In the 1990s, Chicago was at the center of indie rock, propelling bands like the Smashing Pumpkins and Liz Phair to the national stage. The musical ecosystem from which these bands emerged, though, was expansive and diverse. Grunge players comingled with the electronic, jazz, psychedelic, and ambient music communities, and an inventive, ......
This gentle and affirming story encourages readers to remember a loved one in small and meaningful ways through their own life experiences. Our loved ones are always with us, and we can remember them not only with past experiences, but with future ones as well. Whether it's making a snowman just like they used to, or watching the fireworks they ......
Absence becomes remembrance in this soothing book that offers tender ways to pay tribute throughout daily life to a loved one who is not around. Be it friends, family, pets, or others, memories can carry us beyond the precious moments we have together to keep the ones we love in mind always.
How children helped abolish slavery During the antebellum period, several abolitionist figures, including William Lloyd Garrison, the editor of the Liberator; Susan Paul, an African American primary school teacher; Henry Clarke Wright, a white reformer; and Frederick Douglass, the internationally renowned activist, consistently appealed to the ......
Leaders of the American Catholic community want to and need to reach out to young adults. But effective ministry to young adults means that church leaders have to understand the attitudes and the needs of the current generation of Catholics in their 20s and 30s. This is why Dean Hoge, William Dinges, Mary Johnson, and Juan Gonzales began their ......
Take a look at some of the fantastical elements found in the magical realms of YA Fiction with Young Adult Literature: Magical Worlds. Students will be whisked away to wondrous worlds and learn more about themes and conventions used in fantasy fiction.
Realistic fiction novels are a great place to find characters who are a lot like you. Explore some of the internal struggles that characters face in YA literature with this engaging text that analyzes themes and literary elements found in YA fiction.
This nonfiction book examines the literary themes and elements found in YA dystopian novels like The Selection, Maze Runner, The Giver, The Hunger Games, Matched, Delirium, Divergent, and The 5th Wave.
A companion volume to ''Children with Special Needs'', this volume covers the assessment of and procedure for young adults who have greater difficulties in learning than the majority of people their age. Further and higher education institutions have now been taken out of LEA jurisdiction, and this book provides a detailed guide to the most recent ......
