Anderson, Jennifer Joline

A biography of Olympic athlete Wilma Rudolph, discussing the illnesses she endured as a child, telling how she overcame polio to become a record-breaking runner, following her career as the fastest woman in the world, and considering her role in breaking down gender and racial barriers.

Explores antiheroes in literature, providing overviews of four works in English and American literature and discussing how to write an analysis.

Offers students practical advice and techniques for writing fictional stories. Discusses choosing a story idea, developing characters and settings, making a writing map, drafting a piece, and revising the story. Includes quotes from writers, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Whether you want to write a puzzling mystery, a lighthearted romance, a dark sci-fi epic, or a tale that borrows from your own life, a blank page can be the starting point.

Teachers of Future theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize recipient Albert Einstein thought he would amount to nothing. "Everybody is a genius," he said. "But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing that it is stupid." Einstein noted that creativity and deep-thinking were humans' most powerful tools. He is responsible for the general theory of relativity and so much more. This title includes primary sources, sidebars, prompts and activities, charts and graphs, and much more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

Chronicles the history of the Women's Rights Movement in America that describes the events and people responsible for changing the face of the nation including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the Temperance and Suffrage movements, and the Equal Rights Amendment.

Discusses where and how the legends of these huge creatures began, how they are reflected in different cultures, and how they are understood today.

Chronicles the history of the Women's Rights Movement in America that describes the events and people responsible for changing the face of the nation including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the Temperance and Suffrage movements, and the Equal Rights Amendment.

Explains how to use critical theory to analyze the music of Michael Jackson and provides overviews of the songs, albums, and musical periods of the musician as well as critiques of each.

Presents the life of John Lennon, from his early years through the rise and breakup of the Beatles to his final days in New York.