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Adventure tourism is an increasingly widespread phenomenon,
appealing to an expanding proportion of the population who seek new
destinations and new experiences. This timely, edited volume offers
new theoretical perspectives of this emerging subset of Tourism. it
uses philosophical and cutting edge empirically grounded research
to challenge existing thinking and develop the conceptual framework
underpinning definitions of adventure, interrogating the adventure
tourism experience and further building upon recent advances in
adventure education. The book brings together adventure literature
from range of disciplines and applies it to focused study of
Adventure Tourism. By doing so it significantly furthers
understanding and moves forward this development of this area of
Tourism. This significant volume is written by leading academics in
the area, and will be valuable reading for all those interested in
Adventure Tourism.
This book critically reflects on the challenges faced by refugee
aspirant professionals in securing employment and the ways in which
professional intercultural competence development and attendant
language learning practices can help facilitate the professional
(re)integration in these communities. The volume draws on data from
a large-scale research project that saw refugee aspirant
professionals, researchers, and volunteer language teachers working
together to develop and operationalise key intercultural skills
needed for professional employment in the UK, the Netherlands, and
Austria, ultimately culminating in a toolkit of free online
resources co-designed to meet the needs of communities and
facilitate the development of these practices across Europe.
Detailed analyses of the data drawn from the project allow for
critical reflections on co-production in intercultural spaces and
researchers' positionality, power relations, and ethical choices in
multilingual contexts. Taken together, the book offers both
theoretical and practical considerations for application beyond the
European context toward better facilitating the professional
(re)integration of migrant communities on a more global scale. The
book will be of particular interest to students and researchers in
intercultural communication, refugee studies, and language
education.
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Alice Nizzy Nazzy (Hardcover)
Tony Johnston; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
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In this whimsical picture book with illustrations by beloved
award-winning illustrator Tomie dePaola, the classic Russian Baba
Yaga witch story gets an American twist. In Santa Fe, young Manuela
finds herself in the cooking pot of Alice Nizzy Nazzy. Can she
escape the hungry witch's clutches? Manuela bravely tries to win
her freedom unaware of one important rule: witches don't like the
taste of good children.
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Scary Stories (Hardcover)
Tony Johnston; Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
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R448
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Adventure tourism is an increasingly widespread phenomenon,
appealing to an expanding proportion of the population who seek new
destinations and new experiences. This timely, edited volume offers
new theoretical perspectives of this emerging subset of Tourism. it
uses philosophical and cutting edge empirically grounded research
to challenge existing thinking and develop the conceptual framework
underpinning definitions of adventure, interrogating the adventure
tourism experience and further building upon recent advances in
adventure education. The book brings together adventure literature
from range of disciplines and applies it to focused study of
Adventure Tourism. By doing so it significantly furthers
understanding and moves forward this development of this area of
Tourism. This significant volume is written by leading academics in
the area, and will be valuable reading for all those interested in
Adventure Tourism.
Above a small town in Mexico, the sun rises like a great marigold,
and one family begins preparations for an annual celebration, " El
dia de los muertos, "the Day of the Dead. Soon they will go out
into the night, join their neighbors, and walk to the graveyard to
welcome the spirits of their loved ones home again. Framed by
decorative borders and peppered with Spanish words, "Day of the
Dead" is a glorious introduction to a fascinating celebration. A
note at the end of the book provides factual information about the
holiday.
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Beast Rider (Hardcover)
Tony Johnston, Maria Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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R542
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Twelve-year-old Manuel leaves his small town in Mexico to join his
older brother in Los Angeles. To cross the US border, he must
become a "beast rider"-someone who hops on a train. The first time
he tries, he is stopped by the Mexican police, who arrest and beat
him. When he tries again, he is attacked by a Mexican gang and left
for dead. Just when Manuel is ready to turn back, he finds new
hope. Villagers clothe and feed him, help him find work, and
eventually boost him back onto the train. When he finally arrives
in LA and is reunited with his brother, he is elated. But the
longer he's there, the more he realizes that something isn't right.
Thrilling and heartfelt, Beast Rider is a coming-of-age story that
reveals how a place and its people help to define you.
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10 Fat Turkeys (Board book)
Tony Johnston; Illustrated by Rich Deas
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Gobble gobble up this board book for a Thanksgiving treat
"Looky " says a silly turkey swinging from a vine.
Gobble gobble wibble wobble.
Whoops Now there are nine."
Girls and boys will gobble up this hilarious counting story about
ten goofy turkeys roller-skating on a fence, doing a noodle dance,
and more Give thanks This Thanksgiving favorite is now available as
a board book with foil cover.
Long ago, a young girl named Abigail put her beloved patchwork
quilt in the attic. Now years later, another girl discovers the
quilt and relies on its warmth to help her feel secure in a new
home. Full color.
Universities are among the most dynamic contemporary arenas for
intercultural contact, and one of the most interesting phenomena
for social interaction studies, both conceptually and empirically.
There are around four million people worldwide studying abroad,
with numbers growing. These international student sojourns are,
first and foremost, social experiences, with social interaction
being both a success factor for and outcome of intercultural
transition. But what's it like being an 'international' student?
How is the experience different from studying 'at home', and what
might make it a success, or otherwise? This volume details how
recent research has attempted to answer these questions and others
related to the transition between different national learning
environments, and shows how it is helping to inform debates, policy
and practice on the international student experience.
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Ten Owies (Hardcover)
Tony Johnston; Illustrated by Annabel Tempest
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A hilarious story about ten silly children who accidently end up
with ten silly owies. This big-hearted, positive-minded picture
book is an irreverent ode to the most universal of all childhood
experiences-the "boo-boo"-and a perfect book to share with anyone
recovering from a scraped knee or stubbed toe. Ouch, that hurt!
From ice-cream induced brain freezes to bee stings to stubbed toes
and bruises, ten children get ten owies that can only be cured by
the following: a kiss, a hug, lots of love, and as many colorful
Band-Aids as possible. Full of rhythm, repetition, playful
language, silliness, and love, Ten Owies introduces young readers
to numbers from one to ten, as well as the notion that everyone
gets a "boo-boo" every now and then. Tony Johnston's silly text,
combined with Annabel Tempest's lively illustrations, captures all
the drama of childhood while also offering plenty of humor,
sympathy, and healing. The perfect book to share with a child
needing a little tender love and care!
Wild West chaos and creative problem solving are the force behind a
well-loved American institution. What's a California miner to do
when gold dust sifts right out of his holey pockets? With such a
raggedy wardrobe, he may as well be mining in the vanilla (that is,
his birthday suit) Good thing Levi Strauss is out west, ready with
his needle and a head full of bright ideas. With some quick
thinking, quicker stitching, and handy arithmetic, Levi keeps all
the gold rushers clothed--and becomes a modern American hero. A
Wild West tall tale, "Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea "celebrates
creativity, innovation, and the ubiquitous item that fills the
closets of grateful jeans wearers worldwide.
Award-winning picture-book author Tony Johnston presents the
poignant story of a loving Mexican-American family in East L.A. in
her first novel for young readers.
Los Angeles is a place of movie stars and fast cars and people who
are too rich and people who are too poor. An area of freeway chases
and drive-bys and death. But there's another L.A., one where warmth
and humor and humanity pervade. Where a tacqueria sign declares:
"One cause, one people, one taco."
This L.A. is a place where random acts of generosity and goodwill
improve the lives of the community. Any Small Goodness is a novel
filled with hope, love, and warmth.
Universities are among the most dynamic contemporary arenas for
intercultural contact, and one of the most interesting phenomena
for social interaction studies, both conceptually and empirically.
There are around four million people worldwide studying abroad,
with numbers growing. These international student sojourns are,
first and foremost, social experiences, with social interaction
being both a success factor for and outcome of intercultural
transition. But what's it like being an 'international' student?
How is the experience different from studying 'at home', and what
might make it a success, or otherwise? This volume details how
recent research has attempted to answer these questions and others
related to the transition between different national learning
environments, and shows how it is helping to inform debates, policy
and practice on the international student experience.
FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN WHITE AND BLACK in 1950s Tennessee. Tony
Johnston draws on her own childhood memories to limn a portrait of
a sensitive and compassionate boy fighting for a friendship his
father forbids. David's daddy is determined that his son will grow
up to be a doctor like himself. David studies the human bones, and
secretly teaches them in turn to his black friend, Malcolm. In a
rage, Dr. Church forbids Malcolm to ever enter their home--and
threatens to kill him if he does. David tries to change his daddy's
mind. but when Malcolm crosses the line, Dr. Church grabs his
shotgun.
Living in the Bloggins School boiler room isn't glamorous, but
that's life for Martha Snapdragon, daughter of the beleaguered
janitor. Life only gets weirder when Martha realizes bizarre events
are afoot at the school. There's the dastardly dealings of evil
principal Dr. Klunk and school bully Rufus. There's the dozen
dancing eggs and the misbehaving dragons, property of the
mysterious science teacher. And then there's the strangest thing of
all: a giant golden spoon that simply appears one day, stuck in the
wall of the school bathroom. Although everyone tries, only Martha
is able to extract the spoon from the wall--an act that leads her
to a destiny far beyond her meager life in the boiler room.
Tony Johnston's funny, magical story spoofs the legend of "The
Sword in the Stone"--and conveys some poignant truths about
teaching, leadership, and the responsibilities we have to one
another.
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Winter Is Coming (Hardcover)
Tony Johnston; Illustrated by Jim LaMarche
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R558
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Witness the changing of a season through a watchful child's eyes in
this story of nature and discovery from award-winning author Tony
Johnston and "New York Times "Best Illustrated artist Jim La
Marche.
Day after day, a girl goes to her favorite place in the woods and
quietly watches from her tree house as the chipmunks, the doe, the
rabbits prepare for the winter. As the temperature drops, sunset
comes earlier and a new season begins. Silently she observes the
world around her as it reveals its secrets. It takes time and
patience to see the changes as, slowly but surely, winter comes.
Thanatourism, or dark tourism, is an increasingly pervasive feature
of the contemporary tourism landscape. Travel to have actual or
symbolic 'encounters with death' is not a new phenomenon and is now
one of the fastest growing areas for debate and research in the
study of Tourism. Thanatourism is an important new overview of the
growing field. It introduces more rigorous scholarship, new
philosophical perspectives and a wealth of empirical material on
the contemporary and historical consumption of death with case
studies designed to stretch and challenge current discourse.
Contexts presented in the book will include- * well known religious
sites * battlefield locations * genocide camps *lesser known
exhibition centres and a plague site. It takes a broad
methodological approach and discusses both research and teaching
approaches in thanatourism as well as acknowledging its emotive
nature. It is an essential new resource for all those who research
or teach in the area as well as for upper level students.
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