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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's revealing look at teenagers who have succumbed to--and are recovering from--adolescent pressures. Focuses on Massachusetts's Academy at…
Swift River, an exclusive therapeutic boarding school where students undergo an intensive program combining rigorous courses, wilderness survival, and group therapy. Profiles four successful teens. Some strong language. 2005Par Ronald J. Ferguson, C. Edwin Vaughan, Ram Adiyta. 2005
The authors argue that the history of educational and rehabilitative services for blind people has condoned dependency. Provides an overview…
of the U.S. rehabilitation system during the twentieth century. Advocates for a positive philosophy toward blindness that includes empowerment, mobility, communication, and "blending in." 2005Par Joy Hakim. 2005
Discusses the scientists, arguments, and breakthroughs of the Scientific Revolution that occurred between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. Explains the…
development of ideas from the tradition of Greek philosophy to the scientific method of observation and experimentation, which spurred discoveries like Isaac Newton's theory of gravity. For grades 5-8. 2005Par Arnold Lobel. 1999
Par Michael Hague. 1995
Par Anthony F Aveni. 2003
Anthropology professor traces the origins and history of modern customs and traditions that are part of our annual seasonal calendar.…
Explains how various cultures, ancient festivals, and myths contributed to these observances and how they evolved as societal needs changed. 2003Par Kevin Starr. 2005
Portrait of California from its sixteenth-century colonization by Spain through 2005. USC historian Starr describes the megastate's growth and eventual…
distinction as "the fifth-ranked economy on the planet." Relates the role of California's entertainment industry and natural beauty in defining the state's image as a utopia. Bestseller. 2005Par Eleanor Estes. 2004
The girls in her class mock Wanda Petronski because she claims to have a hundred dresses lined up in her…
closet but wears the same faded dress everyday. And they tease her about her Polish last name. Then Wanda stops coming to school. For grades 3-6. Newbery Honor. 1944Par Jorge Luis Borges, Peter Sís, Andrew Hurley. 2005
A compendium of descriptions for 116 fantastical creatures that cites their origins from world mythology and literature. Describes the familiar…
elves, gnomes, and unicorns and the lesser-known Lamia, T'ao-T'ieh, and Ouroboros. A 2005 translation of Borges's Spanish version. 1967Par Maggie Lewis. 2005
After moving from California to Massachusetts, Morgy experiences many changes. As he adjusts to fourth grade, Morgy learns to play…
the trumpet, joins the ice hockey team, adopts a greyhound named Dante, and makes new friends. Sequel to Morgy Makes His Move (BR 12739). For grades 2-4. 2005Par Judith Herbst. 2005
Features five strange creatures: Bigfoot, Nessie, zombies, Swamp Monster, and Mothman. Discusses claimed sightings, photographs, and movie footage and the…
grip of these creatures on the human imagination. For grades 3-6. 2005Par Karen Gray Ruelle. 2004
Par American Heritage Dictionary Editors. 2004
Selected vocabulary organized from A to Z includes straightforward terms and typical items from textbooks for grades 7 and 8.…
Definitions are accompanied by example sentences from familiar authors. Includes a few exercises to build vocabulary. For junior and senior high readers. 2004Par Catherine Clark. 2004
The summer before Colleen goes to college, her parents travel to Europe while Colleen stays with her friends at their…
Maine island home. Although they try to obey house rules, Colleen breaks up with her boyfriend and rekindles a romance with Evan. For senior high readers. 2004Par Alvin Silverstein. 2003
Describes the damage to body organs and the respiratory system caused by nicotine and tar in tobacco smoke and explains…
other harmful effects of cigarettes. Presents various methods to stop smoking, lists the benefits of being smoke-free, and provides helpful resources. For grades 4-7. 2003Writing coach offers a humorous four-week guide to penning a first draft, from creating a realistic schedule and developing plot,…
setting, and characters to polishing the manuscript into publication-worthy form. Includes do's and don'ts, encouraging anecdotes, and creativity exercises. 2004Par Johanna Bodnyk. 2004
Advice for the first-time automobile purchaser on making a decision to buy. Discusses price considerations, negotiation at the dealership, tips…
for looking at used vehicles, finances, and insurance. Also describes the pros and cons of leasing. For senior high and older readers. 2004Par Lee Bennett Hopkins, Stephen Alcorn. 2005
A calendar lists each month's birthdays--of people, inventions, or historical events. Facts and poems for specific dates follow. For example,…
November 10, 1903, cited for the invention of the windshield wiper, is accompanied by Rebecca Kai Dotlich's poem "Windshield Wipers." For grades 4-7. 2005Par Bob Woodward. 2005
Journalist who uncovered the 1972 Watergate scandal, All the President's Men (DB 50574), chronicles his long relationship with the scandal's…
secret informant. Details Woodward's early dealings with the man as a mentor, their covert meetings during Watergate, decades of concealment, and W. Mark Felt's public admission in 2005. Bestseller. 2005Par Chris Raschka, Paul B. Janeczko. 2005
A guide to twenty-nine poetic forms including haiku, limerick, roundel, sonnet, elegy, and ballad. Provides examples with narrative explanations of…
each form from simple rhyme schemes--couplet, tercet, quatrain--to more-complex combinations like the pantoum. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005