Random House New Releases - Education - Comparative

Hit Lit by James W. Hall

2012-04-10T00:30:00-05:00

Hit Lit Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century's Biggest Bestsellers
Written by James W. Hall

Trade Paperback, 336 pages | Random House Trade Paperbacks | Literary Criticism & Collections - Books & Reading; Education - Comparative; Literary Criticism & Collections - Reference | $16.00 | 978-0-8129-7095-1 (0-8129-7095-0)

DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF WHAT MAKES A MEGA-BESTSELLER IN THIS ENTERTAINING, REVELATORY GUIDE

What do Michael Corleone, Jack Ryan, and Scout Finch have in common? Creative writing professor and thriller writer James W. Hall knows. Now, in this entertaining, revelatory book, he reveals how bestsellers work, using twelve twentieth-century blockbusters as case studies—including The Godfather, Gone with the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Jaws. From tempting glimpses inside secret societies, such as submariners in The Hunt for Red October, and Opus Dei in The Da Vinci Code, to vivid representations of the American Dream and its opposite—the American Nightmare—in novels like The Firm and The Dead Zone, Hall identifies the common features of mega-bestsellers. Including fascinating and little-known facts about some of the most beloved books of the last century, Hit Lit is a must-read for fiction lovers and aspiring writers alike, and makes us think anew about why we love the books we love.

Hit Lit by James W. Hall

2012-04-10T00:30:00-05:00

Hit Lit Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century's Biggest Bestsellers
Written by James W. Hall

eBook, 336 pages | Random House Trade Paperbacks | Literary Criticism & Collections - Books & Reading; Education - Comparative; Literary Criticism & Collections - Reference | $11.99 | 978-0-679-60496-9 (0-679-60496-0)

The Power of Their Ideas by Deborah Meier

2002-08-16T00:30:00-05:00

The Power of Their Ideas Lessons for America from a Small School in Harlem
Written by Deborah Meier

Trade Paperback, 208 pages | Beacon Press | Education - Educational Policy & Reform; Education - History; Education - Comparative | $17.00 | 978-0-8070-3113-1 (0-8070-3113-5)

Teaching the lessons of New York's most famous public school, Deborah Meier provides a widely acclaimed vision for the future of public education. With a new preface reflecting on the school's continuing success.

The Power of Their Ideas by Deborah Meier

2002-08-16T00:30:00-05:00

The Power of Their Ideas Lessons for America from a Small School in Harlem
Written by Deborah Meier

eBook | Beacon Press | Education - Educational Policy & Reform; Education - History; Education - Comparative | $17.00 | 978-0-8070-3112-4 (0-8070-3112-7)

School by Sarah Mondale

2002-08-16T00:30:00-05:00

School The Story of American Public Education
Edited by Sarah Mondale

Trade Paperback, 256 pages | Beacon Press | Education - History; Education - Comparative; Education - Educational Policy & Reform | $25.00 | 978-0-8070-4221-2 (0-8070-4221-8)

Esteemed historians of education David Tyack, Carl Kaestle, Diane Ravitch, James Anderson, and Larry Cuban journey through history and across the nation to recapture the idealism of our education pioneers, Thomas Jefferson and Horace Mann. We learn how, in the first quarter of the twentieth century, massive immigration, child labor laws, and the explosive growth of cities fueled school attendance and transformed public education, and how in the 1950s public schools became a major battleground in the fight for equality for minorities and women. The debate rages on: Do today's reforms challenge our forebears' notion of a common school for all Americans? Or are they our only recourse today?

This lavishly illustrated companion book to the acclaimed PBS documentary, School, is essential reading for anyone who cares about public education.

Random House New Releases - Education - Comparative

Hit Lit by James W. Hall

Hit Lit Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century's Biggest BestsellersWritten by James W. Hall

Hit Lit by James W. Hall

Hit Lit Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century's Biggest BestsellersWritten by James W. Hall

The Power of Their Ideas by Deborah Meier

The Power of Their Ideas Lessons for America from a Small School in HarlemWritten by Deborah Meier

The Power of Their Ideas by Deborah Meier

The Power of Their Ideas Lessons for America from a Small School in HarlemWritten by Deborah Meier

School by Sarah Mondale

School The Story of American Public EducationEdited by Sarah Mondale

Hit Lit Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century's Biggest Bestsellers
Written by James W. Hall

Hit Lit Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century's Biggest Bestsellers
Written by James W. Hall

The Power of Their Ideas Lessons for America from a Small School in Harlem
Written by Deborah Meier

The Power of Their Ideas Lessons for America from a Small School in Harlem
Written by Deborah Meier

School The Story of American Public Education
Edited by Sarah Mondale