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Author
Series
Bonkers volume 1
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"There's something in Jenny's armpit, and it's getting bigger. Ten-year-old Jenny Kim and her two buddies, Fen Stenson and Barker Mifflin, live in the town of Nevermind, where strange happenings are so normal that finding a mysterious thing growing in your armpit isn't even considered a big deal. But when the mysterious thing gets so big Jenny has to haul it around in a wheelbarrow, it's cause for concern. She's going to need some help sorting this...
Author
Publisher
Springer
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Unidentified phenomena in space, in the Earth's atmosphere, and in waters are too important to leave their exploration to the military and scientific laypersons. Their proper scientific study is important for a variety of reasons; in particular, scientists and the public at large need to know the basic facts, to be informed about the way evidence is recorded, and to understand the difference been reliable evidence and fiction, as well as between plausible...
Publisher
[Muchacha Fanzine]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Decolonizing travel means to challenge and resist the mainstream travel culture that reinforces colonial oppression. In this 45 page issue you will find essays, poetry, photography, visual art, short stories, and a comic all related to socially conscious traveling! Themes range from ethical travel practices, colonialist tourism, western/white savior complex, diaspora, indigeneity, racism, colorism, identity/privilege, imperialism, cultural reconnection,...
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White 30th Anniversary Edition, by acclaimed manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto, is restored to its original right-to-left orientation and features all the original color pages, a full-color foldout poster, and a brand new afterword by the author. In the somewhere-sprawl of Treasure Town, two young boys, Black and White, rule the streets. Like avatars of the city itself, they are its will and its voice, full of love and compassion,...
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Teach. Hustle. Inpsire. focuses on the power of connections in education. Using story-based learning, educators will be immersed in the story and learn to become champions for connection and equitable learning in their own classroom. The use of narrative-centered learning experiences combines story contexts and pedagogical support strategies to deliver effective, engaging educational experiences for readers. This allows for effective delivery of...
Publisher
Scientific American Educational Publishing in association with The Rosen Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"With the accelerating rise of online communication, there has also been an unprecedented spread of falsehoods. Readers coming of age in this world of information spreading at speeds faster than ever before may wonder about how technology can spread pervasive lies--and how they can play a part in making it more truthful. This enlightening title aims to guide readers in exploring how technology such as deepfakes and social media algorithms can convincingly...
Author
Publisher
Origen
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"La Madre Teresa fue una de las mujeres más admiradas del siglo XX y su memoria continúa inspirando a muchos alrededor del mundo, pues incluso una santa puede amar los chocolates, hacer bromas o regañar al presidente de los Estados Unidos. Esta fue la mujer a la que Jim Towey conoció a mediados de los noventa -- cuando era congre-sista y abogado de alto nivel--, la que iluminó el vacío que había en su vida. Durante más de una década, Towey...
Series
Publisher
Polynya Press, an imprint of University of Alberta Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This collection takes a holistic view of well-being, seeking complementarities between Indigenous approaches to healing and Western biomedicine. Topics include traditional healers and approaches to treatment of disease and illness; traditional knowledge and intellectual property around medicinal plant knowledge; the role of diet and traditional foods in health promotion; culturally sensitive approaches to healing work with urban Indigenous populations;...
Series
Circle volume 8
Publisher
Shi zi wen hua shi ye you xian gong si
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
中文
Description
The joy of doing more for oneself, mastering a skill, being more independent, connecting in a very physical way with our land, our property, our earth - that's why we are drawn to this book. Here is a compendium of treasured knowledge from hundreds of Country Wisdom Bulletins. Everything from building a stone fence to planting a herb garden - this book shows you how.
Publisher
Schlager Group Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This collection focuses on visual images as documents to be analyzed and understood in their own right, just as written documents are. Including primary sources from America in the 1600s to the present, this set features iconic photographs, paintings, cartoons, maps, and more. It pairs each visual source with in-depth scholarly analysis and commentary to help students and researchers better understand the image and place it in its historical context....
Author
Series
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This book addresses a problem that affects the work of all educators: how traditional methods of assessment undermine the capacity of schools to serve students with diverse cultural and social backgrounds and identities. Anchored in a commonsense notion of validity, this book explains how existing K-12 assessment practices are grounded in the language, experiences, and values of the dominant white culture. It presents a timely review of research on...
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