{"product_id":"the-power-of-story-joan-wink-9781440843969","title":"The Power of Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough this book, readers will discover that stories can move the human heart and head in ways that research cannot.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStories bring together readers, writers, librarians, teachers, students, and families in the libraries of today and will continue to do so tomorrow. Written for all those lovers of literacy, this book links libraries and literacies through the power of stories. The book is not filled with data in the form of pie charts, graphs, and tables. Rather, the truth of the research is grounded in authentic stories that reflect not only the interpretation of data, but also the transformative nature of literacies and libraries. The author's primary goal is that readers will come to value and use storytelling in their own professional and personal lives to explain and expand on complex concepts and to make information more accessible for all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book begins by presenting anecdotes and the author's personal story to lay the foundation for what literacies are, and what literacy is not. An activity, \"Spiral of Literacy,\" allows readers to reflect on their own literacies. Chapters that follow each begin with a story that sets the theoretical foundation. Each chapter concludes with an action section that demonstrates how to turn theory to practice, whether you are in a library, a classroom, or at home. A final chapter envisions what libraries might look like in 10 years, through interviews with librarians, teachers, and others interested in literacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan Wink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440843961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440843969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018 pg. 110","brand":"Joan Wink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46216997699839,"sku":"9781440843969","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_efe7c8bf-3508-46b4-8a98-6024368b85bd.jpg?v=1728513974","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-power-of-story-joan-wink-9781440843969","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}