped it would be, Nelson returns just in time to fix the confusion Roger has caused in his absence. Clear and informative back matter includes textbook-style definitions and usage examples of common and proper nouns, concrete and abstract nouns, collective nouns, and compound nouns.

In Grammaropolis, adverbs don't just modify verbs; adverbs are bossy. They tell the verbs where to go, when to leave, and how to get there. A pronoun doesn't just replace a noun; Roger the pronoun is a shady character who's always trying to trick Nelson the noun into giving up his spot. The Meet the Parts of Speech series uses the mechanics of character and story (plot, motivation, setting, etc.) to breathe life into what has traditionally been unengaging subject matter.

Our story-based approach combines traditional instruction with original narrative content, which appeals to different learning styles, increases both engagement and retention, and encourages students to make a deeper connection with the parts of speech and punctuation marks.


Contributor Bio(s): Voorhees, Coert: - Coert Voorhees is a former writing and grammar teacher who spent years in the classroom sharing his passion for language with often skeptical middle school students. Grammaropolis is based on his most successful lesson plans. With its award-winning website, mobile apps, and music videos, Grammaropolis has revolutionized the way millions of students in thousands of schools around the world learn about grammar and writing. Coert is the author the novels ON THE FREE (2017), IN TOO DEEP (2013 Junior Library Guild Selection), LUCKY FOOLS (2012 Junior Library Guild Selection), and THE BROTHERS TORRES (2009 ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults), as well as the STORM WRANGLERS children's book series. He has been a Fulbright scholar in Chile and Visiting Writer in Residence at Rice University, and he now lives with his family in Houston, Texas. Visit Coert's website at www.coertvoorhees.com.