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What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal
By Eldon Yellowhorn, Kathy Lowinger. 2019
"There is no death. Only a change of worlds.” —Chief Seattle [Seatlh], Suquamish Chief What do people do when their…
civilization is invaded? Indigenous people have been faced with disease, war, broken promises, and forced assimilation. Despite crushing losses and insurmountable challenges, they formed new nations from the remnants of old ones, they adopted new ideas and built on them, they fought back, and they kept their cultures alive. When the only possible “victory” was survival, they survived. In this brilliant follow up to Turtle Island, esteemed academic Eldon Yellowhorn and award-winning author Kathy Lowinger team up again, this time to tell the stories of what Indigenous people did when invaders arrived on their homelands. What the Eagle Sees shares accounts of the people, places, and events that have mattered in Indigenous history from a vastly under-represented perspective—an Indigenous viewpoint.Powwow: A Celebration through Song and Dance (Orca Origins #7)
By Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane. 2020
? “Clearly organized and educational—an incredibly useful tool for both school and public libraries.” —School Library Journal, starred review Powwow…
is a celebration of Indigenous song and dance. Journey through the history of powwow culture in North America, from its origins to the thriving powwow culture of today. As a lifelong competitive powwow dancer, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is a guide to the protocols, regalia, songs, dances and even food you can find at powwows from coast to coast, as well as the important role they play in Indigenous culture and reconciliation.Sky Wolf's Call: The Gift of Indigenous Knowledge
By Eldon Yellowhorn, Kathy Lowinger. 2022
From healing to astronomy to our connection to the natural world, the lessons from Indigenous knowledge inform our learning and…
practices today. How do knowledge systems get passed down over generations? Through the knowledge inherited from their Elders and ancestors, Indigenous Peoples throughout North America have observed, practiced, experimented, and interacted with plants, animals, the sky, and the waters over millennia. Knowledge keepers have shared their wisdom with younger people through oral history, stories, ceremonies, and records that took many forms. In Sky Wolf’s Call, award-winning author team of Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger reveal how Indigenous knowledge comes from centuries of practices, experiences, and ideas gathered by people who have a long history with the natural world. Indigenous knowledge is explored through the use of fire and water, the acquisition of food, the study of astronomy, and healing practices. *A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionSo, You Want to Be a Writer?: How to Write, Get Published, and Maybe Even Make It Big!
By Cathleen Greenwood, Vicki Hambleton. 2012
Make those writing dreams a reality with this comprehensive guide that explains how to go from staring at an empty…
page to becoming a published author.Designed to inspire creative expression and help aspiring young writers achieve their dreams, So, You Want to Be a Writer? takes readers through the fulfilling step-by-step process of becoming a professional writer, from learning how to generate ideas to getting published and promoting their work. Aspiring writers will learn how to tackle writer's block, improve technique, approach publishers, and more. A detailed list of magazines, websites, contests, and book publishers looking for young authors will keep readers' eyes on the prize, while exclusive interviews with bestselling authors and young published writers will keep them engaged and inspired. So, You Want to Be a Writer? includes exclusive insights from well-known authors, such as the late Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton and fantasy author Amanda Hocking, who self-published her first novels to huge buzz. And profiles on young writers who are out there working right now--from a Vanity Fair blogger to a lyricist--give a real-time perspective to the dream profession.Native American Confederacies (Native American Life #15)
By Anna Carew-Miller. 2014
When Europeans arrived in the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries, they found that some Native American tribes had…
created alliances, or confederacies. These agreements allowed the member tribes of the confederacy to control trade and keep the peace in their region. This book explains how these Native American confederacies were formed, discusses some famous examples like the Iroquois Confederacy, and explains how Native American groups continue to work together for the good of all tribes in the present day.What If Humans Were Like Animals?
By Marianne Taylor. 2013
Everyone has wondered what it would be like to be their pet dog or cat--covered in fur, walking on all…
fours. But have you ever wondered what it would be like to have eight eyes and legs like a spider? What if you drank through a straw that was part of your mouth like a butterfly? The imagination runs wild in this book that explores the hilarious possibilities of what it would be like if people had the traits of animals all while learning distinct and disgusting facts about these animals. For instance, picture what it would be like if people . . . . . . carried their young in their mouths like jawfish do. . . . were as strong as carpenter ants, which can lift 850x their own weight. . . . could stretch over 10x their own length the way that ribbon worms can. . . . had eyes in their hands like starfish. . . . had skunk defenses and squirted some stink out of their rears when they're attacked.What If Humans Were Animals imagines all these possibilities and more in hilariously graphic picture and gag-provoking text that entertains as well as educates. Readers will never be able to forget all these animal facts when they picture them in this zany and outrageous context.So, You Want to Work in Sports?
By Joanne Mattern. 2014
Love sports? Make your passion your profession with this guide that can help you score a career in the sports…
industry.The sports industry is wide and vast, and there are countless ways to get involved and make sports your job. From the popular careers of professional athlete, coach, sports broadcaster, and photographer, to the lesser-known professions of sports agent, statistician, sports therapist, and scout, So, You Want to Work in Sports? delves into a wide variety of possible futures that are exciting and rewarding. In addition to tips and interviews from many different professionals, So, You Want to Work in Sports? includes inspiring stories from young adults who are out there exploring different sectors, as well as games, activities, a glossary, and resources to help you on your way to a successful career in athletics.Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it…
is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. 300 basic words every high school freshman should know. Includes part of speech, pronunciation, succinct, easy-to-remember definition, and common synonyms and antonyms. EXAMBUSTERS PSAT Prep Workbooks provide comprehensive, fundamental PSAT review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice PSAT tests. Each PSAT study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the PSAT exam. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the PSAT series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing PSAT flash cards is the first step toward more confident PSAT preparation and ultimately, higher PSAT exam scores!Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it…
is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. 350 frequently tested PSAT/NMSQT words every college freshman should know. Perfect for anyone who wants to enrich their vocabulary! Improve your reading comprehension and conversation. Includes sample sentence, part of speech, pronunciation, succinct, easy-to-remember definition, and common synonyms and antonyms. EXAMBUSTERS PSAT Prep Workbooks provide comprehensive, fundamental PSAT review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice PSAT tests. Each PSAT study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the PSAT exam. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the PSAT series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing PSAT flash cards is the first step toward more confident PSAT preparation and ultimately, higher PSAT exam scores!Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it…
is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. 500 frequently tested PSAT/NMSQT words every high school student should know. Perfect for anyone who wants to enrich their vocabulary! Improve your reading comprehension and conversation. Includes sample sentence, part of speech, pronunciation, succinct, easy-to-remember definition, and common synonyms and antonyms. EXAMBUSTERS PSAT Prep Workbooks provide comprehensive, fundamental PSAT review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice PSAT tests. Each PSAT study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the PSAT exam. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the PSAT series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing PSAT flash cards is the first step toward more confident PSAT preparation and ultimately, higher PSAT exam scores!Uncle John's Top Secret Bathroom Reader For Kids Only! Collectible Edition (For Kids Only)
By Bathroom Readers' Institute. 2014
Adults, stop reading now. We mean it. This book is TOP SECRET and it's FOR KIDS ONLY! (Are the grownups…
gone? Good.) Now that it's just the kids, we'll let the cat out of the bag: This book is full of disgusting things and nasty (but funny) pranks. It's also packed with weird superstitions, freaky facts, unbelievable myths and legends, and did we mention gross stuff? Like boogers. And farting ghosts. And armpit sniffers. And entomophagy. (What's that? It's the practice of eating worms.) But there's more than just gross stuff in this illustrated and easy-to-read book. You'll be briefed in...-How to make your own secret code-Where the "Jolly Roger" pirate flag came from-Mermaid tales and other unbelievable sightings-The original alchemist and the search for the philosopher's Stone-The Captain Underpants story-A secret recipe for edible glass-Sneakers of the future, ...And much much more!The Heart of Everything That Is: Young Readers Edition
By Kate Waters, Bob Drury, Tom Clavin. 2017
From bestselling authors Bob Drury and Tom Clavin comes the epic, untold story one of the most powerful Sioux warriors…
of all time, Red Cloud—now adapted for a younger audience!“I have but a small spot of land left. The Great Spirit told me to keep it.” —Red Cloud This young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller of the same name tells the long forgotten story of the powerful Oglala Lakota chief, Red Cloud. At the height of Red Cloud’s power the Sioux claimed control of vast parts of the west. But as the United States rapidly expanded, the country brutally forced the Indians off their lands. Fighting for the survival of the Sioux way of life, Red Cloud successfully secured the loyalty of thousands of fierce fighters, including Crazy Horse, and is the only American Indian in history to defeat the United States Army in a war. Thanks to the rediscovery of Red Cloud’s long-lost autobiography, and painstaking research by two award-winning authors, and with the help of a world-class adapter, the story of the nineteenth century’s most powerful and successful Indian warrior can finally be told."I'm not hanging noodles on your ears." In Moscow, this curious, engagingly colorful assertion is common parlance, but unless you're…
Russian your reaction is probably "Say what?" The same idea in English is equally odd: "I'm not pulling your leg." Both mean: Believe me.As author Jag Bhalla demonstrates, these amusing, often hilarious phrases provide a unique perspective on how different cultures perceive and describe the world. Organized by theme--food, love, romance, and many more--they embody cultural traditions and attitudes, capture linguistic nuance, and shed fascinating light on "the whole ball of wax." For example, when English-speakers are hard at work, we're "nose to the grindstone," but industrious Chinese toil "with liver and brains spilled on the ground" and busy Indians have "no time to die."If you're already fluent in 10 languages, you probably won't need this book, but you'll "get a kick out of it" anyhow; for the rest of us, it's a must. Either way, this surprising, often thought-provoking little tome is gift-friendly in appearance, a perfect impulse buy for word lovers, travelers, and anyone else who enjoys looking at life in a riotous, unusual way. And we're not hanging noodles from your ear.Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it…
is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. Do you know the difference between "fewer" and "less," when to use "it's" or "its," or how to distinguish between "historical" and "historic" or "tortuous" and "torturous?" This course contains 500 pairs of commonly confused words, some so frequently misused that their wrong application has become acceptable to many ears. Includes part of speech, pronunciation, simple definition, and usage example. Mastering the differences will improve your written grammar, verbal communication, and most importantly, your PRAXIS 1/PPST test score! EXAMBUSTERS PRAXIS Prep Workbooks provide comprehensive, fundamental PRAXIS review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice PRAXIS tests. Each PRAXIS study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the PRAXIS exam. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the PRAXIS series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing PRAXIS flash cards is the first step toward more confident PRAXIS preparation and ultimately, higher PRAXIS exam scores!Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it…
is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. 350 frequently tested GRE-General words every college graduate should know. Perfect for anyone who wants to enrich their vocabulary! Improve your reading comprehension and conversation. Includes sample sentence, part of speech, pronunciation, succinct, easy-to-remember definition, and common synonyms and antonyms. EXAMBUSTERS GRE Prep Workbooks" provide comprehensive, fundamental GRE review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice GRE tests. Each GRE study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the GRE exam. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the GRE series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing GRE flash cards is the first step toward more confident GRE preparation and ultimately, higher GRE exam scores!Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it…
is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. Do you know the difference between "fewer" and "less," when to use "it's" or "its," or how to distinguish between "historical" and "historic" or "tortuous" and "torturous?" This course contains 500 pairs of commonly confused words, some so frequently misused that their wrong application has become acceptable to many ears. Includes part of speech, pronunciation, simple definition, and usage example. Mastering the differences will improve your written grammar, verbal communication, and most importantly, your GRE-General test score! EXAMBUSTERS GRE Prep Workbooks" provide comprehensive, fundamental GRE review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice GRE tests. Each GRE study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the GRE exam. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the GRE series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing GRE flash cards is the first step toward more confident GRE preparation and ultimately, higher GRE exam scores!GRE Test Prep: Word Roots (Exambusters GRE Workbook #3 of 6)
By Ace Inc.. 2016
Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it…
is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. A unique collection of 380 essential Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, each with up to ten derivative word examples and definitions. Interpret new words without a dictionary. You'll view language from an entirely new perspective, and raise your GRE-General test score too! EXAMBUSTERS GRE Prep Workbooks" provide comprehensive, fundamental GRE review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice GRE tests. Each GRE study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the GRE exam. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the GRE series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing GRE flash cards is the first step toward more confident GRE preparation and ultimately, higher GRE exam scores!GRE Test Prep Flash Cards: Advanced Vocabulary (Exambusters GRE Workbook #2 of 6)
By Ace Academics Inc.. 2016
350 words every well-educated person should know. While you may not hear them every day, they can show up on…
the GRE-General test, and understanding them will boost your score. Includes sample sentence, part of speech, pronunciation, succinct, easy-to-remember definition, and common synonyms and antonyms. EXAMBUSTERS GRE Prep Workbooks" provide comprehensive, fundamental GRE review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice GRE tests. Each GRE study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the GRE exam. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the GRE series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing GRE flash cards is the first step toward more confident GRE preparation and ultimately, higher GRE exam scores! Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. To explore further access options with us, please contact us through the Book Quality link. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it…
is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. Do you know the difference between "fewer" and "less," when to use "it's" or "its," or how to distinguish between "historical" and "historic" or "tortuous" and "torturous?" 500 pairs of commonly confused words, some so frequently misused that their wrong application has become acceptable to many ears. Includes part of speech, pronunciation, simple definition, and usage example. EXAMBUSTERS GED Prep Workbooks provide comprehensive, fundamental GED review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice GED tests. Each GED study guide focuses on one specific subject area covered on the GED exam. From 300 to 600 questions and answers, each volume in the GED series is a quick and easy, focused read. Reviewing GED flash cards is the first step toward more confident GED preparation and ultimately, higher GED exam scores!