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Discusses the sport of stock car racing, its history, the prominent drivers today, and the cars themselves. ... Read more

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During the mere fifty years from the disintegration of the Liberal Party in 1915 to the election of Harold Wilson's Labour government in 1964, Britain survived two world wars, countless conflicts, the General Strike, Suez, and many other dramatic social and political changes.What did not survive these tumultous years, however, was Britain's longstanding status as a major imperial power.Here, leading historian Robert Blake skillfully charts the sorry decline of the sea-based British Empire and the mighty ascendance of two great land-based world powers:the United States and the Soviet Union.Blake brings his customary wit and scholarly wisdom to this complex period, offering a delightfully fresh interpretation of familiar people and politics that are vital to our understanding of the history and events of our century. ... Read more

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From Ireland comes an unforgettable tale of friendship."Lush oil paintings depicting the Irish countryside highlight this story of a stray dog and the crusty old man who learns to love him. [In] a lilting Irish dialectPeter's words reveal his gruff exterior while the expressive paintings betray his true, soft heart." — Booklist"A simply written book with understated power and depth of emotion that will leave readers with a warm, lasting impression." — School Library Journal ... Read more

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A bit difficult to keep a child's interest
Though I felt the story was quite lovely and enjoyable, my 5 & 6 year old daughters didn't follow it very closely.A lot of time was spent discussing each page and what was happening... simply because the story is only the main characters dialogue.If your child reads this book by themselves, they may understand and follow it better... I'm not quite sure.However, this is not a great book to read TO your children, unless you want to spend a lot more time discussing what is happening.My girls were quick to say, "let's read something else next time."So, I'm afraid it wasn't enough for them.The illusrations are absolutely beautiful, and we did enjoy looking at the details of the pictures. ... Read more

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Wild Yusi, thoughtless Yusi, crazy Yusi thinks the village--and the canyon itself-- is his, scrawling his mark everywhere; on desks at school, buildings, and even trees. "Yudonsi," you-don't-see, the villagers begin calling him. Yudonsi's arrogance knows no bounds until the day he climbs the canyon wall to paint his mark where all must see it, and winds up facing the anger of the canyon and sky, and the threat it poses to the entire village.

With rich, spacious oil paintings that bring the grandeur of the American Southwest to life, Riptide and Akiak creator Robert J. Blake has crafted a moving story about the powerful spirit of a Native American boy, and the equally powerful spirit of his people. ... Read more

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Blend of ancient and modern
Yudonsi blends ancient and modern cultural issues. A modern teen living in the Arizona canyonlands does not understand or appreciate his village traditions. He tags others' possessions and even the canyon walls in order to get attention. When the canyon spirits show their power, his village is threatened with a flood. Only then does he see the strength and importance of his Native village traditions. This is an excellent book to read aloud to upper elementary students then discuss the issues involved. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This highly anecdotal book, depicts realistic situations involving seven different team cultures, both good and bad as the authors have observed them in organizations: Some teams are a mess, some are dead, some are mediocre, one has the strength for promoting excellence in terms of productivity, creativity and satisfaction. Readers will be able to identify which of the seven approaches to teamwork they find themselves in. The authors give readers a large number of instruments by which they can measure themselves and their teams. ... Read more

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The Tesoros (Treasures) program is an exciting and innovative first year media-based Spanish program that addresses the increased faculty interest in and need for media-based products in beginning Spanish programs. The Tesoros product is one in which the entire course content is delivered completely on CD-ROM through an engaging, mystery-based story that motivates students to learn the language in a medium that is captivating, pedagogically sound, and fun.A full range of print materials (including a textbook and workbook/lab manual) is available to accompany the CD-ROM. ... Read more