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The road to Kosovo: a Balkan diary
Par Greg Campbell. 1999
A reporter describes his solo sojourn into Kosovo in 1998 just when the Kosovo Liberation Army was becoming known in…
the West. Campbell had been to Bosnia in 1996 and wanted to ascertain the success or failure of the Dayton AccordsHow plants grow
Par Malcolm Penny. 1997
Basic introduction to the growth and development of plants. Describes how flowers, fruits, and parachutes help disperse seeds over great…
distances. Includes information on plants that are parasites, insect-eaters, or other unusual specimens. For grades 3-6Les Filles du Roy pionnières des seigneuries de Varennes et de Verchères
Par Société d'histoire des Filles du Roy. 2022
Qui sont ces jeunes femmes majoritairement pauvres et orphelines qui, entre 1663 et 1673, ont quitté la France et bravé…
la mer sur de frêles navires à voile pour venir se faire une vie dans cette lointaine Nouvelle-France ? Parmi ces femmes, certaines ont osé remonter le fleuve pour venir s'établir un jour à Varennes et à Verchères. Arrivées dans le cadre du seul programme mis en place par la France pour peuple le Canada, elles font ici l'objet d'un recueil qui expose ce qu'a été leur vie en ce pays. Ce livre lève le voile sur ces "mères de la nation", femmes invisibles dans l'histoire, qui, avec d'autres pionnières, ont contribué à peuple et à développer l'Amérique françaiseUnder the black flag: the romance and the reality of life among the pirates
Par David Cordingly. 1997
Dispels the romantic fantasy about swashbuckling pirates and exposes them as brutal, violent criminals. Highlights their daily lives, the major…
ports where they thrived, the pets commonly kept, and the eventual demise of their class by government sanction. Includes notorious women and infamous buccaneersThe handbook of the former Soviet Union
Par Michael Kort. 1997
A history and description of the fifteen nations that arose out of the former Soviet Union, including Russia, Ukraine, Belarus,…
Moldova, and the states of the Baltic, Transcaucasus, and Central Asian regions. Includes a chronology of the post-soviet era and a brief encyclopedia describing major leaders and geographic features. For senior high and older readersWhat's the deal?: Jefferson, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase
Par Rhoda Blumberg. 1998
Provides historical background of the United States's purchase of the Louisiana territory from France in 1803. Discusses the negotiations by…
Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon, political implications for Spain and Britain, possibilities of war, and the young nation's actual acquisition of the vast area. For grades 5-8The dissident: Alexey navalny: profile of a political prisoner
Par David Herszenhorn. 2023
A news-driven biography of Vladimir Putin's nemesis Alexey Navalny— lawyer, blogger, anti-corruption crusader, protest organizer, political opposition leader, mayoral and…
presidential candidate, campaign strategist, provocateur, poisoning victim, dissident, and now, prisoner of conscience and anti-war crusader. THE DISSIDENT is the story of how one fearless man, offended by the dishonesty and criminality of the Russian political system, mounted a relentless opposition movement and became President Vladimir Putin's most formidable rival—so despised that the Russian leader makes a point of never uttering Navalny's name. There's an old saying that Russia without corruption isn't Russia. Alexey Navalny refuses to accept this proposition. His stubborn insistence that Russians can defy the stereotype and create an entirely different country made him such a threat to Putin that the Kremlin wanted him exiled—or dead—and now seems intent on keeping him locked in a prison colony for decades. International correspondent David M. Herszenhorn, weaves together the threads of Navalny's remarkable life and work: The assassination attempt with a military- grade nerve agent by an FSB hit squad in Siberia, his recovery, and the vigilante-style investigation with news outlet Bellingcat to identify and confront his own would-be killers; Navalny's personal biography as part of the generation that straddled the end of the Soviet Union and birth of the Russian Federation, including childhood summers with his Ukrainian grandparents near Chernobyl, and his fellowship at Yale University, which spurred conspiracy theories about his ties to the U.S.; His anti-corruption investigations that exposed billions in graft at Russia's biggest state-owned companies and vast bribe-taking by top Russian officials, including his blockbuster revelations about Putin's Black Sea Palace; His political activism, including huge street protests, his bid for Moscow mayor in 2013, renegade run for president in 2017, his controversial views on nationalism, gun rights and Crimea, his transformation into a prisoner of conscience bravely denouncing Putin's war of aggression in Ukraine, and more. Riveting and complex, THE DISSIDENT introduces readers to modern Russia's greatest agitator, a man willing to sacrifice his freedom—and even his own life—to build the decent, democratic country he wants to live in and hopes to pass on to his childrenLife among the Ibo women of Nigeria
Par Salome Nnoromele. 1998
Describes the cultural history of the Ibo women of western Africa including their traditional social, economic, religious, and political roles.…
Discusses the consequences of European colonialism, the modern role of women in Nigeria, and possible future trends. For junior and senior high readersLa raison du plus faible
Par Jean-Marie Pelt. 2009
"[...] Ce nouvel essai de Jean-Marie Pelt s'emploie à récuser la fameuse "loi de la jungle" qui, dans une nature…
réputée "cruelle", serait le seul moteur de l'évolution. Il montre qu'il existe une raison du plus faible : tout au long de l'histoire de la vie sur terre, des premières bactéries jusqu'à l'homme, là où les plus gros et les plus forts n'ont pas su résister aux grands cataclysmes et aux changements climatiques, ce sont souvent les créatures les plus humbles qui ont survécu. C'est aussi parmi les plus faibles que sont nées les plus belles histoires de solidarité, par la symbiose. C'est enfin chez les plus vulnérables que l'ingéniosité adaptative a développé ses plus belles inventions [...]. Dans cet ouvrage fourmillant d'anecdotes puisées au coeur du monde végétal et animal, Jean-Marie Pelt s'en donne à coeur joie pour nous raconter l'extraordinaire énergie des petits, réputés faibles..." -- 4e de couvThe life and times of Fidel Castro
Par Esther Selsdon. 1997
The black room of Longwood: Napoleon's exile on Saint-Helena
Par Jean-Paul Kauffmann. 1997
Describes Napoleon's place of exile and imprisonment from 1815 until his death in 1821, reflecting on the emperor's state of…
mind and including portions of his diary. Winner of the Prix Femina and a bestseller in France. Translated by Patricia Clancy. 1999The condor's shadow: the loss and recovery of wildlife in America
Par David Wilcove. 1994
An ecologist discusses the state of America's wildlife including the loss of species and habitats. Provides an overview of how…
humans have altered the landscape, beginning with Native Americans in pre-colonial times. Describes the destruction of ecosystems and the environmental movement's conservation efforts. 1999Seventy-five articles selected from the popular magazine's 109-year existence. Although heavily illustrated, the periodical contains scholarly articles about the planet…
and its people. Contributors include Theodore Roosevelt, Charles Lindberg, Maya Angelou, Tad Szulc, and Shelby FooteQuincy
Par Quincy Jones. 2003
Black whiteness: Admiral Byrd alone in the Antarctic
Par Robert Burleigh. 1998
True-life adventure of Richard Byrd, who spent six months alone in the Antarctic in 1934. Includes excerpts from Byrd's diary…
recounting the incredible cold and discomfort he suffered. Describes how Byrd used a kite for rescue. For grades 4-7La passion du présent (Papiers collés)
Par Lise Bissonnette. 1987
"Les textes ici rassemblés ont d'abord été publiés dans Le Devoir. Ils constituent une sorte d'anthologie, où il est question…
de culture, d'éducation, de politique québécoise et canadienne, de quelques portraits de personnages publics, de certains lieux aimés ou révélateurs, et surtout des idées, des paroles, des rêves, des illusions aussi, qui agitent le Québec des années 1980." [SDMLives of the presidents: fame, shame, and what the neighbors thought
Par Kathleen Krull. 1998
Unusual biographical facts about the personal lives of the presidents of the United States. Discusses the presidents as fathers, husbands,…
pet owners, and neighbors. Provides information on hairstyles, favorite foods, and sports and also some bad habits and fears. For grades 3-6Columns from the New York Times weekly science section dealing with natural catastrophes including volcanoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes. Discusses disasters…
from the past, such as the mass extinction of the dinosaurs, as well as future threats like asteroids hitting the earth. For senior high and older readers. 2000Into the porcupine cave and other odysseys: adventures of an occasional naturalist
Par William Warner. 1999
Nature essays that depict outdoor wonders around the world. The author reminisces about summers he spent exploring New Jersey's Barnegat…
Bay in his youth, the coral reefs of Peleliu seen during his service in World War II, and solo hiking in the Maine wilderness at midlife. 1999Ecoviews: snakes, snails, and environmental tales
Par Whit Gibbons. 1998
Vignettes about the ecology of animals, plants, and habitats demonstrate the wealth of biodiversity on Earth. Discusses wasps, turtles, ants,…
snakes, and other species encountered by an ecologist doing fieldwork in Australia and North America. Presents natural history facts in the context of environmental issues