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Deaf lives in contrast
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Mary V. Rivers |
236 p. : 23 cm |
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Books that teach kids to write
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Marianne Saccardi |
"This book provides a wealth of read aloud titles and related activities that provide busy teachers with the tools to help students in grades 3-12 become successful writers"-- |
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Poisoned for profit
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Philip Shabecoff |
Looks at the prevalence of toxic chemicals in the food supply, household cleaners, water systems, and other aspects of modern life, exposing the direct link between the chemical industry and the grow… |
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Off the charts
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Ann Hulbert |
Presents an exploration of child genius through the stories of fifteen exceptionally gifted young people, from cybernetics founder Norbert Wiener and chess master Bobby Fischer to movie icon Shirley … |
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Honky
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Dalton Conley |
"This memoir is the coming-of-age story of a white boy growing up in a neighborhood of predominantly African American and Latino housing projects on New York's Lower East Side. Vividly evoking the de… |
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Children and youth during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
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James Alan Marten |
"In the decades after the Civil War, urbanization, industrialization, and immigration marked the start of the Gilded Age, a period of rapid economic growth but also social upheaval. Reformers respond… |
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Nature of Childhood
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Pamela Riney-Kehrberg |
"Today's organized efforts to lure children outdoors to green spaces signal growing concerns about American youths' deepening estrangement from nature. Covering the last century and a half, this envi… |
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Kids explore kids who make a difference
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Westridge Young Writers Workshop |
Features young people who have made a difference in their own lives and in the lives of those around them. |
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So sexy so soon
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Diane E. Levin |
Thong panties, padded bras, and risque Halloween costumes for young girls. T-shirts that boast "Chick Magnet" for toddler boys. Sexy content on almost every television channel, as well as in books, m… |
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Meeting the needs of children with disabilities
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Laudan Y. Aron |
"The complexity of government programs sometimes makes it difficult for children with disabilities to get the benefits they need. This can impede their health and development. This book suggests ways… |
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Children of welfare
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Johnson, Joan |
Describes what it means to grow up with parents on welfare, the history of the welfare system, and its future. |
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Weeks v. United States
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Bonnie Pettifor |
Examines the case of Weeks v. United States, in which a Kansas City man claimed the police unlawfully searched his home. |
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