Justyce McAllister is a good kid, an honor student, and always there to help a friend—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. Despite leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can't escape the scorn of his former peers or the ridicule of his new classmates. Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers. But do they hold up an…
Tom and Jamie can't believe their luck when they find a secret entrance to a prehistoric world filled with dinosaurs! This time, it's a rescue mission: a Quetzalcoatlus has dino-napped their friend the wannanosaurus. With a wingspan of forty feet, the Quetzalcoatlus is a high flier and a fast one. Tracking Wanna won't be easy, but Tom and Jamie have a plan.
The definitive story of Amazon.com, one of the most successful companies in the world, and of its driven, brilliant founder, Jeff Bezos. Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn't content with being a bookseller. He wanted Amazon to become the everything store, offering limitless selection and seductive convenience at disruptively …
Following the successful format of the companion volumes for teaching writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, Best Practices for Teaching Reading presents firsthand accounts of outstanding instructional strategies and lessons for teaching reading. Randi Stone brings readers into the classrooms of award-winning teachers who share their strategies for reaching elementary and secondary …