CliffsNotes STAAR EOC Algebra I Quick Review


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This book reviews all five areas covered on Texas' STAAR End of Course (EOC) Algebra I exam : number and algebraic methods; describing and graphing linear functions, equations, and inequalities; writing and solving linear functions, equations, and inequalities; quadratic functions and equations; and exponential functions and equations.







CliffsNotes TExES PPR EC-12 (160)


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CliffsNotes TExES PPR EC-12 (160) is the perfect way to study for Texas' Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities teacher certification test.




CliffsNotes STAAR EOC Biology Quick Review


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A helpful review guide for the 300,000 Texas high school freshmen who annually need to pass the exam in order to graduate Relevant to all Texas high school students needing to take the Biology end-of-course exam, this Quick Review includes practice problems and chapter-level reviews of topics comprising the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course Biology exam. Applying the proven Quick Review methodology to the STAAR EOC Biology, each chapter targets one of the five Reporting Categories that comprise the exam: Cell Structure and Function Mechanisms of Genetics Biological Evolution and Classification Biological Processes and Structures Interdependence within Environmental Systems Two practice tests with answers and explanations to every test question round out this book.




Driven by Data


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Offers a practical guide for improving schools dramatically that will enable all students from all backgrounds to achieve at high levels. Includes assessment forms, an index, and a DVD.




Hatchet


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After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.




The Frog Princess


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After reluctantly kissing a frog, an awkward, fourteen-year-old princess suddenly finds herself a frog, too, and sets off with the prince to seek the means--and the self-confidence--to become human again.




The Girl without Hands


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Can you imagine having a father who would give you to the Devil in exchange for riches and wealth? The poor girl in our story had to endure not only this but getting her hands cut off as well. Her will was so strong that she decided to not fall victim of the Devil. So she headed out in the woods, wandering around, not having anything, not even food. Surprisingly enough she survived and she became a queen. Her misfortunes did not end with this however. Many more difficulties followed. Because, you know, the Devil does not forget so easily. Children and adults alike, immerse yourselves into Grimm’s world of folktales and legends! Come, discover the little-known tales and treasured classics in this collection of 210 fairy tales. Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known storytellers in the world. Some of their most popular fairy tales are "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and there is hardly anybody who has not grown up with the adventures of Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Snow White. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s exceptional literature legacy consists of recorded German and European folktales and legends. Their collections have been translated into all European languages in their lifetime and into every living language today.




The Breadwinner


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Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan impose strict limitations on women's freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so that her family can survive after her father's arrest.




Tulsa Burning


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In 1921, fifteen-year-old Noble Chase hates the sheriff of Wekiwa, Oklahoma, and is more than willing to cross him to help his best friend, a black man, who is injured during race riots in nearby Tulsa.