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A Hope in the Unseen
by Ron SuskindIt is 1993, and Cedric Jennings is a bright and ferociously determined honor student at Ballou, a high school in one of Washington D.C.'s most dangerous neighborhoods, where the dropout rate is well into double digits and just 80 students out of more than 1,350 boast an average of B or better. At Ballou, Cedric has almost no friends. He eats lunch in a classroom most days, plowing through the extra work he has asked for, knowing that he's really competing with kids from other, harder schools. Cedric Jennings's driving ambition-which is fully supported by his forceful mother-is to attend a top-flight college.In September 1995, after years of near superhuman dedication, he realizes that ambition when he begins as a freshman at Brown University. In this updated edition, A Hope in the Unseen chronicles Cedric's odyssey during his last two years of high school, follows him through his difficult first year at Brown, and now tells the story of his subsequent successes in college and the world of work.From the Trade Paperback edition.
BCOM Student Edition 6: Business Communication
by Carol M. Lehman Debbie D. DufreneBCOM6 provides expanded coverage on technology and social media, abundant real world examples, and model documents to guide students' writing practice.
Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry
by Spencer L. Seager Michael R. SlabaughYou will quickly gain a comprehensive understanding of chemistry with this new Sixth Edition of CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY: GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOCHEMISTRY. Using real-life applications and interactive technology tools, this text will show you how chemistry relates to health science. The thorough integration of online assessment and learning tools turns study time into experiences with chemistry--helping you gain true comprehension of chemical concepts. CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY will help dispel any fear you may have of chemistry as it helps you appreciate the role chemistry plays in our daily lives through a rich pedagogical structure and an accessible writing style with lucid explanations. In addition, Seager and Slabaugh's CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY provides greater support in both the problem-solving and critical-thinking skills needed to succeed in chemistry. By illustrating how this information will help your future career and providing important career information online, the authors help you set goals and focus on achieving them.
Barron's AP European History (7th Edition)
by Seth A. Roberts James M. EderIn-depth preparation for the AP European History exam features: Two full-length model AP exams with all questions answered and explained A 15-chapter summary of European history for review, starting with Europe during the Italian Renaissance and progressing to Europe in the twenty-first century Essay questions and multiple-choice questions with answers following each chapter Extensive charts that summarize Europe's history The manual can be purchased alone or with an optional CD-ROM that presents two additional full-length practice tests with automatic scoring and fully explained answers. BONUS! An exclusive online exam included with the purchase of the book or the book with CD-ROM.
As Long as We Both Shall Live: Two NOvels
by Lurlene McdanielA change is coming, April Lancaster's fortune cookie reads. Be prepared. But how could she be prepared for the news that she has an inoperable brain tumor? April's life will never be the same. Then she meets handsome Mark Gianni. Mark has cystic fibrosis, but he also has a passion for life . . . and for April. When he asks April to marry him, she's happier than she's ever been.April thought she and Mark would be together forever. But since Mark's death, April has never felt more alone. Then Brandon Benedict comes into her life. Brandon is lonely and angry--he and April have a lot in common. But April cannot tell Brandon about her illness. When April's medical problems suddenly return, she must decide what to tell Brandon. Can the love she's felt before help her now?From the Paperback edition.
Glencoe Biology (Virginia Edition)
by Alton Biggs Whitney Crispen HaginsGlencoe Biology is divided into units and chapters that are organized around Themes, Big Ideas, and Main Ideas of biology. This book contains many tools and online resources to guide your learning.
Writing to Be Read (Revised Third Edition)
by Ken MacrorieThis book intends to give a thorough writing course to students that will help them express themselves efficiently.
After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia
by Ellen Datlow Terri WindlingIf the melt-down, flood, plague, the third World War, new Ice Age, Rapture, alien invasion, clamp-down, meteor, or something else entirely hit today, what would tomorrow look like? Some of the biggest names in YA and adult literature answer that very question in this short story anthology, each story exploring the lives of teen protagonists raised in catastrophe's wake-whether set in the days after the change, or decades far in the future. New York Times bestselling authors Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Susan Beth Pfeffer, Carrie Ryan, Beth Revis, and Jane Yolen are among the many popular and award-winning storytellers lending their talents to this original and spellbinding anthology.
Economics: Work and Prosperity in the Christian Perspective (Second Edition)
by Russell Kirk Julie LostrohOffers a view of economics from the standpoint of Biblical authority.
Fast Track to A 5: Preparing for the AP United States History Examination
by Mark EpsteinA preparation guide for students taking the AP United States history examination with an introductory strategy section, diagnostic test, and document-based questions for practice.
Catching Fire: Movie Tie-in Edition (Hunger Games #2)
by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire, the second book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games series, is now available with all-new cover art from the feature film!<P><P> The second book in the international bestselling Hunger Games series is now a feature film. Here is the original novel with exciting new movie artwork on the cover. (Original cover version also available.)<P> Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.
CliffsTestPrep PCAT: 5 Practice Tests
by American BookWorks CorporationYour guide to a higher score on the PCAT. Why CliffsTestPrep Guides?Go with the name you know and trust. Get the information you need--fast!Written by test prep specialists. About the contents:Introduction* A detailed description of the test so you know what to expect* How to answer multiple-choice questions* The Critical Thinking Essay and how to approach it, including basic writing techniques* 5 sample topics for both argumentative and problem-solving essay topics* How to get the most out of the practice tests5 Full-Length Practice Tests with Answers and Explanations* Tests simulate the question/answer sections of the actual exam* Each practice test covers the 5 subject areas tested: verbal ability, biology, reading comprehension, quantitative ability, and chemistry* Each test also gives you the opportunity to practice writing a Critical Thinking Essay* Answers and explanations help you gauge your results and pinpoint areas to reviewTest Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotesAn American BookWorks Corporation ProjectContributors: Elaine Bender, MA; Richard Bleil, PhD; Tracy Halward, PhD; Barbara Laurain, MS; and Mark Weinfeld, MA
CliffsNotes On Collins' The Hunger Games
by Janelle BlasdelCliffsNotes on Collins’ The Hunger Games analyzes the wildly popular first novel in The Hunger Games trilogy, in which the Capitol forces each of Panem's 12 districts to choose two teenagers to participate in the Hunger Games, a gruesome, televised fight to the death. In the 12th district, Katniss Everdeen steps in for her little sister and enters the Games, where she is torn between her feelings for her hunting partner, Gale Hawthorne, and the district's other tribute, Peeta Mellark, even as she fights to stay alive. The Hunger Games will change Katniss' life forever, but her acts of humanity and defiance might just change the Games, too.
CliffsNotes on Nicholas Spark's The Notebook
by Rich WasowskiGet the most from Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook with CliffsNotes—the original study guides. Whether you've read the novel countless times or are a newcomer to Nicholas Sparks' work, this book is the perfect study guide companion to The Notebook. You'll fall in love with the story of Noah and Allie in a new way through the valuable insight and trusted guidance of CliffsNotes. Inside, you'll get: An author interview and comments throughout by Nicholas Sparks. * Author background. * Introduction to the novel. * List of characters. * Summaries and commentaries. * Character analyses. * Insight on underlying themes and Sparks' style and language. * Critical essays.
A Girl's Guide to Fitting in Fitness
by Erin Whitehead Jennipher WaltersWhether you're the MVP of your basketball team, an occasional jogger, or a self-acknowledged couch potato,The Girl's Guide to Fitting in Fitnesshas practical advice that you can really use. The book is organized just like a typical teenager's school week, and shows how easy it is to wake up earlier and sharper (using yoga and relaxation techniques), eat healthier foods, and use the little in-between moments of your day--like the commute to school, or the time between classes--to incorporate a little bit of physical activity that will make a big difference. Additionally, the book includes: Sample workouts for the morning, the school day, and the summer and weekends Sidebars packed with special advice, information, and tips for healthier living Quotes from other teens about how they fit fitness in Illustrations for all of the workouts and advice In this fun and practical guide, the writing duo behind FitBottomedGirls. com offers a real-world teen guide that's sure to help even the most devoted TV-addict lead a fitter, healthier, and happier life--without the need for a gym or fancy exercise equipment.
Kaplan AP Statistics 2014
by Bruce Simmons Mary Jean Bland Barbara WojciechowskiThe book helps to prepare for the AP Statistics exam by providing Kaplan's test-taking strategies, a targeted review that highlights important concepts on the exam, and practice tests.
Barron's AP Statistics (7th Edition)
by Marty SternsteinThis manual's in-depth preparation for the AP Statistics exam features the 35 absolutely best AP Statistics exam hints found anywhere, and includes: A diagnostic test and five full-length and up-to-date practice exams, All test questions answered and explained. Additional multiple-choice and free-response questions with answers, A 15-chapter subject review, covering all test topics and divided into four themes: Exploratory Analysis, Planning a Study, Probability, and Statistical Inference The book also offers a guide to basic uses of TI-83/TI-84 calculators.
American Short Stories: 1920 To Present
by Perfection LearningAn American father in search of his daughter in France. A ranch woman in the Salinas Valley who yearns for companionship and a sense of self-worth. A postmistress in Mississippi who decides to live at the post office after feuding with her eccentric family. A terrified soldier in Vietnam who longs for his Minnesota home. These are some of the characters and situations you will encounter in American Short Stories: 1920 to the Present. They are as varied as the geography of the U.S. itself.
Geography: The Human and Physical World (Student Edition)
by MacMillan/McGraw-Hill StaffThis textbook elaborates on the importance of geography and the impact of geography on human life. Topics include: the human development index, distribution of political power, water scarcity, patterns of immigration, and more.
Beautiful Dead Book 1: Jonas
by Eden MaguireNot alive. Not dead. Somewhere in between lie the Beautiful Dead. Something strange is happening at Ellerton High. Phoenix is the fourth teenager to die within a year. His street-fight stabbing follows the deaths of Jonas, Summer, and Arizona in equally strange and sudden circumstances. Rumors of ghosts and strange happenings rip through the small community as it comes to terms with shock and loss. Darina, Phoenix's grief-stricken girlfriend, is on the verge. She can't escape her intense heartache or the impossible apparitions of those that are meant to be dead. And all the while the sound of beating wings echos inside her head... And then one day Phoenix appears to Darina. He tells her that she must help Jonas-the first of the four to die-right the wrong linked to his death. Only with her help can Jonas finally rest in peace. Will love conquer death? And if it does, can Darina set it free?
Conservation Laws and Concept-Based Problem-Solving (Minds on Physics)
by University of Massachusetts StaffThe activities in this book are designed to get you thinking about and doing physics in a way that is a lot closer to the way professional scientists think about and do science. You will learn by communicating your ideas with your teacher and with other students, and by trying to make sense of the ideas presented in the book.
Notes on a Near-Life Experience
by Olivia BirdsallMia never thought she'd be the child of a broken home. Yet when she's 15 years old, one day her father just up and moves out. As her family life crumbles, her love life is finally coming together. Julian, her brother Allen's best friend and her longtime crush, has finally noticed her--and being with Julian makes her happier than she can put into words.Meanwhile, her mother has disappeared into work, her brother is skipping school and acting weird, and her father is cohabitating with a frighteningly sexy Peruvian woman named Paloma. Mia wishes the divorce would just go away so she could focus on Julian . . . but she can't ignore her problems forever. In this honest, witty, utterly accessible winner of the Delacorte Press Contest, first-time author Olivia Birdsall creates an authentic and lovable teenager in Mia Day.From the Hardcover edition.
Psychology: A Way to Grow (Second Edition)
by Carl R. Green William R. SanfordPsychology: A Way to Grow, Revised Second Edition, introduces high school students to psychology. It provides its readers with a foundation in the basic theories and principles of psychology. It also guides students toward a greater understanding of their own capacity for personal growth.
