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Introduce children to the lives and achievements of pioneering men and women from diverse cultures, eras, and fields with Rookie Biographies "TM, " the new series that helps emergent readers get to know the people who shaped our world!This "Angel of the Battlefield" did more than nurse injured soldiers during the Civil War. She created an organization that helps victims of tragedy everywhere -- the American Red Cross.

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Fresh, imaginative, witty -- these have all been used to describe Judith McCormack's stories, gathered here in a powerful debut collection. Her offbeat characters, many of them lawyers, provide a lively look at the absurdities which lie beneath the skin of everyday life. A grocer who sells lobsters, a Cuban apothecary, a hapless thief, and a dreamy lawyer who navigates by smell are some of the people who fall in and out of trouble in these sto...

Full color, full-page photographs throughout with straightforward and engaging text, the 'I Want to Be...' series is an appealing and engaging introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations.

Full color, full-page photographs throughout with straightforward and engaging text, the 'I Want to Be...' series is an appealing and engaging introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations.

Actualmente la inmigración constituye un proceso que implica a todos los países ricos, participando a su vez en la definición de los mismos.Carola y Marcelo M. SUÁREZ-OROZCO, codirectores de uno de los mayores estudios longitudinales sobre niñas y niños inmigrantes y sus familias, ofrecen una visión clara, profunda e interdisciplinar de lo que está aconteciendo con estas personas y de cómo puede verse afectado su futuro.Constatan los autores q...

This remarkable book--strikingly striped as tigers are, sympathetically spoken as any child could wish--is a moving picture-book biography of Helen Martini, founder of the Bronx Zoo's animal nursery. Full color.

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The great baritone Leonard Warren was history's most notable interpreter of Verdi, making his mark in the title roles of Rigoletto, Macbeth and Simon Boccanegra. Warren's dramatic death over 40 years ago is famous: he collapsed and died onstage at the Met on March 4, 1960 in a performance as Carlo in La forza del destino. In this definitive biography, Mary Jane Phillips-Matz, author of an acclaimed biography of Giuseppe Verdi, offers an intima...

WSU art graduate Ross Greening painted and wrote a one-of-a-kind record of action in WWII. He piloted a B-25 in the Doolittle Raid, was shot down over Italy, escaped from a POW train, hid out in the mountains of northern Italy, and ended up in a German stalag. His remembrances, as well as his fine artwork illustrating the events of this era, make compelling reading.

More than 100 "opportunities" for students and job seekers! The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities in . . . covers a range of professions, from acting to writing, and encompasses traditional as well as cutting-edge careers. Each book offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers within each field and includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet...

Covering events from August 1, 2003, through July 31, 2004, this unique reference helps educators in grades K-8 enhance their lesson plans in ways they never thought of before. Teachers will find a wealth of innovative ideas for lessons, bulletin boards, and school calendars on every page.

Helps to learn how to spot toxic mold and get rid of it. This title focuses on the poisonous infestation providing the findings about mold and how you as a homeowner can protect yourself from its predatory invasion. It also helps to learn how to combat these microscopic invaders.

From a member of the six-time Grammy Award-winning music group The Oak Ridge Boys comes a true story of life, love, war and, finally, peace. "G.I. Joe & Lillie" tells of a young man and woman who each escapes the harsh realities of home by volunteering to serve their country. How they meet, fall in love, and make it through life's triumphs and tragedies are told in detail in this moving story.

Dr. Knox guides the reader slowly and methodically through the Scriptures, pointing out and making substantially rooted claims as to his beliefs about death, based on his understanding and study of God's Word. (Christian Religion)

On his first day in basic training in 1942, Lawrence Cane wrote his wife, Grace, from Fort Dix, New Jersey. "I'm in the army now--really!" he wrote, complaining, "I don't have enough time to write a decent letter." Three years later, Capt. Lawrence Cane came home from World War II. He'd landed at Utah Beach on D-Day, helped liberate France and Belgium, and survived the Battle of the Bulge. He won a Silver Star for bravery. And he managed to wr...