Author : Denise Kiernan
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 28,1 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 159474520X
Book jacket unfolds to reveal a full-color reproduction of the U.S. Constitution.
Author : Denise Kiernan
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 23,62 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1594743304
Presents the lives, deaths, and scandals involving the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence, including John Adams, John Hancock, and Thomas Jefferson.
Author : Denise Kiernan
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 31,91 MB
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1594745315
Get a new view of American history with this collection of fun, fact-filled biographies revealing the untold stories of the 39 statesmen who signed the U.S. Constitution. A companion book to Signing Their Lives Away—a perfect gift for history buffs! Remember when our elected officials knew how to compromise? Here are short, irreverent, fun, and fact-filled biographies of the 39 men who set aside their differences and signed their names to the U.S. Constitution—the oldest written constitution of any nation in the world. You’ll meet: • The Signer Who Believed in Aliens • The Signer Who Was Shot in the Stomach • The Signer Who Went Bankrupt • The Peg-Legged Signer • And many more colorful colonists! Complete with portraits of every signatory, Signing Their Rights Away provides an entertaining and enlightening narrative for students, history buffs, politicos, and Hamilton fans alike.
Author : Julie Nelson
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 32,47 MB
Release : 2006-11-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1575427427
All families change over time. Sometimes a baby is born, or a grown-up gets married. And sometimes a child gets a new foster parent or a new adopted mom or dad. Children need to know that when this happens, it’s not their fault. They need to understand that they can remember and value their birth family and love their new family, too. Straightforward words and full-color illustrations offer hope and support for children facing or experiencing change. Includes resources and information for birth parents, foster parents, social workers, counselors, and teachers.
Author : Eric Holder
Publisher : One World
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,61 MB
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0593445767
A brutal, bloody, and at times hopeful history of the vote; a primer on the opponents fighting to take it away; and a playbook for how we can save our democracy before it’s too late—from the former U.S. Attorney General on the front lines of this fight Voting is our most important right as Americans—“the right that protects all the others,” as Lyndon Johnson famously said when he signed the Voting Rights Act—but it’s also the one most violently contested throughout U.S. history. Since the gutting of the act in the landmark Shelby County v. Holder case in 2013, many states have passed laws restricting the vote. After the 2020 election, President Trump’s effort to overturn the vote has evolved into a slow-motion coup, with many Republicans launching an all-out assault on our democracy. The vote seems to be in unprecedented peril. But the peril is not at all unprecedented. America is a fragile democracy, Eric Holder argues, whose citizens have only had unfettered access to the ballot since the 1960s. He takes readers through three dramatic stories of how the vote was won: first by white men, through violence and insurrection; then by white women, through protests and mass imprisonments; and finally by African Americans, in the face of lynchings and terrorism. Next, he dives into how the vote has been stripped away since Shelby—a case in which Holder was one of the parties. He ends with visionary chapters on how we can reverse this tide of voter suppression and become a true democracy where every voice is heard and every vote is counted. Full of surprising history, intensive analysis, and actionable plans for the future, this is a powerful primer on our most urgent political struggle from one of the country's leading advocates.
Author : Katlyn Duncan
Publisher : Silent Storm Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 21,46 MB
Release : 2021-08-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781954559103
Have you sold your book to a publisher, but years later it's not selling the way you want? Are you frustrated with the lack of marketing for your novel and low royalty payments?It's time to take back your book. This short guide will give you the confidence and knowledge you need to ask for rights reversion and take control over that book again. In 'Take Back Your Book: An Author's Guide to Rights Reversion and Publishing on Your Terms' you'll find:?The basics of rights reversion?How to ask for your book rights back ?What happens when you do, or don't get those rights back?What to do after your rights are reverted?How to self-publish your novel?Long-term considerations for your author business and backlistThis book features interviews with authors who successfully acquired their book rights after publication and their continued successes. You will always be your book's biggest champion. Don't condemn it to years of neglect at someone else's hands. Take back your rights and put it to work for years to come.
Author : American Library Association
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 29,97 MB
Release : 1953
Category : Libraries
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Author : Ann Fessler
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 43,83 MB
Release : 2007-06-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0143038974
The astonishing untold history of the million and a half women who surrendered children for adoption due to enormous family and social pressure in the decades before Roe v. Wade. “It would take a heart of stone not to be moved by the oral histories of these women and by the courage and candor with which they express themselves.” —The Washington Post “A remarkably well-researched and accomplished book.” —The New York Times Book Review “A wrenching, riveting book.” —Chicago Tribune In this deeply moving and myth-shattering work, Ann Fessler brings out into the open for the first time the hidden social history of adoption before Roe v. Wade - and its lasting legacy. An adoptee who was herself surrendered during those years and recently made contact with her mother, Ann Fessler brilliantly brings to life the voices of more than a hundred women, as well as the spirit of those times, allowing the women to tell their stories in gripping and intimate detail.
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Page : 722 pages
File Size : 26,16 MB
Release : 1917
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Author : Ann Clare LeZotte
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 10,28 MB
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338255835
Don't miss the companion book, Set Me Free Winner of the 2021 Schneider Family Book Award ∙NPR Best Books of 2020 ∙Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2020 ∙School Library Journal Best Books of 2020 ∙New York Public Library Best Books of 2020 ∙Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2020 ∙2020 Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist ∙2020 New England Independent Booksellers Award Finalist Deaf author Ann Clare LeZotte weaves a riveting story inspired by the true history of a thriving deaf community on Martha's Vineyard in the early 19th century. This piercing exploration of ableism, racism, and colonialism will inspire readers to examine core beliefs and question what is considered normal. * "A must-read." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "More than just a page-turner. Well researched and spare... sensitive... relevant." -- Newbery Medalist, Meg Medina for the New York Times "A triumph." -- Brian Selznick, creator of Wonderstruck and the Caldecott Award winner, The Invention of Hugo Cabret * "Will enthrall readers, but her internal journey...profound." -- The Horn Book, starred review * "Expertly crafted...exceptionally written." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "Engrossing." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "This book blew me away." -- Alex Gino, Stonewall Award-winning author of George "Spend time in Mary's world. You'll be better for it." -- Erin Entrada Kelly, author of the Newbery Award Winner, Hello, Universe Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha's Vineyard. Her great-great-grandfather was an early English settler and the first deaf islander. Now, over a hundred years later, many people there -- including Mary -- are deaf, and nearly everyone can communicate in sign language. Mary has never felt isolated. She is proud of her lineage. But recent events have delivered winds of change. Mary's brother died, leaving her family shattered. Tensions over land disputes are mounting between English settlers and the Wampanoag people. And a cunning young scientist has arrived, hoping to discover the origin of the island's prevalent deafness. His maniacal drive to find answers soon renders Mary a "live specimen" in a cruel experiment. Her struggle to save herself is at the core of this penetrating and poignant novel that probes our perceptions of ability and disability.
