Author : Charlotte Foltz Jones
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,4 MB
Release : 1999-02-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780440413189
Describes the many different methods used to solves crimes including skeletal and facial reconstruction, botanical or geological information, voiceprints, and hypnosis.
Author : Jean Westcott
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 18,20 MB
Release : 2003-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0595289010
The Talking Skeleton splinters Rad Sergeant and his gang off into several different situations, and introduces Rad's cousin Joshua Myers. The boys dig for buried treasure, but find a skeleton that throws them into an investigation where they face many dangers before they solve the mystery. At school, two spoiled rich boys nearly kill Peter because of his color. The same spoiled boys threaten Rad that if he does not quit the basketball team so one of them can be the captain, he will be hurt. This story deals with Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and tells us about Max cutting his long red hair, that he had sworn would never be cut, to make a friend who has Leukemia a wig.
Author : Kathleen A. Baxter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 27,59 MB
Release : 1999-12-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 0313077746
Thousands of children's books are published each year-some are outstanding, while others are not. This book makes it easier for you to find the best in children's nonfiction books, and it offers concrete, classroom-tested ideas for presenting them to students in irresistible ways. Booktalks for more than 350 nonfiction titles (appropriate for elementary and middle school students) are organized according to topics popular with young readers-Great Disasters, Unsolved Mysteries, Fascinating People, Science, and Fun Experiments to Do. In addition, there are tips on booktalking, an outline for a booktalk program, and a bibliography that can be used for collection development. Appropriate grade levels for each book are cited. Library Media Specialists will find this guide essential. The thematic approach helps teachers search for titles that correlate to curriculum areas or specific units of study. Parents can use the book with their children as a reading selection tool. Anyone who works with young children will find this book an invaluable resource.
Author : Andzrej Huczynski
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 33,46 MB
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 1466500573
The most exhaustive book on forensic dentistry, the fourth edition of this volume covers the latest advances in the field, including regulations affecting forensic dental practice and procedures in light of the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act, updated ABFO guidelines, and new digital radiographic and photographic developments. Th
Author : Leslie Marlow
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 36,42 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Education, Primary
ISBN : 1578862418
Here is a resource for teachers and prospective teachers who want to engage their students in hands-on learning opportunities that are aligned with the NCSS standards. Includes: assessment rubrics, student and professional technology resources, children's literature to use with each activity, content area background information, descriptions of various instructional models, and ways in which each activity can be used for enrichment or to accommodate students with various needs.
Author : Bette D. Ammon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,23 MB
Release : 1998-12-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0313077584
Show reluctant teens that reading is not only fundamental-it's also fun! In this companion book to Rip-Roaring Reads for Reluctant Teen Readers, Ammon and Sherman describe 40 exciting, contemporary titles (20 for middle school, 20 for high school) written by outstanding authors. These are books your students won't want to put down. Designed to make the matching process between student and books easy and successful, this volume also includes genre and theme indexes, curriculum activities, interest and readability levels, and reproducible bookmarks for each entry.
Author : Charlotte Foltz Jones
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 19,95 MB
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1524766860
Baked Alaska, melba toast, hush puppies, and coconuts. You'd be surprised at how these food names came to be. And have you ever wondered why we use the expression "selling like hotcakes"? Or how about "spill the beans"? There are many fascinating and funny stories about the language of food--and the food hidden in our language! Charlotte Foltz Jones has compiled a feast of her favorite anecdotes, and John O'Brien's delightfully pun-filled drawings provide the dessert. Bon appetit!
Author : Kathleen Odean
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 42,84 MB
Release : 2008-12-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0307485625
BOOKS THAT TURN CHILDREN INTO LIFE-LONG READERS! Most children want to read a book because it's about something they love or are curious about--dinosaurs, magic tricks, ballerinas, sports, secret codes, and a host of other topics. Now with this unique book, Kathleen Odean, current chair of the Newberry Award committee and author of Great Books for Girls and Great Books for Boys, makes it easy for parents and teachers to satisfy a child's individual cravings for good reading on any subject. Inside you'll discover ¸ More than 750 books divided into 55 categories, from Airplanes to Zoos ¸ Professional appraisals that are balanced, intelligent, and fun to read ¸ Stimulating book-related activities and helpful tips for parents Whether the format is picture book, poetry, fiction, or nonfiction, here are wonderful selections like Why Does the Cat Do That? and Exploring the Titanic . . . tried and true characters, from the beloved aardvarks Arthur and D.W. to the hilarious Junie B. Jones and the courageous Harry Potter . . . new heroes and heroines to cheer for such as Katherine Paterson's Princess Miranda from The Wide-Awake Princess and the exciting Jack Black from Jack Black and the Ship of Thieves by Carol Hughes. Great Books About Things Kids Love creates a book-rich environment in which the habit of reading can take hold and flourish for a lifetime. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Author : Charlotte Foltz Jones
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 24,57 MB
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1101934328
Baked Alaska, melba toast, hush puppies, and coconuts. You'd be surprised at how these food names came to be. And have you ever wondered why we use the expression "selling like hotcakes"? Or how about "spill the beans"? There are many fascinating and funny stories about the language of food--and the food hidden in our language! Charlotte Foltz Jones has compiled a feast of her favorite anecdotes, and John O'Brien's delightfully pun-filled drawings provide the dessert. Bon appetit!
Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 43,76 MB
Release : 2007-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780764136719
Describes the kind of evidence that can be used by forensic scientists to solve crimes and discusses the methods used to analyze and interpret this evidence.
