To listen to most pundits and political writers, evolution, stem cells, and climate change are the only scientific issues worth mentioning?and the only people who are anti-science are conservatives. Y
One of the four pillars of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is options for parents in educating their children. Under No Child Left Behind, local school districts must offer certain parents of stu
Sardonic and merciless, this satire of the entire apocalyptic enterprise provides a humorous and timely interpretation of the bestselling Left Behind series?the adventures of those "left behind" to ba
With over seven and one-half million copies sold in the series, Left Behind: The Kids is a favorite of kids ages 10-14. Following teens that were "left behind," they have nothing left but their newfou
One of the most brilliant timeslip novels ever written,The Lives She Left Behind will appeal to fans of The Time Traveller's Wife and Life After Life- and, of course, Ferney. In a Somerset village, a
Sure to thrill readers of Jenny Milchman, Linda Castillo, and Lisa Gardner, The Girls She Left Behind marks the return of ex–Boston homicide detective Lizzie Snow, the new sheriff’s deputy in Maine’s
The Guns We Left Behind by PR HirshThe Guns We Left Behind is a book of humorous and poignant short stories about the golden age of guns in America. PR Hirsh richly describes his childhood world and c
No Buddy Left Behind unveils the life-altering relationships American troops serving in the Middle East have shared with the stray dogs and cats they've rescued from the brutalities of war. Overcoming
The Girl You Left Behind is a hauntingly romantic and utterly irresistible new weepy from Jojo Moyes, author of the Richard and Judy bestseller, Me Before You. What happened to the girl you left behi
Left Behind and Loving It is a cheeky critique of popular writings about the end times. Rather than presenting a steroid-buffed Jesus wrapped in an American flag and "coming again in clouds of gunfire
Ghosts of No Child Left Behind politically situates curriculum within a historically and critically informed context, to understand the structural forces that have contributed to the creation of a pop
Ghosts of No Child Left Behind politically situates curriculum within a historically and critically informed context, to understand the structural forces that have contributed to the creation of a pop
Elena Desserich dreamed of becoming a teacher. Although her time on this earth was far too short to fulfill her dream, she left behind an enlightening lesson plan on life. Wise beyond her years, Elena
Aiming to help policymakers and educators improve its design and implementation, Hess and Finn assemble 12 chapters that evaluate the No Child Left Behind Act five years after its enactment. They exam
The stories in Things Kept, Things Left Behind explore the ambiguities of kept secrets, the tangles of abandoned pasts, and uneasy accommodations. Jim Tomlinson’s characters each face the desire to re
An early novel written some thirty years ago, the Japanese writer Shusaku Endo's The Girl I Left Behind is now presented in the U.S. for the first time.Prefiguring themes of his later work, Endo here
The myth-busting Monster Science series explores the science behind the hottest monsters in pop culture. How would a mermaid breathe underwater, with lungs like a human or gills like a fish? Does th
The myth-busting Monster Science series explores the science behind the hottest monsters in pop culture. Could a process of evolution develop a unicorn horn on a horse? How would dragons create fire
The myth-busting Monster Science series explores the science behind the hottest monsters in pop culture. Could electricity really bring Frankenstein's creature to life? Could a zombie even move abou
The myth-busting Monster Science series explores the science behind the hottest monsters in pop culture. Could a vampire survive on a diet of blood alone? Could a witch really fly on a broomstick wh
For courses in introductory environmental science. Engage students in science through current environmental issues Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories, 6th Edition
After taking part in a science experiment that should have only lasted hours, Alex wakes to a world very different from the one he left behind. Everyone he's ever known is gone, and what's left of Ame
After taking part in a science experiment that should have only lasted hours, Alex wakes to a world very different from the one he left behind. Everyone he's ever known is gone, and what's left of Ame
In Left Behind, a team of education scholars led by Edward P. St. John argues that American cities have been engaged for the past three decades in a radical—but failing—effort to transform general and
One woman’s journey to find the lost love her grandfather left behind when he fled pre-World War II Europe, and an exploration into family identity, myth, and memory.Years after her grandfather’s deat
Sartre and No Child Left Behind provides a rich ethnographic account of students’ psychological and emotional experiences of impoverished school settings, a much-ignored dimension of urban schooling.
Since the early 1990s, the federal role in education—exemplified by the controversial No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)—has expanded dramatically. Yet states and localities have retained a central role
A brand new tale in the Animal Stories series from best-selling author, Holly Webb. The Puppy Who Was Left Behind is the 25th book in Holly Webb's Animal Stories series, a must for any puppy loving, H
Hollingsworth delivers a sobering look at those who do not survive the Arizona border crossing and the personal effects left behind. He shows the day-to-day operations of the Pima County Forensic Scie
Biju (political science, Sree Narayana College, India) brings together nine essays that consider the effects of globalization on women in India and how they have been left behind by its advances. Scho
Studies suggest that the No Child Left Behind Act of 20011s goal of 100 percent of U.S. students proficient in reading and mathematics by 2014 will not be met. The authors recommend more-uniform state
Science magazine meets The Onion, Mental Floss, and Mad magazine in this ingenious guide to the science behind the newsFor more than a decade , the intrepid folks at whyfiles.org-the #1 science destin
“The Lives They Left Behind is a deeply moving testament to the human side of mental illness, and of the narrow margin which so often separates the sane from the mad. It is a remarkable portrait, too
The landmark federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was passed in 2001 with broad bipartisan support. In the years since then, however, it has come under sharp attack, not only from those on the left
While few would quarrel with the goal of the No Child Left Behind legislation, the nation is badly divided over whether the law is having a positive effect on our schools. At the same time, it is also
