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Paperback. This latest volume in the Extraordinary Brain series represents a joint effort between researchers and practitioners to shape the future of early reading intervention by taking stock of the present and making recommendations for the future. Editor(s): Connor, Carol McDonald (Assistant Professor, Florida State University); McCardle, Peggy. Series: Extraordinary Brain Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JNFD; JNU; YQCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Brookes Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598579680
- ISBN
- 9781598579680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.50
€ 45.50
Approaches to Teaching "the Story of the Stone (Dream of the Red Chamb...
. Ed(S): Schonebaum, Andrew; Lu, Tina
Paperback. The Story of the Stone (or Dream of the Red Chamber), a Chinese novel by Cao Xueqin and continued by Gao E, tells of an amazing garden, of a young man's choice between two beautiful women, of his journey toward enlightenment, and of the moral and financial decline of a powerful family. Editor(s): Schonebaum, Andrew; Lu, Tina. Series: Approaches to Teaching World Literature. Num Pages: 515 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBD; DSK; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Modern Language Association of America United States
- Number of pages
- 515
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603291118
- ISBN
- 9781603291118
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.76
€ 41.99
€ 41.76
Paperback. Provides a wide range of options for teaching the complexities of the Latin American literary Boom of the 1960s and '70s, explores the influence of Boom works and authors, presents different frameworks for thinking about the Boom, proposes ways to approach it in the classroom, and provides resources for selecting materials for courses. Editor(s): Kerr, Lucille; Herrero-Olaizola, Alejandro. Series: Options for Teaching. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; DS; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Modern Language Association of America United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603291927
- ISBN
- 9781603291927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.26
€ 44.26
Paperback. Nella Larsen's novels Quicksand and Passing, published at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, fell out of print and ere thus little known for many years. Now widely available and taught, Quicksand and Passing challenge conventional "tragic mulatta" and "passing" narratives. This volume offers approaches for teaching these two important novels. Editor(s): McLendon, Jacquelyn Y. Series: Approaches to Teaching World Literature Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Modern Language Association of America United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603292207
- ISBN
- 9781603292207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.76
€ 41.99
€ 41.76
Paperback. On September 20, 1988, Lauro Cavazos became the first Hispanic in the history of United States to be appointed to Cabinet, when then - vice president George H W Bush swore him in as secretary of education. This memoir recounts not only his years in Washington but also childhood influences and life experiences that informed his policies in office. Series: Perspectives on South Texas. Num Pages: 300 pages, 18 b&w photos, map, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603440448
- ISBN
- 9781603440448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Traces the experiences of Mexican workers on the American home front during World War II as they moved from rural to urban areas and sought better-paying jobs in industries. This title investigates the intervention by Mexico in the treatment of workers and Texas' emergence as a key site for negotiating the application of the Good Neighbor Policy. Series: Rio Grande/Rio Bravo: Borderlands Culture and Traditions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 b&w photos, 8 tables, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJH; JFFJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603440974
- ISBN
- 9781603440974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.87
€ 37.87
Paperback. Provides a framework for considering the environmental direction and impact of US presidents during the last seven decades, permitting an assessment of each president in terms of how his administration either aided or hindered the advancement of environmental issues. Series: Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes Series on the Presidency and Leadership. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603442039
- ISBN
- 9781603442039
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Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback. Lavish illustrations (photographs, site drawings, and artifact sketches) complement this informative and highly readable account. Naval warfare buffs, amateurs and professionals involved in maritime archaeology, and Civil War aficionados will be intrigued and informed by "USS "Monitor" A Historic Ship Completes Its Final Voyage." Num Pages: 338 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603444743
- ISBN
- 9781603444743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Hardcover. In "Wiki at War," James Jay Carafano explains why these and other Internet-born initiatives matter and how they are likely to affect the future face of war, diplomacy, and domestic politics. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; PDR; UBJ; UDBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603445863
- ISBN
- 9781603445863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.50
€ 45.50
Paperback. Robert McPherson has gathered the wisdom of White Mesa elders as they imparted knowledge about their land place names, uses, teachings, and historic events tied to specific sites providing a fresh insight into the lives of these little-known people." Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607811459
- ISBN
- 9781607811459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.97
€ 39.97
Paperback. This thought-provoking collection sheds light on the plight of our nonhuman primate cousins--and what we can do to help Editor(s): Kemmerer, Lisa. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607811534
- ISBN
- 9781607811534
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Condition: New
€ 24.70
€ 24.70
Navajo Tradition, Mormon Life: The Autobiography and Teachings of Jim ...
McPherson, Robert S., Dandy, Jim, Burak, Sara...
Paperback. Navajo Jim Dandy became a Mormon as part of the LDS Placement pro-gram and found a way to combine the traditions and beliefs of both Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; BGXA; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607811947
- ISBN
- 9781607811947
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Condition: New
€ 24.33
€ 24.33
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607813538
- ISBN
- 9781607813538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
The compelling memoir of a civil rights leader's journey from the Jim Crow-era South to the Washington beltway Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611173376
- ISBN
- 9781611173376
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Condition: New
€ 39.97
€ 39.97
Paperback. "Teachers as Learners "explores different ways teachers acquire, generate, and use knowledge. Feiman-Nemser, a legendary teacher-learner proponent, catalogs the history and current placement of learning and professional development for teachers. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard Educational Publishing Group United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612501130
- ISBN
- 9781612501130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.02
€ 38.02
Paperback. For low-income minority students, overcoming barriers to higher education often requires an academic mentor. This book shares real-life stories of educators who helped struggling students make it into college and sustain their success. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard Educational Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612501192
- ISBN
- 9781612501192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.40
€ 42.40
Paperback. When racial issues, financial troubles, and new federal policies affect schools, gaps form between students in different demographics. "Narrowing the Achievement Gap" examines the causes and effects of these gaps and presents measures for addressing them. Editor(s): Timar, Thomas B.; Maxwell-Jolly, Julie. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard Educational Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612501239
- ISBN
- 9781612501239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, b&w Illustrations, b&w maps. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard Educational Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612501253
- ISBN
- 9781612501253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Paperback. Offers a lively account of a rigorous high school course on race and racism. Set in a racially, ethnically, and economically diverse high school, the book chronicles students' engagement with one another, with a rich and challenging academic curriculum, and with questions that relate powerfully to their daily lives. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JNLC; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard Educational Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612504650
- ISBN
- 9781612504650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.78
€ 36.78
Paperback. This book analyzes the policies and political movements that have led to a more government-run educational system. For educators wanting to steer these changes, this book provides a background of how they were made and what can be done to change them. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard Educational Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612505114
- ISBN
- 9781612505114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.02
€ 38.02