Phillip M Hoose
Author
Language
English
Description
The best of Phillip Hoose's classic writings are included here with a fresh look on Indiana's favorite and most beloved sport. A new edition of a well-known Indiana classic, Hoosiers profiles some of the world's most famous basketball players and coaches-Larry Bird, Bobby Plump, Damon Bailey, Steve Alford, Stephanie White, and Bob Knight among them-along with Indiana towns, schools, and programs. The ultimate book for the diehard fan, Hoosiers: The...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"The true story of a group of boy resistance fighters in Denmark after the Nazi invasion"--
"At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed...
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the ivory-billed woodpecker's extinction in the United States, describing the encounters between this species and humans, and discussing what these encounters have taught us about preserving endangered creatures.
9) It's our world, too!: young people who are making a difference : how they do it--how YOU can, too!
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Edition
First Sunburst edition.
Language
English
Description
A collection of essays about children who have made notable achievements, arranged in the categories "Taking a Stand, " "Reaching Out to Others, " "Healing the Earth, " and "Creating a Safer Future, " accompanied by a handbook for young activists.
10) Oye, hormiguita
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
Español
Description
Este libro para niños ilustra las palabras de una canción en la cual una hormiga trata de convencer a un niño que no la aplaste.
A children's song, translated from English, in which an ant pleads with the kid who is tempted to squish it.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the boys tracked...
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