Author: Bridget Heos
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062387642
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics. Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the public’s imagination, thanks especially to popular television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But forensic analysis has been practiced for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese detectives studied dead bodies for signs of foul play, and in Victorian England, officials used crime scene photography and criminal profiling to investigate the Jack the Ripper murders. In the intervening decades, forensic science has evolved to use the most cutting-edge, innovative techniques and technologies. In this book, acclaimed author Bridget Heos uses real-life cases to tell the history of modern forensic science, from the first test for arsenic poisoning to fingerprinting, firearm and blood spatter analysis, DNA evidence, and all the important milestones in between. By turns captivating and shocking, Blood, Bullets, and Bones demonstrates the essential role forensic science has played in our criminal justice system.
Author: Mohamed A. Eno
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781478719755
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 87
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In these poems, by turns incendiary and lamenting, Mohamed Eno speaks with the force of ancient prophets and the sardonic, onrushing verve of the satirist who leaves no puppet without a head. He is undaunted in his assault and ultimately moving in his calls for a genuine renewal and the sowing of an African earth in which, to quote Aim?? C??saire, ?Çÿthere will be room for all. Prof. Christopher Winks, author of Symbolic Cities in Caribbean Literature Mohamed Enos poems pierce the readers conscience as they move delicately from academic facticity to indignation to lyrical melancholy. Corpses on the Menu: Blood, Bullets and Bones is really a defiant attempt at setting the record straight and through this offers a path toward reconciliation and healing. Dr. Bhakti Shringarpure, Editor-in-Chief of Warscapes Magazine and Prof. of Literature and Post-Colonial Theory at Hunter College, CUNY. What a befitting title! Mohamed Enos Corpses on the Menu: Blood, Bullets and Bones speaks louder than most books on the trends in African history, currently lying idle in many libraries. Thematically, the poems are tough recounts and a courageous synergy between history, literature and literary stylea testimony of realistic literature that questions our ethics and moral values. Rev. Dr. Wangari Mwai, Professor of Literature & Director of the Institute for Research, Science and Technology, Kenyatta University Corpses on the Menu: Blood, Bullets and Bones, by Mohamed A. Eno, is a collection of poems on the topics of slavery, post colonial elites, betrayal of the peasantry, wars, poor governance, and is a must read for all. It aims at creating a citadel of peace in the mind of each individual, and in this way teaches the stakeholders to love and live in peace, justice and harmony and reject oppression and violence. Prof. Monica N.W. Mweseli, Department of Literature, University of Nairobi & former Vice Chancellor of Kiriri Womens University of Science and Technology
Author: Patricia Briggs
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780441009169
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs comes the first “thrilling”* novel in the Hurog duology. Most everyone thinks Ward of Hurog is a simple-minded fool—and that’s just fine by him. But few people know that his foolishness is (very convincingly) feigned. And that it’s the only thing that’s saved him from death. When his abusive father dies, Ward becomes the new lord of Hurog...until a nobleman declares that he is too dim-witted to rule. Ward knows he cannot play the fool any longer. To regain his kingdom, he must prove himself worthy—and quickly. Riding into a war that’s heating up on the border, Ward is sure he’s on the fast track to glory. But soon his mission takes a deadly serious turn. For he has seen a pile of magical dragon bones hidden deep beneath Hurog Keep. The bones can be dangerous in the wrong hands, and Ward is certain his enemies will stop at nothing to possess them...
Author: Tara Brown
Publisher: Montlake Romance
ISBN: 9781477829509
Category : Loss (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Jane has come a long way from the dark days of the horrific car accident that robbed her of many memories. Living the life of a shopgirl with a charming boyfriend - a handsome, green-eyed doctor named Derek - is so satisfying that she doesn't want to revisit her past. But the past insists on revisiting Jane.
Author: Robert Gardner
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766044939
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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Trace evidence is often the most important evidence involved in a crime. Analyze bones and blood spatter patterns, find out if bullets came from a suspect's gun, and more. Many experiments include ideas readers can use for their science fair, using the scientific method, and each chapter ends with a crime for readers to solve.
Author: Sara L. Latta
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766093530
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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Bloodstains provide clues as to how a crime had been committed. When a speck of blood falls on a surface, it leaves a shape and stain. This is called bloodstain evidence. Each individual carries DNA that is unique to him or her, except for identical twins. With the help of bloodstains and saliva, as well as fingernails, an investigator can recover enough evidence to confirm whether a defendant is guilty or innocent of a crime. This book includes sidebars that further expand on the topic, as well as a further reading list and career information for readers interested in this intriguing STEM field.
Author: Liz Knowles
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440862516
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 185
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You've created a STEAM program in your library, but how do you work literacy into the curriculum? With this collection of resource recommendations, direction for program development, and activities, you'll have students reading proficiently in no time. Many schools and libraries are implementing STEAM programs in the school library makerspace to promote problem solving by allowing students to create their own solutions to a problem through trial and error. In order to enhance literacy development in the STEAM program, however, they need resources for integrating literature into the curriculum. In this collection of resources for doing just that, veteran education professionals and practiced coauthors Liz Knowles and Martha Smith bring readers over eight hundred recommended and annotated books and web resources, selected based on research on successfully integrating STEAM and literacy programs and organized by the five STEAM areas. Titles are complemented by discussion questions and problem-solving activities that will aid educators in both adding and using the best literature to their STEAM programs for encouraging learning. In addition to promoting literacy, these resources will help to develop creativity, lateral thinking skills, and confidence in students.
Author: Rose Brock
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440866945
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Taking a genre approach, this overview of young adult literature shows new librarians and library science students the criteria to use for selecting quality books, including recommended titles. This third edition of Young Adult Literature in Action draws on the success of the previous two editions authored by Rosemary Chance, updating and expanding on them to meet the needs of today's librarians and library science students. It includes a new focus on diverse books, LGBTQ+ selections, the role of book formats, and the relevance of librarians serving teen populations and is an ideal resource for teaching young adult literature courses. Organized by major genre divisions, this easy-to-use book includes new information on timely topics such as audio and e-books, accessible books, and graphic novels. Each chapter includes revised and updated information on collaborative activities, featured books, special topics and programs, selected awards and celebrations, historical connections, recommended resources, issues for discussion, author comments, and assignment suggestions. Further updates include citations of exemplary young adult books and award winners, references, websites, and a bibliography.
Author: Elizabeth Fraser
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 258
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Covering more than 500 titles, both classics and newer publications, this book describes what titles are about and why teens would want to read them. Nonfiction has been the workhorse of many young adult library collections—filling information and curricular needs—and it is also the preferred genre for many teen readers. But not all nonfiction is created equal. This guide identifies some of the best, most engaging, and authoritative nonfiction reads for teens and organizes them according to popular reading interests. With genres ranging from adventure and sports to memoirs, how-to guides and social justice, there is something for every reader here. Similar fiction titles are noted to help you make connections for readers, and "best bets" for each chapter are noted. Notations in annotations indicate award-winning titles, graphic nonfiction, and reading level. Keywords that appear in the annotations and in detailed indexes enhance access. Librarians who work with and purchase materials for teens, including YA librarians at public libraries, acquisitions and book/materials selectors at public libraries, and middle and high school librarians will find this book invaluable.
Author: Mohamed A. Eno
Publisher: Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 1912234688
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 125
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r. Eno's poetry represents a beautiful corona amidst the earlier African poetry. - Prof. Monica Nalyaka W. Mweseli, Dept. of Literature, University of Nairobi Eno writes about inequality, marginalization and oppression, among others, combining the English language with a writing style that shows an interrelationship between social thought and environment. - Saturday Nation, (Kenya) Dr. Eno, through his thought provoking and candid poems, opens a wound that many Kenya scholars must rise up and heal. The book is a mastery of the true character of African leaders who, supported by our scholars, plunder our national resources. It is also written in an African setting depicting situations such as happening in Somalia. It should be a must buy for our politicians and scholars who, when close to power, become so disconnected from the masses to a level where oppression of the marginalized, the questionable wealth of the illiterates/criminals and of leaders become the norm rather than the exception.- Victor Bwire, THE PEOPLE (Kenya)
