Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly. With this brilliantly imagined novel, Toni Morrison transfigures the coming-of-age story as audaciously as Saul Bellow or Gabriel García Márquez. As she follows Milkman from his rustbelt city to the place of his family…
Toni Morrison's first novel, The Bluest Eye (1970), was acclaimed as the work of an important talent. Sula has the same power, the same beauty. At its center--a friendship between two women, a friendship whose intensity first sustains, then injures. Sula and Nel--both black, both smart, both poor, raised in a small Ohio town--meet when they are twelve, wishbone thin and dreaming of princes.…
Literacy improves lives—and with the right instruction and supports, all students can learn to read and write. That's the core belief behind this teacher-friendly handbook, your practical guide to providing comprehensive, high-quality literacy instruction to students with significant disabilities. Drawing on decades of classroom experience, the authors present their own innovative model for t…
Buku “Muhammad Rasul Allah Sepanjang Zaman” adalah buku yang ditulis oleh Karen Armstrong. Karen Armstrong adalah penulis beberapa buku keagamaan terkenal, antara lain Sejarah Tuhan, Berperang demi Tuhan, Masa Depan Tuhan, dan Compassion. Karya-karyanya telah diterjemahkan ke dalam empat puluh bahasa di seluruh dunia. Dia juga merancang acara-acara televisi bertema keagamaan. Sejak 11 Septe…
A picture book which combines story with information helps curious young minds learn about the waterbed antics of the eel. It features an accompanying CD with fun facts, songs, sound effects and a story reading by TV actor Stephen Tompkinson.