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Discover the remarkable relationship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, and how the shifting tides of their bond affected the movement for Black pride and independence in the 1960s in this nonfiction book for young readers.Freshly adapted for young readers, this in-depth portrait showcases the complex bond between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, revealing how Malcolm helped mould Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali and influenced his rise as an intern...

Enjoy this spooky romp through a world of restless spirits, from the ghost who warns hikers in the Cascades about a dangerous path, to the phantoms that roam the Seattle Underground. You'll read a fascinating account about a man wrongly lynched near Rockford. He

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In War Fever, celebrated sports historians Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith explore the monumental changes taking place in Boston during the Great War through the stories of three men: Karl Muck, the German conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Whittlesey, a Harvard Law Student who was called to service and became an unlikely leader, and perhaps the most famous baseball player of all time, Babe Ruth. Each was cast into the turmoil ...

It is common for teachers and students of education to feel disheartened about the profession and their own aims and purposes once they become conscious of the dehumanizing tendencies of the schooling institution. As teacher educators, we have also known many students who, after studying critical perspectives aimed at exposing the power and privilege flowing through the public schools, then look to us with the question, "Where's the hope?" Our...

Mean Girls are Losers addresses one of the most disturbing issues our children are facing today...Bullying. Brandy wants to become her favorite doll. She falls asleep and finds herself living as a doll in a toy store with her two best friends, Aarianna and Riley. Brandy and her friends go home with a little girl, Polkadot, who is at the toy store with her Mom. Brandy and her friends learn Polkadot is being bullied and their mission is to make ...

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n War Fever, celebrated sports historians Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith explore the monumental changes taking place in Boston during the Great War through the stories of three men: Karl Muck, the German conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Whittlesey, a Harvard Law Student who was called to service and became an unlikely leader, and perhaps the most famous baseball player of all time, the Red Sox's Babe Ruth. Each was cast into...

In this comprehensive textbook, editors Matthew J. Brown, Randy Duncan and Matthew J. Smith offer students a deeper understanding of the artistic and cultural significance of comic books and graphic novels by introducing key theories and critical methods for analyzing comics.

Critical Approaches to Comics offers students a deeper understanding of the artistic and cultural significance of comic books and graphic novels by introducing key theories and critical methods for analyzing comics. Each chapter explains and then demonstrates a critical method or approach, which students can then apply to interrogate and critique the meanings and forms of comic books, graphic novels, and other sequential art. The authors intro...

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How do we know the information we're given is truthful? How do we know the news media's "information" is not altered, or certain facts left out, or distorted to purposely mislead us? How do we know that "information" is not disseminated in ways to promote a political viewpoint, or some specifically-approved social ideology or bias, or enhance someone's financial gain or prestige?With computers becoming faster and more sophisticated, within a f...

How do we know the information we're given is truthful? How do we know the news media's "information" is not altered, or certain facts left out, or distorted to purposely mislead us? How do we know that "information" is not disseminated in ways to promote a political viewpoint, or some specifically-approved social ideology or bias, or enhance someone's financial gain or prestige?With computers becoming faster and more sophisticated, within a f...

Critical Approaches to Comics offers students a deeper understanding of the artistic and cultural significance of comic books and graphic novels by introducing key theories and critical methods for analyzing comics. Each chapter explains and then demonstrates a critical method or approach, which students can then apply to interrogate and critique the meanings and forms of comic books, graphic novels, and other sequential art. The authors intro...

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California's rich and colorful history has produced a wealth of tales about the supernatural. These unique tales of scary folklore come from all over the state and include such legends as the ghostly sailors that roam the decks of the Queen Mary at Long Beach to the malevolent phantoms that still haunt Alcatraz.

Walynn the Wishing Worm is designed to encourage traditional morals and values. The story takes place in a setting that has the potential to be troublesome. But with a lot of faith, hard work, and strong friendships, the tiny insect characters manage to keep the environment positive and exciting. Walynn and his friends are faced with many herculean tasks. In a series of inspirational events, these courageous bugs show how even the smallest per...

A rigorously researched book that gracefully pivots between the world of the ring and the racial politics of the early'60s."-New York Times Book Review

Sunday's Colt and Other Stories of the Old West is simply the best western I've read in ages. In fact, I loved it even more than Lonesome Dove. Trust me, if you're a fan of westerns, you've gotta treat yourself to this one. -Margaret Marr, author Smith's characters and surroundings are described in such a realistic fashion that the reader can actually visualize being there. -Susan Conrady, reader and fan I have done a lost of researc...