 | True Prep: It's a Whole New Old World
Release Date: November 1, 2011Now in paperback from Lisa Birnbach, the author of The Offi cial Preppy Handbook, comes True Prep, which looks at how the old guard of natural-fiber-loving, dog-worshipping, G&T-soaked preppies adapts to the new order of the Internet, cell phones, rehab, political correctness, reality TV, and . . . polar fleece. ...
 |  | Extravagant Abjection: Blackness, Power, and Sexuality in the African American Literary Imagination (Sexual Cultures)
Release Date: July 12, 2010| Series: Sexual Cultures Challenging the conception of empowerment associated with the Black Power Movement and its political and intellectual legacies in the present, Darieck Scott contends that power can be found not only in martial resistance, but, surprisingly, where the black body has been inflicted with harm or humiliation. Theorizing the relation between blackness and abjection by foregrounding often neglected depictions of the sexual exploitation and humiliation of men in works by James Weldon Johnson, Toni Morrison, Amiri Baraka, and Samuel R. Delany, Ext...
|  | Love Medicine: Newly Revised Edition (P.S.)
Release Date: May 5, 2009| Series: P.S.The stunning first novel in Louise Erdrich's Native American series, Love Medicine tells the story of two families, the Kashpaws and the Lamartines. Written in Erdrich's uniquely poetic, powerful style, it is a multi-generational portrait of strong men and women caught in an unforgettable drama of anger, desire, and the healing power that is love medicine....
|  | Folktales Of Okinawa
Publication Date: 1996Bilingual. English/Japanese. "A collection of Okinawan legends and folktales . ." ...
|  | Lakota Legacy
Publication Date: October 1, 2003With the courage to bridge cultures, three couples find shelter in tradition -- and in their love.THREE BRAND-NEW STORIES!Wolf Dreamerby USA TODAY bestselling author Madeline BakerPregnant and alone on the Colorado prairie, Rebecca Hathaway's prayers were answered -- by rugged Wolf Dreamer. Will her search for home and family lead them to a new life together?Cowboy Days and Indian Nightsby USA TODAY bestselling author Kathleen EagleMeredith Woodward had emptied her nest. She didn't need a scruffy rodeo cowboy moving into her home -- or her world. But Ryder Re...
|  | Tales of the Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Publication Date: December 14, 2004Tales of the Vampires presents stories ranging from medieval times to the Depression to today, all intricatelywoven around Joss Whedon's central story about a group of young Watchers in training. Not to be missed is Buffy's rematch with Dracula and Angel's ongoing battle with his own demons.Wrapped in a haunting cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, these diverse tales flesh out the history and the world of Joss Whedon's unforgettable creations and fill the void left by the Buffy TV show better than any other writers ever could. ...
|  | Lector de Scholastic Nivel 1: Clifford juega beisbol: (Spanish language edition of Scholastic Reader Level 1: Clifford Makes the Team) (Spanish Edition)
Publication Date: January 1, 2011| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up...
|  | What I Did on My Summer Vacation: Kids' Favorite Funny Summer Vacation Poems
Release Date: March 3, 2009| Age Level: 6 and up Another first for Bruce Lansky: the first funny poetry book about summer vacation! It will entertain kids all summer, whether they’re away at camp, traveling cross country in a hybrid or staying home with a bookshelf full of good summer reading. What I Did on My Summer Vacation contains over 40 sidesplitting poems about summer vacation that cover everything from the much-anticipated last day of school to family road trips, wacky days at summer camp, learning how to swim, dizzying roller coaster rides at amusement parks, fun-fi...
|  | Toys, Games, and Media
Publication Date: July 2004| ISBN-10: 0805849033 | ISBN-13: 978-0805849035This book is a state-of-the-art look at where toys have come from and where they are likely to go in the years ahead. The focus is on the interplay between traditional toys and play, and toys and play that are mediated by or combined with digital technology. As well as covering the technical aspects of computer mediated play activities, the authors consider how technologically enhanced toys are currently used in traditional play and how they are woven into childrens' lives. The authors contrast their findings about...
|  | Foolish Crocodile, The-Glb
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|  | Twin Brothers
Publication Date: August 19, 2008| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up Follow Twin Brothers on an exciting journey as they discover all the antics they can accomplish together and the security of the comraderie they share. Mothers cabinet door locks and things far out of reach are no match for this dynamic duo! Author Stephanie Heider reminds readers of all ages that life is better with a friend by your side and proves that twins arent multiplied mischief but a precious, treasured pair. ...
|  | Lulie the Iceberg
Publication Date: November 30, 1998| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up Way up north, where it's cold and bright, lives a young iceberg named Lulie, eagerly waiting to break off from the Greenland Ice Sheet. Lulie has many friends in the Arctic, including the Bowhead Whale and the clown-faced Puffin. But his best friend is Kiki, the Arctic Tern. Lulie loves to hear about Kiki's adventures traveling to the South Pole, where the Elders dwell. He especially loves her tales of the playful Penguins. Oh, how Lulie wishes he could meet these mysterious penguins and learn more abbout the wi...
|  | Earth: The Water Planet
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|  | Bread, Rice and Pasta (Healthy Eating (Smart Apple Library))
Publication Date: October 1, 2006| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up...
|  | Earth-Friendly Buildings, Bridges and More: The Eco-Journal of Corry Lapont
Publication Date: April 1, 2012| Age Level: 8 and up Introducing Corry Lapont: 12-year-old and aspiring "green" engineer. This dynamic title takes the form of Corry's scrapbook. It's a dazzling collection of postcards, brochures and other memorabilia documenting Corry's research into green design. Kid-friendly language explains the engineering behind some of the planet's most cutting edge towers, bridges, tunnels, domes, dams, dikes, locks and levees. These structures include the Vizcaya Bridge in Spain, where gondolas transport cars over the Nervion River, and the Channel tunnel, wh...
|  | Australia (Festivals of the World)
Publication Date: January 1999| Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up...
|  | Mount Rushmore (American Symbols)
Publication Date: April 2009| Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up...
|  | Spin a Soft Black Song: Poems for Children
Publication Date: April 1, 1987| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up A favorite collection of thirty-five poems for and about black children celebrates the energy and joy of life. ...
|  | How to Draw Hawaii's Sights and Symbols (A Kid's Guide to Drawing America)
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| | Aboriginal Art and the Dreaming: Upper Primary to Secondary: Teaching about Aboriginal Art, Craft and Design in Secondary Schools
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