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There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster Chester Hartman There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster is the first critical scholarly book on the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. The disaster will go down in record as one of the wor… OL15178580W
Some Girls Do Some Girls Do Jacinta Tynan For every woman who has been a teenager or is one now, a funny, quirky and revealing collection of stories by well-known Australian women writers about their teen years.You've read their bestselling … OL15186027W
Sketches in democracy Sketches in democracy Lisa DeLorenzo ""Sketches of Democracy" is a captivating book that chronicles the first year in the life of a new urban high school. Based on journal entries and educational literature, this book traces the author'… OL16361153W
I can finish college I can finish college Marcia Y. Cantarella An insider's guide for parents and students to make informed decisions about choosing, attending, and finishing college. Includes information for at-risk students seeking ways to complete their colle… OL16654694W
Adolescent development and school achievement in urban communities Adolescent development and school achievement in urban communities Gary Creasey,Patricia A. Jarvis "This timely volume explores essential themes, issues, and challenges related to adolescents' lives and learning in underserviced urban areas. Distinguished scholars provide theoretically grounded, m… OL16694705W
Home and away Home and away Dave Bidini Recounts the 2008 Homeless World Cup, in which homeless persons from around the world compete in a soccer tournament, and relates the Canadian team players' disappointments, joys, and triumphs. OL17692707W
Everyday heroes at home Everyday heroes at home Jill C. Wheeler Tells the stories of a number of youngsters who had to overcome such serious problems as broken homes, abuse, and prejudice to succeed in life. OL1830704W
Health dynamics and marginalised communities Health dynamics and marginalised communities Mohammad Akram Contributed articles with reference to India. OL18552608W
School's out School's out Glynda A. Hull,Katherine Schultz This book uses research on literacy outside of school to challenge how we think about literacy inside of school. Bringing together highly respected literacy researchers, this volume bridges the divid… OL20887732W
Adolescent diversity in ethnic, economic, and cultural contexts Adolescent diversity in ethnic, economic, and cultural contexts Raymond Montemayor,Thomas P. Gullotta,Gerald R. Adams By summarising and integrating theory and research on adolescents from a diversity of backgrounds, this text presents a picture of these understudied and misunderstood adolescents by focusing on the … OL20942714W
Who's in and who's out Who's in and who's out Alejandro Gaviria Annotation. OL22558996W
A framework for understanding poverty A framework for understanding poverty Ruby K. Payne Ebooks are 3rd Ed, not 4th Ed. OL2404768W
Poverty and social exclusion in Tanzania Poverty and social exclusion in Tanzania Fred J. Kaijage x, 202 p. ; 24 cm OL2849638W
Disturbed Ground Disturbed Ground Carla Norton Recounts the story of Dorothea Puente, a grandmotherly Sacramento woman who gained a reputation as a Good Samaritan by running a boarding house for the indigent and infirm, only to be convicted of mu… OL3462431W
American childhoods American childhoods Richard Wormser Describes the many hardships America's children have had to endure from colonial times to the present. OL450847W
Human Harvest Human Harvest Daniel J. Blackburn Written by the reporter who knew the murderer best, and who was the only reporter she talked to after her arrest, Human Harvest provides a rare look inside the dark life of a female serial killer, Do… OL4810568W
A cry in the wind A cry in the wind L. Dean Carper A slow learner from a poor family seems destined for increasing trouble until he is sent to a special school. OL5473032W
Education and the disprivileged Education and the disprivileged Conference on "Education and the Disprivileged" (1999 Jawahrlal Nehru University) Contributed papers of Conference on "Education and the Disprivileged" held on Aug. 8-9, 1999 at Jawaharlal Nehru University. OL5976629W
Special counseling for the disadvantaged adult Special counseling for the disadvantaged adult Donald J. Kaple 64 p. 29 cm OL7224761W
Education amongst slum children Education amongst slum children Mangla D. Patil Study conducted in Kolhapur city, Maharashtra. OL7824785W
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