How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines

Written by:
Thomas C. Foster
Narrated by:
David De Vries

Unabridged Audiobook

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Book
54
Narrator
14
Release Date
December 11, 2012
Duration
9 hours 36 minutes
Summary
The go-to bestselling guide to help young people navigate from a middle school book report to English Comp 101

In How to Read Literature Like a Professor: For Kids, New York Times bestselling author and professor Thomas C. Foster gives tweens the tools they need to become thoughtful readers.

With funny insights and a conversational style, he explains the way writers use symbol, metaphor, characterization, setting, plot, and other key techniques to make a story come to life.

From that very first middle school book report to that first college course, kids need to be able to understand the layers of meaning in literature. Foster makes learning this important skill fun and exciting by using examples from How the Grinch Stole Christmas to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, from short stories and poems to movie scripts.

This go-to guide unlocks all the hidden secrets to reading, making it entertaining and satisfying.
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Taufa Islam

The narrator does a great job of keeping me interested in this book. This is a very informative book. Great for learning different aspects of literature.

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Molly S.

This book was captivating and the perfect length. The narrator fit incredibly well and was easy to listen to :)

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Noah F.

It was ok good for school

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