Download or read book A Blue Fish in a Sea of Pink written by Mr. Ken Newton and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-02-05 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique memoir of a male elementary school teacher's career working in a female dominated profession and all the joys, trials, and tribulations along the way. A one-of-a-kind insight to the world of working with all-women in the education field and with children.

Download or read book We Want to Go to School written by Maryann Cocca-Leffler and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Junior Library Guild Selection February 2022 The true story of the people who helped make every public school a more inclusive place. There was a time in the United States when millions of children with disabilities weren't allowed to go to public school. But in 1971, seven kids and their families wanted to do something about it. They knew that every child had a right to an equal education, so they went to court to fight for that right. The case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia led to laws ensuring children with disabilities would receive a free, appropriate public education. Told in the voice of Janine Leffler, one of the millions of kids who went to school because of these laws, this book shares the true story of this landmark case.

Download or read book 365 Days in a Day School written by Navya Mehrotra and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2018-05-25 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new school’s a big deal... or is it? Roberta Meadows does not know what day school is like. Things go wrong at Woodland Montaña, but sometimes, all you have to do is set them right. Follow Roberta and her classmates into a new arena full of adventures!

Download or read book That s Bad Manners Roys Bedoys written by Christine Ha and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woohoo Storytime! Roys Bedoys learns what bad manners are at a restaurant. This is a great book for children to learn good manners.

Download or read book Everything Is an Obsession to Me written by Mary Jean Richardson and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2011-04-08 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical advice on overcoming all different kinds of obsessions, from a woman who didn't miss many! Down to earth examples with humility and irony for good measure.

Download or read book The Wonder eOmni Collection Wonder Auggie Me 365 Days of Wonder written by R. J. Palacio and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder—the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement and a major motion picture—and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. The internationally beloved novel Wonder, the treasured collection of companion stories Auggie & Me, and the inspirational 365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne's Book of Precepts are now available in an ebook omnibus edition. This is the perfect package for the millions of readers who have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, his friends, and their teacher Mr. Browne, and also for readers who have yet to be introduced to the wonder of Wonder. Praise for Wonder: "A beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation." --The Wall Street Journal "A crackling page-turner filled with characters you can't help but root for." --Entertainment Weekly "Rich and memorable." --The New York Times Book Review Praise for 365 Days of Wonder: "A big collection of inspiring words that will appeal to the legions of fans awaiting more wonder in their lives." --Kirkus Reviews "Palacio has an uncanny grasp of the minds and hearts of 8- to 12-year-olds, and the people who used to be them." --The New York Times Praise for Auggie & Me: "Not only a companion to Wonder, but a wonder in itself." --Kirkus, starred review

Download or read book Don t Do That at School Roys Bedoys written by Christine Ha and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-09 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Woohoo Storytime book: It's Roys Bedoys's first day of school in Kindergarten and he learns very quickly what he can't do, such as no cutting in line, no hurting others, no talking during read-aloud, and more.

Download or read book Simpsonology written by Tim Delaney and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2009-12-02 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this amusing and informative appreciation of The Simpsons, sociologist Tim Delaney looks at the many ways America''s longest-running sitcom and animated TV program reflects American culture. For more than fifteen years, the Simpsons have touched upon nearly every aspect of the American social scene--from family dynamics and social mores to local customs and national institutions. With over four hundred episodes aired so far, Delaney finds a goldmine of insights couched in parody on any number of perennial topics: - On television''s influence on American culture, Krusty the Clown says, "Would it really be worth living in a world without television? I think the survivors would envy the dead." - On New Age religion, Homer says, "To think, I turned to a cult for mindless happiness when I had beer all along." - On the thorny issue of gun ownership and home security, Homer purchases a pistol at "Bloodbath and Beyond" and then tells Marge, "I don''t have to be careful, I got a gun." - On the theme of community spirit, Bart thoughtlessly signs up with a local Boy Scout troop while on a sugar rush from eating a "Super-Squishee." The next day he realizes what he has done: "Oh, no. I joined the Junior Campers!" To which his sister, Lisa, responds: "The few, the proud, the geeky." Delaney finds many more episodes relevant to major sociological issues such as environmentalism, feminism, romance and marriage, politics, education, health, aging, and more. Students of popular culture and laypersons alike will learn basic sociological concepts and theories in a refreshing, jargon-free work that offers plenty of entertainment.

Download or read book The Last Laugh written by Jane Driskell Fairchild and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a prom night date rape leads to pregnancy, seventeen-year-old Jane is forced to marry her attacker and grow up too soon. In her new life, she must learn how to straddle the gap between the life she once imagined for herself and her new reality. After the marriage predictably fails, she is determined to become something more than just another teen-mom statistic. She longs to complete her education, achieve financial stability and create a secure life for herself and her two small children. However, she soon learns that in the late nineteen-sixties, the worldand her own lifeare in turmoil and there is no security for anyone. Swept up in the whirlwind of rapid social change, Jane embraces the womens liberation movement, anti-war activism and life on a commune where she hopes to live in a world of peace and love. With resilience and determination as she strives to make sense of the world around her, she overcomes daunting obstacles and finally begins to see her dreams come true. In The Last Laugh, author Jane Driskell Fairchild explores the lifelong aftermath of teen pregnancy while delivering an inspiring message that teen moms can find success and happiness in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds.

Download or read book Recovering Native American Writings in the Boarding School Press written by Jacqueline Emery and published by University of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2018 Outstanding Academic Title, selected by Choice Winner of the Ray & Pat Browne Award for Best Edited Collection Recovering Native American Writings in the Boarding School Press is the first comprehensive collection of writings by students and well-known Native American authors who published in boarding school newspapers during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Students used their acquired literacy in English along with more concrete tools that the boarding schools made available, such as printing technology, to create identities for themselves as editors and writers. In these roles they sought to challenge Native American stereotypes and share issues of importance to their communities. Writings by Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala-Ša), Charles Alexander Eastman, and Luther Standing Bear are paired with the works of lesser-known writers to reveal parallels and points of contrast between students and generations. Drawing works primarily from the Carlisle Indian Industrial School (Pennsylvania), the Hampton Institute (Virginia), and the Seneca Indian School (Oklahoma), Jacqueline Emery illustrates how the boarding school presses were used for numerous and competing purposes. While some student writings appear to reflect the assimilationist agenda, others provide more critical perspectives on the schools’ agendas and the dominant culture. This collection of Native-authored letters, editorials, essays, short fiction, and retold tales published in boarding school newspapers illuminates the boarding school legacy and how it has shaped Native American literary production.

Download or read book Wildflowers from Winter written by Katie Ganshert and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like the winter, grief has a season. Life returns with the spring. A young architect at a prestigious Chicago firm, Bethany Quinn has built the life she dreamed of during her teen years in a trailer park. An unexpected interruption from her estranged mother reveals that tragedy has struck in her hometown and a reluctant Bethany is called back to rural Iowa. Determined to pay her respects to her past while avoiding any emotional entanglements, she vows not to stay long. But the unexpected inheritance of five hundred acres of farmland and a startling turn of events in Chicago forces Bethany to come up with a new plan. Handsome farmhand Evan Price has taken care of the Quinn farm for years. When Bethany is left the land, Evan must fight her decisions to realize his dreams. But even as he disagrees with Bethany’s vision, Evan feels drawn to her and the pain she keeps so carefully locked away. For Bethany, making peace with her past and the God of her childhood doesn’t seem like the path to freedom. Is letting go the only way to new life, love and a peace that she’s not even sure exists?

Download or read book Write Before Your Eyes written by Lisa Williams Kline and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2010-07-13 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TWELVE-YEAR-OLD GRACIE IS always flying under the radar of her overworked parents and outspoken siblings. But when she buys an old journal at a yard sale, Gracie is stunned to realize that everything she writes in the journal comes true—though sometimes in unexpected ways. At first Gracie uses the journal selfishly, controlling her mother’s BlackBerry and eliminating the dress code at school. But then she starts to think about bigger issues: what about world hunger? Global warming? World peace Unfortunately, before she can make headway on any of those issues, the journal falls into the wrong hands—and soon Gracie and her best friend/crush Dylan are rushing around town trying to undo the damage! This fun, warm, emotionally honest novel is both a fantastic adventure and a testament to the power of writing to change the world.

Download or read book Life on the Brink written by Andrew Stephenson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2015-03-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Life on the Brink: “… an achingly raw memoir that balances existential quandaries with a healthy sense of humor.” - Eric, Editor Have you ever wondered why we’re here or what it’s all for? Do you sometimes get so caught up in your thoughts that you forget that they aren’t real and only exist in your head? What if you could change your perspective and view the events in your life as happening for you, rather than to you? Do you think this could change your reaction? Could it then also have a positive impact on your overall outlook and how you view each day? Life on the Brink is a book of memories and reflections, told with the author’s charismatic and hilarious take on growing up, raising a family and facing life’s many challenges. This book will help you laugh a lot, cry a bit, and slow down long enough to think. You might even end up a little more hopeful and believe the journey to discovery is worth the struggle.

Download or read book The Ultimate Sleepover Party Book written by Debra Mostow Zakarin and published by Element Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells girls how conduct sleepover parties.

Download or read book Paprika written by Joanne Sasvari and published by CanWest Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Adi s World written by Jo-Marie and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2013-07-17 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever imagined what it would be like to live in a sugar maple tree? Your whole village lives inside the trees trunk and branches. How tall are you? What is your home like? Does your bedroom have windows? Where do you go to school? Does your school have a playground? What if one day a branch on your schools playground cracks open? This branch is high in the air. What danger does this crack bring to your school and community? What if the adults in your community cant solve the problem? What will you and your classmates do? Will you think of ways to help your community? Who will lead this important project? Will you solve the mystery of how the crack happened and why? What if things go wrong? Adi faces these problems with the help of her friends and a very special person. Through His help and guidance, Adi finds courage she doesnt know she has. Adi learns to answer His question: Who are you, Adi?

Download or read book My First Day of School written by Michelle Medlock Adams and published by WorthyKids. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively board book, a young boy starts his first day of school not knowing what to expect. Follow along as he explores his classroom, makes new friends, and enjoys all the creative and interesting activities school can offer. My First Day of School helps first-time students, from preschoolers to kindergartners, understand what happens at school, while providing parents the opportunity to answer questions their child may have. An enthusiastic narrator and bright, cheerful illustrations will have first-time students eagerly anticipating their first day of school.