New Release Books by Lyn Wilkinson

English Essentials is an engaging reference guide aimed at anyone wishing to master the basics of written English. Written with the wit and wisdom of a best-selling author and a successful English academic, the no-nonsense approach of this handy book will help you to: - write with style and effect for a given audience - improve your essay writing - employ correct punctuation and grammar - draft and proofread your work. English Essentials is your wouldn't-be-without-it guide to communicating effectively and becoming a successful writer.

Wilkinson (criminal justice, Temple U.) presents and analyzes the findings of a study of 125 violent adolescent males in two New York City neighborhoods and 306 violent or near violent events they experienced. She seeks to understand youth gun violence by examining the dynamic contextualism of urban neighborhoods; the influence of these social processes on socialization, social control, and behavior; and the role of guns in shaping norms and behaviors. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

The Magic Beans series offers an extensive collection of fiction and non-fiction texts, all available in large and small format, which have been selected as models for reading and writing. They aim to develop children's non-fiction study skills, aid in the teaching of grammar, punctuation, and knowledge about language, and enrich classroom reading materials with stories, poems, fables, biographies, folk tales, guidebooks, plays and other non-fiction texts.