Author: Veronica Chambers
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1423146115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Amigas have definitely arrived. Fresh out of the spotlight of their first television experience, the team is back and stronger than ever. But the heat is always on in Miami and when they get hired to do an unusual quince for a bratty debutante, the temperature goes sky high. As Alicia and her friends try to figure out how to throw a party for Miss Perfect, Jamie finds herself in a new situation -- a romantic one! Turns out the debutante's brother is a total prince. But the prince is from a completely different world. Will Jamie be able to push aside her doubts and get swept off her feet? And will the Amigas perfect track record take a hit with a client who is NEVER happy?
Amigas She's Got Game
Author: Veronica Chambers
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1423146115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Amigas have definitely arrived. Fresh out of the spotlight of their first television experience, the team is back and stronger than ever. But the heat is always on in Miami and when they get hired to do an unusual quince for a bratty debutante, the temperature goes sky high. As Alicia and her friends try to figure out how to throw a party for Miss Perfect, Jamie finds herself in a new situation -- a romantic one! Turns out the debutante's brother is a total prince. But the prince is from a completely different world. Will Jamie be able to push aside her doubts and get swept off her feet? And will the Amigas perfect track record take a hit with a client who is NEVER happy?
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1423146115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Amigas have definitely arrived. Fresh out of the spotlight of their first television experience, the team is back and stronger than ever. But the heat is always on in Miami and when they get hired to do an unusual quince for a bratty debutante, the temperature goes sky high. As Alicia and her friends try to figure out how to throw a party for Miss Perfect, Jamie finds herself in a new situation -- a romantic one! Turns out the debutante's brother is a total prince. But the prince is from a completely different world. Will Jamie be able to push aside her doubts and get swept off her feet? And will the Amigas perfect track record take a hit with a client who is NEVER happy?
Libraries Got Game
Author: Brian Mayer
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838910092
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
A much-talked-about topic gets thorough consideration from two educator-librarians, who explain exactly how designer board gameswhich are worlds apart from games produced strictly for the educational market can become curricular staples for students young and old.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838910092
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
A much-talked-about topic gets thorough consideration from two educator-librarians, who explain exactly how designer board gameswhich are worlds apart from games produced strictly for the educational market can become curricular staples for students young and old.
Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change
Author: Garth Sundem
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN: 157542763X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Eleven-year-old Tilly saved lives in Thailand by warning people that a tsunami was coming. Fifteen-year-old Malika fought against segregation in her Alabama town. Ten-year-old Jean-Dominic won a battle against pesticides—and the cancer they caused in his body. Six-year-old Ryan raised $800,000 to drill water wells in Africa. And twelve-year-old Haruka invented a new environmentally friendly way to scoop dog poop. With the right role models, any child can be a hero. Thirty true stories profile kids who used their heads, their hearts, their courage, and sometimes their stubbornness to help others and do extraordinary things. As young readers meet these boys and girls from around the world, they may wonder, “What kind of hero lives inside of me?”
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN: 157542763X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Eleven-year-old Tilly saved lives in Thailand by warning people that a tsunami was coming. Fifteen-year-old Malika fought against segregation in her Alabama town. Ten-year-old Jean-Dominic won a battle against pesticides—and the cancer they caused in his body. Six-year-old Ryan raised $800,000 to drill water wells in Africa. And twelve-year-old Haruka invented a new environmentally friendly way to scoop dog poop. With the right role models, any child can be a hero. Thirty true stories profile kids who used their heads, their hearts, their courage, and sometimes their stubbornness to help others and do extraordinary things. As young readers meet these boys and girls from around the world, they may wonder, “What kind of hero lives inside of me?”
Girl Got Game Volume 3
Author: Shizuru Seino
Publisher: TokyoPop
ISBN: 9781591826989
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
So she can play on a major boy's basketball team, Kyo Aizawa's father makes her pose as a boy.
Publisher: TokyoPop
ISBN: 9781591826989
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
So she can play on a major boy's basketball team, Kyo Aizawa's father makes her pose as a boy.
Still Got Game
Author: Carlton Greene
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1503566668
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Still Got Game is the extraordinary debut release from former professional basketball player, Carlton Moto Greene. This is the true story of a rising stars exceptional skills and self-sabotage. The NBA legend-in-the-making, recruited by the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks, paid a high emotional cost after witnessing a doublemurder at age 17. What unfolds is both heartbreaking and inspiring. Self-admitted stubbornness, silence and unchecked fear plunged this gifted athlete into homelessness for nearly five years, sleeping on the trains and living on the streets of New York City. Greene courageously lays his life bare as an example of how anyone can find themselves living beneath their potential. But, there is redemption and new possibilities as Greene pivots and transforms his many blocked shots into a winning season.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1503566668
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Still Got Game is the extraordinary debut release from former professional basketball player, Carlton Moto Greene. This is the true story of a rising stars exceptional skills and self-sabotage. The NBA legend-in-the-making, recruited by the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks, paid a high emotional cost after witnessing a doublemurder at age 17. What unfolds is both heartbreaking and inspiring. Self-admitted stubbornness, silence and unchecked fear plunged this gifted athlete into homelessness for nearly five years, sleeping on the trains and living on the streets of New York City. Greene courageously lays his life bare as an example of how anyone can find themselves living beneath their potential. But, there is redemption and new possibilities as Greene pivots and transforms his many blocked shots into a winning season.
Smarty Marty's Got Game
Author: Amy Gutierrez
Publisher: Cameron
ISBN: 9781937359515
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Mikey thinks baseball is boring until he attends a game with his sister who explains the strategy, positions, and rules of the game.
Publisher: Cameron
ISBN: 9781937359515
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Mikey thinks baseball is boring until he attends a game with his sister who explains the strategy, positions, and rules of the game.
She Got Game
Author: Cynthia Cooper
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 044655488X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist Cynthia Cooper shares her extraordinary story in this fascinating and inspiring book that proves that hard work, commitment, and determination can pave the way for success--no matter what the odds.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 044655488X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist Cynthia Cooper shares her extraordinary story in this fascinating and inspiring book that proves that hard work, commitment, and determination can pave the way for success--no matter what the odds.
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition
Author: James Paul Gee
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466886420
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Cognitive Development in a Digital Age James Paul Gee begins his classic book with "I want to talk about video games–yes, even violent video games–and say some positive things about them." With this simple but explosive statement, one of America's most well-respected educators looks seriously at the good that can come from playing video games. This revised edition expands beyond mere gaming, introducing readers to fresh perspectives based on games like World of Warcraft and Half-Life 2. It delves deeper into cognitive development, discussing how video games can shape our understanding of the world. An undisputed must-read for those interested in the intersection of education, technology, and pop culture, What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy challenges traditional norms, examines the educational potential of video games, and opens up a discussion on the far-reaching impacts of this ubiquitous aspect of modern life.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466886420
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Cognitive Development in a Digital Age James Paul Gee begins his classic book with "I want to talk about video games–yes, even violent video games–and say some positive things about them." With this simple but explosive statement, one of America's most well-respected educators looks seriously at the good that can come from playing video games. This revised edition expands beyond mere gaming, introducing readers to fresh perspectives based on games like World of Warcraft and Half-Life 2. It delves deeper into cognitive development, discussing how video games can shape our understanding of the world. An undisputed must-read for those interested in the intersection of education, technology, and pop culture, What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy challenges traditional norms, examines the educational potential of video games, and opens up a discussion on the far-reaching impacts of this ubiquitous aspect of modern life.
Who's Got Game?
Author: Toni Morrison
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743283910
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Three popular tales from Toni and Slade Morrison, Poppy or the Snake? The Lion or the Mouse? and The Ant or the Grasshopper? in one volume. Told with vibrant language and rich in rhythm, these are truly empowering and inspiring tales. Pascal's Lemaitre's ingenious illustrations add sophistication to the Morrison's wry and defiantly ambiguous text, making the Who's Got Game? series a favourite among both adults and children. In these tales anything can happen...and quite often does!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743283910
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Three popular tales from Toni and Slade Morrison, Poppy or the Snake? The Lion or the Mouse? and The Ant or the Grasshopper? in one volume. Told with vibrant language and rich in rhythm, these are truly empowering and inspiring tales. Pascal's Lemaitre's ingenious illustrations add sophistication to the Morrison's wry and defiantly ambiguous text, making the Who's Got Game? series a favourite among both adults and children. In these tales anything can happen...and quite often does!
Gabby’s Got Game
Author: Jenna M. Giacone
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1665718013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
In her first outing as an author, Jenna Giacone’s main character, Gabby, battles internal anxieties and fears of being the girl who loves basketball and wanting to play with the boys. She is far too shy, and far too scared. Expect to follow Gabby along as she gets the opportunity to show off her skills against the boys, and celebrates with her dog and all her friends!
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1665718013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
In her first outing as an author, Jenna Giacone’s main character, Gabby, battles internal anxieties and fears of being the girl who loves basketball and wanting to play with the boys. She is far too shy, and far too scared. Expect to follow Gabby along as she gets the opportunity to show off her skills against the boys, and celebrates with her dog and all her friends!