Young readers will learn about the personalities behind the world's most stunning buildings. A chapter of motivational advice from the architect is included in each book. This series explores and supports the standard "Science, Technology, and Society," as required by the National Council for the Social Studies. ...

Young readers will learn about the personalities behind the world's most stunning buildings. A chapter of motivational advice from the architect is included in each book. This series explores and supports the standard "Science, Technology, and Society," as required by the National Council for the Social Studies. ...

"These guides turn great adventure reading into an even greater learning experience. With international breadth and spiritual depth, they provide the Christian school teacher and homeschooling parent with countless ways to teach and reinforce diverse curriculum areas as they relate to the life of a Christian missionary. Each unit study is designed for a wide variety of learning styles, grade levels, and abilities and for both individual and group ...

In an era when risk-taking is most often associated with dangerous behavior or poor choices, such as drugs or gangs, this inspiring book gives more than 20 first-person profiles of children who took risks, pointing out the benefits of taking a chance and facing the possibility of rejection or failure. Each story features a different type of risk and puts it in real-life perspective. B&W photos. ...

The author recalls the year when his farm worker parents settled down in the city so that he could go to school for the first time. Jaunito is bewildered by the new school and misses the warmth of country life. Everything he does feels upside down, and his tongue feels like a rock when he speaks English. But his sensitive teacher and loving family help him find his voice through poetry, art, and music. Full-color illustrations. ...

Here are the stories of nine apparitions of the Blessed Virgin. Mary's visits express her greatest desire -- to lead each of us to God and watch over us from heaven.
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Changemaker is the story of W. Harry Davis, a Minneapolis native son who overcame poverty, polio and discrimination to become the city's leading exponent of civil rights in the 1960s and 1970s. In a style appropriate for middle-school readers, Davis tells his story in his own words. He describes the hardship of his youth, the youth boxing program that brought him to local prominence, and his role in breaking down racial barriers in politics and ...

- 100+ page biographies of famous Americans.<BR>- Great for reports and curriculum tie-ins. ...

FEATURES- Primary source documents and photography- Guaranteed sewn library binding- Table of contents, index, and glossary- Additional resources, facts and timelines- Accelerated Reader quizzes available Spring 2004 ...

The life story of the World Series-winning pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks reminds youngsters that talent doesn't mean anything without hard work to back it up. ...