This compact resource is intended to aid students in developing strong writing skills and to help them prepare for their academic and professional pursuits. The authors approach writing as a series of skills to be applied at each stage of the writing process: generating ideas, developing and plannin[...]

set star] "Both beautiful and emotionally honest, both funny and piercingly sad."--"Kirkus Reviews," starred review Turner Buckminster hates Phippsburg, Maine. Then he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a smart, sassy girl from a poor nearby island community. Lizzie introduces Turner to the wonders of Mai[...]

The classic tale of the gingerbread man who thinks he can outrun everyone...until he meets the quick-witted fox
Format: Paperback book and CD
The Gingerbread Man runs as fast as he can in this fast-paced classic about a very determined little cookie A perfect gift for any little one startin[...]

This Newbery Honor tale is now in paperback
Holling Hoodhood is really in for it.
He's just started seventh grade with Mrs. Baker, a teacher he knows is out to get him. Why else would she make him read Shakespeare . . . outside of class?
The year is 1967, and everyone has bigger things th[...]

Having befriended Lizzie, a young girl who lives on an island community founded by former slaves, Turner begins to experience many disapproving looks from those in the community, yet it doesn't change the way he feels and even makes him more determined to stand with her when developers make a shady [...]

National Book Award Finalist " A] stealthily powerful, unexpectedly affirming story of discovering and rescuing one's best self."--"Booklist," starred review In this companion novel to "The Wednesday Wars," Doug struggles to be more than the "skinny thug" that some people think him to be. He finds a[...]

Slogans such as 'Let's put Christ back into Christmas' or 'Jesus is the Reason for the Season' hold an appeal to Christians who oppose the commercializing of events they hold sacred. However, through a close look at the rise of holidays in the United States, Leigh Schmidt show us that commercial app[...]

The student-friendly fourth edition of "Motor Learning and Performance: A Situation-Based Learning Approach" expands on the fundamentals of motor performance and learning, providing valuable supporting literature and current research results in an accessible and engaging format. This text goes beyon[...]

Character-focused tactics and techniques for Skylanders SWAP Force gameplay from BradyGames. Master your gameplay, discover hidden areas and solve every puzzle with Skylanders SWAP Force Character Upgrade Edition. Pick up all the techniques and tips you'll need to survive during the action-packed Sk[...]

Whether it's crispy fried potatoes, steamed dumplings, or a creamy jelly roll stuffed with raspberries, no one makes food as good as a German grandmother -- that is, until now Featuring eighty-five classic recipes, from soups to Sunday roasts, and desserts to Christmas favorites, "Grandma's German [...]

Earth Resistance for Archaeologists, written by the foremost expert in the field, provides archaeologists with the know-how required to exploit the significant potential of earth resistance methods. A wide variety of possible uses are presented, including cases where earth resistance surveys succeed[...]

This title includes a book & 2 CDs. The smallest of the Scandinavian countries, Denmark is made up of a peninsula (Jutland) attached to northern Germany, and a collection of islands known as the Danish Archipelago. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are also crown territories of Denmark, though each ha[...]