Holly Craig – författare

Many African American children make use of African American English (AAE) in their everyday lives, and face academic barriers when introduced to Standard American English (SAE) in the classroom. Research has shown that students who can adapt and use SAE for academic purposes demonstrate significantly better test scores than their less adaptable peers. Accordingly, AAE use and its confirmed inverse relationship to reading achievement have been implicated in the Black-White Test Score Gap, thus becoming the focus of intense research and practical interest. This volume discusses dialectal code-switching from AAE to SAE and stresses the benefits and importance of African American students becoming bi-dialectal. It provides background theory and science supporting the most promising educational approach to date, Contrastive Analysis, a set of longstanding methods drawn from Second Language research and used effectively with students ranging from kindergarten through college. It offers a deeper knowledge of AAE use by students, the critical features of Contrastive Analysis, and detailed information about successful applications which teachers can apply in their own pedagogy.

Many African American children make use of African American English (AAE) in their everyday lives, and face academic barriers when introduced to Standard American English (SAE) in the classroom. Research has shown that students who can adapt and use SAE for academic purposes demonstrate significantly better test scores than their less adaptable peers. Accordingly, AAE use and its confirmed inverse relationship to reading achievement have been implicated in the Black-White Test Score Gap, thus becoming the focus of intense research and practical interest. This volume discusses dialectal code-switching from AAE to SAE and stresses the benefits and importance of African American students becoming bi-dialectal. It provides background theory and science supporting the most promising educational approach to date, Contrastive Analysis, a set of longstanding methods drawn from Second Language research and used effectively with students ranging from kindergarten through college. It offers a deeper knowledge of AAE use by students, the critical features of Contrastive Analysis, and detailed information about successful applications which teachers can apply in their own pedagogy.

The BRAND NEW twisty survival thriller from the bestselling author of The Shallows and The Rip. Perfect for fans of Lucy Clarke, Sarah Pearse, Amy McCulloch and Emily Freud.'Packed with atmospheric suspense’ JOHN MARRS, What Lies Between Us'Has twists and turns that leave you reeling’ SARAH PEARSE, The Sanatorium 'A transportive and pulse-pounding read’ LUCY CLARKE, The Hike'I was hooked from the very first page!' B. A. PARIS, Behind Closed DoorsTHREE YEARS MISSING.When Pete vanished into the rugged wilderness of Tasmania’s Abel mountains, it only took a few weeks for the official search to be called off. He’d been warned, they said. Mount Mercy takes people.TWO SISTERS SEARCHING.Brought together by their mother’s dying wish to find their brother once and for all, estranged sisters, Hallie and Gertie, head back to Mount Mercy. Their first step: to find the Peakers, an isolated and mysterious commune, who were the last people to see Pete alive.A TRUTH THEY MAY NOT SURVIVE.It doesn’t take long for the sisters’ desperate hunt for answers to become a terrifying fight for their own survival. The Peakers are hiding something. Something deadly…More praise for Find Me . . .'A brilliantly written, and atmospheric thriller which will raise the hairs on the back of your neck’ L. V. Matthews, The Twins‘A wilderness thriller you will definitely want to get lost in’ Hannah Richell, The Search Party'Completely addictive - the definition of unputdownable' Emily Freud, What She Left Behind‘Has ALL my favourite ingredients: atmosphere, eeriness, and a strong sense of place’ Allie Reynolds, Shiver'Creepy, atmospheric and rife with tension, Holly Craig’s latest thriller is sure to keep you up late’ Ashley Kalagian Blunt, Like, Follow, Die

"A fun, rapid fire thriller crammed full of domestic drama. Unputdownable.” —John MarrsLuxury villas on hot white sand, views for miles over turquoise water.Flawless hostess Penny gathers guests to an island for her husband’s birthday celebrations. But she soon regrets inviting self-obsessed Eloise…When a child vanishes on the night of the party, their perfect island weekend is ripped apart.Even paradise harbours murky secrets…Has he been taken? Has he drowned? In the panic to find any trace, Penny casts about for someone to blame—even if that person is her own daughter, Rosie.Even clear waters descend to pitch black…But it’s not the first time Rosie’s been attacked by her mother. And it’s not the first time she’s turned to Eloise for support. As the sun beats down and dark secrets rise to the surface, can they find the missing child before it’s too late—or will this sudden disappearance endanger them all?…and someone among them knows the whole shocking truth.