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Cooking with grease: stirring the pots in American politics
Par Donna Brazile. 2004
First African American woman to head a national political campaign gives a behind-the-scenes look at her life and career. Describes…
her impoverished Louisiana childhood, early involvement in the civil rights movement, voter registration efforts, advocacy for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and management of Gore's 2000 presidential campaign. 2004The future of ice: a journey into cold
Par Gretel Ehrlich. 2004
Veteran nature writer chronicles living and traveling for six months in cold regions and speculates on climate change and its…
psychological and environmental impacts. Traveling in Tierra del Fuego, Greenland, and Wyoming, Ehrlich mingles personal and philosophical musings with dire predictions of the catastrophic consequences of global warming. 2004Politics, pollution, and pandas: an environmental memoir
Par Russell E Train. 2003
Former Environmental Protection Agency administrator recounts his pivotal role in environmental policy development under presidents Nixon and Ford and later…
as head of the World Wildlife Fund in the private sector. Provides an insider's look at key conservation movement events and figures of the 1960s-1970s. 2003Lincoln: a photobiography (Journeys 2014)
Par Russell Freedman. 1987
Biography of sixteenth U.S. president. Describes his rise from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois to become a…
self-educated lawyer, state representative, and, in 1860, president. Highlights Lincoln's Civil War leadership before his 1865 assassination. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1987100 birds and how they got their names
Par Diana Wells. 2002
Brief essays describe birds and humans' fascination with them. Highlights species groupings, etymology of names, folk beliefs, legends, literature, and…
history associated with birds. Gives the meaning of "hoodwink" and "for the birds" and explains how cranes have come to symbolize marital happiness. 2002Why Lincoln matters: today more than ever
Par Mario Matthew Cuomo. 2004
Former New York governor applies the sixteenth president's wisdom to challenges in 2004. Calling Lincoln's vision "worthy of the world's…
greatest nation," Cuomo finds in it contemporary relevance to war, civil liberties, governmental roles, economic opportunity, global interdependence, religion, the Supreme Court, and race. 2004Judging Thomas: the life and times of Clarence Thomas
Par Ken Foskett. 2004
Biography of the African American Supreme Court justice. Journalist Foskett describes Thomas's impoverished Georgia childhood, Yale Law School matriculation, legal…
career, conservative views, and 1991 appointment to the court by fellow Republican President George Bush. Also examines controversies that surround the jurist. Strong language. 2004On the wing: to the edge of the Earth with the peregrine falcon
Par Alan Tennant. 2004
Award-winning author and naturalist recounts his mid-1980s efforts to radio-track the transcontinental migration of peregrine falcons. Following the beautiful raptors…
through uncharted territory, Tennant and his partner travel from Texas to the Arctic, south through Mexico and Belize, and into the Caribbean on a mission fraught with danger. 2004Ask not: the inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the speech that changed America
Par Thurston Clarke. 2004
Chronicles the creation of Kennedy's inaugural address during the ten days in January 1961 just before he was sworn in…
as president. Discusses the political context and people and perspectives that influenced the speech. Contributes to the debate over which parts of the speech were written by Kennedy himself. 2004Rising fire: volcanoes and our inner lives
Par John Calderazzo. 2004
Combines travelog with historical accounts of major eruptions to portray their effect on local residents and humankind. Covers ancient sites--Vesuvius,…
Stromboli, Mount Etna, peaks on the Pacific Ring of Fire--as well as Kilauea, Unzen, Martinique, and others. Discusses cultural responses to eruptions, including human sacrifice and artistic interpretations. 2004FBI girl: how I learned to crack my father's code
Par Maura Conlon-McIvor. 2004
Memoir of a Hoover-era FBI agent's daughter determined to penetrate her father's secretive world with the help of her own…
detective work. Author describes how she learned even more about her dad through mutual love, loss, and understanding when her beloved uncle, Father Jack, was murdered in New York. 2004The coast mappers
Par Taylor Morrison. 2004
Tells how George Davidson and other scientists hired by the U.S. Coast Survey in the mid-1800s created nautical charts of…
California, Oregon, and Washington. Describes their hardships: perilous cliffs, harsh winters, and tense relations with local Indians. Explains surveying techniques and copperplate printing. For grades 4-7. 2004L'oligarchie ça suffit, vive la démocratie (L'Histoire immédiate)
Par Hervé Kempf. 2011
" Sommes-nous en dictature? Non. Sommes-nous en démocratie? Non plus. Les puissances d'argent ont acquis une influence démesurée, les grands…
médias sont contrôlés par les intérêts capitalistes, les lobbies décident des lois en coulisses, les libertés sont jour après jour entamées. Dans tous les pays occidentaux, la démocratie est attaquée par une caste. En réalité, nous sommes entrés dans un régime oligarchique, cette forme politique conçue par les Grecs anciens et qu'ont oubliée les politologues : la domination d'une petite classe de puissants qui discutent entre pairs et imposent ensuite leurs décisions à l'ensemble des citoyens... " -- 4e de couvMoi, je suis de Bouctouche: les racines bien ancrées
Par Donald J Savoie. 2009
« [...] Donald Savoie a grandi dans un petit village acadien et est devenu un auteur et un universitaire accompli.…
Ses livres ont eu un effet profond sur les politiques publiques du Canada et sur l'administration du pays. Moi, je suis de Bouctouche n'est pas seulement l'histoire de Savoie lui-même, mais aussi une histoire qui porte sur le Canada, le peuple acadien et l'évolution du Canada français [...] ». -- 4e de couvLa crique des Damnés (Collection noire)
Par Jocelyn Boisvert. 2021
À peine débarqués aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine pour les vacances, Nathan et Rémi font la rencontre de deux sympathiques Madelinots. Au fil…
de la conversation, Maya et Noé révèlent aux jeunes touristes l'existence du rocher du Diable, une immense pierre en forme de tête-de-mort, située au cœur de la crique des Damnés. Selon la légende, ce lieu serait à l'origine de nombreuses morts mystérieuses. Mis au défi par leurs nouveaux amis, les frères Bilodeau acceptent d'aller visiter cet endroit supposément hanté. Un défi qu'ils risquent de regretter longtemps... s'ils parviennent à s'en sortir vivantsC'est quoi la politique? (C'est quoi)
Par Philippe Séguin. 1999
Après vingt ans de vie publique, Philippe Séguin, ancien président de l'Assemblée nationale, répond aux questions d'élèves de CM2 (cinquième…
année) à propos du sens de l'action politique ainsi que des structures politiques en France, en particulier. [SDMThe presidential nominating process: a place for us? (American political challenges)
Par Rhodes Cook. 2004
Former Congressional Quarterly political writer examines the role of voters in determining presidential nominees. Traces the history and evolution of…
modern primary elections; looks at the process in other democratic countries like England, France, and Germany; and suggests reforms that would increase competition and empower voters. 2004Murdering McKinley: the making of Theodore Roosevelt's America
Par Eric Rauchway. 2003
Study of William McKinley's assassination in 1901 and Theodore Roosevelt's ascent to the presidency. Focuses on assassin Leon Czolgosz's upbringing,…
motives, mental health, and trial to explain the country's reaction to the crime. Asserts that the new president's political astuteness shaped his response to the murder through social reform. 2003A tree is a plant (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
Par Clyde Robert Bulla, Stacey Schuett. 1960
Follows an apple plant from seed to sprout to tree, explaining the functions of roots, trunk, branches, leaves, and blossoms…
that lead to fruit. Also describes the cycle of seasonal changes. Includes two simple science projects. For grades 2-4. 1960In defense of liberty: the story of America's Bill of Rights
Par Russell Freedman. 2003
Describes the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution and explains how they are applied as well as tested. Examples…
of challenges include a suit brought on behalf of schoolchildren who were required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and rap musicians sued for obscenity. For junior and senior high readers. 2003