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Histoires vraies d'animaux exceptionnels
Par Joëlle Dutillet. 2011
" On oublie souvent que les actes d'héroïsme et de bravoure ne sont pas toujours l'apanage des humains. Le dévouement…
de certains animaux, au péril de leur vie, peut être exemplaire. Toutes les histoires de ce livre sont vraies. Et pourtant, certaines sont à peine croyables ! Ces récits drôles, émouvants, ou parfois tragiques, mettent en scène des humains et des bêtes. Des histoires extraordinaires vécues par des animaux et des gens ordinaires... mais exceptionnels. Dans ce livre, vous découvrirez aussi des animaux thérapeutes, sportifs ou artistes, ainsi que des êtres exceptionnels. De Carole, première femme de la Garde républicaine à Allison qui se démène pour retrouver son chien, en passant par Séverine qui adopte Wolf, un malheureux chien de laboratoire... " -- 4e de couvDanse avec les baleines (Spécial suspense)
Par Anne Collet. 1998
Par une spécialiste des mammifères marins, brillante biologiste. Un livre qui mêle aventure au bout du monde et découvertes scientifiques,…
une évocation de ses voyages et missions, un partage de ses émotions, émerveillements et incomparable expérienceOn the mound with-- Curt Schilling (Matt Christopher)
Par Matt Christopher, Glenn Stout. 2004
Biography of Curt Schilling, the star pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Details his career from school days and the minor…
leagues to a series of teams in the majors, where he learned to work hard to perfect his game. For grades 4-7. 2004Smoke and ashes: the story of the Holocaust
Par Barbara Rogasky. 1988
Explains how the Holocaust (1933-1945) occurred by examining the roots of anti-Semitism, Nazi plans for extermination of Jews, and the…
step-by-step execution of that scheme through ghettos, concentration camps, and death camps. Reviews criminal trials after WWII to seek justice. Revised and expanded from 1988 edition. Violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2002After Jihad: America and the struggle for Islamic democracy
Par Noah Feldman. 2003
Explores the question whether democracy can "be made to flourish in the lands where Islam prevails." Discusses the political terrain…
in Iran, Turkey, Asia, Pakistan, and Arab countries to ascertain the compatibility of the Islamic religion with democratic values. Claiming there is no inherent conflict, Feldman suggests ways to refute anti-Americanism. 2003The wrong man: the final verdict on the Dr. Sam Sheppard murder case
Par James Neff. 2001
Investigative reporter assembles extensive evidence exonerating Cleveland physician Sam Sheppard of murdering his pregnant wife, Marilyn, on July 4, 1954.…
Describes botched police and forensic investigations, Sheppard's retrials and eventual acquittal in 1966, and his son's anti-death-penalty activism. Identifies probable actual killer and reconstructs possible murder scenario. Some violence and some strong language. 2001Library: an unquiet history
Par Matthew Battles. 2003
Survey by Harvard rare-book specialist of historical events leading to both destruction and proliferation of libraries. Battles laments the burning…
of Alexandria's library in ancient times, then explores preservation of literary culture by monks through medieval ages. Later observations cover Dewey's classification legacy, twentieth-century book bonfires by the Nazis and others, and digital-age challenges. 2003Pocket pets
Par Alvin Silverstein. 2000
Describes ten small pets and how to raise them. Includes common animals such as guinea pigs and rabbits and some…
unusual ones, among them the degu and the duprasi. For grades 4-7. 2000Comme si j'avais des ailes (Musiques & Cie)
Par Chet Baker. 2001
Les mémoires de ce musicien de jazz, trompettiste et chanteur. Cet opuscule rend compte de ses mots, de ses opinions…
et de moments précis de sa vie. Préface de son épouse, Carol BakerLewis and Clark: a prairie dog for the president
Par Shirley-Raye Redmond. 2003
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sends explorers Lewis and Clark across the country to map the land and bring back…
plants and animals. The men capture a prairie dog and send it to Washington for everyone to see. Beginning Reader. For grades 2-4. 2003Dog days and dandelions: a lively guide to the animal meanings behind everyday words
Par Martha Barnette. 2003
Author presents a dictionary of words and phrases with roots in the animal kingdom. Barnette traces the etymology of the…
obvious ("catnap" and "dog-eared") and the obscure (the pig in "porcelain") from ancient times to the twentieth-century with the intent of providing entertaining information to illuminate history, science, culture, and language. 2003Getting your book published for dummies
Par Sarah Parsons Zackheim, Adrian Zackheim. 2000
Describes the publishing industry and emphasizes what budding authors need to know in order to have a book produced. Includes…
advice on dealing with negotiations, proposals, advances, options, rights, marketing, agents, and self-publishing on the Web. Foreword by Nelson DeMille. 2000Israelis and palestinians: why do they fight? can they stop?
Par Bernard Wasserstein. 2003
History professor offers reasons for the conflict in Israel other than ethnic and religious differences. Posits that neither Jews nor…
Arabs "are animated by crazed psychopathy" but rather fight over definable interests. Suggests that multifaceted analysis of demographic, socioeconomic, environmental, and territorial dimensions of the struggle may facilitate a peaceful resolution. 2003The North American bison
Par John E Becker. 2003
Discusses the history of this woolly, horned mammal, including its near extinction in the 1870s when federal troops slaughtered bison…
herds to help defeat Native American tribes that were dependent on them for survival. Also relates later governmental and other efforts to preserve the species. For grades 4-7. 2003Inspector Hopper (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Doug Cushman. 2000
Facing the lion: growing up Maasai on the African savanna
Par Joseph Lekuton. 2003
Virginia teacher recounts his childhood as a nomadic tribe member in northern Kenya. Describes running from lions, tending cattle, being…
circumcised at thirteen to become a "warrior," attending boarding school, searching for his wandering village during vacations, and leaving home to study in the United States. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Ben Franklin's almanac: being a true account of the good gentleman's life
Par Candace Fleming. 2003
Biography of Benjamin Franklin, who lived from 1706 to 1790, emphasizing his many accomplishments as a writer, printer, statesman, and…
inventor. Includes amusing stories and anecdotes, excerpts from his autobiography and other papers, family letters, and newspaper articles that reveal the breadth of Franklin's interests. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2003Close to shore: the terrifying shark attacks of 1916
Par Mike Capuzzo. 2003
Documents the first known shark attacks on humans in the United States. Recounts how several bathers in New Jersey were…
devoured by a great white shark in July 1916, spreading terror to the shore's vacation retreats. Also describes efforts to find and kill the predator. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003Shark!: the truth behind the terror (High five reading)
Par Mike Strong. 2003
Briefly describes some shark attacks on humans. Then focuses on facts about sharks--their special features, how and what they eat.…
Discusses safety issues at the ocean beach, reminding readers that shark attacks are rare occurrences. Beginning chapter book. For grades 3-6. 2003Pour une histoire amérindienne de l'Amérique
Par Georges E Sioui. 2010
" Pour la première fois, un Amérindien esquisse les règles qui devraient s'appliquer à l'étude de l'histoire des autochtones. L'auteur…
démontre que ces lignes directrices doivent correspondre à l'image que les autochtones ont d'eux-mêmes et à leur éthique sociale, et qu'elles devraient présider aux relations entre les autochtones et ceux qui ont immigré plus récemment en Amérique. Sioui a donc écrit un ouvrage qui non seulement traite de métahistoire, mais qui constitue aussi une réflexion morale. Il est fier d'être Huron et Amérindien et il est pleinement conscient des injustices que son peuple - huron et amérindien - a subies et continue d'endurer à cause des Euro-Américains. Pourtant, il reste convaincu que la grandeur amérindienne n'est pas qu'un vestige du passé : l'avenir permettra aux autochtones de jouer un rôle très important en fournissant à l'Amérique du Nord et au reste du monde un modèle de société viable. "