Author: Novel Units
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ISBN: 9781502060969
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Languages : en
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Author: Richard Peck
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780142405079
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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If your teacher has to die, August isn't a bad time of year for it," begins Richard Peck's latest novel, a book full of his signature wit and sass. Russell Culver is fifteen in 1904, and he's raring to leave his tiny Indiana farm town for the endless sky of the Dakotas. To him, school has been nothing but a chain holding him back from his dreams. Maybe now that his teacher has passed on, they'll shut the school down entirely and leave him free to roam. No such luck. Russell has a particularly eventful season of schooling ahead of him, led by a teacher he never could have predicted-perhaps the only teacher equipped to control the likes of him: his sister Tansy. Despite stolen supplies, a privy fire, and more than any classroom's share of snakes, Tansy will manage to keep that school alive and maybe, just maybe, set her brother on a new, wiser course.

Author: Novel Units
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ISBN: 9781502055712
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Languages : en
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Author: Novel Units, Inc. Staff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781561370849
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 18

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Describes suggested activities to accompany the reading of The return of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks.

Author: Rick Ayers
Publisher: Teachers College Press
ISBN: 0807756121
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 145

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The death of a student, especially to gun violence, is a life-changing experience that occurs with more and more frequency in America's schools. For each of those tragedies, there is a classroom and there is a teacher. Yet student death is often a forbidden subject, removed from teacher education and professional development classes where the curriculum is focused instead on learning about standards, lesson plans, and pedagogy. What can and should teachers do when the unbearable happens? An Empty Seat in the Class illuminates the tragedy of student death and suggests ways of dealing and healing within the classroom community. This book weaves the story of the author's very personal experience of a student's fatal shooting with short pieces by other educators who have worked through equally terrible events and also includes contributions from counsellors, therapists, and school principals. Through accumulated wisdom, educators are given the means and resources to find their own path to healing their students, their communities, and themselves.

Author: Kathleen K. Cassini
Publisher: Griefwork of Cincinnati
ISBN: 9780962700217
Category : Funeral rites and ceremonies
Languages : en
Pages : 124

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Author: Michaelene Mundy
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497696593
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66

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The author of the top-selling Sad Isn’t Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss here helps children as they first experience the reality—and the mystery—of death and funerals. She carefully explains to children how we celebrate the life of a departed one through both sadness and joy. A sampling of the titles of the various booklet sections: Why Do People Die? Does It Hurt to Die? What Happens at the Funeral Home? What Will It Be Like at the Church Service? What Happens at the Cemetery? What Can I Do About My Sad Feelings? What Will Heaven Be Like? When Will Everything Be OK Again? Through her experience as a counselor, teacher, mother, and accomplished children’s author, Michaelene Mundy here offers a loving and truly helpful guide for kids.

Author: Todd W. Van Beck
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780838596463
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 252

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Written for the funeral service industry by a funeral service professional, this unique book teaches effective methods of interacting with people.

Author: Julia Alvarez
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 030743317X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181

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Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo’s dictatorship. Using the strength and courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving all that she once knew behind. From renowned author Julia Alvarez comes an unforgettable story about adolescence, perseverance, and one girl’s struggle to be free.

Author: Jewell Parker Rhodes
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316262250
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145

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A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better. Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing. Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances. Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a journey towards recognizing how historical racism may have led to the events that ended his life. Jerome also meets Sarah, the daughter of the police officer, who grapples with her father's actions. Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical and socio-political layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today's world, and how one boy grows to understand American blackness in the aftermath of his own death.