Serbia

Serbia
By:"Laurence Mitchell"
Published on 2007 by Bradt Travel Guides

The ex-Yugoslav region of Serbia is experiencing a re-launch of tourism that has opened up the country. This new edition leads the field in providing fresh information with a wide-ranging appeal for business visitors, adventure travellers and those with art and history interests. Serbia covers fundamentals such as getting there (by plane, international train and the trans-European motorway), a range of local travel options, including cycling, driving and pleasure railway tours, and accommodation for all budgets and styles. As a prime destination for winter sports, mountain resorts and a range of health spas in spectacular settings are also covered.

This Book was ranked 8 by Google Books for keyword travel books.

On the Road

On the Road
By:"Jack Kerouac"
Published on 1957-09-01 by Viking Adult

A counterculture classic reveals the escapades of members of the beat generation as they seek pleasure and meaning while traveling coast to coast

This Book was ranked 4 by Google Books for keyword travel books.

Aggression and Perceptions of Parenting Among Urban Public Middle School Students

Aggression and Perceptions of Parenting Among Urban Public Middle School Students
By:
Published on 2008 by ProQuest

Adolescent aggressive behavior is a major social problem in the United States and is linked to violence and violence-related injury. Understanding the relationship between parenting and early adolescent aggression provides important insights for developing prevention interventions. This study explored the relationship between parenting and early adolescent aggression in an urban low-income, predominately African American sample. The first aim was to examine whether aggression-specific parenting practices and parenting style predicted subsequent early adolescent aggression. The second aim was to examine the extent to which parenting style moderated the relationship between aggression-specific parenting practices and subsequent early adolescent aggression. The third aim was to explore the bidirectional relationship between parenting (parenting style and aggression-specific parenting practices) and early adolescent aggression. A total of 209 sixth grade early adolescents attending two Baltimore City middle schools completed questionnaires about their overt and relational aggressive behaviors at two time points. Early adolescents also reported on their perceptions of a parent or guardian's parenting style (support/behavioral control and psychological control) and aggression-specific parenting practices (aggression-avoidance parenting practices and aggression-endorsing parenting practices). Adjusted logistic regression results indicated that early adolescents who reported having a parent who supported aggression avoidance strategies were less likely to engage in overt aggression. Study findings also showed that parent support for aggression avoidance strategies ameliorated the tendency toward aggressive behavior when parenting styles were at their least protective levels. A bidirectional relationship between parenting and early adolescent aggression was not found; however, Structural Equation Modeling results indicated significant relationships between early adolescent aggression and subsequent parenting. Early adolescent overt and relational aggression predicted declines in parenting practices and parenting styles associated with buffering early adolescents from aggression. The results of this study suggest that parenting practices and parenting styles may exert a minor influence on early adolescent aggressive behavior in an urban low-income, predominately African American sample. Future research should investigate the role of multiple environmental influences (i.e., parenting, family, peer networks, community violence exposure, school environment) in the prediction of early adolescent aggressive behavior in this population.

This Book was ranked 31 by Google Books for keyword middle graders.

Middle School Students with High Incidence Disabilities: Perceptions of the Special Education Experience

Middle School Students with High Incidence Disabilities: Perceptions of the Special Education Experience
By:
Published on 2008 by ProQuest

In the United States there are currently more than 6,500,000 students receiving special education services in our public schools. Of those over 2,000,000 are ages 12 to 15. Middle school children diagnosed with the three most commonly occurring disabilities number 1,564,118 with almost 44,000 in Arizona (U.S. Department of Education, 2007.) The purpose of this study was to address the lack of research employing a phenomenological approach to gain insight and improved understanding of the experience of children ages 12 to 15 years who receive special education services to address their high incidence disabilities. In-depth interviews with nine children who live the intersect of middle school and high incidence disabilities were used to give these early adolescents opportunities to voice their perceptions of how the system of special education affects them and their life choices. Two major themes identified were the students' preferences for full inclusive and need for active roles in placement decisions. Findings of this study may lead the discourse toward development of more holistic and humanistic practices.

This Book was ranked 20 by Google Books for keyword middle graders.

Children's Book of Virtues

Children's Book of Virtues
By:"William J. Bennett","Michael Hague"
Published on 1995-10-01 by Simon and Schuster

A collection of stories and poems presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith.

This Book was ranked 10 by Google Books for keyword children books.

A Critical Handbook of Children's Literature

A Critical Handbook of Children's Literature
By:"Rebecca J. Lukens"
Published on 1998-03 by DIANE Publishing

A Critical Handbook of Children's Literature, Ninth Edition, gives future teachers, practicing teachers, librarians, and parents many examples of quality children's literature to guide them in choosing the best books for the classroom, library, or home. The Handbook analyzes children's books that showcase positive examples of the literary elements, formats, and genres that are the focus in the field of children's literature. The books are noteworthy children's books, from classics to favorites to just-published titles, all selected as thought-provoking, important, or motivating choices. The authors suggest that readers examine the Handbook and then apply the literary concepts to additional reading from today's ever-expanding selection of children's books.

This Book was ranked 15 by Google Books for keyword children literature.

Effects of Music Instruction on Perceptions and Academic Achievement of Middle School Students

Effects of Music Instruction on Perceptions and Academic Achievement of Middle School Students
By:
Published on 2009 by ProQuest

This action research project examined data of students involved in instrumental music lessons and students not involved in instrumental lessons in grades 5-8. Instrumentation included examining standardized tests, a survey of student perceptions, and perceptions of three middle-level educators who considered music and non-music students regarding personal responsibility and leadership. Analysis of the data consisted of descriptive and inferential statistics using the t test and cross tabulations to compare music and non-music students' mean differences. Findings of the study revealed that MCA II math test scale scores for students in grade 5 involved in instrumental lessons were significantly higher than those of students not involved in instrumental lessons. Perceptions of students in grades 5-8 involved in instrumental lessons were also significant in several areas. Results of this study provide information for students, teachers, parents, and administrators regarding music instruction and the role it plays in the curriculum of public schools.

This Book was ranked 15 by Google Books for keyword middle graders.

The Divorce Helpbook for Teens

The Divorce Helpbook for Teens
By:"Cynthia MacGregor"
Published on 2004 by Impact Publishers

Quote MacGregor: 'You can't undo the divorce, but you can change some of the hassles that result from it'. This is a survival manual for teens facing the break-up of their family, with advice & support for those who inevitably get caught in the middle.

This Book was ranked 2 by Google Books for keyword books for teens.

Picture Books Plus

Picture Books Plus
By:"Sue McCleaf Nespeca","Joan B. Reeve"
Published on 2003 by American Library Association

The idea of literature extension--using hands-on projects from math, science, music, drama, and art to expand on literary works--is an increasingly popular teaching method (with national initiatives sprouting up from Vermont Center for the Book and the Minneapolis Children's Museum in partnerships with ALA's Office of Public Programs and ALSC). It's an innovative concept, though, and there are few resources that show children's librarians, teachers, and early childhood educators how to make these activities effective learning experiences, while promoting a love of books in young readers.

This Book was ranked 16 by Google Books for keyword drama for children.

From Krakow to Krypton

From Krakow to Krypton
By:"Arie Kaplan"
Published on 2010-01-01 by Jewish Publication Society

Jews created the first comic book, the first graphic novel, the first comic book convention, the first comic book specialty store, and they helped create the underground comics (or \

This Book was ranked 8 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Iceland

Iceland
By:"Andrew Evans"
Published on 2008 by Bradt Travel Guides

Exotic, yet conveniently close, Iceland attracts a majority of visitors from North America and the rest of Europe. With its colossal glaciers, vast lava flows and thundering waterfalls, the country’s primordial landscape awards visitors with unforgettable vistas and incredible trekking beneath the glowing northern lights. Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast, an independent traveler on a budget, or a comfort-seeking tourist, author Andrew Evans shows you how to do it – ‘Icelander’ style – at this trendy, eco-friendly destination.

This Book was ranked 33 by Google Books for keyword travel books.

American picturebooks from Noah's ark to the Beast within

American picturebooks from Noah's ark to the Beast within
By:"Barbara Bader"
Published on 1976 by Macmillan Pub Co

A full-scale survey of children's picturebooks of this century, examining and evaluating numerous notable books and the work of notable illustrators, from E. Boyd Smith and Wanda Gag to Maurice Sendak and Margot Zemach

This Book was ranked 25 by Google Books for keyword picture books.

The Complete Classic Adventures of Zorro

The Complete Classic Adventures of Zorro
By:"Alex Toth"
Published on 2001 by

Presents in comic book format the classic tales about a masked hero in the early days of Spanish California who wields his sword to dole out justice to wrongdoers, while also aiding the oppressed and downtrodden.

This Book was ranked 8 by Google Books for keyword classic adventures.

Classic adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Classic adventures of Sherlock Holmes
By:"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle"
Published on 1998 by

This Book was ranked 5 by Google Books for keyword classic adventures.

Funnybooks

Funnybooks
By:"Michael Barrier"
Published on 2014-11-27 by Univ of California Press

Funnybooks is the story of the most popular American comic books of the 1940s and 1950s, those published under the Dell label. For a time, \

This Book was ranked 36 by Google Books for keyword comics books.

Reading Contemporary Picturebooks

Reading Contemporary Picturebooks
By:"David Lewis"
Published on 2012-11-12 by Routledge

Reading Contemporary Picturebooks takes a look at one of the most vibrant branches of children's literature - the modern picturebook. This exciting new book takes a sample of contemporary picturebooks and closely examines the features that make them distinctive and then suggests a way of characterising the 'interanimation' of words and pictures that is the essence of the form. The reasons for the picturebook's vitality and flexibility are also explored and the close bond between the picturebook and its readers is analyzed. Advances in our understanding of how visual images are organized are examined and the book concludes with an attempt to redescribe the picturebook in such a way that pictures, readers and text may be drawn together. Picturing Text will be of interest to students, teachers and researchers interested in reading, children's literature and media studies.

This Book was ranked 15 by Google Books for keyword picture books.

Forever . . .

Forever . . .
By:"Judy Blume"
Published on 2007-04-24 by Simon and Schuster

Two high school seniors believe their love to be so strong that it will last forever.

This Book was ranked 9 by Google Books for keyword children books.

The Green Travel Guide

The Green Travel Guide
By:"Paul Jenner","Christine Smith"
Published on 2008 by Crimson Publishing

We're always being told to travel responsibly, but how exactly do you do that? OK we all know you shouldn't flog it up the motorway in a gas-guzzler, but is it better to cross the channel by train or by ferry? Is it better to take a low-consumption car with four people in it, or to catch the train? This book answers your questions whether you're travelling in the UK or beyond, for work or on holiday. It also tackles other environmental issues about the impact you make on your destination, such as whether it's better to holiday somewhere unspoilt or somewhere well visited, and what food to eat when you're there. Full of practical help and suggestions, including great destinations for green holidays.

This Book was ranked 35 by Google Books for keyword travel books.

A Treasury of Children's Literature

A Treasury of Children's Literature
By:"Armand Eisen"
Published on 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

A collection of traditional and original stories and poems by such authors as Aesop and Lewis Carroll, including excerpts from \

This Book was ranked 3 by Google Books for keyword children literature.

The Gospel According to Harry Potter

The Gospel According to Harry Potter
By:"Connie W. Neal"
Published on 2002 by Westminster John Knox Press

Contrary to those who reject the Harry Potter books as a threat to Christian faith, Neal demonstrates how the lessons in these books reinforce the central messages of the Bible.

This Book was ranked 26 by Google Books for keyword harry potter.

No-Drama Discipline

No-Drama Discipline
By:"Daniel J. Siegel","Tina Payne Bryson"
Published on 2014-09-23 by Bantam

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child—Tina Payne Bryson and Daniel J. Siegel, the author of Brainstorm—now explore the ultimate child-raising challenge: discipline. Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears—without causing a scene. Defining the true meaning of the “d” word (to instruct, not to shout or reprimand), the authors explain how to reach your child, redirect emotions, and turn a meltdown into an opportunity for growth. By doing so, the cycle of negative behavior (and punishment) is essentially brought to a halt, as problem solving becomes a win/win situation. Inside this sanity-saving guide you’ll discover • strategies that help parents identify their own discipline philosophy—and master the best methods to communicate the lessons they are trying to impart • facts on child brain development—and what kind of discipline is most appropriate and constructive at all ages and stages • the way to calmly and lovingly connect with a child—no matter how extreme the behavior—while still setting clear and consistent limits • tips for navigating your child through a tantrum to achieve insight, empathy, and repair • twenty discipline mistakes even the best parents make—and how to stay focused on the principles of whole-brain parenting and discipline techniques Complete with candid stories and playful illustrations that bring the authors’ suggestions to life, No-Drama Discipline shows you how to work with your child’s developing mind, peacefully resolve conflicts, and inspire happiness and strengthen resilience in everyone in the family. Praise for No-Drama Discipline “With lucid, engaging prose accompanied by cartoon illustrations, Siegel and Bryson help parents teach and communicate more effectively.”—Publishers Weekly “A lot of fascinating insights . . . an eye-opener worth reading.”—Parents “Insightful . . . The ideas presented in this latest book can actually be applied to all of our relationships, as it will help us in many circumstances to be able to calm down, have empathy for another person, and then communicate in a constructive way about our concerns and proposed solutions. What works to help children learn and behave better might also help our world’s leaders and large groups of people get along better, as many of us adults failed to develop these mindsight skills as we were growing up and we tend to sabotage our relationships with others as a result. Whether you are a parent, a teacher, or just a person who wishes to learn to get along better with others, you may find some valuable insights in No-Drama Discipline.”—Examiner.com “Wow! This book grabbed me from the very first page and did not let go. Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson explain extremely well why punishment is a dead-end strategy. Then they describe what to do instead. By making the latest breakthroughs in brain science accessible to any parent, they show why empathy and connection are the royal road to cooperation, discipline, and family harmony.”—Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., author of The Opposite of Worry From the Hardcover edition.

This Book was ranked 20 by Google Books for keyword drama for children.

The Travel Book

The Travel Book
By:"Roz Hopkins","Janet Austin"
Published on 2005 by

The definitive pictorial dedicated to travel and the world, The Travel Book combines stunning images with entertaining, informative text. Features user-friendly A-to-Z coverage, with double-page spreads, of every country in the world.

This Book was ranked 2 by Google Books for keyword travel books.

The Book for Teens Sampler

The Book for Teens Sampler
By:"Tyndale House Publishers"
Published on 1999-10-30 by Tyndale House Pub

Developed to introduce people to $lt;I\u003eThe Book for Teens,$lt;/I\u003ethis sampler features Bible verses from the popular, easy-to-read $lt;I\u003eHoly Bible,$lt;/I\u003eNew Living Translation. Each verse is organized under a topical heading that is important to today's teenagers. Fear, drinking, loneliness, sex, life after death, prayer, end-times, and gossiping are among the many topics that are included. $lt;p\u003ePack of 100 $lt;P\u003e$lt;A HREF=\

This Book was ranked 26 by Google Books for keyword books for teens.

Robin

Robin
By:"R. M. ArceJaeger"
Published on 2013-07-07 by

Robin Hood is given an incredible spin in this fast-paced, exciting adventure story by #1 Amazon bestselling author R.M. ArceJaeger. When circumstances force Robin of Locksley to flee her home, she is thrust into an outlaw life in Sherwood forest. Disguised as a man for protection, she soon finds herself at the center of a band of outcasts where her archery skills, integrity, and force of character propel her into a leadership role. With a secret to hide, a band to sustain, and a Sheriff hot on her trail, Robin will need all her courage and ingenuity if she is to survive. Join the journey readers are calling \

This Book was ranked 7 by Google Books for keyword classic adventures.

A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods
By:"Bill Bryson"
Published on 2012-05-15 by Anchor Canada

God only knows what possessed Bill Bryson, a reluctant adventurer if ever there was one, to undertake a gruelling hike along the world's longest continuous footpath—The Appalachian Trail. The 2,000-plus-mile trail winds through 14 states, stretching along the east coast of the United States, from Georgia to Maine. It snakes through some of the wildest and most spectacular landscapes in North America, as well as through some of its most poverty-stricken and primitive backwoods areas. With his offbeat sensibility, his eye for the absurd, and his laugh-out-loud sense of humour, Bryson recounts his confrontations with nature at its most uncompromising over his five-month journey. An instant classic, riotously funny, A Walk in the Woods will add a whole new audience to the legions of Bill Bryson fans.

This Book was ranked 17 by Google Books for keyword travel books.