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Squids will be squids: fresh morals, beastly fables
Par Jon Scieszka. 1998
Eighteen modern fables with fresh morals about bossy, sneaky, funny, annoying, "dim-bulb" people--all disguised as animals to avoid hurting anyone's…
feelings. Topics include homework, using the telephone on the right occasion, friendship, and dinner-table talk. For grades 3-6The world out there: becoming part of the lesbian and gay community
Par Michael Ford. 1996
The author presents a young adult's guide to understanding and becoming a part of the gay and lesbian community. Discusses…
dating, sex, music, information sources, and educational opportunities. Offers portraits of gay subcultures in major American cities. For senior high and older readersThe 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 childrenCome back, Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Level 2 Ser.)
Par Peggy Parish. 1995
Amelia Bedelia cannot keep a job because she does exactly as she is instructed. For example, as an office clerk…
Amelia jumps up and down on letters that she is asked to stamp. For K-3Parents toxiques: comment échapper à leur emprise
Par Susan Forward. 1991
L'auteure traite du problème des blessures (physiques, morales, psychologiques) subies dans l'enfance, qui ont affecté le développement de la personnalité…
et qui ont des séquelles à l'âge adulte. Deux parties: 1. Présentation, à l'aide d'exemples, de divers comportements, qui écrasent ou blessent les enfants: les parents trop idéalisés, les parents déficients (i.e. qui ne jouent pas leur rôle), les parents dominateurs, les parents alcooliques, les diverses formes de violence - 2. Conseils pour se libérer ou se guérir de ces séquelles. [SDMNeale S. Godfrey's ultimate kids' money book
Par Neale Godfrey. 1998
Introduces money as a form of social exchange--from the concept of barter to an overview of financial dealings that involve…
currency. Explains personal spending--budgeting, banking, checking and savings accounts, and using a credit card. Presents stocks and investments in simplified terms. For grades 4-7The only math book you'll ever need: Practical, Step-by-step Solutions To Everyday Math Problems
Par Stanley Kogelman. 1994
A practical guide for "adults who want to deal effectively with the math in their lives." Explains mathematics for financial…
planning and income tax purposes, making consumer decisions, household budgeting, home projects, cooking, recreation, and moreAcademic duty
Par Donald Kennedy. 1997
Examines a range of challenges facing the modern university in the United States. Addresses such issues as teaching versus research,…
waning budgets, ethical concerns, and cultural conflicts. Calls for a renewed commitment to academic responsibility within the campus communityJe suis parce que nous sommes: petites chroniques du printemps 2020
Par Nancy Huston. 2020
Ce petit livre - dont le titre provient de la sagesse traditionnelle bantoue - rassemble dix-huit textes de Nancy Huston,…
écrits pour la plupart au printemps 2020, alors que la pandémie de la COVID-19 se répand dans le monde entier. D'abord paralysée par la situation de confinement aussi contraignante qu'inattendue, et retenue indéfiniment hors de Paris, l'auteure voit en quelque sorte son esprit se mettre en berne, redoutant que sa plume ne se voie confinée elle aussiThe authors, both editors, offer suggestions on ways to improve writing skills. Includes sections on spelling, punctuation, usage and grammar,…
and perennial problems such as hyphenated compound words and numbers. Answers, including explanations, are given for all exercisesLa pierre de Rosette
Par Robert Solé. 1999
Consumer rites: the buying & selling of American holidays
Par Leigh Schmidt. 1995
A social study of the origin and evolution of U.S. holidays into highly commercialized events that clash with religious practices…
and the original intent. Includes chapters on Christmas and Easter, and covers Mother's, Father's, and St. Valentine's Days, as well as Halloween. Provides brief information on recent innovations such as Kwanzaa and Earth DayLoaves of fun: a history of bread with activities and recipes from around the world
Par Elizabeth Harbison. 1997
This history of bread begins in Asia in 73,000 B.C. and continues through Mesopotamia and Switzerland, then on to Egypt…
and Europe, and finally to America in the 1600s. Recipes interspersed throughout the history include drop biscuits, challah, Amish friendship bread, French bread, and Sally Lunn bread. For grades 4-7The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
Par Simon Winchester. 1998
An account of the unusual circumstances leading to the friendship between the Oxford English Dictionary's editor, Dr. James Murray, and…
one of its most prolific contributors, Dr. W.C. Minor, an American criminal. Relates the details of Dr. Minor's crime and its aftermath and how he first began his correspondence with Dr. Murray. BestsellerHeroin
Par Geraldine Woods. 1994
Discusses the history and usage of the powerful narcotic drug derived from opium poppies. Explains various aspects of addiction and…
describes treatments used to kick the habit. For junior and senior high readersOut of the loud hound of darkness: a dictionarrative
Par Karen Gordon. 1998
The author takes a poke at the nuances of the English language in a fictional tale that employs Balkan-sounding sites…
and hilariously named characters. This unique word play underscores differences between puzzlers like amend and emend, disparate and desperate, prescribe and proscribeThe disheveled dictionary: a curious caper through our sumptuous lexicon
Par Karen Gordon. 1997
Mon enfant est différent (Les enfants du fleuve)
Par Marielle Lachenal. 2000
L'auteur donne la parole aux enfants "différents". Ce livre est le résultat d'un travail considérable à partir de témoignages vécus,…
classés ensuite par grands thèmes. Marielle Lachenal est médecin, mère de six enfants dont le dernier a un handicap mental. Comme parent, elle témoigne, comme médecin elle a voulu comprendre et analyser. [SDMAway from the dead
Par David Bergen. 2023
From Giller Prize-winning novelist David Bergen, an electrifying novel set in early-twentieth century Ukraine amidst the chaos of revolution. As…
anarchists, Bolsheviks, and the White Army come and go, each claiming freedom and justice, David Bergen tells a deceptively stunning story of the restorative power of love amidst the destruction of warTeenage wasteland: suburbia's dead end kids
Par Donna Gaines. 1998
Sociologist probes the causes of teenage alienation with an investigation into the 1987 suicide pact of four teenagers in Bergenfield,…
New Jersey. Posits that the culture of a typical high school, with its social stratification and worship of athletes, works to the detriment of the majority of students and contributes to violence. Strong language