Creating Community

In this book, an award-winning journalist tells the story of people devising innovative ways to live as they approach retirement, options that ensure they are surrounded by a circle of friends, family

""This book tells the story of ordinary people organizing innovative ways to live as they approach retirement, options that ensure they are surrounded by a circle of friends, family, and neighbors"--P

Hearts and Hands deals with many of the difficult issues addressed in Luis Rodriguez’s memoir of gang life, Always Running, but with a focus on healing through community building. Empowered by his exp

Inspire students to construct their own learning experiences with research-based, easy-to-implement strategies for differentiated instruction across increasingly diversified student bodies.

Get the most out of your grocery shopping with this innovative shopper’s guide and cookbook rolled into one. In Eat Good Food, former chef Sam Mogannam, owner of San Francisco’s popular Bi-Rite Market

Eat Vegan with Me brings vegan ethics to the dinner table and demonstrates how to navigate tricky social situations while staying true to your values. It is not simply a cookbook, but rather a recipe

As part of the Leadership for Learning initiative of the American Association of School Administrators--which aims to improve the skills and knowledge of school leaders--this volume discusses ethics i

Join the beloved and bestselling little yellow puppy, Biscuit, as he visits the community garden. Biscuit is available in Level One I Can Read for the first time! Seedss--check! Shovel--check! Biscuit and the little girl are ready to visit the community garden.From planting flowers with new friends to feeding the birds, there are so many ways to help in the garden! Alyssa Satin Capucilli celebrates the joy of community--with Biscuit, everyone's favorite little yellow puppy.Biscuit and Friends Visit the Community Garden is a Level One I Can Read, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.For over 25 years Biscuit, the beloved little yellow puppy, has warmed the hearts of young readers. The sweet little yellow puppy is a comforting partner for your preschooler. Before y

Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection A Level 1 I Can Read for kids who love farms, food, and the environment as well as any child interested in the many careers in agriculture. Visit the State Fair with Dad and his daughter, and get to know all the different kinds of farmers along the way in this Level 1 I Can Read My Community book ideal for early readers learning to sound out words and sentences.Find out more about the community helpers who do so much for us in this tenth book in the I Can Read My Community series full of characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One I Can Reads support success for children eager to start reading on their own.Meet these farmers: - Grain farmer- Vegetable farmer- Fruit farmer- Rancher- Dairy farmer- Chicken farmer- Sheep farmer- Llama farmer- Beekeeper- Fish farmer- Tree farmer- Flower farmer- Herb farmer

A Level 1 I Can Read story for the child who says, “I want to be an artist when I grow up!” And for any child interested in the many ways people can have a career making art.Visit art shows and workspaces with Papa and his grandchild, soaking in all the art along the way, in this Level 1 I Can Read My Community book ideal for early readers learning to sound out words and sentences.Find out more about the community helpers who do so much for us in this ninth book in the I Can Read My Community series full of characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One I Can Reads support success for children eager to start reading on their own.Meet these artists:paintersculptorhand-lettering artistpottergraphic designerphotographerillustratoranimatorcartoonistbotanical illustratormuralist

You’ll learn all about the different kinds of firefighters you can be in this Level One I Can Read from the community helper series.My brother and I both want to be firefighters, but we can’t decide what kind to be. When firefighters from Fire District One visit our school for Fire Safety Day, we learn that there are firefighters who fight forest fires and work at airports to help with airplane emergencies. Did you know that there are other kinds of firefighters too? There are firefighters who figure out how a fire started and fight fires before they even happen. Maybe I’ll be a firefighter too!I Want to Be a Firefighter is part of an I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

A boy and his neighborhood friend Louise spend their days creating chalk-drawing worlds around their homes. When Louise asks the boy what he has in his head, the boy's imagination takes the reader on

For the child who says, "I want to be a teacher when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a teacher. I never knew that there are so many different ways to be a teacher. When my family gets a new puppy, I learn that there are teachers who train dogs, teachers who teach swimming, teachers who teach music-and more! With this story blending narrative with nonfiction elements, readers meet the wide variety of teachers who do so much to support our communities.I Want to Be a Teacher is part of a new I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.For anyone looking for books about community helpers for kids, the I Can Read My Community books are

The true, behind-the-scenes history of the people who built Silicon Valley and shaped Big Tech in America Long before Margaret O'Mara became one of our most consequential historians of the American-led digital revolution, she worked in the White House of Bill Clinton and Al Gore in the earliest days of the commercial Internet. There she saw firsthand how deeply intertwined Silicon Valley was with the federal government--and always had been--and how shallow the common understanding of the secrets of the Valley's success actually was. Now, after almost five years of pioneering research, O'Mara has produced the definitive history of Silicon Valley for our time, the story of mavericks and visionaries, but also of powerful institutions creating the framework for innovation, from the Pentagon to Stanford University.It is also a story of a community that started off remarkably homogeneous and tight-knit and stayed that way, and whose belief in its own mythology has deepened into a collective

From the author of the Caldecott Honor–winning picture book All the World comes an exuberant, lyrical celebration of the plants—and people—that grow and thrive in a busy community garden.A community g

Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids is an exciting introduction to the world of birding for kids (and their parents), from ID'ing common species to creating safe species-appropriate habitats, homes, a

Mark Janssen is a master in creating worlds where everything is possible. Previously we joined two brothers on a dinosaur hunt in a magical forest in Dinos Don’t Exist and travelled the oceans on the

Fourth graders George Beard and Harold Hutchins are a couple of class clowns. The only thing they enjoy more than playing practical jokes is creating their own comic books. And together they've create

This Level One I Can Read is all about the different sorts of veterinarians in your community! Veterinarians help sick and hurt animals feel better. Did you know that there are many different ways to

推薦序：Creating a refreshing blend of realities, author Daniel Chuang evinces a keen sense of imagination in Game Terror, his second novel. In Craven's Arcade, the players and the arcade's eponymous owne

Following on the heels of a successful abecedary, Countablock features thick pages cut into the shape of each numeral, creating a peek-through guessing game around the number form itself. One acorn be

The indie world is producing extraordinary toy characters but little is known about the designers creating them or the processes used to make them. We Are Indie Toys! profiles the most interesting toy

LADY CHATTERLEY′S LOVER was banned on its publication in 1928, creating a storm of controversy. Lawrence tells the story of Constance Chatterley′s marriage to Sir Clifford, an aristocratic intellectua

In this title, two entrepreneurial Icons share experiences and insights into creating and building successful businesses. What makes some business owners wildly successful? What separates the entrepre

The planning guide marketers have relied on for two decades—updated and expandedFor more than 20 years, The Successful Marketing Plan has been the marketing professionals’ go-to guide for creating pla

"A step-by-step tutorial to HTML5 mobile application developmentHTML5 for iOS and Android: A Beginners Guide leads you from the first steps of creating a Web page, through styling it with CSS, and the

Advance Praise for A Supply Chain Management Guide to Business Continuity: “A Supply Chain Management Guide to Business Continuity is a clear argument and practical guide for creating a resilient sup

Techniques for creating flawless lighting show photographers of all levels how to take full control of their photographic atmosphere in this indispensable guide. Illustrating the physics that govern l

A no-nonsense guide to letting go of limitations and creating the life you want now.

Presents instructions and patterns for creating an Egyptian-themed cross-stitch sampler.

Political Reforms Easing the Tensions Creating the Future International Contribution

From 1979 to 1989 a million Soviet troops engaged in a devastating war in Afghanistan that claimed 50,000 casualties?and the youth and humanity of many tens of thousands more. Creating controversy and

"An informative and accessible child's-eye view of STEM careers" —Kirkus ReviewsFor any child who loves making art! This I Can Read story, blending narrative with nonfiction, introduces many different kinds of working artists to the young reader.Papa takes me to an art show and I get to meet a painter and a sculptor. Then we go to Papa’s workspace. He’s a hand-lettering artist. He takes me to meet the other artists in the building and I get to see how they work. Maybe I will be an artist when I grow up!Over the course of an exciting day with Papa, our young narrator interacts with a potter, a photographer, an animator, a graphic designer, an illustrator, a cartoon artist, and even a muralist! Art and artists are everywhere. There are loads of ways to make art—and making art doesn’t just have to be a hobby. I Want to Be an Artist is a vibrant addition to the I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. Includes a glossary.This Level One I Can Read and

A timely, inspiring and uplifting story about hope and the power of creative expression, from one of the world's most treasured bookmakers.“Graham finds big themes in small events: community, imagination, hope.”Sunday Times“Restrained, poetic, humorous text and joyously burgeoning pictures speak to the perennial power of shared imagination.”Guardian“Inclusive and familiar … about creativity and teamwork. It should inspire young readers to draw.”BooktrustAfter a cold, dark winter, doors opened. Children spilled out like sweets from a box. Amanda was last one out of the tower block. She brought some chalk with her. On every inch of the concrete outside, the children drew pictures of everything they could think of, from flowers and snails, to spaceships and queens. Before long, a beautiful and exotic garden spread out across the concrete.From master storyteller Bob Graham comes a charming story about finding optimism after a dark spell, and the nurturing power of community friendships in