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|  | The McGraw-Hill Homeschooling Companion by Julie Gattis, Laura Saba
An all-inclusive guide for the parents of the 1.5 million homeschooled children Homeschooling, once an alternative to conventional education, is experiencing a boom all across America and has become a highly valued option for more and more mainstream parents. The McGraw-Hill Homeschooling Companion provides parents with a complete, authoritative, truly balanced guide to every aspect of homeschooling, from the primary years through high school. This all-in-one manual covers the different approaches to homeschooling as well as the specific methods for setting up the home learning environment, including legal requirements, supplies, and lesson plans. Individual chapters examine the stages of homeschooling: what curriculum planning involves, the indispensable tools for the home classroom, computer use, and tips and techniques on teaching all the core curriculum requirements. Special features include comprehensive treatment of standardized testing, state by state; practical counsel on integrating homeschooling and living in the outside world; 10 favorite homeschool suppliers; websites; and homeschooling laws for all 50 states. AUTHOR: Julie Gattis, Laura Saba
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | A Tale of Two Cities by Andrew Sanders, Brendan Lynch, Charles Dickens, Emily Hutchinson, Harry Shefter
Dickens's one serious, un-comic novel, A TALE OF TWO CITIES, is set during the French Revolution and tells a story of unselfish devotion. The beautiful Lucy Manette marries Charles Darnay, the descendant of an aristocratic French family denounced by the revolutionaries, among whom are the memorably evil fanatic Mme. Defarge. When Darnay is arrested and condemned to death, his place is taken at the guillotine by Sidney Carton, who loves Lucy himself and is willing to die to secure her happiness (and who happens to resemble Darnay). His last words-- 'Tis a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done... --have become nearly as famous as the novel itself, one of Dickens's most beloved works despite its sober subject matter. It is also, with BARNABY RUDGE, one of his only two historical novels. AUTHOR: Andrew Sanders, Brendan Lynch, Charles Dickens, Emily Hutchinson, Harry Shefter
PUBLISHER: ABDO Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Indians of Texas by William W. Newcomb
This book covers the history of the Indian tribes who lived in Texas at the beginning of the colonial period. AUTHOR: William W. Newcomb
PUBLISHER: University of Texas Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Six Great Ideas by Mortimer J. Adler, Robin Lawson
In SIX GREAT IDEAS Adler discusses the nature of what he considers to be the six ideas fundamental to the way that we judge and act: truth, beauty, goodness, liberty, equality, and justice. In doing so, he has created an accessible introduction to philosophical thinking. AUTHOR: Mortimer J. Adler, Robin Lawson
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | 501 Tips for Teachers by Robert D. Ramsey
Newly revised and updated, this invaluable resource from esteemed educator Robert Ramsey is packed with practical and inspirational tips for teachers. 501 Tips for Teachers covers everything from classroom management, to student relations, to personal development and motivation, to working with parents, colleagues, and the community. Educators at all levels will appreciate the book`s easy-to-follow advice and no-nonsense approach to teaching. AUTHOR: Robert D. Ramsey
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Trade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace by Edgar Box
Description not available.Essays question the consensus view of the causes behind the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building, and examine the erosion of American civil liberties as a result of the war on terrorism. AUTHOR: Edgar Box
PUBLISHER: Avalon Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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