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On the course with-- Tiger Woods
Par Glenn Stout. 1998
Discusses the family background and the sports career of popular young athlete Tiger Woods. Portrays Tiger's success in winning almost…
every tournament on the professional golf circuit. For grades 4-7. 2001On 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. 2004On the court with-- Shaquille O'Neal
Par Glenn Stout. 2003
Describes the life and career of the basketball superstar and center for the Los Angeles Lakers up until the 2002…
season. Tells how O'Neal became a professional player winning many awards and championships, including a gold medal with the U.S. team at the 1996 Olympics. For grades 4-7. 2003Smoke 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. 2001In the goal with-- Briana Scurry
Par Matt Christopher. 2000
A biography of the former goalkeeper on the U.S. women's national soccer team who earned the nickname "The Rock." Describes…
Scurry's sports career through the end of the 1999 season. For grades 4-7. 2000On the ice with-- Tara Lipinski
Par Glenn Stout. 1999
Presents the life and sports career of Tara Lipinski from her early training in roller skating at age three, roller…
hockey at five, and ice skating at six. Describes Lipinski's experience competing for, and winning, the gold medal in figure skating at the 1998 Olympics. For grades 4-7. 1999The rural life
Par Verlyn Klinkenborg. 2003
Collection of essays celebrating the simplicity of country life in successive months over the course of one year. The selections--which…
previously appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, and other publications--depict seasonal changes in settings ranging from Klinkenborg's own upstate New York farm to rugged landscapes in the American west. 2003Library: 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. 2003A season of fire: four months on the firelines in the American West
Par Doug Gantenbein. 2003
Reporter describes the forest fires of 2001 that left four firefighters dead in Washington state. Presents an overview of the…
training and deployment of firefighting crews and the methods of preventing and controlling wildfires. Analyzes the disputes between environmentalists, loggers, and the government over tree-thinning policy. Some strong language. 2003Comme 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. 2003Le coeur rouge de la bohème: historiettes de ma première jeunesse (L'arbre)
Par Jean-Claude Germain. 2008
"Après avoir évoqué son enfance dans La Rue Fabre, centre de l'univers, Jean-Claude Germain récidive avec un second recueil de…
courts récits, où il relate maintenant ses années de bohème, alors qu'il est étudiant au collège Sainte-Marie, dans les années 1950. On sent dans les murs de la digne institution la mainmise de l'Église, omniprésente et toute-puissante, sur l'éducation, mais aussi les premiers germes d'une pensée rebelle, symptômes de la Révolution tranquille. Au fil des souvenirs de l'ineffable conteur, on croise les silhouettes de personnages hauts en couleurs, autant de symboles d'une époque effervescente et allumée : André Mathieu, Claude Gauvreau, Armand Vaillancourt, Robert Roussil, Henri Tranquille, Janou Saint-Denis et bien d'autres [...]". -- 4e de couvBiography of the seventeenth-century Danish scientist Nicolaus Steno, the world's first geologist, who challenged the conventional timetable stated in the…
Bible for creation of the earth. Discusses the intellectual ferment caused by his discovery that the earth's crust contains layers of rock strata and fossil remains that explain its ancient history. 2003Israelis 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. 2003Republic of shade: New England and the American elm
Par Thomas J Campanella. 2003
A natural history of the American elm interwoven with U.S. urban and cultural development. Describes the native tree's symbolic significance…
and practical uses in the early republic, its spread across the nation, its demise as a victim of modernization and Dutch elm disease, and twentieth-century efforts to restore it to prominence. 2003Facing 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. 2003Landscaping with wildflowers: an environmental approach to gardening
Par James W Wilson. 1992
A host of PBS's "Victory Garden" discusses how to establish native plants in a variety of habitats. Wilson advocates making…
selections that attract butterflies and birds, and recommends cultivating types resistant to diseases and pests. His suggestions include soil preparation, purchasing tips, and maintenance. He also provides lists of ferns, wildflowers, and grasses for specific regions. 1992