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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

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Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." Mortenson and Relin's Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time is a powerful contribution to that arsenal. If there... (read more)

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Lies My Teacher Told Me Lies My Teacher Told Me
by James W Loewen

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Winner of the 1996 American Book Award and the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship Americans have lost touch with their history, and in this thought-provoking book, Professor James Loewen shows why. After surveying twelve... (read more)

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Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
by Siegfried Engelmann

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Is your child halfway through first grade and still unable to read? Is your preschooler bored with coloring and ready for reading? Are you worried that your child will become lost in overcrowded classrooms? Did you know that early readers hold an... (read more)

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Letters to a Young Teacher Letters to a Young Teacher
by Jonathan Kozol

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“What a wonderful book! Anyone who cares about rebuilding our public education system should read it. I could not put it down!” Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Stanford University... (read more)

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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation with Sticker Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation with Sticker
by Lynne Truss

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We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species... (read more)

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Writing Down the Bones Writing Down the Bones
by Natalie Goldberg

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Natalie Goldberg's word-of-mouth hit has sold well over half a million copies. Goldberg, who has conducted writing workshops for both beginners and professionals all over the United States, sees writing as a practice that helps us comprehend the value of... (read more)

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Pedagogy of the Oppressed 30TH Anniv Edition Pedagogy of the Oppressed 30TH Anniv Edition
by Paulo Freire

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With an new introduction to Freire's life and the impact of this book by writer and Freire confidant and authority Donaldo Macedo, this anniversary edition will inspire a new generation of educators, students, and general readers.... (read more)

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Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8 Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8
by Stephanie Harvey

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When we open the gates to nonfiction inquiry, we open our thinking and expect the unexpected, making reading discoveries, research discoveries, and writing discoveries on our way. Nonfiction Matters offers teachers the tools to help students explore... (read more)

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Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
by Edward M Hallowell

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Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes -- from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming -- and the... (read more)

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Educating ESME: Diary of a Teacher's First Year Educating ESME: Diary of a Teacher's First Year
by Esme Raji Codell

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There aren't too many teachers who are written about in the New Yorker, People, Entertainment Weekly, Elle, and excerpted in Reader's Digest. But Esm Raji Codell is no ordinary teacher. An irrepressible spirit, she wears costumes in the classroom, dances... (read more)

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Teacher Man Teacher Man
by Frank Mccourt

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Since the publication of Angela's Ashes nearly a decade ago, Frank McCourt has become one of literature's superstars. He is the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the American Booksellers Association ABBY Award, and... (read more)

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There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America
by Alex Kotlowitz

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The New York Times This meticulous portrait of two boys in a Chicago housing project shows how much heroism is required to survive, let alone escape. Kotlowitz's story informs the heart. San Francisco Chronicle Amid the darkness and ever-present despair,... (read more)

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Ways That Work: Putting Social Studies Standards Into Practice Ways That Work: Putting Social Studies Standards Into Practice
by Tarry Lindquist

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Faced with recent state and national mandates, many veteran social studies teachers are now required to explore new content and achieve new goalsoften without any guidance. New teachers are at an even greater disadvantage, wondering what exactly they are... (read more)

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HarperCollins Student Notebook A-Z Thesaurus HarperCollins Student Notebook A-Z Thesaurus
by Harpercollins

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<p>More than 110,000 up-to-date synonyms in easy-to-use A to Z format</p> <p>Quick reference features for building wordpower</p> <p>Ideal for school and finishing homework fast</p>... (read more)

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"Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": And Other Conversations about Race "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?": And Other Conversations about Race
by Beverly Tatum

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Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see black youth seated together in the cafeteria. Of course, it's not just the black kids sitting together-the white, Latino, Asian Pacific, and, in some regions, American Indian youth are clustered... (read more)

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Montessori: A Modern Approach Montessori: A Modern Approach
by Paula Polk Lillard

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Montessori: A Modern Approach has been called the single best book for anyone -- educator, childcare professional, and especially parent -- seeking answers to the questions: What is the Montessori method? Are its revolutionary ideas about early childhood... (read more)

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Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster
by Debra Frasier

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Sage has misheard and misunderstood one of Mrs. Page's weekly vocabulary words. Her error leads to a humbling catastrophe: a momentous tragedy, in front of the entire class. Can Sage turn her vocabulary disaster: an event bringing great misfortune, into... (read more)

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The Excellent 11: Qualitites Teachers and Parents Use to Motivate, Inspire, and Educate Children The Excellent 11: Qualitites Teachers and Parents Use to Motivate, Inspire, and Educate Children
by Ron Clark

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Now in paperback comes the national bestseller that's changing America, one student at a time.... (read more)

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School of Dreams: Making the Grade at a Top American High School School of Dreams: Making the Grade at a Top American High School
by Edward Humes

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What is the price of an education at a top public high school? Whitney High delivers everything we ask of a school: a love of learning, a sense of mission, and SAT scores to die for. But there are unintended consequences to attending the school of our... (read more)

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Lies Across America 2ND Edition Lies Across America 2ND Edition
by James W Loewen

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An award-winning sociologist and the author of the bestselling "Lies My Teacher Told Me" takes readers on a myth-busting tour of Americas historical sites and national landmarks, overturning the misinformation that too often passes for American history... (read more)

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