Recreates the events of June 30, 2003, when basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and a nineteen-year-old hotel employeecrossed paths, leading to a sensational rape accusation and trial, and draws conclusions about what really happened.
Because his father is in the Army, Oliver Jeffries has never lived in any one place for long, but he was hoping that Colorado would be different because he is the starting wide receiver on the Jackson Middle School's football team--so when he gets word that his family is moving again he is bitterly disappointed, but he has one more game and he is determined to make it a good one.
Presents the intersecting stories of a boy's quest for independence during a stay with his grandfather in the Colorado Rockies, and the maturation of a bird that lives in the waterfalls of a mountain stream.
Explores Rocky Mountain National Park, including how it was formed, which wildlife can be found there today, and how it is affected by environmental issues.
While accompanying an elderly rancher on a trip into the San Juan Mountains, Cloyd, an Ute Indian boy, tries to help two ophaned grizzly cubs survive the winter and, at the same time, completes his spirit mission.
Reports on the Colorado State Library study "How Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards," designed primarily to examine the role of the library media specialist throughout the school building, and the connection between library media services and student performance on standards-based tests.
"This novel about a utopian camp and its charismatic leader takes us into the lives of five . . . characters, and is a . . . saga of idealism, love, class, and a piece of land that changes everyone who lives on it"--Provided by publisher.
