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Education
- Author:Esquith, RafeSummary:
- Author:Loewen, James W.Summary:
Since its first publication in 1995, Lies My Teacher Told Me has gone on to win an American Book Award, the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship, and to sell over half a million copies in its various...
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The essential guide to the theory and application of the Social Change Model Leadership for a Better World provides an approachable introduction to the Social Change Model of Leadership Development (SCM), giving students a real-world...
- Author:Graham-Barber, LyndaSummary:
One day, KokoCat, a well-loved housecat, sees an open door, a chance to escape her pleasant life, to explore an exciting world outdoors. Once outside, she finds that life is more frightening and less enjoyable than she bargained for....
- Author:Highway, TomsonSummary:
In the 1950s, Abraham Okimasis becomes the first Indian ever to win the Trapper's Festival Dog Sled Race and, as tradition dictates, he is kissed by the festival's beautiful Fur Queen. Nine months afterward, Abraham's...
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The goal of community-based research is to develop a deeper understanding of communities and to discover new opportunities for improving quality of life. The nine case studies in this diverse collection provide real life examples of...
- Author:Burgess, TonySummary:
Idaho Winter begins as the story of a boy with an extraordinarily painful existence. He is, through no fault of his own, loathed by everyone in the town where he lives. His father, Early Winter, feeds him roadkill for breakfast...
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The essay is rhizomatic: it builds off and shoots out conversations between us every time we read, reread, or write. When we speak back to others we amplify ourselves and get a foothold in an ongoing conversation. How We Speak to One...
- Author:Books, Huneds of HeadsSummary:
These days college is not a luxury but a necessity. With four (or more) long years of college life ahead of them, it's essential that students have some help to make the most of their time. This book explains how, featuring peers...
- Author:Curran, GregSummary:
Homework Helpers: Physics is the latest book in the popular series that has been designed to help students master the material and tackle the tests. It will help any student unravel the formulas that describe the world around him or her...
- Author:Szecsei, DeniseSummary:
Trigonometry includes concepts that have both a geometric and an algebraic component. Homework Helpers: Trigonometry covers all of the topics in a typical Trigonometry class, including: -The unit circle -Trigonometric functions -...
- Author:McLean, MichelleSummary:
The newest addition to our best-selling Homework Helpers series is a fun, user-friendly guide that takes the confusion out of writing essays and papers for students of all ages. Unlike other books that are so full of technical jargon...
- Author:Curran, GregSummary:
Homework Helpers: Chemistry is a user-friendly review book that will make every student — or parent trying to help their child — feel like he or she has a private Chemistry tutor. Concepts are explained in clear, easy-to-understand...
- Author:Distefano, MatthewSummary:
Homework Helpers: Biology is a user friendly review book that will make any student — or those trying to help them — feel like he or she has a private Biology tutor. Homework Helpers: Biology covers all of the topics included in a...
- Author:Szecsei, DeniseSummary:
Homework Helpers: Basic Math and Pre-Algebra will help build a solid mathematical foundation and enable students to gain the confidence they need to continue their education in mathematics. Particular attention is placed on topics that...
- Author:Szecsei, DeniseSummary:
Homework Helpers: Algebra is a straightforward and easy-to-read review of arithmetic skills emphasizes the role that arithmetic plays in the development of algebra covering all of the topics in a typical Algebra I class, including: -...
- Author:Dickens, CharlesSummary:
Hard Times is a novel by Charles Dickens, first published in 1854. The book is a condition-of-England novel, which aimed to highlight the social and economic pressures that some people were experiencing. Unlike other such writings at...
- Author:Loyie, Oskiniko LarrySummary:
Like many of the tens of thousands of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children who were taken from their families and sent to residential school for years, Lawrence felt like a stranger in his community when he returned, questioning both...
- Author:Sharareh, KamranSummary:
From Persia to Tehr Angeles seeks to give a rich, rounded view of the foundations of Persian culture and traditions so that modern readers can know this heritage more intimately and also pick and choose which elements to make use of in...
- Author:the Guide Dog, Thelma, Burgess, Owen, Hartley, RobSummary:
Mo lives on the planet of Floopar, which doesn't have any pets or animals. Therefore Mo travels to the planet Earth to adopt pets and bring them back to his planet. He discovers through the process he doesn't know much about pets and...