Find out about the life of Rosa Parks and how her actions in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 helped end racial segregation in America.This book follows the same stadnards as other National Geographic Rea
The most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most. National Geographic Readers are educational, high-interest, and comprehensive for children. In this title, readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In this level two biography, difficult concepts are made understandable and transitioned into a more approachable manner. This includes the use of sidebars, timetables, diagrams and fun facts to hold the interest of the young reader. The colorful design and educational illustrations round out this text as an exemplary book for their young minds to explore.
The third set in the series, The Year's Work in English Studies Volume 78 edited by Peter Kitson, and The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory Volume 7 edited by Kate McGowan, aims to provide c
Now combined in a new series, The Year's Work in English Studies Volume 76 edited by Peter Kitson and The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory Volume 5 edited by Kate McGowan, aim to provide co
The Year's Work in English Studies is an annual narrative bibliography which aims to cover all work of quality in English Studies for a given year. Volume 75 evaluates work published in 1994.
Clare Kitson celebrates one of the most creative sources of broadcast animation—Britain's pioneering Channel 4, winner of three Academy Awards for animation. In the 1980s and 1990s, Channel 4 flourish
Alone in an isolated cottage, a young housewife awaits the arrival of her sister, Jo. Outside, as storms lash the country, Dr. Johana Grey struggles to reach the house, finding it deserted and in dark
Sal planned it for almost a year before they ran. She nicked an Ordnance Survey map from the school library. She bought a compass, a Bear Grylls knife, waterproofs and a first aid kit from Amazon usin
When a consignment of illicit diamonds en route to London vanishes, together with the couriers, it isn’t long before East End gangster Max Perry is found dead, having suffered horrific torture. Accuse
Discover the inspiring story of Harriet Tubman, a fearless activist and abolitionist who helped guide many slaves to freedom.Born into slavery in the 1820s, Harriet Tubman would later run away and hel
