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Close Reading in Elementary School: Bringing Readers and Texts Together
Diana Sisson · Routledge
Format: Hardcover |
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The Common Core State Standards encourage teachers to use close reading as a means to help students access complex text. Many literacy experts believe close reading has the power to create strong, independent readers. But what does that really mean, and how does it work in the classroom?This... |
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The Cannabis Revolution
Stephen Holt · iUniverse
Pages: 577
Format: Print book |
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There is growing public support for the use of cannabis for medical and recreational purposes, but what does science say about the matter? What we know is that cannabis contains more than four hundred potentially bioactive components, and while we're unraveling its secrets, the potential... |
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How to Get a Green Card
Ilona Bray · Nolo
Pages: 352
Format: Print book |
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Only a few categories of people are eligible for U.S. green cards (lawful permanent residence) , and many who apply for them are denied. This book helps everyday people figure out whether they match one of the most likely green card categories, such as through family relationships, asylum,... |
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The Handy Technology Answer Book
Naomi Balaban · Visible Ink Press
Pages: 450
Format: Paperback |
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Technology pervades our daily lives and modern society, and not just when it comes to computers and smart phones. Before there was the computer, there was the abacus. Before the smart phone, there was the telegraph and ball point pen. Electricity, penicillin, and the compass have all led to revolutionary... |
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Wernick's Guide to U.S. Immigration and Citizenship
Allan Wernick · Astor + Blue Editions; Updated edition
Format: Print book |
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Its like hiring your very own immigration lawyer but without the hourly fees. Obtaining your green card, visa, or citizenship can be a time-consuming, challenging, and stressful process. And for decades, nationally renowned Immigration Attorney Allan Wernick has been assisting individuals... |
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Cyberspies: The Secret History of Surveillance, Hacking, and Digital Espionage
Gordon Corera · Pegasus Books
Pages: 431
Format: Print book |
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The previously untold -- and previously highly classified -- story of the conflux of espionage and technology, with a compelling narrative rich with astonishing revelations taking readers from World War II to the internet age. As the digital era become increasingly pervasive, the intertwining... |
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102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Cathy Duffy · Grove Publishing; 2015 edition
Format: Print book |
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102 Top Picks makes it easy for home educators to select the right curriculum for each family situation and each child's learning style. Widely-recognized curriculum expert Cathy Duffy walks you through the curriculum selection process: goal setting, figuring out which educational approach... |
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Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War
Mary Roach · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 285
Format: Print book |
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A New York Times / National Bestseller "America's funniest science writer" (Washington Post) Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war.Grunt tackles the science behind... |
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A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information Age
Daniel J Levitin · Dutton
Pages: 292
Format: Print book |
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From The New York Times bestselling author of THE ORGANIZED MIND and THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON MUSIC, a primer to the critical thinking that is more necessary now than ever. We are bombarded with more information each day than our brains can process - especially in election season. It's raining... |
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