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The First Amendment guarantees the right to peacefully protest and Americans have embraced this right for nearly two centuries. Protest: A History of Social Movements in America focuses on the people who faced adversity while speaking out for women?s suffrage, Black civil rights, the environment, LGBTQ rights, and more.
Take a cross-country journey in the pages of Provinces and Territories of Canada. Learn about the environment, history, tourist attractions, arts, sports, and cultures that make each province and territory unique. Engaging text and high-quality visuals provide fascinating insight into the provinces and territories that comprise this vast nation.
Rules, rules, rules! English grammar is full of rules. How are we supposed to remember when or why to use all those pesky punctuation marks? Why bother, anyway, in an age of texting and rampant emojis? When a proper foundation is laid, all forms of communication benefit: Punctuate It! gently instructs young readers (and writers) to think carefully about the marks they see and to choose their punctuation to create meaningful sentences. Vibrant, off-the-wall illustrations lend visual appeal, and "
Social change can occur slowly and quietly but it is often the result of large numbers of people mobilizing for the purpose of bringing about change. The Push for Social Change series explores how and why social change occurs and what impact major movements have had on people's lives. All books will examine the events that led to particular social change movements; what those movements did; how and why they did it; and the short-term and long-term impact of those movements. Quotes from people o
These quick reads, just 32-pages each are power-packed with reading enjoyment. Here are 40 exciting hi-lo paperback novels with various themes guaranteed to keep your students turning the pages until the very end!
Titles Include: Black Widow Beauty, Danger on Ice, Empty Eyes, Experiment, Kula'i Street Knights, Mystery Quilt, No Way to Run, Ritual, 75- Cent Son, Very Bad DreamThese quick reads~just 32-pages each~are power-packed with reading enjoyment. Here are 40 exciting hi-lo paperback novels with various themes guaranteed to keep your students turning the pages until the very end!
Every summer the gates of Quartz Creek Ranch swing open for kids needing a fresh start. The philosophy of the ranch is simple: "We don’t call it therapy. It’s just horseback riding." Under the watchful eyes of life-long ranchers Willard and Etty Bridle, these middle-schoolers put their hands—and hearts—to good use, learning to ride, working on the ranch, and caring for the animals. Aided by two teenage horse trainers, the kids must forge a bond with their horses, grow beyond the mistakes that br
An adventure story about greed, rebellion, and finding allies in the most unlikely places. The Queen and the Nobody Boy is the stand-alone follow-up to the award-winning middle grade novel, The Traveling Restaurant. Hodie is the unpaid odd-job boy at the Grand Palace in the Kingdom of Fontania. Fed-up, he decides to leave and better himself in the South. But the young Queen, 12 year old Sibilla, is fed-up, too, because of gossip about her lack of magical ability. She decides to go with him, ins
Henrietta Szold founded Hadassah, the Jewish women's social justice organization, in 1912, determined to help the starving families she saw in Palestine. Hadassah served everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, or national origin, and continues its mission to this day.
Join author Lee Wind on a fascinating journey through LGBTQIA+ history, as he delves into primary sources to reclaim the lives, loves, and identities of historical figures around the world.