Chase (music, Pace U.) catalogs modern settings of the requiem and other forms of memorial music mostly from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Seventy-one composers from all around the world a
Volunteering: The Ultimate Teen Guide is a wonderful resource for teens on how they can use their time and energy to positively impact society and gain personal satisfaction. Teens get a complete pict
Despite being shut down by two world wars, having its martial arts films dismissed as "chopsocky," and operating on shoestring budgets, the industry of filmmaking in Hong Kong has been praised and im
This resource for teachers presents a series of rubrics that serve as diagnostic tools to assess the strengths and weaknesses of classroom assignments and guide the creation of new ones. The text spec
Jam-packed with very successful ideas and activities that the author has used in her 37 years of teaching gifted students, this resource guide contains field-tested activities that have excited and wo
Music Melting Round: A History of Music in the United States provides a colorful introduction for students and nonspecialists alike to the scope of musical styles and venues in America from colonial t
This volume contains three new screenplays (Bedrock,Old World and New, and Falling Angels) by the writer-director of the prize-winning filmsNothing But a Man, The Plot against Harry,Vengeance Is Mine,
This volume contains three new screenplays (Bedrock,Old World and New, and Falling Angels) by the writer-director of the prize-winning filmsNothing But a Man, The Plot against Harry,Vengeance Is Mine,
New Orleans native jazz drummer, journalist, and teacher Suhor (b. 1935) reprints 26 articles to counter what he believes are misconceptions about the jazz scene during the two and half decades. He ar
Whether you are a teacher, librarian, childcare provider or parent, you will find in this wonderfully presented handbook a wellspring of ideas and information on the art of storytelling to and with pr
This book examines arranging methods and their applications. It is designed to be used in a jazz studies program and as a professional reference manual for musicians. The text begins with a historical
This book identifies and assesses more than 90 young adult novels that include HIV/AIDS content. Each entry in the bibliography contains an annotation that summarizes the plot and how HIV/AIDS is depi
Swimming has been an Olympic sport since the inception of the modern Games, originating with the 100, 400, and 1500 freestyle events, and the 100 freestyle for sailors. Although the spirit of the spo
"Musicologia crackles with ideas. Maconie writes as a professional musician who sees the art as 'meaningful activity' and who at the same time is at home both with the history of philosophy and physic
The A to Z of Spain is an unrivalled reference guide to Spanish history and politics from the Middle Ages to the present. With its chronology, introductory essay, and over seven hundred dictionary ent
The term French theater evokes most immediately the glories of the classical period and the peculiarities of the Theater of the Absurd. It has given us the works of Corneille, Racine, and Moliere. Th
Campbell, editor of the publisher's series on young adult (YA) literature, looks at trends in the field and the joys of the genre in this collection of her essays, articles, columns, and speeches. She
Czechoslovakia has been at the center of some of the most difficult - and tragic-episodes of modern European history: its sacrifice to Nazi Germany at Munich, the Communist Coup of 1948, and the mili
The Progressive Era, the period in the United States between 1898 and 1917, was a time of great social, political, and industrial change. Following the Spanish-American War of 1898, an event that sig
One began as a poet in Odessa and became an activist. Others began in obscure Algerian groups stung by French anti-Semitism while others started as Christians and stayed Christian for the duration. Wi
In this comprehensive survey of the particulars of leaders and notables in the Puritan movement in England and America, some of those particulars are startling to those of us whose last contact with t
Hischak (theater, State U. of New York College at Cortland) and Robinson, who has taught theater and film in the high school setting, provide a catalog of 940 songs written for Disney productions, fro
Chisick is the author of a number of books and articles on the social and intellectual history of the 18th century. His reference text focuses on the Enlightenment as an intellectual movement that pla
The A to Z of Methodism offers more than 400 entries that describe the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notable contributions to the church and society as a whole,
In this book, author KaaVonia Hinton reveals how Sharon Draper became an exceptional teacher and writer, and how she uses her writing to urge young people to read. Hinton also explores how Draper has
Her heroine in Spellbound is an unwed mother but also a spelling whiz whose talent and dedication leads her to a college scholarship and a new life. Her own autobiography revealed her determination to
This collection of 12 very lively essays on the undead focuses primarily on their film work but also gives aficionados a solid background in their genesis and uses in folklore and literary metaphor. T
In this memoir, Herbert Coleman describes working on such classics as The Big Clock, Carrie, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and Roman Holiday and with stars like Gary Cooper, Bing Crosby, Cary Grant, Audrey
This book is a collection of articles about the life and work of Frances Hodgson Burnett. The broad range of subjects and the varied backgrounds of the contributing authors are a tribute to Burnett's
This easy-to-read guide provides specific information that teens can use to better monitor and manage their illness and improve their quality of life while living with asthma. What happens in the body
Singapore is a relatively small country, in both size and population, but its impact on the world is considerable. This rising financial center has evolved from its early days as a trade and transport
This is the story of American merchants, diplomats, and missionaries in Southeast Asia prior to and during the US Civil War. American relations in Southeast Asia had begun in the prewar years with the
Stefan Lorant's work as a visual and literary editor allowed him to pioneer and develop the genre of picture-based journalism at a period that saw the emergence of modern mass communications. Lorant b
MacMillan is an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter and consultant and has ten years of experience as a librarian, most recently with the Maryland School for the Deaf from 2001 to 2005. She guide
Mays (political science, The Citadel, South Carolina) covers not just the war of independence, but the political and social changes that led to it beginning in 1763, and the period between the end of
Although teen advisory groups flourish in many libraries, no how-to guidebook has ever been published for librarians who run them. At last, the activities and policies of actual groups in school and p
Bodart, long known as the reigning queen of booktalking, has identified 101 engaging, tough, and well-written books and presents them in a way that will help the librarian defend their presence in the
Watch many students in schools today and you see a range from total boredom to genuine fascination. Where does the apathy come from and could teachers make it disappear from their classrooms? Apathy a
This comprehensive new reference work is the first of its kind on the Ismailis and presents a summary of the findings of modern scholarship on the Ismaili Shia Muslims and different facets of their he
""Peter Joseph's articles on McCarthy are written in a style that is fluent, erudite, engaging, and imbued with a sophisticated sense of irony and good humor; indeed, they are as hybrid in nature as t
