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Alpha Male Bible: Charisma, Psychology of Attraction, Charm. Art of Confidence, Self-Hypnosis, Meditation. Art of Body Language, Eye Contact, Small Talk. Habits & Self-Discipline of a Real Alpha Man.

Book 1

★Unlock the secrets of the Men who have everything going for them★

Sometimes, it seems like the world is made for Alpha Males, while the rest of us have to settle for the scraps.

Whether it's that well-dressed, smooth-talking guy who always gets the ladies, or that quietly confident Man people fall all over themselves to please, there are some guys who just seem to have it all.

Meanwhile, nothing comes quite as easy for you. From feelings of inadequacy to struggling with being overlooked, it may sometimes feel like you're meant to live your life always being second-best to these Men.

Are these Alpha Males just lucky to be born with the qualities that make them so magnetic? Or do they know something you don't?

◆ Despite what you may think, Alpha Males are not born. They are gradually refined through years of committed self-improvement and focused determination.

◆ Alpha Male Bible is the "un-pickup" guide to dating success.

◆ If you want to become the suave, assertive, and appealing Man you've always wanted to be, you have to be prepared to put in the work.

◆ The qualities of an Alpha Male can be developed by anyone, if he is truly dedicated to honing them.

★ In Alpha Male Bible, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:

-- ✓ How to naturally draw people in by developing charm and charisma as if you were born with it.

-- ✓ The most vital Alpha-Male trait you need to develop that will bridge the gap between who you are and who you can be.

-- ✓ How to train your mind to think like a winner who conquers, rather than a victim who blames.

-- ✓ Subtle verbal and non-verbal cues to look out for that can make it easier for you to strategize your next move.

-- ✓ Simple body language tricks to look more confident and self-assured, even if you're nervous as hell.

-- ✓ Become the ultimate dating expert. Why you should never compliment a woman or ask to buy her a drink when you first approach her.

-- ✓ How to master the art of conversation and leave a lasting impression, no matter who you're speaking with.

...and much more.

◆ Everyone is born with the potential to be great.

No matter what your background, you have it within you to overcome any difficult circumstance and fulfill your destiny.

And there's no need to fundamentally change who you are to do it. You don't have to force yourself to be an extrovert if you're an introvert, or pretend to like certain things because they seem "cool".

◆ Becoming an Alpha Male means getting in touch with the greatness that lies within you.

◆ Dating successful for you will within your grasp within Alpha Male Bible.

◆ Release that greatness within and let the world see just what you're made of.

★Realize today your true potential and become the Man you're destined to be, a Real ALPHA MAN★

This Is Disciplinary Literacy: Reading, Writing, Thinking, and Doing . . . Content Area by Content Area

ReLeah Cossett Lent

Disciplinary Literacy is about to go from theory to game plan—taking students from superficial understanding to deep content expertise. And guess what? ReLeah Lent’s big secret lies in highlighting each content area’s differences—advancing a discipline-specific model in which literacy is used as a tool for strategic thinking, reading, writing, and doing within each field.

That’s right—no more reading strategies used uniformly across the curriculum. Instead, This Is Disciplinary Literacy helps content-area teachers put into action the key literacies of their specialties. Teaching science? Students must evaluate evidence and question as they read. History? Comparing and contrasting sources and interpreting the import of events are key. Writing in Math? Accuracy is favored over elaboration and craft. Reading fiction in ELA? Synthesizing and attuning to voice and figurative language reign supreme. Students fully own knowledge because your instruction zeroes in on the academic habits that matter most.

Content area by content area, ReLeah shows how to immediately incorporate these literacies into lessons, units, and project-based learning. Inside you’ll find:

"Spotlights" on all major disciplines that highlight how implementation looks in real classrooms
Extend and Adapt sections with ideas for augmenting activities for students who need different challenges or support, tips for companion activities, and digital sources for short texts and video
Q&A sections bringing both reassurance and get-it-done advice
New ways to re-boot essential research-based practices that work in any field—reading, writing, inquiry, and collaboration
Free companion website featuring a complete PD workshop with PowerPoint slides for ready-to-go professional learning

And best of all, students not only engage in the genuine intellectual challenges of the disciplines—they are eager to do so! This Is Disciplinary Literacy gives students entrance to the global communities of practice, and provides schools, districts, and teachers with a proven approach that makes college-and-career-readiness a reality.

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Star WarsTM Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles

Landry Q. Walker

The definitive guide to the vehicles from a galaxy far, far away... Learn all about your favorite Star WarsTM vehicles, from the A-wing to the Y-wing.

Don't know your X-wing from your Y-wing? Not sure what type of craft Slave I is? Look no further than the Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles. From the swamps of Kashyyyk to the deserts of Jakku, from inner-city Coruscant to the vastness of hyperspace, this new Star Wars book will show you the right craft for the job. This handy guide is full of fun facts and intriguing information, guaranteed to enthrall fans for hours on end.

This encyclopedia features more than 200 weird and wonderful vehicles from the world of Star Wars, including ships and vehicles from the entire saga of movies as well as the television series Star Wars: The Clone WarsTM and Star Wars: RebelsTM. One vehicle is explored in detail on each page, so there's something new even for die-hard fans. All the technology behind the vehicles such as repulsorlift craft and hyperspeed is fully explored.

© & TM 2017 LUCASFILM LTD. Used Under Authorization.

Visible Learning for Literacy, Grades K-12: Implementing the Practices That Work Best to Accelerate Student Learning

Douglas Fisher

"Every student deserves a great teacher, not by chance, but by design" — Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, & John Hattie

What if someone slipped you a piece of paper listing the literacy practices that ensure students demonstrate more than a year’s worth of learning for a year spent in school? Would you keep the paper or throw it away?

We think you’d keep it. And that’s precisely why acclaimed educators Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and John Hattie wrote Visible Learning for Literacy. They know teachers will want to apply Hattie’s head-turning synthesis of more than 15 years of research involving millions of students, which he used to identify the instructional routines that have the biggest impact on student learning.

These practices are "visible" for teachers and students to see, because their purpose has been made clear, they are implemented at the right moment in a student’s learning, and their effect is tangible. Yes, the "aha" moments made visible by design.

With their trademark clarity and command of the research, and dozens of classroom scenarios to make it all replicable, these authors apply Hattie’s research, and show you:

How to use the right approach at the right time, so that you can more intentionally design classroom experiences that hit the surface, deep, and transfer phases of learning, and more expertly see when a student is ready to dive from surface to deep.
Which routines are most effective at specific phases of learning, including word sorts, concept mapping, close reading, annotating, discussion, formative assessment, feedback, collaborative learning, reciprocal teaching, and many more.
Why the 8 mind frames for teachers apply so well to curriculum planning and can inspire you to be a change agent in students’ lives—and part of a faculty that embraces the idea that visible teaching is a continual evaluation of one’s impact on student’s learning.

"Teachers, it’s time we embrace the evidence, update our classrooms, and impact student learning in wildly positive ways," say Doug, Nancy, and John. So let’s see Visible Learning for Literacy for what it is: the book that renews our teaching and reminds us of our influence, just in time.

JADAM Organic Farming: ULTRA Powerful Pest and Disease Control Solution, Make all-Natural Pesticide, The way to Ultra-Low-Cost agriculture!

Youngsang Cho

ULTRA Powerful Pest and Disease Control Solution Make all-Natural Pesticide. Farm at $100 per acre a year. Everything you need to know to: Go completely organic Boost quality and yield Save huge, huge, HUGE costs Make all-natural fertilizer, pesticide and microorganism inputs yourself. JADAM’s ultimate objective is to bring farming back to farmers. Through JADAM’s method, farming can become ultra-low-cost, completely organic, and farmers can once again become the masters of farming. Farmers will possess the knowledge, method and technology of farming. When organic farming becomes easy, effective and inexpensive, it can finally become a practical alternative. Farmers, consumers and Mother Nature will all rejoice in this splendid new world we wish to open. You will learn many useful new methods including increasing microbial diversity and population, boosting soil minerals, tackling soil compaction, reducing salt level, raising soil fertility and more. This book also shows you how to make natural pesticides that can replace chemical ones. He started organic farming and raised animals himself from 1991 in Asan, Chungnam province. He went on to establish "Jadam Organic Farming" and started to promote this farming system through books and website (www.jadam.kr). He established "Jadam Natural Pesticide Institute" in 2002 from where he continued his research while integrating knowledge from many experienced farmers which led to the completion of the system of ultra-low cost Jadam organic farming. He invented and developed many technologies for a natural pesticide which he voluntarily did not patent but rather shared through books and website. His "Natural Pesticide Workshops" teaches the essence of ultra-low-cost JADAM organic farming. Lectures, too, are disclosed on Jadam website(en.jadam.kr).

Trailblazers in Medicine

Susan Aldridge

Medicine has long been considered the most noble of human professions. Years before we understood the intricate and complex workings of our cells, tissues, and organs, there were men and women who sought to heal the sick and ease their suffering. This book presents the life and work of 50 individuals who have shaped the history of medicine. In addition to these major figures, feature sections on ethical, scientific, and personal topics including epidemics, cloning, and animal experimentation, give an overview of 10 major issues in contemporary medicine.

James Buchanan

Megan M. Gunderson

The United States president preserves, protects, and defends the U.S. Constitution. Each president's term influences events in America and around the world for years to come. This biography introduces young readers to the life of James Buchanan, beginning with his childhood in Cove Gap and Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. Information about Buchanan's education at Dickinson College and his early career as a lawyer is discussed. In addition, his family and personal life, as well as his retirement years at Wheatland, during which he supported the Union during the American Civil War and published Mr. Buchanan's Administration on the Eve of the Rebellion, are highlighted. Easy-to-read text details Buchanan's military service during the War of 1812 and his political career in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served on the House Committee on the Judiciary, as minister to Russia under President Andrew Jackson, in the U.S. Senate, where he served on the Committee on Foreign Relations, as secretary of state under President James K. Polk, during which he negotiated with England over the Oregon territory, tried to prevent the Mexican War, and supported the Wilmot Proviso and the Compromise of 1850, and as minister to Great Britain under President Franklin Pierce, during which he signed the Ostend Manifesto. Finally, students will explore key events from Democratic president Buchanan's administration, including the Dred Scott case, Bleeding Kansas and the Lecompton Constitution, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, and the secession of seven Southern states prior to the beginning of the American Civil War. Beautiful graphics showcase the primary source documents and photographs. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars help put essential information at students' fingertips. In addition, a quick-reference chart provides easy access to facts about every U.S. president. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Your Mathematics Standards Companion, High School: What They Mean and How to Teach Them

Frederick L. Dillon

Transforming the standards into learning outcomes just got a lot easier

In this resource, you can see in an instant how teaching to your state standards should look and sound in the classroom. Under the premise that math is math, the authors provide a Cross-Referencing Index for states implementing their own specific mathematics standards, allowing you to see and understand which page number to turn to for standards-based teaching ideas.

It’s all here, page by page:

The mathematical progression of each conceptual category, starting with modeling as a unifying theme and moving through number and quantity, algebra, functions, geometry, and statistics and probability, building from eighth-grade standards
The mathematics embedded in each conceptual category for a deeper understanding of the content
How standards connect within and across domains and to previous grade standards, so teachers can better appreciate how they relate
How content standards connect with the standards for mathematical practice, with a focus on modeling as a unifying theme
Example tasks, progressions of tasks, and descriptions of what teachers and students should be doing to foster deep learning

Your Mathematics Standards Companion is your one-stop guide for teaching, planning, assessing, collaborating, and designing powerful high school mathematics curriculum in any state or district.

Five Nights At Freddy's: The Freddy Files (Updated Edition)

Scott Cawthon

The bestselling, official guidebook to Five Nights at Freddy's is back, now updated and including 64 pages of new content exploring Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator and Ultimate Custom Night!

In this official guidebook to Five Night at Freddy's, fans and gamers alike can immerse themselves in the series' mythology, gameplay, and secrets as we unwind the twisted mysteries hidden at the heart of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Delving into each game, players can map the animatronics' paths, learn how timed elements of the games work, and discover how to trigger unique events. Special sections throughout highlight Freddy's fans' most talked-about theories, from the identities of the "Bite of '83 and '87" victims to the history of Henry and William Afton to the recurring hallucinations of "it's me." All the evidence, along with every detail of the games, books, and more, is laid out for fans to explore in this one-of-a-kind guide to the warped world of Five Nights at Freddy's.

Vloggers and Vlogging

Erin Staley

The digital age has brought with it new and exciting ways to communicate with others. Vlogs—that is, video blogs—educate, entertain, and persuade viewers the world over. This title teaches readers how established vloggers work their magic. Readers are encouraged to brainstorm ideas for their own vlogs and get steps for writing, filming, editing, and marketing their content. Tips for more professional scripts, lighting, sound, and editing are also covered. Readers will also learn about what methods to take to gain followers and media attention, and become an informed vlogger.

Productive Math Struggle: A 6-Point Action Plan for Fostering Perseverance

John J. SanGiovanni

"Seldom has a book been as timely or as necessary as Productive Math Struggle is today. . . One of the remarkable accomplishments of SanGiovanni, Katt, and Dykema’s work lies in how they seamlessly connect the research on high-quality tasks, high expectations, identity, and equity to productive math struggle. This is perhaps their greatest contribution. The authors see productive math struggle as a critical feature of mathematics classrooms that support access, equity, and empowerment, specifically arguing that every student is ‘worthy of struggle.’"

From the Foreword by Matt Larson, Ph.D.

Past President (2016-2018), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Associate Superintendent for Instruction, Lincoln Public Schools, Nebraska

Struggle is hard. Productive struggle is power.

All students face struggle, and they should—it is how they learn and grow. The teacher’s job is not to remove struggle, but rather to value and harness it, helping students develop good habits of productive struggle. But what’s missing for many educators is an action plan for how to achieve this, especially when it comes to math.

Persevering through difficult challenges to reach new learning is the core of Productive Math Struggle. When left unsupported, struggle can become unproductive and demoralizing, negatively influencing students’ mathematical identities. The authors guide teachers through six specific actions—including valuing, fostering, building, planning, supporting, and reflecting on struggle—to create a game plan for overcoming obstacles by sharing

· Actionable steps, activities, and tools for implementation

· Instructional tasks and vignettes representative of each grade level

· Real-world examples showcasing classroom photos and student work samples

Revolving around the idea that math is a way of thinking and understanding, and not just the pursuit of answers and procedures, this book empowers students to embrace productive struggle to build essential skills for learning and living—both inside and outside the classroom.

My First Book of Gymnastics: Movement Exercises for Young Children

Rida Ouerghi

My First Book of Gymnastics gets young readers moving with 10 playful exercises, accompanied by step-by-step instructions and illustrated characters kids will love.

It’s never too soon to teach the benefits of health and physical fitness. This fun follow-up to Walter Foster Jr.’s My First Book of Pilates encourages children and parents alike to get up and move!

Featuring 10 poses and exercises for young children with a series of simple and playful movements, My First Book of Gymnastics shows kids how fun and easy gymnastics can be. Whether learning how to leap like a frog, crawl on your knees and elbows like a turtle, or slither like a crocodile, kids will delight in learning and practicing each movement.

By learning gymnastics, children will gain physical benefits of improved coordination, strength, and flexibility; not to mention key awareness of their body and a love and discipline for exercise and fitness.

The Five Practices in Practice [Elementary]: Successfully Orchestrating Mathematics Discussions in Your Elementary Classroom

Margaret (Peg) Smith

"Neither a love of students nor a love of mathematics can sustain the work of math education on its own. We work with math students, a composite of their mathematical ideas and their identities as people. The five practices for orchestrating productive mathematical discussions, and these ideas for putting those practices into practice, offer the actions that can develop and sustain the belief that both math and students matter."
From the Foreword by Dan Meyer, Chief Academic Officer, Desmos

Take a deeper dive into understanding the five practices—anticipating, monitoring, selecting, sequencing, and connecting—for facilitating productive mathematical conversations in your elementary classrooms and learn to apply them with confidence. This follow-up to the modern classic, Five Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions, shows the five practices in action in Grades K-5 classrooms and empowers teachers to be prepared for and overcome the challenges common to orchestrating math discussions.

The chapters unpack the five practices and guide teachers to a deeper understanding of how to use each practice effectively in an inquiry-oriented classroom. This book will help you launch meaningful mathematical discussion through

• Key questions to set learning goals, identify high-level tasks, anticipate student responses, and develop targeted assessing and advancing questions that jumpstart productive discussion—before class begins • Video excerpts from real elementary classrooms that vividly illustrate the five practices in action and include built-in opportunities for you to consider effective ways to monitor students’ ideas, and successful approaches for selecting, sequencing, and connecting students’ ideas during instruction
• "Pause and Consider" prompts that help you reflect on an issue—and, in some cases, draw on your own classroom experience—prior to reading more about it
• "Linking To Your Own Instruction" sections help you implement the five practices with confidence in your own instruction
The book and companion website provide an array of resources including planning templates, sample lesson plans and completed monitoring tools, and mathematical tasks. Enhance your fluency in the five practices to bring powerful discussions of mathematical concepts to life in your classroom.

Mythical Monsters: Legendary, Fearsome Creatures

Gerrie McCall

Discover the truth about the world's most terrifying mythical creatures that have been scaring people fo generations, from Beowulf's Dragon to Frankenstein and Bigfoot. Featuring ancient legends and folklore, mythological monsters, movie monsters and modern monsters, this collection of more than 40 creatures will scare, thrill and entertain with stunning illustrations, maps and fascinating facts.

Monsters and Villains of the Movies and Literature

Gerrie McCall

From werewolves to King Kong, from Frankenstein's monster to Moby Dick, there are some monsters that children and adults love to be scared by. Monsters and Villains of the Movies and Literature collects 40 of these characters, both from classical literature, with figures such as snake-headed Medusa from Greek mythology and the Ziz bird from the Book of Psalms, to Shakespeare's Caliban and witches from Macbeth, to recent fantasy literature, such as John Wyndham’s triffids and H.G. Wells’ Morlocks. Examples are also drawn from right across the globe, with contributions from Norse, Malaysian and Creole mythology. Illustrated throughout with outstanding new full-colour annotated artworks, easy-to-follow accounts of the characters’ stories and factfile boxes, this book will appeal to any child interested in tales, monsters and movies.

Native American History

Britannica Educational Publishing

With the advent of European colonization, the North American landscape and the indigenous cultures that inhabited it changed irrevocably. While a large part of Native Americans past has been marked by struggles for equality and sovereignty, a survey of the early history of various tribes reveals prosperous societies that managed to live peaceably with each other and a parade of various interlopers. This volume examines the trajectory of Native American cultures over the centuries, detailing how they have retained their longstanding values and traditions in the face of war, disease, resettlement, and assimilation.

LeBron James

Tammy Gagne

Drafted by the NBA straight out of high school, LeBron James quickly became one of the most admired players in professional basketball. As a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, he regularly scored 30 points or more for his team in each game. Whether he’s slam-dunking a basketball or riding in his own charity bike-a-thon for kids, LeBron always brings his A-game.

Oscar De La Hoya

Tammy Gagne

Óscar De La Hoya started boxing when he was just six years old. His grandfather had been an amateur boxer in Mexico, and his father had boxed professionally in the United States. Óscar would enjoy even greater success in the sport. His 16–year professional career included numerous titles and even a gold medal. Although he is retired today, he still works as a promoter. It looks like boxing will always be a big part of What It’s Like to Be Óscar De La Hoya. Óscar De La Hoya empezó a boxear con solo seis años. Su abuelo había sido boxeador aficionado en México y su padre había boxeado profesionalmente en Estados Unidos. Óscar iba a disfrutar de un éxito aún mayor en este deporte. Su carrera profesional de 16 años incluye numerosos títulos y una medalla de oro. Aunque hoy en día está retirado, todavía trabaja como promotor. Parece que boxear siempre va a formar una gran parte de Qué se siente al ser Óscar De La Hoya.

Figuring Out Fluency - Addition and Subtraction With Whole Numbers: A Classroom Companion

John J. SanGiovanni

Because fluency practice is not a worksheet.

Fluency in mathematics is more than adeptly using basic facts or implementing algorithms. It is not about speed or recall. Real fluency is about choosing strategies that are efficient, flexible, lead to accurate solutions, and are appropriate for the given situation. Developing fluency is also a matter of equity and access for all learners.

The landmark book Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning offered educators the inspiration to develop a deeper understanding of procedural fluency, along with a plethora of pragmatic tools for shifting classrooms toward a fluency approach. Now, teachers have the chance to apply that inspiration through explicit instruction and practice every day with the classroom companion Figuring Out Fluency: Addition and Subtraction with Whole Numbers. With this book, teachers can:

• Dive deeper into the Significant Strategies for fluency explained in the anchor book
• Learn how these strategies grow from and relate to the basic fact strategies children learn
• Access over 100 strategy-aligned and classroom-ready activities for fluency instruction and practice in adding and subtracting multi-digit whole numbers, including worked examples, routines, games, and centers
• Find activities for assessing all components of addition and subtraction fluency plus support for engaging families
• Download all of the needed support tools, game boards, and other resources from the companion website for immediate implementation.

Give each and every student the knowledge and power to become skilled and confident mathematical thinkers and doers.

Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 4

FOURTH GRADE: Covers basic concepts such as reading comprehension, spelling, estimating, probability, and more and develops the skills your child needs for grade-level success.

INCLUDES: Fun, educational activities in phonics, reading, language arts, writing, and math, plus review lessons, teaching suggestions to extend learning, and answer keys.

ALL-INCLUSIVE: This all-in-one comprehensive resource provides an entire curriculum of instruction that improves academic performance – updated with relevant, high-interest reading passages and artwork.

HOMESCHOOL FRIENDLY: This elementary workbook for kids is a great learning resource for at home or in the classroom and allows parents to supplement their children's learning in the areas they need it most.

WHY CARSON DELLOSA: Founded by two teachers more than 40 years ago, Carson Dellosa believes that education is everywhere and is passionate about making products that inspire life's learning moments.

Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 1

FIRST GRADE: Covers basic concepts such as letters, consonants, addition, place value, and more and develops the skills your child needs for grade-level success.

INCLUDES: Fun, educational activities in phonics, reading, language arts, writing, and math, plus review lessons, teaching suggestions to extend learning, and answer keys.

Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 2

SECOND GRADE: Covers basic concepts such as spelling, fractions, money, and more and develops the skills your child needs for grade-level success.

INCLUDES: Fun, educational activities in phonics, reading, language arts, writing, and math, plus review lessons, teaching suggestions to extend learning, and answer keys.

Minecraft: Guide to Creative (2017 Edition)

Mojang AB

Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi

Book 2

For fans of the Sir Cumference series with Pi on their mind, here is the second installment in this fun look at math and language.

This time the math adventure is centered around a potion that changes Sir Cumference into a fire-breathing dragon. Can Radius change him back? Join Radius on his quest through the castle to solve a riddle that will reveal the cure. It lies in discovering the magic number that is the same for all circles.

Perfect for parent and teachers who are looking to make math fun and accessible for everyone.

Sharice's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman

Sharice Davids

On Here Wee Read's 2021 Ultimate List of Diverse Children's Books!

"Rich, vivid illustrations by Ojibwe Woodland artist Pawis-Steckley are delivered in a graphic style that honors Indigenous people. The bold artwork adds impact to the compelling text." (Kirkus starred review)

"The prose is reminiscent of an inspirational speech (“Everyone’s path looks different”), with a message of service that includes fun biographical facts, such as her love of Bruce Lee. Pawis-Steckley (who is Ojibwe Woodland) contributes boldly lined and colored digital illustrations, inflected with Native symbols and bold colors. A hopeful and accessible picture book profile." (Publishers Weekly)

"Affecting picture-book autobiography" (The Horn Book Review)

This picture book autobiography tells the triumphant story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress, and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas.

When Sharice Davids was young, she never thought she’d be in Congress. And she never thought she’d be one of the first Native American women in Congress. During her campaign, she heard from a lot of doubters. They said she couldn’t win because of how she looked, who she loved, and where she came from. But here’s the thing: Everyone’s path looks different and everyone’s path has obstacles. And this is the remarkable story of Sharice Davids’ path to Congress.

Beautifully illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, an Ojibwe Woodland artist, this powerful autobiographical picture book teaches readers to use their big voice and that everyone deserves to be seen—and heard!

The back matter includes information about the Ho-Chunk written by former Ho-Chunk President Jon Greendeer, an artist note, and an inspiring letter to children from Sharice Davids.

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

Nikole Hannah-Jones

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Renée Watson.

A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family, and the student learns that 400 years ago, in 1619, their ancestors were stolen and brought to America by white slave traders.
But before that, they had a home, a land, a language. She learns how the people said to be born on the water survived.

And the people planted dreams and hope,
willed themselves to keep
living, living.

And the people learned new words
for love
for friend
for family

for joy
for grow
for home.

With powerful verse and striking illustrations by Nikkolas Smith, Born on the Water provides a pathway for readers of all ages to reflect on the origins of American identity.

Star Wars: Complete Vehicles: Incredible Cross-Sections of the Spaceships and Craft from the Star Wars Galaxy

Foreword authors: John Knoll, Visual Effects Supervisor at Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic.

For any fan who wants to explore the inner workings of the spaceships and vehicles of all six Star WarsTM movies comes this fascinating expanded edition of a fan favorite, now with new cross-section artworks and a wealth of new photos.

Star Wars: Complete Vehicles is packed with visual explorations of more than fifty essential Star Wars spacecraft and landcraft, including the TIE bomber, Imperial shuttle, A-wing, B-wing, and more. Full-color cross-section artwork presents in-depth examinations of each craft's weapon systems, engines, hyperdrives, cockpits, and construction secrets, providing a never-before-seen glimpse at the vehicles that drive the Star Wars universe. Star Wars: Complete Vehicles now features new and never-before-seen cross-sections!

Spectrum Reading Workbook, Grade 2

Strong reading skills are the basis of school success, and Spectrum Reading for grade 2 will help children triumph over language arts and beyond. This standards-based workbook uses engaging text to support understanding main ideas, story structure, details, and key ideas.

Spectrum Reading will help your child improve their reading habits and strengthen their ability to understand and analyze text. This best-selling series is a favorite of parents and teachers because it is carefully designed to be both effective and engaging—the perfect building blocks for a lifetime of learning.

Meg and Greg: Frank and the Skunk

Book 2

Frank and the Skunk is the second book in the Orca Two Read line designed for shared reading between a child learning to read or struggling to read and an experienced reader, following Duck in a Sock. The stories have special features to help a child with dyslexia or another language-based learning difficulty find reading success.

Besties Meg and Greg are off to sleep-away camp for the summer! Along with your standard camp activities (swimming and making crafts) the duo have a run-in with a skunk, sing a silly song about a king, go on a canoe trip that has one glitch after another, and make a mess in the lodge with a fresh batch of fudge! So sit down and cozy up for another set of Meg and Greg adventures, this one focusing on the phonograms: nk, ng, tch and dge.

Spectrum Spelling, Grade 3

Give your third grader a fun-filled way to build and reinforce spelling skills. Spectrum Spelling for grade 3 provides progressive lessons in homophones, contractions, vowels, compound words, commonly used words, and dictionary skills. This exciting language arts workbook encourages children to explore spelling with brainteasers, puzzles, and more!

Don’t let your child’s spelling skills depend on spellcheck and autocorrect. Make sure they have the knowledge and skills to choose, apply, and spell words with confidence–and without assistance from digital sources. Complete with a speller’s dictionary, a proofreader’s guide, and an answer key, Spectrum Spelling offers the perfect way to help children strengthen this important language arts skill.

Be Our Guest: Revised and Updated Edition: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service

The Disney Institute

Exceeding expectations rather than simply satisfying them is the cornerstone of the Disney approach to customer service. Be Our Guest specializes in helping professionals see new possibilities through concepts not found in the typical workplace, revealing even more of the business behind the magic of quality service.

Learn Spanish: 4 Books in 1: The Easiest Guide for Beginners, Spanish Language, Grammar, Short Stories, the Best Lessons to Increase Your Vocabulary and Common Phrases, Even if You Start From Scratch

Living Languages

4 Practical & Informative Guides To Radically Improve Your Spanish Speaking Skills In 1 Great Package!

Speaking Spanish fluently is like having a superpower that can give you a competitive edge at work and take you all over the world. Currently, there are around 480 MILLION Spanish speakers, stretching from South America to Spain… and even in the Pacific Islands!

How do you get started?

SIMPLE — Get this easy, step by step guide to learning Spanish!

In this 4-in-1 guide, Living Languages will take beginners like you on a fun ride while learning the Spanish language by introducing some of the best and easiest lessons in grammar, vocabulary, and common phrases, so you can become fluent even if you start from scratch!

Each of the 4 books in this bundle has a specific sequence and approach to every crucial element. Having all of them at your disposal will help you find the one that suits you best.

Most of the books or audiobooks have been written to please teachers.

This book has been designed and written to please readers and listeners.

The focus is on using a scientifically proven method to learn while having fun.

Here’s what you can expect:

Quickly learn Spanish using this ONE great tip (HINT: It’s all about the sequence)

Effectively and easily incorporate the use of numbers, colors, time, and feelings

Practical and simple tips to speed up learning

Interesting Spanish short stories for beginners to boost immersion

Learn passively - Make the most of listening to the language. A whole chapter on how to make the most of listening.

And much more!

What better way to grow and improve your Spanish speaking skills than by getting this book?

Spanish is one of the most beautiful languages in the world. However, some guides can make learning Spanish harder than it has to be... But not this book!

This simple guide takes extra care in delivering lessons in the right sequence so that you can maximize learning real spoken Spanish in no time!

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Star Wars The Last JediTM The Visual Dictionary

Pablo Hidalgo

Star Wars: The Last JediTM: The Visual Dictionary is the definitive guide to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, revealing the characters, creatures, droids, locations, and technology from the new film. Packed with 100+ images and information as penned by Star WarsTM scribe Pablo Hidalgo, it's a must-have for all fans who want to go beyond the movie experience.

© & TM 2017 LUCASFILM LTD.

Spanish Short Stories For Beginners (Vol 1): Use short stories to learn Spanish the fun way with the bilingual reading natural method

Book 1

¡Hola!
Hello!
Did you understand this first Spanish word?
Yes, you did!

Why?
Because it was presented to you using a new technique that is making learning languages easier than ever – the Bilingual Reading.

We created this book using this technique so that you can learn Spanish in a fast and fun way and whenever you want.
How does this work?

It is simple: Bilingual Reading works by reading two versions of the same book or text at once.
One version will be on the language you want to learn (in this case we will help you to learn Spanish) and the other version will be in your native language or some other language you are comfortable with – here we will use English.

Using this method, you will quickly start discovering the meaning of the words in Spanish and accumulating vocabulary that will soon allow you to read texts that are more complex without having to spend hours and hours looking for every word meaning on a dictionary and trying hard to memorize it.

In order to make it easier for you to learn Spanish in a fun way, we gathered in a word a very special group of 12 Spanish short stories. These 12 Spanish short stories for beginners were written using straightforward grammar that is comprehensible for beginners and that will help you rapidly gain more Spanish vocabulary and comprehension.

Using Spanish English parallel text, this book will increase your bilingual reading comprehension skills and maximize the time you invest in reading.

The book is organized as a Spanish learning book: you can start by reading each paragraph of each story in the two languages (in Spanish English parallel text), then move to read the full story in each language, rereading to consolidate the Spanish fundamentals whenever is necessary.

This way you will feel the progress of Spanish language learning when moving from story to story and see your Spanish vocabulary grow as your bilingual reading comprehension increases - allows you to learn Spanish easily and more than that, you can learn Spanish in a fast and fun way.
You can even dedicate it a few moments every day so you can even learn Spanish in 10 minutes a day if you want!

Let’s Start?

The Dream Keeper and Other Poems

Langston Hughes

Illus. in black-and-white. This classic collection of poetry is available in a handsome new gift edition that includes seven additional poems written after The Dream Keeper was first published. In a larger format, featuring Brian Pinkney's scratchboard art on every spread, Hughes's inspirational message to young people is as relevant today as it was in 1932.

Latin Stories: A GCSE Reader, Edition 2

Henry Cullen

Latin Stories is an ideal first reader for students of Latin. It offers 100 self-contained passages of manageable length, chosen for their intrinsic interest and adapted from a wide range of ancient authors. Generous help is given, with a short introduction to each story and glossing of all proper names and non-GCSE vocabulary. The collection will also be attractive to older students beginning or returning to the language.

Updated to match the 2016 OCR specification, this edition has been restructured to reflect the new examinations, which now have a single language paper.

Section 1 provides 30 passages, starting with very short and simple stories and building up to the level of the current OCR GCSE.

Section 2 provides 30 differentiated passages of increasing difficulty on historical and miscellaneous topics.

Section 3 provides 20 shorter passages of uniform length on mythological topics, with comprehension questions, in the style of Section A of the new GCSE language paper.

Section 4 provides 20 passages on historical topics, with comprehension and unseen sections, in the style of Section B of the new GCSE language paper.

The new edition is supported by a companion website with an answer key and additional passages.

FORTNITE (Official): The Ultimate Locker: The Visual Encyclopedia

Epic Games

This is the essential resource Fortnite fans have been waiting for--the definitive guide to Fortnite Chapter One, featuring the authentic Fortnite holographic seal.
The Ultimate Locker features all your favorite Outfits, pets, back bling, harvesting tools, gliders, contrails, and emotes from Seasons 1 to X, jam-packed into a single book and brought to you exclusively by Epic Games. Arranged season by season and including rarity values, set information, and fun facts throughout, this is a must-have reference for all Fortnite fans.

I am Muhammad Ali

Brad Meltzer

The American boxing champ and vocal civil rights activist Muhammad Ali is the 27th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8.

Muhammad Ali was the leading heavyweight boxer of the 20th century and a charismatic, beloved public figure. His objection to the military draft during the Vietnam War made him an icon for a generation, and his impact in sports and the Civil Rights movement is still felt today.

This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are:

   • A timeline of key events in the hero’s history
   • Photos that bring the story more fully to life
   • Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable
   • Childhood moments that influenced the hero
   • Facts that make great conversation-starters
   • A character trait that made the person heroic and that readers can aspire to

You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

I am Malala Yousafzai

Brad Meltzer

The youngest ever Nobel Prize laureate, Pakistani women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai, is the 26th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8.

Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17 for speaking out against injustice even when it was terrifying to do so. She was an ordinary Muslim girl who wanted to attend school, and she refused to stop protesting for her rights even after being attacked by a powerful group in Pakistan who wanted women to remain in the shadows. She continues to fight for women’s rights and free education for children all over the world.

This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are:

   • A timeline of key events in the hero’s history
   • Photos that bring the story more fully to life
   • Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable
   • Childhood moments that influenced the hero
   • Facts that make great conversation-starters
   • A character trait that made the person heroic and that readers can aspire to
You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

Happy Pi Day to You!

Bonnie Worth

Join the Cat in the Hat as he explains how to measure circles and calculate pi in this perfect choice for Pi Day celebrations and nurturing a love of math and numbers!

The Cat in the Hat makes calculating pi—one of the most fascinating numbers in mathematics—as easy as pie! Using a piece of string and two sticks, the Cat first shows beginning readers how to draw a perfect circle. Then, using a can and a piece of ribbon, he shows how to measure a circle's circumference and diameter, and to use those measurements to calculate pi. Also included is information about the history of measurement and famous Pi Pioneers!

Written in simple rhyme, Happy Pi Day is a natural choice for celebrating Pi Day (held annually on March 14), and for nurturing a child's interest in math. Fans of the hit PBS show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! will be delighted at this new addition to the Learning Library series.

A Is For Arches: A Utah Alphabet

Becky Hall

"We'll start with Utah's arches, made from wind, frost, and rain. Nature's rocky sculptures -- an art that can't remain." From H is for Handcarts to Z is for Zion National Park, A is for Arches presents the history, landscape, and people of the great state of Utah.

A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Claire Hartfield

This mesmerizing narrative nonfiction draws on contemporary accounts as it traces the roots of an explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture.

Coretta Scott King Award winner * Carter G. Woodson Book Award from the National Council for the Social Studies

On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the "white" beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking and killing one.

Racial conflict on the beach erupted into days of urban violence that shook the city of Chicago to its foundations.

A Few Red Drops is "readable, compelling history," The Horn Book wrote, adding that the book uses "meticulously chosen archival photos, documents, newspaper clippings, and quotes from multiple primary sources."

Includes archival photos and prints, source notes, bibliography, and an index.

Learn AngularJS in 24 Hours

Alex Nordeen

Angular JS is responsible for making the website interactive and responsive. It helps designer and developers to eliminate much of the code usually needed for websites development. Angular JS is based upon MVC model. To learn and harness more power of the Angular JS framework, it takes a continuous intervention from an expert. But if you like to learn by yourself without spending big bucks behind expensive courses. This e-book could be your ultimate guide to AngularJS or AngularJS 2 Programming.

The book covers all basic fundamentals of Angular JS like Routes, Modules, Directives, Dependency Injection and so on. The images and examples are well-illustrated addressing each and every glitch of Angular JS. The book purpose is to make Angular JS easier, simpler and interesting such that even beginners will feel like a pro at the end of the book. This edition promises your eventual mastery of AngularJS.

The best thing about the book is that it is small and can be completed in a day. It will not only save your time but also accomplish our goal to save your effort in learning all needless jargons of Angular JS. With this e-book, you will be ready to create angular UI development as well as large scale applications effortlessly.

Table Of Content

Chapter 1: What is AngularJS?

AngularJS Features

AngularJS Architecture

AngularJS Advantages

Chapter 2: Hello World

Chapter 3: Controller

What Controller does from Angular's perspective

How to build a basic Controller

How to define Methods in Controller

Using ng-controller in External Files

Chapter 4: What is $Scope in AngularJS?

Chapter 5: ng-repeat Directive

Chapter 6: How to use ""ng-model""

The ng-model Attribute

How to use ng-model

Chapter 7: ng-view

What is a View?

ng-view Directive in AngularJS

ng-view Example

Chapter 8: Expressions

Explain Angular.js Expressions with an example

Angular.JS Numbers

AngularJS Strings

Angular.JS Objects

AngularJS Arrays

AngularJS Expression capabilities and Limitations

Difference between expression and $eval

Chapter 9: Filter

Lowercase

Uppercase

Number

Currency

JSON

Chapter 10: Custom Filter

Chapter 11: Directive

Chapter 12: CUSTOM Directive

How to Create a Custom Directive?

AngularJs Directives and Scopes

Using controllers with directives

How to create reusable directives

AngularJS Directives and components - ng-transclude

Nested directives

Handling events in a directive

Chapter 13: Module

How to Create a module in AngularJS

Modules and Controllers

Chapter 14: Events

The ng-click directive

Showing HTML Elements using ng-show

Hiding HTML Elements using ng-hide

AngularJS Event Listener Directives

Chapter 15: Routing with Parameters

Adding Angular Route ($routeProvider)

Creating a default route

Accessing parameters from the route

Using Angular $route service

Enabling HTML5 Routing

Chapter 16: AJAX Call

High-level interactions with servers using $resource

Low-level server interactions with $http

Fetching data from a server running SQL and MySQL

Chapter 17: Table

Populate & Display Data in a Table

AngularJS in-built Filter

Sort Table with OrderBy Filter

Display Table with Uppercase Filter

Display the Table Index ($index)

Chapter 18: Form Validation

Form validation using HTML5

Form validation using $dirty, $valid, $invalid, $pristine

Form validation using AngularJS Auto Validate

User feedbacks with Ladda buttons

Chapter 19: Form Submit

Chapter 20: ng-include

Client Side includes

Server Side Includes

How to include HTML file in AngularJS

Chapter 21: Dependency Injection

Which Component can be Injected as a Dependency In AngularJS

Example of Dependency Injection

Chapter 22: Karma Jasmine

Introduction & Installation of Karma framework

Testing AngularJS Controllers

Testing AngularJS Directives

End to End Testing AngularJS JS applications

Chapter 23: Protractor Testing

Why Do We Need Protractor Framework?

Protractor Installation

Sample AngularJS application testing using Protractor

Execution of the Code

Generate Reports using Jasmine Reporters

I am Oprah Winfrey

Brad Meltzer

Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series.

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This book features critically acclaimed talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media."

My First Dictionary: 1,000 Words, Pictures, and Definitions

This is a stunning update of DK's bestselling My First Dictionary. This new edition has been thoroughly updated with many fresh images and a bright, bold, modern design. Containing 1000 words, pictures, and definitions by leading early-learning author, Betty Root, this is the perfect first dictionary for children aged five and up. It features nouns, verbs, and adjectives that are most commonly encountered by young children, and definitions that give the word's primary meaning in terms of a child's experience. Every entry has been checked to ensure it is up-to-date and relevant for today, and new words and pictures have been added.

Large initial letters are displayed in bright colors to begin each alphabetical entry, and a colorful alphabet header runs across the top of every page. These are useful navigation tools for young children as they learn to recognize letters and understand alphabetical order. The carefully chosen photographs and illustrations are visual clues to each word, helpful for children learning to read. The grid design is easy to follow and accessible, with bold entry words encouraging picture-and-word association. The clear text is perfect for parents to read aloud or for beginner readers to read themselves. The book starts with parents' notes that explain the best way for children to use the dictionary, and ends with fun games that help children practice their alphabet, spelling, word recognition, and dictionary skills.

The Complete Book of Starter Spanish, Grades Preschool - 1

The Complete Book of Starter Spanish for grades PK to 1 features educational games, puzzles, and activities based on the useful, basic vocabulary for concepts and objects they encounter in everyday life. In this 352 page workbook, the colorful pages are filled with engaging activities that make learning a foreign language fun, and frequent review allows children to master the vocabulary words that they have learned! It includes a complete answer key, user-friendly activities, and easy-to-follow instructions.

Over 4 million in print! Designed by leading experts, books in the Complete Book series help children in grades preschool-6 build a solid foundation in key subject areas for learning success. Complete Books are the most thorough and comprehensive learning guides available, offering high-interest lessons to encourage learning and fun, full-color illustrations to spark interest. Each book also features challenging concepts and activities to motivate independent study, and a complete answer key to measure performance and guide instruction.

Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Updated And Expanded Edition

Simon Beecroft

The definitive e-guide to more than 275 heroes, villains, aliens, and droids of the Star Wars galaxy

The latest edition of this beloved title has been comprehensively updated to include new characters from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and both seasons of Star Wars: The Mandalorian.

Want to learn more about the Knights of Ren? Where is Padmé Amidala from? How tall is Grogu?

To learn the answers to these questions and more, look no further than Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition. Written by Star Wars experts, the ebook is full of fun facts and intriguing information that's guaranteed to enthrall fans of all ages.

With plenty of lesser-known details, even die-hard fans will learn new facts about iconic characters.

© & TM 2021 Lucasfilm Ltd.

DC Comics Ultimate Character Guide New Edition

Melanie Scott

Is Superman the strongest Super Hero alive? Where is Wonder Woman from? Is Darkseid the most evil Super-Villain ever? Who is the fastest man alive? Who are Batman's allies?

Have to know the answers to these questions? Look no further than the DC Comics Ultimate Character Guide: New Edition. Written by DC Comics experts, this illustrated encyclopedia features more than 200 incredible characters and Super Hero teams, including Batman, Harley Quinn, Justice League, and so many more.

The DC Comics Universe changed forever following their epic Rebirth event, and so did the characters. This comprehensive guide covers the latest key storylines for each character and includes stunning new images from the comics. It is also packed full of vital statistics and explains each character's super powers, from indestructibility to sorcery.

The DC Comics Ultimate Character Guide: New Edition is guaranteed to enthrall fans for hours on end.
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Star Wars Character Encyclopedia New Edition

Learn more about your favorite Star Wars characters from every movie in the saga

The definitive guide to more than 200 heroes, villains, aliens, and droids of the Star Wars galaxy is now packed with new characters from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Want to know how tall Snoke is? Or learn where Maz Kanata is from? The Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia is full of fun facts and intriguing information that's guaranteed to enthrall fans of all ages. With plenty of lesser-known details, even die-hard fans will learn new facts about iconic characters.

© & TM 2019 LUCASFILM LTD.