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Offers 25 practical, action-oriented tips for parents before,
during, and after a move. This work includes tips such as: giving
kids a sense of control and involvement in the move, making the
physical move less stressful, and creating a sense of belonging in
a new home. It is useful for those looking to help children adjust
to a move.
The Middle Ages come to life in this latest installment in the hit
Weird But True Know-It-All series, featuring stories of legendary
rulers, epic castles, menacing weaponry, and more! Vikings are
known for being fierce warriors. But did you know that they used
tug-of-war to train for battle--and that the losing team was pulled
into a pit of fire? Europe was ravaged by the plague during the
Middle Ages. But did you know that the secret ingredient in one
cure concocted by medieval doctors was ... "dragons' blood"?! Go
beyond the Middle Ages of Europe to explore great empires around
the globe, including Ottoman, Shona, Aztec, and the Song dynasty.
From Joan of Arc to Genghis Khan, incredible inventions to
eyebrow-raising medieval medicines, you'll know it all by the time
you finish this book. Packed with important historical information
along with the wackiest and weirdest facts ever about the Middle
Ages! Complete your collection with: Weird But True Know-It-All
U.S. Presidents Weird But True Know-It-All Greek Mythology Weird
But True Know-It-All Ancient Egypt Weird But True Know-It-All Rocks
and Minerals
Tells the story of the debates, disagreements, and compromises that
led to the formation of the U.S. Constitution during the
Constitutional Convention of 1787. Written in graphic-novel format.
On a trip to Transylvania, Jonathan Harker stays at an eerie castle
owned by Count Dracula. When strange things start to happen, and
the count escapes to London, Harker realizes that he and his
friends are in grave danger. These reader-favorite tiles are now
updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including
discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert,
an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words and dynamic new
covers.
Gladiators, many of them slaves, entertained Roman audiences by
fighting with tridents and swords in huge stadiums. Their fights
often were to the death. Will you: Fight at the side of Spartacus
during a violent gladiator rebellion? Leave your home and family to
train at a gladiator school in Pompeii? Try to earn your freedom as
a champion gladiator at the Roman Amphitheater?
Little boys, some as young as 6, spent their long days, not playing
or studying, but sorting coal in dusty, loud, and dangerous
conditions. Many of these breaker boys worked 10 hours a day, six
days a week all for as little as 45 cents a day. Child labor was
common in the United States in the 19th century. It took the
compelling, heart breaking photographs of Lewis Hine and others to
bring the harsh working conditions to light. Hine and his fellow
Progressives wanted to end child labor. He knew photography would
reveal the truth and teach and change the world. With his camera
Hine showed people what life was like for immigrants, the poor, and
the children working in mines, factories, and mills. In the words
of an historian, the more than 7,000 photos Hine took of American
children at work aroused public sentiment against child labor in a
way that no printed page or public lecture could.
People from Great Britain came to North America to start new lives
in the 13 American colonies. In the beginning colonists accepted
British rule without question. But by the mid-1700s, things were
changing. Many colonists wanted the right to govern themselves. The
British government felt as if the colonists were being ungrateful.
By 1775 war between the two sides was inevitable.
Robberies, murders, kidnappings - Minnesota has been home to
several notorious crimes. Some were committed by infamous
lawbreakers: the James-Younger gang, John Dillinger, Bonnie &
Clyde and others. But not all misdeeds have been done by career
criminals. Take a closer look at more than two dozen unlawful acts
that rocked Minnesota and often grabbed headlines across the
country.
The birth of folk rock comes to life in Wounds to Bind: A Memoir of
the Folk Rock Revolution, Jerry Burgan s unforgettable memoir of
the pre-psychedelic 1960s. As a naive folksinger from Pomona,
California, Burgan would find himself thrust in his teenage years
to the forefront of the counterculture and its aftermath. The
Rolling Stones, The Byrds, Bo Diddley, Otis Redding, The Righteous
Brothers, The Ohio Players, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Herman s
Hermits, Judy Henske, Barry McGuire, and the Kingston Trio all make
appearances in this tale told by the cofounder of We Five, the San
Francisco electro-folk ensemble that soared to the top of the
charts with its recording of the million-selling "You Were On My
Mind." In the vanguard of what came to be known as folk rock,
Burgan and his lifelong friend Mike Stewart embarked on a road they
thought well paved by the latter s older brother and Kingston Trio
member, John Stewart. Little did Burgan realize that they would
join the rest of their generation in an ecstatic, sometimes
tortured journey of invention and disillusion. With a foreword by
Canadian folk legend Sylvia Tyson, 24 pages of period photos, and
index. Wounds to Bind will reward not only folk revival fans and
aficionados of the counterculture music scene, but anyone who came
of age musically between 1950 and 1975. Burgan s story bears
witness to an eclectic and hopeful convergence in American history
that missing link between the folk and rock eras when Bob Dylan and
Sammy Davis, Jr., were played on the same radio station in the same
hour. Chronicling the human realignments, triumphs and tragedies
that followed, Burgan tracks down the demons that drove the genius
of We Five cofounder Mike Stewart and sheds light on the forty-year
enigma of what became of We Five's reclusive lead singer, Beverly
Bivens, who anticipated Grace Slick, Linda Ronstadt and Stevie
Nicks."
War is a time of secrets. Advances in technology during the height
of World War II provide new methods for spies to keep secrets,
steal information, and destroy enemy plans. You re about to go
under cover. Will you: Become a resistance fighter in Denmark,
revealing Germany s false claims of protection? Work as a double
cross agent, pledging loyalty to one country but actually spying
for another? Join the U.S. Office of Strategic Services, shuttling
weapons to the Allies and sabotaging German transportation?"
A young scientist has created a living being out of dead flesh and
bone. His creation, however, turns out to be a frightful monster
Now, Victor Frankenstein must stop his creation before the monster
s loneliness turns to violence. These reader-favorite tiles are now
updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including
discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert,
an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words and dynamic new
covers."
Robberies, murders, kidnappings - Minnesota has been home to
several notorious crimes. Some were committed by infamous
lawbreakers: the James-Younger gang, John Dillinger, Bonnie &
Clyde and others. But not all misdeeds have been done by career
criminals. Take a closer look at more than two dozen unlawful acts
that rocked Minnesota and often grabbed headlines across the
country.
The dawn of folk rock comes to life in Jerry Burgan's unforgettable
memoir of the pre-psychedelic 1960s and the summer that changed
everything. As a naive folksinger from Pomona, California, Burgan
was thrust to the forefront of the counterculture and its
aftermath. The Byrds, the Rolling Stones, the Mamas and Papas,
Barry McGuire, Bo Diddley and many others make appearances in this
50th Anniversary reminiscence by the surviving cofounder of WE
FIVE, the San Francisco electro-folk ensemble whose million-seller,
"You Were On My Mind," entered the world two months before Bob
Dylan plugged in an electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival.
Vying with the Byrds to record the first folk-rock hit, Burgan and
his lifelong friend Mike Stewart embarked on a road they thought
well paved by the latter's older brother, Kingston Trio member John
Stewart. Little did they realize that they would join the
largest-ever American generation in an ecstatic, sometimes
tortured, journey of invention and disillusion. Wounds to Bind
bears witness to a lost and hopeful convergence in American
history-that missing link between the folk and rock eras-when Bob
Dylan and Sammy Davis Jr. were played on the same radio station in
the same hour. A survivor of the human realignments, tragedies and
triumphs that followed, Burgan tracks down the demons that drove
the genius of We Five cofounder Mike Stewart and sheds light on the
40-year enigma of what became of the band's reclusive lead singer,
Beverly Bivens, a forerunner of Grace Slick, Linda Ronstadt, and
Stevie Nicks.
The life of a warrior is full of danger, decision-making, and
glory. Now in our bestselling "YOU CHOOSE" format, readers can live
it. Each choice could lead to fame, riches...or death. With "YOU
CHOOSE", the reader decides! It features: Controlled Vocabulary;
Other Paths to Explore; Timelines; Maps; Bibliography; Full Colour;
Table of Contents; Glossary; Index; Read More Resources; and, Safe
Web Sites. It offers: 3 main story paths; 40+ choices; and 18+
possible endings.
You are on the front lines at the height of World War II, fighting
bravely against Germany and the other Axis powers. Will you: Fight
alongside Filipino soldiers to defend the Philippines Bataan
Peninsula? Struggle to push the Germans out of El Alamein, Egypt,
as part of the British Army? Land on the beaches of Normandy,
France, as part of an invasion to drive the German Army from the
country?"
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