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Relates the history of the notorious prison in San Francisco Bay, tells about its most infamous inmates, and describes its present-day status as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. AUTHOR: Linda George
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Northwest Coast Indian Painting by Edward Malin
Captivated by the dynamic and evocative art of the Pacific Coast tribes, while on a search experiment to Alaska in 1949, Ed Malin initially compiled the books on totem poles and masks described on page 12. This book completes his survey with an exploration of the house paintings of Northwest Coast tribes, including the Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Kwakiutl, Bella Coola, Coast Salish, and Nuu chaa nulth. Exterior paintings were as large or larger than the front wall of a cedar long house, from 10 to 50 feet in length and with heights to 20 feet. These and smaller but equally stunning interior murals presented family status and ancestral credentials to the village world. Although the paintings demonstrate a mature and sophisticated form, comparable to Toltec and Mayan murals, they survive today only in the fading memories of a handful of tribal elders, in rare and often unexhibited museum holdings, and in period photos made by European and North American explorers. Ed Malin`s book is a rich historical survey that offers readers the rare gift of seeing this vanished art. AUTHOR: Edward Malin
PUBLISHER: Timber Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Improving Student Achievement by Ann Flanagan, David Grissmer, Jennifer Kawata, Stephanie Williamson
Why do students have different achievement levels across states? Is math achievement improving across states? Differences in average achievement levels across states are mainly traceable to differing family characteristics. However, students from similar families also score differently across states. These differences are related to differences in resource levels and in how resources are spent. States with high spending per pupil, lower pupil-teacher ratios, higher participation in public prekindergarten and higher reported teacher resources have higher achievement. Disadvantaged children are the most sensitive to low resource, and additional resources could substantially their scores. Between-state, rather than within-state, differences in resources appear to be the main reason for inequitable resource levels for students of lower socioeconomic status. The conclusion is that significant math gains are occurring across most states that cannot be traced to resource changes, that the rate of gain varies significantly by state, and that reform efforts are the likely cause of these gains. The results certainly challenge the traditional view of public education as unreformable. AUTHOR: Ann Flanagan, David Grissmer, Jennifer Kawata, Stephanie Williamson
PUBLISHER: Rand Corporation, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Kidnapped by Angela Cheyne, Donald McFarlan, Joanne Mattern, Lisa Norby, Malvina Vogel
Readers of all ages will feel the extraordinary vitality of the tale and its characters as they follow the stirring adventures of David Balfour in the Highlands of Scotland. AUTHOR: Angela Cheyne, Donald McFarlan, Joanne Mattern, Lisa Norby, Malvina Vogel
PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Boeing Jetliners by Guy Norris, Mark R. Wagner
Two-thirds of all airliners flying today were built in one of three Boeings plants! This colorful book captures all the Boeing jetliners; the 727-200; the 747-400; even the new 777. AUTHOR: Guy Norris, Mark R. Wagner
PUBLISHER: MBI Publishing Company LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | El Ano Que Viene Estamos en Cuba by Gustavo P. Firmat
Una jornada de treinta anos en busca de un hogar y una identidad culminan en la vibrante cronica de Gustavo Perez-Firmat El ano que viene estamos en Cuba . Atrapado entra la cultura de la Pequena Habana y la del panorama norteamericano, el joven Perez Firmat se balancea a horeajadas entre mundos, tratando de reconciliar sus raices cubanas con las tradiciones de su hogar adoptivo. Su busqueda durante tres decadas lo llevan de un acto precario de balaceo entre dos culturas, dos lenguas, dos naciones, a una fusion de persona y lugar , una aceptacion de su dualidad y sus implicaciones. Exilado en los Estados Unidos a la edad de once anos, Perez Firmat y su familia huyen del regimen comunista con la absoluta creencia de que Castro seria prontamente derrocado. Solo pasarian unas semanas y su mundo volveria a la normalidad y la calma. Aun cuando las semanas se fueron convertiendo en meses, y los meses en anos, sus esperanzas nunca menguaron. Al pasar los anos, las familias de la Pequena Habana se reunian para despedir el ano con un brindis: El ano que viene estamos en Cuba . AUTHOR: Gustavo P. Firmat
PUBLISHER: Arte Publico Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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