National Writing Project (U.S.)

Summary: This book addresses an important but long-overlooked area of educational reform-the need to improve the teaching and practice of writing. Sponsored by the nation's most respected organization concerned with writing in schools, Because Writing Matters shows what school leaders, teachers, and other educators need to do to develop effective writing programs at all grade levels. It offers action...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2006

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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 808 BEC

National Museum of American History (U.S.)

Summary: "U.S. history gets the star treatment with this essential guide to the Smithsonian's first permanent exhibition on pop culture"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.0973 ENT

Chaffee, Kim

Summary: "As a kid, Abby Wambach was loud and clear about what she wanted and what she didn't--and she didn't want to be left out of any competition, especially soccer. Darting down fields and booting balls ... into goals, Abby worked her way up from competitive youth player to U.S. Women's National Soccer Team star."--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Kids 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WAM

Roth, Andrew Lee

Summary: Every year since 1976, Project Censored, our nation's oldest news-monitoring group—a university-wide project at Sonoma State University founded by Carl Jensen, directed for many years by Peter Phillips, and now under the leadership of Mickey Huff—has produced a Top-25 list of underreported news stories and a book, Censored, dedicated to the stories that ought to be top features on the nightly...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 810.8 CEN

Summary: Dream A World Anew is the stunning gift book accompanying the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. It combines informative narratives from leading scholars, curators, and authors with objects from the museum's collection to present a thorough exploration of African American history and culture. The first half of the book bridges a major gap in our...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 DRE