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Global Babies
Global Fund for Children
Charlesbridge Publishing, 2007
We love these babies!
Even though I have read this book over and over and over again to my granddaughter throughout her first year of life, I always love looking at the beautiful babies from around the world. Babies in colorful clothing from such countries as Mali, Afghanistan, Iraq, Spain, ...
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The Home Energy Diet: How to Save Money by Making Your House Energy-Smart (Mother Earth News Wiser Living ...
Paul Scheckel
New Society Publishers, 2005
Great information that will save your money
The first third of the book is general information about energy, how it is made, how to count it, how to work the numbers. It should be a required class textbook for High School seniors. This background information is very well written and easy to understand. But, that ...
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"Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": A Psychologist Explains the Development of ...
Beverly Daniel Tatum
Basic Books, 2003
5-Star Review
Fast shipping and received the item in excellent condition. Thank you; I look forward to ordering from you in the future!
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Supernatural: Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind
Graham Hancock
The Disinformation Company, 2007
A milestone book in understanding religion & spirituality
Hancock has done it again. His research is extensive and his writing is understandable and meticulous. You could differ with some of his conclusions, but the shear amount of research makes it worth reading even if you completely disagree with him, which I don't. This ...
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What the World Eats
Peter Menzel, Faith D'Aluisio
Tricycle Press, 2008
Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children
What the World Eats may have a simple premise, but its images and lessons are as sophisticated as they are influential. As its premise, the book offers a glimpse of the food expenditures and eating habits of twenty-five households in twenty-one countries of different ...
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The Freedom Writers Diary : How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World ...
Freedom Writers, Zlata Filipovic
Main Street Books, 1999
Freedom Writers a must read for all students and adults
We have a lot to learn from these kids and their teacher. Great book!
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Radical Simplicity: Small Footprints on a Finite Earth
Jim Merkel
New Society Publishers, 2003
A balm for painful truth
Merkel is a gentle soul whose moment of truth came when he saw the Exxon Valdez disaster on TV. Realizing his lifestyle contributed directly to this sort of environmental destruction and a host of other world problems, he set out to do something about it. Travels in ...
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White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son
Tim Wise
Soft Skull Press, 2007
A terrific exploration of race in America
Tim Wise's name is well-known and I have read many of his essays over the years. So as I was about to read this book, it's safe to say I had some expectations for it. The verdict: it surpassed them. In the first few pages, the book seems a bit aimless, and at ...
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The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice
Wendy Pfeffer
Dutton Juvenile, 2003
How I like this story
(Review from 9 year old girl, dictated to mom)
A great book! With a great amount of knowledge.
This little book has science and history and is fun. I like this story so much, I want to read it every year while I am a child.
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Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56
Rafe Esquith
Viking Adult, 2007
Amazing Teacher
This man is a one-of-a-kind teacher. He makes me want to be the best teacher I can be. Great incite into the heart of a real and caring professional.
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Beatrice's Goat
Page McBrier
Atheneum, 2001
follow up on Beatrice!
The NY Times had a story follow up to Beatrice's life, pretty amazing:
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Framework for Understanding Poverty
Ruby K. Payne
Aha Process Inc, 2003
Ruby Payne is amazing!
This book is a quick, easy read and should be a requirement for all! You will gain an appreciation for all economic/social classes and learn more about yourself. As a teacher, this book brought clarity to situations in the past and will guide my behavior in the ...
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JATS Fairytale Classics: Goldilocks and Three Bears (Jats 8x8)
Hyperion Book CH, 2004
Wonderful!!! Better than the traditional version!
This may be my favorite JATS fairy tale. The ending is a nice twist where Goldilocks learns an appropriate lesson without any scary consequences for breaking & entering the bears' cottage.
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Whoever You Are (Reading Rainbow Book)
Mem Fox
Voyager Books, 2006
We Love Who You Are, Mem Fox.
I owned this book before I even had children. I used it in the classroom as a teaching tool. To drive the point home, I would have the children try to mix piant together to make their shade of skin pigment. They were amazed at how no one is white, and no one is black. ...
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Propaganda
Edward Bernays
Ig Publishing, 2004
The spinning of consumer needs and beliefs in life and advertisement
The ancient art of infusing thought system in people to affect their daily judgement and "belief" in clearly illustrated in this book.
A must read for those interested in understanding the underlying forces that infuence what we believe,buy and vote for.
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