A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.
In this #1 New York Times bestselling follow-up to True Believer, a young couple's love faces the ultimate test when the past disrupts the life and family they've built together. There are a few things Jeremy Marsh was sure he'd never do: he'd never leave New York City; never give his heart away again after barely surviving one failed marriage; and, most of all, never become a parent. Now, Jeremy is living in the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, married to Lexie Darnell, the love of his life, and anticipating the birth of their daughter. But just as his life seems to be settling into a blissful pattern, an unsettling and mysterious message re-opens old wounds and sets off a chain of events that will forever change the course of this young couple's marriage. Dramatic, heartbreaking and surprising, this is a story about the love between a man and a woman and between a parent and a child. More than that, it is a story that beautifully portrays how the same emotion that can break your heart is also the one that will ultimately heal it. While the novel picks up the tale of Lexie Darnell and Jeremy Marsh that started in True Believer and will delight fans of that novel, it stands on its own as one of Nicholas Sparks's most deeply moving love stories.
Kids can travel around the world with Dora the Explorer and friends with this unique set which includes working binoculars and picture viewer. The storybook tells of a special global adventure, which takes Dora the Explorer to France, Tanzania, Russia, and China to distribute lots of friendship bracelets. The binoculars function as real binoculars, as well as working as a viewer with the included 10 picture disks! NEW format includes: - removable binoculars which function as real binoculars as well as a picture viewer - 10 picture disks to view 40 images in the viewer - 36 page storybook with stories based on five Dora the Explorer episodes.
Learning to count is fun with Barney! Barney and friends visit Professor Tinkerputt at the toy factory. Children will enjoy counting the toys with Barney, from 1 toy elephant to 10 blocks. Also published as a readalong with a cassette, this book has not been widely available before on its own.
Children will love this collection of four Dora the Explorer stories. They watch as their best-loved characters, stories, and the words come to life in over 30 minutes of animation on the DVD, while they follow along with the book.