Agency and Activism in Children's Literature and Culture
Contributions by Daniela Brockdorff, Nina Christensen, Jill Coste, Katrin Dautel, Justyna Deszcz-Tryhubczak, Giuliana Fenech, Naomi Hamer, Irena Barbara Kalla, Anne Klomberg, Sonali Kulkarni, Elizabeth Leach-Leung, Ann Marie Murnaghan, Emily Murphy, Emilie Owens, Nicola Parker, Patrycja Poniatowska, Meg Rosoff, and Farriba Schulz. Child as ......
Before the start of the Civil War, the US Congress seldom took up the question of education, deferring regularly to a tradition of local control. In the period after the war, however, education became a major concern of the federal government. Many members of Congress espoused the necessity of schooling to transform southern culture and behavior, ......
Before the start of the Civil War, the US Congress seldom took up the question of education, deferring regularly to a tradition of local control. In the period after the war, however, education became a major concern of the federal government. Many members of Congress espoused the necessity of schooling to transform southern culture and behavior, ......
Throughout the ten-year period following the end of the Civil War, Mississippians responded to broader movements in the country, to changes in the national and international economy, and to congressional and presidential initiatives as they worked to recover from the devastation of war and pursue new expressions of freedom. Reconstruction in ......
Written by James W. Loewen, Charles Sallis, Byron D'Andra Orey, Jeanne M. Middleton, R. Bruce Adams, James A. Brown, Olivia Jones Love, Stephen C. Immer, and Maryellen Hains Clampit Originally published in 1974, Mississippi, Conflict and Change was a textbook that explored Mississippi's history from its earliest days to modern times, emphasizing ......
Competing in a marathon requires thorough and intelligent preparation. Advanced Marathoning, Fourth Edition, gives you all the information you need to benefit from a training program that combines coaching best practices with the latest sport science. Written for serious runners, by the duo behind the hugely successful first three editions, this ......
A guidebook to 37 day walks and 3 multi-day treks in the Julian Alps of Slovenia. Exploring the incredible Slovenian mountains there's something for everyone, from short valley walks to high-level routes for the experienced mountaineer. The day walks range from 4 to 24km (2-15 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2-11 hours. The multi-day ......
A guidebook to walking the Wales Coast Path (Llwybr Arfordir Cymru) between Chester and Chepstow. Covering 1398km (869 miles), this long-distance trek passing through two national parks, Eryri (Snowdonia) and the Pembrokeshire Coast, takes around 2-3 months to hike. The route is described from north to south in 57 stages between 16 and ......
