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03874cim a22006014a 4500 001 985356946BFB11DEA13FF332A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20170120010649 007 sd fsngnnmmneu 008 080827s2006 dcunnnn t n eng 010 $a 2008648881 035 $a (OCoLC)247248285 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d CXP $d FNN $d BRL $d LJW $d SILO 050 00 $a SDB 76481 050 14 $a PS3537.T3234 $b G854 2006x 082 04 $a 813/.52 $2 22 100 1 $a Stone, Dan. 245 1 $a An introduction to The grapes of wrath by John Steinbeck $h [sound recording] : $b audio guide / $c written and produced by Dan Stone. 260 $a [Washington, D.C.] : $b National Endowment for the Arts, $c [2006] 300 $a 1 sound disc (38 min., 30 sec.) : $b digital ; $c 4 3/4 in. 490 1 $a Big read 511 0 $a Narrated by Dana Gioia ; readings by Ed Harris ; featuring Ray Bradbury, Lawson Fusao Inada, Jay Parini, Richard Rodriguez, Susan Shillinglaw, Kevin Starr, Thom Steinbeck, Susan Straight, and Rich Wartzman. 500 $a "The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, developed in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest"--Insert. 500 $a Compact disc. 520 $a Readings of excerpts from and critical analysis of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, a novel about a poor family of sharecroppers who are driven from their home by drought, economic hardship, and changes in the agriculture industry during the Great Depression. 505 0 $a Radio program -- Bonus tracks: John Steinbeck describes his childhood to Eleanor Roosevelt -- Jay Parini on the self-education of John Steinbeck -- Ray Bradbury and Richard Rodriguez on the str]ucture of The Grapes of wrath -- Susan Shillinglaw on Steinbeck's love of music -- Lawson Inada on the diverse migrant experience in California -- Thom Steinbeck, Ed Harris, and Susan Shillinglaw on the power of Ma Joad -- Rick Wartzman on the negative reactions to The Grapes of wrath -- Thom Steinbeck on how his father made him a reader. 520 $a Includes interviews, commentaries and excerpts from the novel, providing first-hand accounts of why The Grapes of Wrath remains so compelling seven decades after its initial publication. Teacher's guide contains ten lessons, each with a focus topic, discussion activities, writing exercises, and homework assignments. Also includes capstone projects, suggested essay topics, handouts with more background information, and bibliographical references. Lessons dovetail with state language arts standards required for fiction. Reader's guide includes interviews, book lists, time lines, and historical information. 600 10 $a Steinbeck, John, $d 1902-1968. $t Grapes of wrath. 600 10 $a Steinbeck, John, $d 1902-1968 $x Criticism and interpretation. 700 1 $a Gioia, Dana. $4 nrt 700 1 $a Harris, Ed, $d 1950- $4 nrt 700 1 $a Bradbury, Ray, $d 1920- $4 spk 700 1 $a Inada, Lawson Fusao. $4 spk 700 1 $a Parini, Jay. $4 spk 700 1 $a Rodriguez, Richard. $4 spk 700 1 $a Shillinglaw, Susan. $4 spk 700 1 $a Starr, Kevin. $4 spk 700 1 $a Steinbeck, Thomas. $4 spk 700 1 $a Straight, Susan. $4 spk 700 1 $a Wartzman, Rick. $4 spk 700 12 $a Steinbeck, John, $d 1902-1968. $t Grapes of wrath. $k Selections. 710 2 $a National Endowment for the Arts. 710 2 $a Institute of Museum and Library Services (U.S.) 710 2 $a Arts Midwest (Organization : Minneapolis, Minn.) 830 0 $a Big read. 941 $a 4 945 $a cdab 952 $l YFPC572 $d 20221022013443.0 952 $l SAPG074 $d 20160202043653.0 952 $l LDPB975 $d 20110818161808.0 $m NFCD 817 STE 952 $l OUAX845 $d 20090708133753.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=985356946BFB11DEA13FF332A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b LJWInitiate Another SILO Locator Search