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Stones into Schools [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)/Adobe PDF/Adobe EPUB]
by Greg Mortenson
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 From the author of the #1 bestseller Three Cups of Tea, the continuing story of this determined humanitarian's efforts to promote peace through education In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships wit... more info>>
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Algebra Know-It-ALL [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Stan Gibilisco
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Master algebra from the comfort of home! Want to “know it all” when it comes to algebra? Algebra Know-It-ALL gives you the expert, one-on-one instruction you need, whether you're new to algebra or you're looking to ramp up your skills.Providing easy-to-understand concepts and thoroughly explained exercises, math whiz Stan Gibilisco serves as your own private tutor-without the expense! His clear, friendly guidance helps you tackle the concepts and problems that confuse you the most a... more info>>
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American Nightmare: The History of Jim Crow [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Jerrold M. Packard
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This latest work by critically acclaimed historian Jerrold Packard brings fresh light to the most horrifying chapter in the nation's history since the end of slavery itself. For most of the century following the Civil War, a quarter of the nation lived under Jim Crow, a system of legalized segregation that governed nearly every element of life bearing on the relations between the races. Its function was simple: to force black submission to the perceived racial superiority of the white majority. ... more info>> (Published: 2002)
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CliffsNotes Pride and Prejudice [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe PDF]
by Marie Kalil
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Jane Austen's most popular and well-known work, Pride and Prejudice follows Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters as they navigate the social milieu of provincial 18th-century England. With ironic plot twists, the young men and women in the novel find love and marriage in forms ultimately appropriate to their respective characters. Austen's belief in rationalism triumphs in the union of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, as the two come to respect each other's character and forgive each other's faults. The nov... more info>>
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CliffsNotes The Crucible [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe PDF]
by Jennifer L. Scheidt, Denis M. Calandra
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Explore Arthur Miller's superior play about good and evil, self-identity and morality by looking into CliffsNotes on The Crucible. Boost your insight (and impress your teachers as a result!) by using this study guide to gain understanding about the play's central story, set during the Salem witch hunts in the 1600s. You'll also discover parallels to contemporary witch hunts--such as the McCarthy investigations of the 1950s--and the paranoia and fear that accompany them. And that's not all! Cliff... more info>>
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Go Solar Without Big Daddy's Help [MultiFormat]
by Geoffrey Trager
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If you've been dreaming of getting started with clean, green, solar energy on your own, but decided it was just too expensive, or maybe you are not handy enough, then GO SOLAR WITHOUT BIG DADDY'S HELP is for you. You can stop dreaming and start doing right now. The age of alternative energy is upon us, and for do-it-yourselfers its now easier than ever. Small solar panel kits for under $400 are currently available at certain retail stores, with light-weight parts that are simple to set up in y... more info>> (Published: 2010)
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Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Essays [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe PDF]
by Molly McClain, Jacqueline D. Roth
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Over 6 million undergraduate and A.P. high school students need help writing essays. Helps students conquer writers block and ace the academic essay. Includes dozens of sample essays on various topics. Features checklists and questions keep students "on track". (Published: 2002)
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Teach with Your Heart: Lessons I Learned from the Freedom Writers [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe PDF]
by Erin Gruwell
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In this memoir and call to arms, Erin Gruwell, the dynamic young teacher who nurtured a remarkable group of high school students from Long Beach, California, who called themselves the Freedom Writers, picks up where The Freedom Writers Diary (and the movie The Freedom Writers) end and catches the reader up to where they are today. Teach with Your Heart will include the Freedom Writers' unforgettable trip to Auschwitz, where they met with Holocaust survivors; toured the attic of their beloved Ann... more info>>
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The Hidden Brain: How Our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars, and Save Our Lives [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket]
by Shankar Vedantam
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The hidden brain is Shankar Vedantam’s shorthand for a host of brain functions, emotional responses, and cognitive processes that happen outside of our conscious awareness, but that have a decisive effect on how we behave. The hidden brain has its finger on the scale when we make all of our most complex and important decisions – it decides who we fall in love with, whether we should convict someone of murder, or which way to run when someone yells “fire!” It explains why we can become riveted... more info>>
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The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession with Stuff Is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health-and a Vision for Change [Secure eReader (recommended)/Adobe EPUB/Mobipocket]
by Annie Leonard
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For the first time, Leonard brings our many environmental and social issues under one umbrella—our problem with consumption. Brilliantly combining information about the economy, cultures, and the environment, Leonard describes the five stages of the materials economy—extraction, production, distribution, consumption, and disposal—and vividly illuminates how this "growth at all costs" system operates. Visiting dumps and factories around the world, she reveals the real story behind our possessions... more info>>
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100 Thematic Word Search Puzzles [Portable Document Format (PDF)]
by John F. Chabot
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100 Thematic Word Search Puzzles is a reproducible book of 100 word search puzzles. Word search puzzles are the ones where you are given a list of words. You are also given a grid with letters on it. You must search the grid to find all the words from the list. Each puzzle is based on a theme. Each puzzle has at least 40 words to be found. After all the words have been found, the puzzle has not been completed entirely. As a bonus, the remaining or extra letters on the grid can be arranged, in th... more info>> (Published: 2002)
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100 Thematic Word Search Puzzles Junior [Portable Document Format (PDF)]
by John F. Chabot
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100 Thematic Word Search Puzzles Junior is a reproducible book of 100 word search puzzles. Word search puzzles are the ones where you are given a list of words. You are also given a grid with letters on it. You must search the grid to find all the words from the list. Each puzzle is based on a theme. Each puzzle has ten words to be studied. There is an illustration for each vocabulary word. There is a space for the student to practice writing the words on it. Each unit has 2 word search puzzles.... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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101 More Illustrated Crossword Puzzles [Portable Document Format (PDF)]
by John F. Chabot
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101 More Illustrated Crossword Puzzles includes 10 reproducible units, 9 of which focus on a thematic approach. The tenth unit is made up of combinations of words from the first nine units. The 10 units are: Opposites, Outer Space, Safety, Sea Creatures, Taking A Trip, In the City, Insects, Musical Instruments, Health Care and Unit Ten includes 11 twenty-four word crossword puzzles made up of words from the first nine units. Each unit focuses on the study of 30 thematically linked vocabulary wor... more info>> (Published: 1998)
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1600 Perfect Score: The 7 Secrets of Acing the SAT [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe PDF]
by Tom Fischgrund
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Who are the kids that ace the SATs? What are they like? And how do they do it? Educator and executive recruiter Tom Fischgrund became the first researcher ever granted access to these high academic achievers by the College Board. Here are the secrets to their success on the SATs--and in life. Drawing on the first study of 1600 scorers conducted with the full cooperation of the College Board, here are the 7 secrets to success on the SAT--and in life. Every year roughly 2.3 million high school stu... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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20 Questions ... Answered Book Three [Portable Document Format (PDF)]
by Kirk Schreifer
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20 Questions ... Answered is a three book series of reproducible low level ESL/EFL/Literacy reading and discussion texts. Each unit examines an element of life currently of interest. From popular interest in Dinosaurs, in the Internet, in Plastic Surgery, in Cameras in the Courtroom, and in Endangered Species, 20 Questions ... Answered covers them all. Put quite plainly, 20 Questions ... Answered is full of informative stories, with exercises, on topics of interest to the modern student. Topics ... more info>> (Published: 1997)
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20 Questions ... Answered Book Two [Portable Document Format (PDF)]
by Kirk Schreifer
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20 Questions ... Answered is a three book series of reproducible low level ESL/EFL/Literacy reading and discussion texts. Each unit examines an element of life currently of interest. From popular interest in Dinosaurs, in the Internet, in Plastic Surgery, in Cameras in the Courtroom, and in Endangered Species, 20 Questions ... Answered covers them all. Put quite plainly, 20 Questions ... Answered is full of informative stories, with exercises, on topics of interest to the modern student. Topics ... more info>> (Published: 1997)
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20 Questions ... Answered: Book One [Portable Document Format (PDF)]
by Kirk Schreifer
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20 Questions ... Answered is a three book series of reproducible low level ESL/EFL/Literacy reading and discussion texts. Each unit examines an element of life currently of interest. From popular interest in Dinosaurs, in the Internet, in Plastic Surgery, in Cameras in the Courtroom, and in Endangered Species, 20 Questions ... Answered covers them all. Put quite plainly, 20 Questions...Answered is full of informative stories, with exercises, on topics of interest to the modern student. Topics in... more info>> (Published: 1997)
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32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny: Life Lessons from Teaching [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Phillip Done
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Phillip Done fixes staplers that won't staple, zippers that won't zip, and pokes pins in the caps of glue bottles that will not pour. He has sung "Happy Birthday" 657 times. A witness to the joys of discovery, Done inspires readers with the everyday adventures and milestones of his 32 third graders in this irresistible collection of bite-sized essays. From the nervous first day of school to the hectic Halloween parade to the disastrous spring musical, Done connects what happens in his classroom ... more info>>
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5 Steps to a 5 AP Physics B & C, 2008-2009 Edition [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Joshua Schulman
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A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence wi... more info>>
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5 Steps to a 5 AP Psychology, 2008-2009 Edition [Secure Adobe PDF]
by Laura Lincoln Maitland
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A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence wi... more info>>
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5 Steps to a 5 AP Spanish Language, 2008-2009 [Secure Adobe PDF]
by Dennis LaVoie
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A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence wi... more info>>
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5 Steps to a 5 AP U.S. Government and Politics, 2007-2008 Edition [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Pamela K Lamb
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A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence wi... more info>>
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5 Steps to a 5 English Language, Second Edition [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Barbara Murphy
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A PERFECT PLAN for THE PERFECT SCORE Packed with hundreds of tips and strategies, 5 Steps to a 5: AP English Literature is your ultimate resource for scoring big on the AP exam and earning valuable college credits. It gives you a choice of study techniques, so you can find one that fits your learning style. Sharpen your analytical, interpretive, and writing skills with: Your choice of three customized study programs; Practice Exams modeled on the real test; All the terms and concepts you need to... more info>>
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65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays, Second Edition [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by The Harbus
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YOUR LIFE ... IN 300 WORDS OR LESSIt's a daunting task. Even the most seasoned professionals find business school application essays to be among the hardest pieces they ever write. With a diverse pool of talented people applying to the nation's top sc
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A Class Apart: Prodigies, Pressure, and the Passion Inside One of America's Best High Schools [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe PDF]
by Alec Klein
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Enter Stuyvesant High, one of the most extraordinary schools in America, a place where the brainiacs prevail and jocks are embarrassed to admit they play on the woeful football team. Academic competition is so intense that students say they can have only two of these three things: good grades, a social life, or sleep. About one in four Stuyvesant students gains admission to the Ivy League. And the school's alumni include several Nobel laureates, Academy Award winners, and luminaries in the arts,... more info>>
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