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A book that explores the delicacy and critical importance of getting history right, and teaching it in an age-appropriate way in the classroom, every time.Hot Button: Teaching Sensitive Social Studies Content explores the difficulty, delicacy, and ethical obligations of teaching accurate history to all students. It names and explores the issues with being the ‘tip of the spear’ in the classroom?after a long line of generally bureaucratic and political decisions are made and how to apply appropriate logic and decision making into what constitutes your scope and sequence and lesson plans as a social studies teacher. It features contributions from Alysha Butler, Kelly Reichardt, Gerardo Muñoz, Chris Dier, and accomplished author Bart King.

A sizzling collection of 65 brat, hot dog, and sausage recipes for all occasions.Make your barbecues, tailgating events, camping trips, and sports games the talk of the town. Eliza Cross, founder of the BENSA society (Bacon Enthusiasts ‘N’ Swine Aficionados) and author of Bacon, Beans, and Beer, returns with a savory new cookbook that capitalizes on the ever-popular brats, dogs, and sausages. Hot Diggity Dog includes recipes for breakfast and brunch, appetizers, sandwiches, soups, salads and sides, and supper offerings.From brunch options and small bites such as Breakfast Dogs and Kielbasa-Jalapeño Poppers to hearty meals like Grilled Bratwurst Reuben Paninis, Sausage Tater Bombs, Corn Dog Casserole, and High-on-the-Hog Jambalaya, Hot Diggity Dog will be a new favorite among even your hungriest eaters.

Discover our nation’s parks and monuments with colorful maps, unique trivia, and more.Read about the special features and quirky characteristics that make up America’s monuments and parks from the eas

Teach the concepts of opposites and friendship in a colorful way.Paula Vásquez’s charming illustrations of best friends, Bird and Alligator, help teach opposite concepts of up and down, little and big

Fairies present such opposite concepts as big and small, few and many, and inside and outside.

Travel writer and Monterey resident Stuart Thornton offers his firsthand experience and advice on Monterey, Carmel, and beyond, from Old Fisherman’s Wharf and Cannery Row to the nearby areas of Pacifi

Collects recipes for French soups and stews, including onion soup, tomato consomme with shrimp and fennel, corn soup with shrimp and chives, and blue crab bisque with thyme and vermouth.

Provides instructions for making gingerbread houses from graham crackers, cookies, and other prepared foods and decorating them with icing and candy for Christmas and other holidays and as buildings f

Briefly introduces pirates throughout history, and discusses notable individuals, pirate ships and tactics, piracy in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and Asia, and pirates as they appear in popular

Includes blender recipes for dips and spreads, soups, breakfasts, dinners, desserts, sauces and dressings and smoothies and shakes, in a book that includes such recipes as Almond Feta Cheese Spread, B

Jacksier, an editor and writer for design and living magazines, describes the interior characteristics of coastal cottages and showcases 13 dwellings, including cottages, bungalows, and a boathouse, t

Gives directions to cut and decorate square and round cakes into three-dimensional holiday characters including Red-Nosed Reindeer and a penguin and symbols like Santa's hat and a candy cane.

Witynski and Carr are owners of an interior design firm and gallery specializing in Mexican furniture, old architectural elements, contemporary art, and decorative accents, and have collaborated with

Ruoff (art teacher and writer) and artist-designer Michael Watson present ideas and elements of style for every aspect of the home: walls, floors, windows, furnishings, and accessories. They include s

A comprehensive guide to whimsical sleeping spaces for every type of home.Everyone loves a bunk bed. Whether you are five or fifty-five, there is something about a cozy sleeping nook that excites the imagination. They also have to be an infinitely practical safe-saving solution. The Bunk Bed Book offers useful tips and advice for readers seeking bunks or nooks for their own. Chapters include The Basic Bunk (covering all varieties of two-bunk beds, both store bought and custom build), The Loft (covering single beds lofted above space or storage), The Nook (devoted to beds built into nooks in a bunk-like fashion), The Triple Bunk (stacked three high and traditional bunks with a trundle), and Bunk Rooms (the ultimate in bunk-bed room, featuring spaces with more than three beds).

A collection of essays detailing the necessary foci to build an effective classroom and school culture for students and teachers to succeed.CulturED: Pathways for Meaningful School Change discusses the primacy of effective school culture to effective teaching and learning. This book explores the shared experience of 6 authors that were teachers, department heads, and administrators as they build and maintained a school with their explicit decision to focus on culture first. Each author and essay provide focus on a critical topic which the group found to be essential to effectively running the school. Features contributions from Lyssa Bevan; Claire Wolters; Liz Wallace, M. Ed.; Nick Kiriazis, M.S. Ed.; Kevin Wasden, M. Ed.; and Jared L. Taylor, M. Ed.

A timely book that explores the critical need for social studies to be equally taught in American public schools. Provides a call to action for all that understand the need to build an active and informed citizenry through more effective social studies education.We have missed part of the equation for effective education. STEM became STEAM, but we forgot social studies and the importance of the skills and content it teaches. Ensuring a Better Future: Why Social Studies Matters explores the sacrifice of both many students’ inherent skills/interests and an effectively informed and effective citizenry through prioritized Social Studies education in public schools. This book seeks to accelerate the pendulum swing away from strict STEAM education that the author and Jared feel is starting. It names and explores the issues of equitable funding and curriculum focus delinquency, the historical story about the swing away from social studies education, and how to energize our country in support

Social Studies Matters: Teaching and Learning with Authenticity inspires readers to move beyond worksheets, lectures, notes, reports, and tests in culturally relevant, applicable, and highly engaging instruction.We must immediately move past the “Sage on the stage” yammering on about this battle and that President, then handing out a bubble-sheet test to certify learning. There is a better way, and a higher calling everyone must realize. That the facts of history are democratized…and the skills of studying history are where the essential value is in the modern Social Studies classroom. We must carefully teach and allow students to practice the science and art of synthesis, understand analysis, revel in communication, and eagerly understand the events of the past so they can learn to be creative in solving the future problems of humanity. This title explores the philosophical underpinnings of the modern Social Studies classroom and adds practicality to the narrative that can be employed

Meet the famous traveling adventure dog, Kicker, and his human, Andrew, in this photography book all about the duo that inspires readers to fall in love, chase their dreams, and live a more passionate life.In this adorable book all about the famous golden retriever that won over the Internet, Kicker and his human, Andrew, take readers on exciting adventures all across the world. Whether they’re paragliding down snow-covered mountains, exploring vast ice caves, kite surfing some big ocean waves, rafting down the Colorado River, or repelling off super high mountain cliffs, this celebrated duo are journeying together. And they’re sharing their story, for the first time all in one format, with the world. Now, never-before-seen photographs and untold stories are compiled into one book for fans, old and new, to enjoy page by page. Life is Golden champions bravery, wanderlust, and compassion by inspiring readers to fall in love, chase their dreams, and live a more passionate life.

Energetic, exuberant, personality-filled spaces from a 20-year interior design veteran.With exclusive projects and new photography, Vibrant Interiors features the best of Andrea Schumacher Interiors. Inviting, imaginative homes that draw the viewer in and ignite the desire to see more, ultimately revealing Andrea’s creativity and skill at developing energetic, exuberant, personality-filled interiors. Regardless of location or style, the skillfully designed homes are layered with a well-balanced mix of complexity and simplicity; sophisticated yet playful; layered but minimal. This dynamic interplay is compelling, unexpected, and creates conversation. In her debut interior design book, Vibrant Interiors, Andrea explores her creativity and ability to transform interior spaces into something unique for each client.

Coastal havens designed for laid-back living.The idea of a retreat―a place removed from one’s daily stressors, a secluded haven to be enjoyed by family--is more appealing than it has been in decades. But second homes are far from a novel concept. Families have built retreats since the late 1800s, when the well-to-do began to construct reprieves in coastal areas to escape the combustive atmosphere of city life. Homes on the water have been coveted and cherished for their particular restorative qualities. In an oceanside house, one can’t help but pause to contemplate the view.At Home on the Water?offers a history of coastal living and features twelve homes on the water on both coasts and?the gulf. This stunning title focuses on both the design of the homes and the way the homeowners live in them, embellished by interviews with?homeowners, designers, and/or?architects.

An up-close look at the beautiful, yet fierce wolves of the greater Yellowstone area and their fight for survival.In Wolves: Western Warriors, the life of the powerful and majestic North American wolf, often considered to be vermin and dangerous, is presented, showing the struggle they have to simply survive in the wild and in a world where many people don’t appreciate wolves and often set out to exterminate them. Argyle explores their behavior, their family dynamics, and what it means to be a wolf in the wilderness of the greater Yellowstone area through her stunning photography. She includes information about the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone and the ongoing struggle with keeping wolves listed as endangered species, while also offering her personal observations about the Wapiti Lake pack, among others, and several notable individual wolves. The strikingly beautiful images and the information and stories woven throughout the pages of the book showcase this frequently misunde

Whether at your lake campsite, up at the mountain cabin, boondocking in a national park, or in a tent in your own backyard, these 65 hearty recipes for cast iron Dutch ovens make cooking with coals a delicious experience.Packed with 65 easy, yet mouthwatering recipes featuring sweet and savory breads, breakfast, main dishes, sides, soups, sauces, and desserts, Dutch Oven Camp Cooking will quickly become a family favorite “go-to” when the crew has worked up a cowboy-size appetite while camping and playing in the outdoors. The author provides clear instructions for using coals to bake recipes such as Mountain Man Breakfast, Bacon-Cheddar Breakfast Rolls, Sloppy Joes, Dutch Oven Pizza, Tortilla Soup, Cheesy Potatoes, or Raspberry-Peach Pie.

Cowgirl romance, backyard cow keeping, farmstyle meals, and cheese recipes from MaryJane Butters.MaryJane Butters wants YOU to have a cow―that “pet” cow you’ve always fantasized about. You know, that gorgeous “beau”vine grazing outside your kitchen window. What would it feel like to bring a bucket of fresh milk into your kitchen and turn it into butter, your own yogurt, sour cream, and artisan cheeses like Manchego? MaryJane’s 5th book, in an all new, paperback format, Milk Cow Kitchen, is two parts cookbook (20 step-by-step cheese recipes and 50 farmstyle meals), one part milk cow how-to, and three parts play!

Sweet and savory recipes that celebrate this classic finger food.Simply put, the quesadilla is a delightful package of melted cheesy goodness―all sandwiched inside crispy tortillas. But now these little gooey snacks we all used to make as kids have evolved into savory meals and scrumptious desserts that are bursting with flavor. Featuring all new photography, Quesadillas contains some of these delicious favorites, including Roasted Veggie and Goat Cheese, Thai Peanut, Parmesan-Crusted Italian, Chicken Caesar, Philly Cheesesteak, Peanut Butter Apple, Triple Chocolate Decadence, and Pecan-Crusted Pear.Quesadillas are so simple, delicious, and easy to make that their popularity is ever increasing. So, why not make your favorite meal or dessert into a quesadilla?

elp your child learn all about what makes Arizona so unique with these state-themed ABC flash cards.Teach children all about the iconic animals, foods, cultures, and hobbies that make the state of Arizona so special. This box set includes 27 heavy-duty chunky flash cards with illustrations from the talented Vaclav Bicha. Get your kids talking about their state and states they’ve visited as you go through the ABCs with colorful associative vocabulary words such as C for Cactus Wren, N for Navajo Nation, and Y for Yuma. Don’t miss out on the other state ABC flash card sets also published by Gibbs Smith.

Help your child learn all about what makes South Carolina so unique with these state-themed ABC flash cards.Teach children all about the iconic animals, foods, cultures, and hobbies that make the state of South Carolina so special. This box set includes 27 heavy-duty chunky flash cards with illustrations from the talented Vaclav Bicha. Get your kids talking about their state and states they’ve visited as you go through the ABCs with colorful associative vocabulary words such as F for Frogmore Stew, M for Monkey Island, and V for Venus Flytrap. Don’t miss out on the other state ABC flash card sets also published by Gibbs Smith.

Get your blankie and snuggle up for a bedtime story of fun animal rhymes and colorful lift-the-flap illustrations with 10 charming ways of saying sweet dreams as you tuck in your little one for the night.Multiple studies have shown the value of bedtime reading with your child. Nightly stories help to strengthen memory and concentration, promote command of language, boost imagination, expand horizons, teach morals and ethics, foster parent-child bonding, and ensure that children feel loved. What better way to say “I love you” than a cozy lap, a hug, and a story just as you whisper goodnight to your toddler? This lift-the-flap book will engage children with the sweet illustrations and animal rhymes that might just become a part of your nightly bedtime conversation.“Times a tickin’, little chicken” so “grab your pillow, armadillo” and “let’s snuggle, baby puggle” until its time for “lights out, tired trout.” “Rest snug, lady bug” and “all my love, turtle dove.”

A board book that introduces simple animal movements to toddlers, encouraging them to stay in the moment and in tune with themselves.This adorable board book encourages toddlers to mimic the actions of animals both familiar and exotic. Little ones are encouraged to sway like an octopus, kick like a donkey, hop like a kangaroo, and much more. These simple, engaging prompts help children focus on the movement of their own bodies, helping to relieve stress and develop a mind-body connection.

This board book introduces toddlers to simple breathing exercises perfect for encouraging focus, calming tantrums, and managing difficult emotions.This adorable board book encourages toddlers to mimic the actions of animals both familiar and exotic. Little ones are encouraged to sigh like a sloth, roar like a lion, buzz like a bee, and much more. These simple, engaging prompts help children focus on the benefits of mindful breath, helping to relieve stress and develop a mind-body connection.

Accessible, luxe home design and furnishings that express who you are and the experiences of your life featuring a rich layering of pattern, color, and texture.Barclay Butera presents new work through 15 homes and tells the story of the new traditional style. As Barclay say, "Good design to me is a combination of yours, mine and ours. I believe there should be history in a room, whether it be a piece of art, a vintage rug or a family heirloom." In The New Traditional Barclay shares homes with an artful inclusion of heritage pieces that blend seamlessly alongside distinctive furnishings, pattern-on-pattern fabrics and bold textures - all elements of Barclay's iconic style. Butera sites the power of living in a beautiful environment and the positive effect of surrounding yourself with the things you love has on you. Classic design with a fresh twist - flawlessly integrated into traditional, transitional and contemporary interiors alike, these homes emphasize alluring architecture, luxuri

Inspiring tables and entertaining styles of 34 tastemakers in their regions or society at large show how they keep traditions passed down from mothers and grandmothers alive in their families. Thirty style-setting women pay tribute to how their mothers and grandmothers have influenced their own styles of entertaining at home. Whether they proudly incorporate recipes passed down from a grandmother's collection or follow a mother's lessons for making guests feel comfortable, it is clear that family role models have had a strong influence. Blending inherited dinnerware or decorative pieces in their modern tables is also big in the way women embrace their heritage for entertaining. From formal to casual occasions, city to country, and grand to intimate, indoor and outdoor tables beautifully designed tell a story about how these women host guests at their tables. Each style maker shares tips and lessons in entertaining that she learned from the women in her life.Tip boxes from each generati

An array of lilies so gorgeous you can almost smell them.Puzzling delight with a top-down view of a table packed with gorgeous lily blooms. Pairs perfectly with the book Lilies: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden by Naomi Slade and Georgianna Lane. 1,000 pieces.Photograph by Georgianna Lane.Invigorate your brain and brighten your day with a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle from Gibbs Smith. Gathered around a table with family or friends, or tackled solo: images inspired by our books means there is a puzzle for everyone and every interest.

Lilacs are memories of home. This puzzle will both challenge and delight!A luscious armful of purple and lavender blooms. 1,000 pieces.Photograph by Georgianna Lane.Invigorate your brain and brighten your day with a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle from Gibbs Smith. Gathered around a table with family or friends, or tackled solo: images inspired by our books means there is a puzzle for everyone and every interest.

Invigorate your brain and brighten your day with a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle using art from the insanely popular books made by Greg Paprocki. The stunning artwork used for these three new puzzles has been taken from the following books: S Is for Santa, Day of the Dead: A Count and Find Primer, and Trees: A Count and Find Primer. Gathered around a table with family or friends, or tackled solo, there is a puzzle for everyone and every interest.

Invigorate your brain and brighten your day with a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle using art from the insanely popular books made by Greg Paprocki. The stunning artwork used for these three new puzzles has been taken from the following books: S Is for Santa, Day of the Dead: A Count and Find Primer, and Trees: A Count and Find Primer. Gathered around a table with family or friends, or tackled solo, there is a puzzle for everyone and every interest.

Invigorate your brain and brighten your day with a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle using art from the insanely popular books made by Greg Paprocki. The stunning artwork used for these three new puzzles has been taken from the following books: S Is for Santa, Day of the Dead: A Count and Find Primer, and Trees: A Count and Find Primer. Gathered around a table with family or friends, or tackled solo, there is a puzzle for everyone and every interest.

Introduce your brilliant baby to agricultural scientist, inventor, and environmentalist George Washington Carver.George Washington Carver was born the son of a slave near the end of the Civil War. Whe

Children all over the world love to learn about, and even visit, life on a farm. Now they'll be able to experience this activity through the pages of Little Observers: Farm. Get your little reader exc

Write, draw, think, listen, and dare with the Adventure Journal: 50 Things to Try in the Fall. Begin on any page and do as many activities as you can fit in a day, in any order you'd like. Activities