Morgan Hill, CA — August 25, 2009
When seemingly every teacher collects and photocopies the same set of writing
reference material—word lists, "jail word" lists, lists of commonly misspelled
and misused words, information on how to cite sources,
information on proofreading marks, and the like—it's a sign that they could use a convenient book that gathers
all of these things and more into one place. That's exactly what Young Writers' Toolkit written by Mike Fine and Veronica Hoyle-Kent and published today
does. The tools are presented in an easy-to-read and easy-to-use format perfect for elementary,
middle, and high school students. The book is the perfect companion for young writers at
school or at home.
"This book is a must-have in the classroom, regardless of what writing program you are using,"
co-author Mike Fine says. The most common problems facing young writers are addressed. Word lists
provide powerful adjectives for those students struggling to provide more detail in their writing.
Word groups immerse young writers into the most common fictional worlds—Fantasy, Safari, Medieval, Pirates, Space, and more. Better words are provided for those dreaded plain, overused
"jail words" such as sad, happy, fun, and big. Simple
explanations and examples show how to remove or replace weak words and phrases such as very, really, and what happened was. Many more resources are included: commonly misspelled
words, commonly misused words, citing sources, onomatopoeia words, story elements, literary terms,
quotation marks, dialogue tags, sentence starters, and proofreading marks.
"Writing well is hard," says co-author Veronica Hoyle-Kent, a long-time volunteer who has
helped hundreds of students write better. "This book should help young writers
by giving them quick, easy-to-understand, easy-to-use, effective help while they're writing."
The book is on sale now, and is exclusively available at http://www.youngwriterstoolkit.com.
About Per Se Press:
Per Se Press (http://www.persepress.com), pronounced "per say press", is a publisher
of educational books and other materials. In August 2009, it published Young Writers'
Toolkit, written by Michael C. Fine and Veronica Hoyle-Kent.
About Young Writers' Toolkit:
Young Writers' Toolkit, published by Per Se Press in August 2009, presents dozens
of tools all in one place in an easy-to-read and easy-to-use format.
ISBN: 978-0-9823306-2-3, 312 pages, $19.95. The book is available exclusively at http://www.youngwriterstoolkit.com.
Contact:
Mike Fine
Co-Founder, Per Se Press
Co-Author, Young Writers' Toolkit
Phone: 650.799.9293
mike@persepress.com
