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Thrills and chills, witches, ghosts, and goblins-these terrifying teaching tools don't need to be controversial to inspire reluctant readers in gra...

Publisher: ABC-CLIOAuthor(s): Judy FreemanNumber of pages: 868Publication date: 1995Dimensions: 253 x 179 x 55Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedes...

Publisher: ABC-CLIOAuthor(s): Bruce E., Ph.D. JohansenNumber of pages: 312Publication date: 2003Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 19Cover type: Paperback / s...

Projects use different types of media (e.g., books, tapes, CD-ROMs, the Internet), giving students a variety of experiences with fiction and nonfic...

Exploring the United States through Literature describes the best of current print and nonprint materials teachers can use with their students to s...

Culture and Customs of the Philippines provides the best general overview to the Asian archipelago and to a people with close ties to the United St...

Most high school administrators, teachers, and staff concentrate on the student who is in the college preparatory track, while those who may not ev...

A Danish musician here presents the most accurate, comprehensive work on a major figure in American jazz: Lester Willis Young (1909-1959), better k...

Written with a focus on the English Language Arts Common Core Standards, this book provides a complete plan for developing a literacy program that ...

The Butzows' groundbreaking, critically acclaimed, and best-selling resource has been thoroughly revised and updated for today's classroom with new...

At a time when sports coverage inundates the airwaves, when coaches are routinely among the highest-paid school employees, and when professional sp...

An expert guide to the development of the middle school model as the best educational environment designed to address students' developmental and s...

A broad survey of secondary schools, their historical origins, and present-day goals, intentions, and practices in educating adolescents. Secondary...

Publisher: ABC-CLIOAuthor(s): Thomas G. CodyNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 1992Dimensions: 156 x 233 x 21Cover type: Paperback / softbackRed...

Taking us on a journey through workplaces large and small, traditional and contemporary, this book explores the relationships between people and th...

Based on AASL/AECT standards and McREL benchmarks, each lesson plan includes standards, learning objectives, teaching directions, reproducible work...

More than 100 entries cover the significant events, people, publications, movements, and organizations associated with Anthony, and each entry desc...

Publisher: ABC-CLIOAuthor(s): Etienne GilsonNumber of pages: 358Publication date: 1979Dimensions: 243 x 158 x 26Cover type: HardbackRedescopera far...

A large number of smoking interventions are represented as well as the characteristics of smokers and the outcome of the respective interventions. ...

Publisher: ABC-CLIOAuthor(s): Jill ShivertakerNumber of pages: 96Publication date: 2008Dimensions: 225 x 291 x 14Cover type: Paperback / softbackRe...

Albert provides a survey of the impact of jazz on both American and foreign fiction, along with an annotated listing of almost 400 short stories, n...

Use these 100 handy reproducible book lists to instantly create handouts for teen readers and teachers, add to your newsletter, or post on your web...

Islam is the most misunderstood and misrepresented religious tradition in the United States, depicted as an oppressive and violent political system...

Covering such critically important laws as the Homestead Act of 1862, the Social Security Act of 1935, Medicare and Medicaid, and many others, this...

Addressing the chronic underestimation of capital and operating costs in urban transportation projects, this book provides a detailed analysis of t...

Hibbert tries to show by reference to history of punishments, to the reactions of those who suffered them or have been threatened by them, and to t...

There is a feeling of helplessness in the hearts of many parents. Why Parents Matter challenges parents and parental figures to take responsibility...

Build high-interest theme lesson plans that accurately portray Native peoples and cultures with this authoritative guide to the best children's fic...

This book exposes how a coalition of political, religious, and civic leaders are using the issue of sex to frighten, misinform, and bully Americans...

This reference book profiles corporate magazines, those sponsored by and produced for a single business firm. Entries are arranged alphabetically a...

A revealing, witty, and altogether fascinating story of the tribal customs and rituals that help shape our nation's laws. The Washingtonian Sharp, ...

Written by a team of experts that includes doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and chemists, this handbook focuses on the diseases that...

Dazzle teens with a film collection custom-designed to fit their interests and tastes! In addition, the authors address popular culture influences ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe 21st Century Turning Points series is a one-stop resource for understanding the people and events changing America today. The #MeToo...

This book explores how comedian Stephen Colbert's satiric views of American life have captured the imagination of viewers around the world-and shar...

This work is a fascinating overview of Americans' complex and occasionally uneasy relationship with military service, from World War II to the age ...

Capture the hearts, minds, and attention of your digital-age listeners using read-aloud experiences that engage technology. "I wish my learners wou...

Publisher: ABC-CLIOAuthor(s): Carl A., II HarveyNumber of pages: 149Publication date: 2016Dimensions: 224 x 291 x 7Cover type: Paperback / softback...

Part of a series that tells the "life story" of the objects and technologies that have become so vital to our daily lives. This volume combines a d...

Baker and Gibson show that while Vidal's novels are tremendously entertaining, they are also serious examinations of a recurring theme-the decline ...

Publisher: ABC-CLIONumber of pages: 351Publication date: 2018Dimensions: 145 x 222 x 29Cover type: HardbackEditor(s): Michelle Y. JanningRedescoper...

Qutb's active opposition to the secular policies of Egyptian President Nasser led to his imprisonment from 1954 to 1964, during which his writings ...

Publisher: ABC-CLIOAuthor(s): David H. CulbertNumber of pages: 238Publication date: 1976Dimensions: 230 x 154 x 23Cover type: HardbackRedescopera f...

How can public libraries successfully meet the needs of their patrons and their communities, and build support for their endeavors? With examples a...

Born into a family of writers, Stephen Crane wrote his first poem, I'd Rather Have when he was eight, and his first short story, Uncle Jake and the...

The Vietnam War was in many ways defined by a civil-military divide, an underlying clash between military and civilian leadership over the conflict...

This book is a study of techniques used to introduce, continue and change the discourse topic in expository writing. Discourse topic is examined by...

Beginning with an exposition of the four most widely argued theories of the press, this book goes on to explore several critical perspectives on th...

At a time when American society is desperately seeking to create hope for inner city black youth, this study serves as a tool to encourage those re...

Based on in-depth interviews by skilled clinicians with husbands and wives who have been married more than 20 years, Mackey and O'Brien explore how...

Helps readers explore Ukraine's contemporary life and culture. This book enables readers to delve into Ukraine's modern society by looking at its r...

What should the average person know about science? Because science is so central to life in the 21st century, science educators and other leaders o...

This study of civil liberties focuses on the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the dispute in Skokie, Illinois over the rights of members o...

The chapters in this book have evolved from talks originally presented at The First International Workshop on Human and Machine Cognition. Although...

Until now, in-depth cultural information on Pakistan, a predominantly Muslim country formed in 1947 after the dissolution of British rule in India,...

This casebook probes the many layers of meaning in Golding's "Lord of the Flies". It examines its literary, philosophical, historical, scientific a...

This book guides readers through these and other important Steinbeck works, particularly those that are most often taught, including The Pearl (194...

One of the most experienced therapists in the world for treatment-resistant obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) explains the disorder, the treatmen...

An engaging, nontechnical discussion of the infectious diseases and other biological threats that pose the highest risk to humans, presented in the...

DescriptionIn the 21st century, disability rights have become a social justice issue that concerns all American citizens--access to safe, affordabl...

The health and wellbeing of the world's population matters, but many of the female half experience unequal access to information and care that incr...

Publisher: ABC-CLIOAuthor(s): Nella LarsenNumber of pages: 310Publication date: 1970Dimensions: 146 x 223 x 24Cover type: HardbackRedescopera farme...

The book stresses that the reporting process is more difficult than most critics and reporters realize, and points out that the best reporters are ...

The essays found in Telenovelas covers a broad view of the genre, television's impact in Latino culture, as well as more in-depth discussions of sp...

Publisher: ABC-CLIOAuthor(s): Dorothy L SayersNumber of pages: 221Publication date: 1980Dimensions: 146 x 223 x 23Cover type: HardbackRedescopera f...

DescriptionFree Speech and Censorship: Examining the Facts is part of a series that uses evidence-based documentation to examine the veracity of cl...

This 1993 annual volume, edited by Michael Harris, represents the continuation of the Journal of Newspaper and Periodical History. This 1993 volume...

Valone has selected 71 documents that have either defined America's place in the world or reflected a significant episode in the history of U.S. fo...

There is a broad consensus among informed observers both inside and outside the Beltway that American public diplomacy leaves much to be desired, a...

In examining the works of these writers, the author concludes that women writers continue to attempt to define themselves in their own voices. Marr...