You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
" ... confronts race and ethnicity in segregated Chicago in the late 1940s. The book follows two boys--one black, one white--lost in the city together and exploring with innocent enthusiasm while their families tear each other apart in fear. Racial tensions thread through the novel and personal choices are made with a shattering clarity against the pressures of the city"--Back cover.
In 1951 the University of San Francisco football team (The Dons) went undefeated and untied. Yet, despite being among the best college football teams of all time, the squad was not invited to play in a post season bowl game because two of its players were African-American. The team was offered the chance to compete without the players, but they unanimously refused on principle.They were the 'magnificent eleven' that no one had ever heard of. The team exhibited a roster of players and personnel that read like a 'who's who' of gridiron heroes. This '51 team produced nine future NFL players; five made it to the Pro Bowl and three of those five were inducted into the Hall of Fame; the most ever from a single college team. Undefeated, Untied, and Uninvited goes behind the scenes to explore the successes and challenges as well as the unpredictable events that faced the Dons. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
A history of professional wrestling from its roots in legitimate sport to its days as a carnival attraction followed by the growth of regional rivalries and culminating as television-centered entertainment.
Ages 8 to 9 years. Explore the Olympic Games with lessons that cover all area of the school curriculum. Students become "Olympic Scouts" who work their way through different tasks. Culminating in a classroom Olympic Games.
Ages 9 to 12 years. Explore the Olympic Games with lessons that cover all area of the school curriculum. Students become "Olympic Scouts" who work their way through different tasks. Culminating in a classroom Olympic Games.
From the acclaimed author of Washing the Dead and Bertrand Court comes a satirical and chilling, yet deeply-sensitive, tale that captures the ethos and ruin of children’s competitive swimming, where parents must face the haunting spirits of their own tumultuous upbringings or risk losing their way and—in turn—themselves. It’s June 2012. The magical and slightly cultish River Run swim club is alive with the spirit of fun competition when a perfect storm brews between team moms and best friends, Gillian Cloud and Kristy Weinstein. The ghost of family addiction has turned up, looming over their carefully planned pasta parties, tie-dye nights, and pep rallies, forcing them to face their ...
This sensitive series deals with important emotional issues. Five beautifully illustrated full-color picture books are available with practical resource guides for teachers, counselors, and parents. A touching picture book about a little girl who goes through a range of emotions -- all in one day -- from jealousy, crankiness, and frustration, to feeling left out.