Cool School Clubs

Cool School Clubs

Author: Karen Latchana Kenney

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781617146664

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Provides advice for joining a school club and ideas for fundraising events.


Cool School Volunteering

Cool School Volunteering

Author: Karen Latchana Kenney

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781617146701

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Provides advice and tips for ways youths can volunteer in the community and includes ideas for projects.


Cool School Dance

Cool School Dance

Author: Karen Latchana Kenney

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9781617146671

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Provides advice and ideas for joining an after-school dance club and includes ideas for projects and fundraising.


Cool School Cheerleading

Cool School Cheerleading

Author: Karen Latchana Kenney

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781617146657

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This energizing title introduces young readers to after-school cheerleading that builds school spirit and social engagement. Fun cheerleading activities from making spirit signs to pom poms, show kids how to get involved, build strong teams, create identities, and raise money. School groups and activities help kids discover their passions and meet other kids. More importantly, they encourage kids to have the confidence and character to take pride in their schools. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.


A Planet for Rent

A Planet for Rent

Author: Yoss

Publisher: Restless Books

Published: 2014-09-30

Total Pages: 641

ISBN-13: 1632060086

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The most successful and controversial Cuban Science Fiction writer of all time, Yoss (aka José Miguel Sánchez Gómez) is known for his acerbic portraits of the island under Communism. In his bestselling A Planet for Rent, Yoss pays homage to Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles and 334 by Thomas M. Disch. A critique of Cuba in the nineties, after the fall of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, A Planet for Rent marks the debut in English of an astonishingly brave and imaginative Latin American voice. Praise for Yoss “One of the most prestigious science fiction authors of the island.” —On Cuba Magazine "A gifted and daring writer." —David Iaconangelo "José Miguel Sánchez [Yoss] is Cuba’s most decorated science fiction author, who has cultivated the most prestige for this genre in the mainstream, and the only person of all the Island’s residents who lives by his pen.” —Cuenta Regresiva Born José Miguel Sánchez Gómez, Yoss assumed his pen name in 1988, when he won the Premio David Award in the science fiction category for Timshel. Together with his peculiar pseudonym, the author's aesthetic of an impentinent rocker has allowed him to stand out amongst his fellow Cuban writers. Earning a degree in Biology in 1991, he went on to graduate from the first ever course on Narrative Techniques at the Onelio Jorge Cardoso Center of Literary Training, in the year 1999. Today, Yoss writes both realistic and science fiction works. Alongside these novels, the author produces essays, Praise for, and compilations, and actively promotes the Cuban science fiction literary workshops, Espiral and Espacio Abierto. When he isn’t translating, David Frye teaches Latin American culture and society at the University of Michigan. Translations include First New Chronicle and Good Government by Guaman Poma de Ayala (Peru, 1615); The Mangy Parrot by José Joaquín Fernandez de Lizardi (Mexico, 1816), for which he received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship; Writing across Cultures: Narrative Transculturation in Latin America by Ángel Rama (Uruguay, 1982), and several Cuban and Spanish novels and poems.


Cool School Music

Cool School Music

Author: Karen Latchana Kenney

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9781617146695

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Provides ideas about how to get involved with music programs at school, such as marching band, orchestra, and glee club.


Cool School Drama and Theater

Cool School Drama and Theater

Author: Karen Latchana Kenney

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781617146688

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Introduces young readers to after-school groups for drama and helps them discover what they love and meet other children who enjoy the same thing.


Until Next Sunday

Until Next Sunday

Author: Audry Fryer

Publisher: Of Ink and Pearls

Published: 2022-02-14

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1951191064

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Rosina leaves Italy to build a better life, but reality in America is nothing like the dream. She is far from the Italian countryside and the beautiful olive groves where she grew up. Here the work is endless, and the winters are cold and desolate. She never expects to find love in such a place. Then she met him. Gianni, the shoemaker’s apprentice, is gentle, handsome, and everything she never knew she needed in her life. But when she falls ill and is quarantined, their future is at stake. All she can do is cling to the beautiful letters Gianni writes. Each week she tries to survive the long, lonely days until his brief Sunday visit. Will fate bring Rosina and Gianni together once more? Or are they destined to remain star-crossed forever? Until Next Sunday is a sweet Historical Romance inspired by a true story. It is based on actual Italian love letters which were discovered a century after they were written (some of which are contained in this book.) It is a portrait of the times, and a true immigrant experience. Feel the force with which these two lives find love, against all odds.


Save Me a Seat (Scholastic Gold)

Save Me a Seat (Scholastic Gold)

Author: Sarah Weeks

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2016-05-10

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 0545846625

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A new friend could be sitting right next to you. Save Me a Seat joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own. Ravi's family just moved to America from India, and he's finding it pretty hard to figure out where he fits in.Joe and Ravi don't think they have anything in common -- but soon enough they have a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and a common mission: to take control of their lives over the course of a single crazy week.


Head First Programming

Head First Programming

Author: David Griffiths

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2009-11-16

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 1449369812

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Looking for a reliable way to learn how to program on your own, without being overwhelmed by confusing concepts? Head First Programming introduces the core concepts of writing computer programs -- variables, decisions, loops, functions, and objects -- which apply regardless of the programming language. This book offers concrete examples and exercises in the dynamic and versatile Python language to demonstrate and reinforce these concepts. Learn the basic tools to start writing the programs that interest you, and get a better understanding of what software can (and cannot) do. When you're finished, you'll have the necessary foundation to learn any programming language or tackle any software project you choose. With a focus on programming concepts, this book teaches you how to: Understand the core features of all programming languages, including: variables, statements, decisions, loops, expressions, and operators Reuse code with functions Use library code to save time and effort Select the best data structure to manage complex data Write programs that talk to the Web Share your data with other programs Write programs that test themselves and help you avoid embarrassing coding errors We think your time is too valuable to waste struggling with new concepts. Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, Head First Programming uses a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works, not a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.