Science is not created in a vacuum, and no scientist creates an invention without influences from the past and an impact on the future. 10 Inventors Who Changed the World by Clive Gifford is look at 10 discoverers, beginning with Archimedes of Greece and ending with Sergey Korolyev, each scientist's..
A guide to puberty--divided into three sections: for girls, for boys, for both--addresses the facts of physical changes as well as issues such as embarrassment, bullying, and sexual attraction through easy-to-understand language and a hip, contemporary design. Simultaneous. Author: Greenwood, Elinor..
Profiles fifty Americans and the accomplishments they made in their lifetime that made them heroes, enhanced with historical documents, photos, web site addresses, and more. Author: Roscoe, Lorraine Publisher: Millbrook Pr Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0761316124 ISBN-13: 9780761316121..
Beginning with the six houses on Color Street red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple and concluding with the introduction of the color wheel, in this follow-up to A Book About Design Mark Gonyea explains how artists visualize and choose colors. A Book about Color uses simple building blocks of ..
Told in her own words, A Girl from Yamhill is Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary’s heartfelt and relatable memoir-now with a beautifully redesigned cover!Generations of children have read Beverly Cleary’s books. From Ramona Quimby to Henry Huggins, Ralph S. Mouse to Ellen Tebbits, she has c..
Discusses the issued faced by middle-school girls as they grow up, including personal relationships, school responsibilities, personal style and self-image, temptations, risky behavior, and the many decisions they must make. Author: Greenberg, Judith E. Publisher: Franklin Watts Binding: library Lan..
February 21, 1965. Controversial civil rights leader Malcolm X is gunned down during a speech in Manhattan.Few were shocked by the news of Malcolm X‘s death. Since 1952 the former member of the Nation of Islam had supported the Nation‘s philosophy of violence as the method to achieve justice for bla..
Presents a tour of this Spanish-built mission in California from the point of view of some of its inhabitants in 1820 Author: Young, Robert Publisher: Lerner Pub Group Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0822535769 ISBN-13: 9780822535768..
Presents a critique and analysis of "A Raisin in the Sun," discussing the plot, themes, dramatic devices, and major characters in the play, and includes a brief overview of Hansberry's other works. Author: Loos, Pamela Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0766028305 ..
Discusses the origins of the arguments of both supporters and opponents of gun control, and argues that both sides distort the facts and ignore the social causes of violence Author: Weir, William Publisher: Archon Books Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0208024239 ISBN-13: 9780208024237..
The inspiring story of a pioneering program that is redefining urban young adults as economic assets, not deficitsDuring Gerald Chertavian’s many years as a Big Brother, the former technology entrepreneur realized that our nation’s "Opportunity Divide" strands millions of young, disadvantaged, yet m..
The pressure on teens today is intense. Peers, the media, and the Internet urge teen girls to "fit in" by imitating role models who live by worldly values instead of focusing on matters of the heart.There's no better mentor for young women than Jesus. From His life and dealings with people they can ..
Elizabeth George, author of the bestseller A Young Woman After God’s Own Heart (more than 300,000 copies sold), now shows teen women how to make prayer a part of their busy lives.From her own journey through the Bible and the lives of others, Elizabeth shares the difference prayer makes in everyday ..
Presents a biography of the African American leader whose forty-year battle for civil rights included organizing the first labor union for black workers in a white-owned business. Author: Reef, Catherine Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0766015440 ISBN-13: 978076..
This no-holds-barred discussion of the things that are on teens' minds--especially relationships and sex--presents a biblical foundation for finding the best that God has to offer. Tackling tough issues with truth and understanding, Jim Burns encourages readers not to settle for second rate, emphasi..
Worked Out Solutions for every problem in the Advanced Mathematics Student Textbook ISBN 9780137157808 Author: Prentice Hall Publisher: Prentice Hall Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0137158149 ISBN-13: 9780137158140..
A college text book. Author: Ferry, Margaret Publisher: Holt Rinehart & Winston Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0153348534 ISBN-13: 9780153348532..
1997 AGS United States Government (H) by Jane Wilcox Smith & Carol Sullivan ***ISBN-13: 9780785408826 ***Pages: 342 Author: Carol Sullivan Publisher: Ags Pub Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0785408827 ISBN-13: 9780785408826..
Product DescriptionAccelerated Reader is a program based on the fact that students become more motivated to read if they are tested on the content of the books they have read and are rewarded for correct answers. Students read each book, individually take the test on the computer, and receive gratif..
Presents the life and accomplishments of the German scientist who established the theory of relativity and revolutionized the way people thought about gravity, energy, matter, light, and time. Author: Lassieur, Allison Publisher: Franklin Watts Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0531124010 ..
Discusses the life and work of Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor who developed dynamite and instituted the Nobel Prize. Author: Binns, Tristan Boyer Publisher: Franklin Watts Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0531123286 ISBN-13: 9780531123287..
Describes the different types of arrowheads and spear points of the Americas, where they may be found, and what they reveal about the life of ancient people Author: Howard E. Smith Jr. Publisher: Henry Holt & Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0805008926 ISBN-13: 9780805008920..
Don't believe everything you read.Open any magazine or turn on any T.V. show and you'll be bombarded with air brushed, perfectly styled and made-up celebrities and super models, icons of beauty that real women can never match. Too often, girls, measure themselves against these unrealistic images and..
Discusses the history, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and future research of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Author: Wade, Mary Dodson Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0766015947 ISBN-13: 9780766015944..
Presents critical essays that discuss literary works written in the United States between 1919 and 1941, including "The Great Gatsby," "The Sun Also Rises," and "Light in August". Author: Bloom, Harold Publisher: Chelsea House Pub Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0791082369 ISBN-13: 978..