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Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
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Proust and the Squid

By Maryanne Wolf ,

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Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World
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Art Matters

By Neil Gaiman , Chris Riddell ,

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The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction
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The Enchanted Hour

By Meghan Cox Gurdon ,

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Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook
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Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook

By Jim Trelease , Cyndi Giorgis ,

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The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids
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The Read-Aloud Family

By Sarah MacKenzie ,

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How We Read Now: Strategic Choices for Print, Screen, and Audio
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How We Read Now

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Bring Out the Magic in Your Mind
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Bring Out the Magic in Your Mind

By Al Koran ,

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Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read
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Reading in the Brain

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Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About It
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Language at the Speed of Sight

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Breaking Through: Communicating to Open Minds, Move Hearts, and Change the World
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Breaking Through

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Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties
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Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties

By David A. Kilpatrick , Alan S. Kaufman (editor) , Nadeen L. Kaufman (editor)

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How to Read Now: Essays
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How to Read Now

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Poetic Justice
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Poetic Justice

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