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Geography: The World and Its People
by Richard G. Boehm Francis P. Hunkins David G. ArmstrongGeography textbook
Geology (Merit Badge Ser.)
by Boy Scouts of America StaffThis merit badge pamphlet gives Scouts the resources they need to learn earn the Geology merit badge! It is a comprehensive look into the science of Geology and gives Scouts the knowledge to apply it to their environment.
Geology of the Eastern Coast
by Cynthia Light BrownTaking a unique approach to a fascinating region of the United States, this activity guide looks at the underlying processes that have shaped the Eastern Coast. Beginning with the connection between geology and geography, the chapters move into a discussion of plate tectonics and landforms such as the Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont area, and Coastal Plains. The aspects of climate, rivers and lakes, and the ecosystems of the temperate forest and wetlands--including bayous and the Everglades--are covered in detail. Engaging sidebars explain why the New River is one of the oldest in the world, how once-endangered alligators are now thriving, how hurricanes form, and more. Combining fun facts with hands-on experiments, this handbook features projects such as building folded mountains, creating dissolving "corals," and making an eye of a storm.
Geology of the Great Plains and Mountain West
by Cynthia Light BrownAnswering intriguing questions such as Why does the largest river system in North America meander across the middle of the continent? and How does such a system relate to the rugged Rocky Mountains?, this fun-filled book delves into the majestic Great Plains region. The chapters concisely clarify the interrelated subjects of terrain, climate, and the great movements of the earth itself while illustrating the important changes that are still occurring in the area's rivers, lakes, plains, and unpredictable weather. Brimming with fascinating facts, educational sidebars tell how earthquakes in New Madrid, Missouri caused waves to go upstream in the Mississippi River; why and how tornadoes form; and how invasive species are threatening the Great Lakes and what people are doing about it.
Geometry
by Siegfried HaenischGeometry is the study of how points, lines, and planes can be used to picture to space around us. In this book, the main attention will be placed on plane geometry. Plane geometry studies geometric figures in a plane, like squares, triangles, and circles. Later, we will learn about solid figures like cubes, prisms, and spheres.
Geometry Student Workbook
by Ags SecondaryGo beyond the basics of Geometry and investigate the world of planes and solids. Chapter openers and colorful photos invite exploration of geometric solids, triangles, the Pythagorean Theorem, quadratic equations, length, area, and volume. Throughout, Geometry presents short, lively lessons, and illustrated examples. Features include Estimation Activities, Algebra Review, and Geometry in Your Life. Calculator Practice exercises make use of the special features of graphing calculators. Best of all, your child will learn to apply geometry to situations in their own life.
Geoparks: More Than Just Tourist Sites (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 6)
by Steven JohnNIMAC-sourced textbook
George
by Alex GinoCuando la gente ve a George, cree que es un niño. Pero ella sabe que no es verdad. George sabe que es una niña. George cree que jamás podrá decirle a nadie que ella, en realidad, es una niña. Un día, su profesora anuncia que su clase va a representar una obra de teatro. Y George desea con todas sus fuerzas el papel de la niña protagonista, Charlotte. Pero su profesora le dice que ni siquiera puede hacer la prueba para el papel... porque es un chico. Con la ayuda de Kelly, su mejor amiga, George traza un plan. No solo para poder ser Charlotte en la obra, sino para que todo el mundo sepa, de una vez por todas, que es ella en realidad. George es una historia tierna, genuina y conmovedora. Un libro para aprender a aceptarnos como somos. Reseñas:«Yo lo dejé todo para leerlo, y tú harás lo mismo. Me encanta como editor, sí, pero también me gusta como escritor, como lector, pero sobre todo, como ser humano. Es todo lo que quiero para el mundo, en forma de libro.»David Levithan, autor de El sueño de Tiny Cooper «LÉELO.»John Green, autor de Bajo la misma estrella «La novela debut de Gino es un retrato sensible y perspicaz de un niño transexual que llega a reconciliarse con su identidad sexual.»Booklist «Profundo, conmovedor y radiante, este libro permanecerá con cualquiera que tenga la suerte de encontrarlo.»Publisher#s Weekly
George H.W. Bush (The United States Presidents)
by Heidi M.D. ElstonIn addition, his family and personal life, as well as his retirement years a disaster-relief fundraiser is highlighted. Easy-to-read text details Bush's military service during World War II and his political career as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, chairman of the Republican National Committee, chief U.S. liaison to China, director of the CIA, and vice president.
George Orwell: The Political Pen
by Keith FerrellBorn as Eric Blair in India in 1903, George Orwell was a sickly child who was sent away to boarding school at age eight. Later he won a scholarship to Eton, where he was not a good student and earned a reputation as a rebel. Following Eton, he returned to Burma as a police officer, deliberately postponing his dream of becoming a writer.Orwell moved to Paris in 1928. He was concerned with the plight of the poor and was determined to find his own literary voice and themes. In the following years, he traveled and lived among the poor and unemployed. Orwell published several books and novels about his experiences, but success and recognition seemed slow in coming.In England, Orwell became known as an angry political writer and crusader for the left. He stood up for his convictions and fought in the Spanish Civil War, despite ill health. After this disillusioning experience, Orwell became an enemy of any form of totalitarianism.He tried to do his part for England under the Nazi siege through his journalism and broadcast scripts. Orwell completed Animal Farm during the war but was unable to find a publisher until the war was over.After the book&’s enormous success in 1946, Orwell planned another novel set in the future ina totalitarian society. Writing from his house on the island of Jura in the Scottish Hebrides, he created the story of Winston Smith, who lived in a world where Big Brother was always watching. This was his masterpiece, Nineteen Eighty-Four. Orwell died soon after its publication, but not before witnessing its success.In a special epilogue, Ferrell deals with Orwell&’s impact as a political moralist and the way in which the year 1984 has come to stand as a fearful symbol.
George Sand: No to Prejudice (They Said No)
by Ysabelle LacampThe only YA book to tell the story of George Sand and the courageous fight for women&’s rights in the 19th century.George Sand was the most popular novelist of the mid-19th century, and the pen name of Amandine Aurore Dupin. Sand wasn&’t looking for scandal or subterfuge by using a pseudonym, but for freedom to live and to write, which she found by dressing as a man, writing under a man&’s name, and loving who and how she chose. Her actions were an affront to the prejudices of the 19th century and a formidable lesson in courage.Young Aurore grew up torn between two women and two worlds: the conventional and narrow bourgeoisie of her paternal grandmother, who raised her in the countryside, and the modest, Parisian environment of her whimsical mother. Refusing to become the stereotype of femininity, she dreams of another world, where she can breathe, uncorseted, away from the strictures of social expectation. She ignores the slander and rumors that follow her, and builds a free woman's life, deeply respected by friends and contemporaries like Victor Hugo, Honore de Balzac, Gustave Flaubert and many others. Using her fame as a writer, she fights for women&’s and workers&’ rights. She is the model of an emancipated woman.
George W. Bush
by Beatrice GormleyLearn about the life of the 43rd President of the United States in this updated biography of George W. Bush, specially written for a younger audience.President George W. Bush once said, "I never dreamed about becoming president. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Willie Mays." George W. was born July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut. He grew up in Texas but returned to Connecticut to attend Yale University. As a young man he trained as a fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard before beginning a career in business. He entered Texas politics and served as the state's governor from 1994 to 2000. In 2001 George W. Bush won one of the closest, and most disputed, presidential elections in United States history. During his first term Bush launched a war against terrorism after the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001. In 2004 he won his second term against John Kerry. Originally published as President George W. Bush in 2005, this revised biography of the 43rd President of the United States includes eight pages of photos as well as a timeline and index.
George Washington
by Samuel Carbaugh Carla MooneyGeorge Washington: 25 Great Projects You Can Build Yourself offers a fascinating look into the life and times of our nation's first president. Readers ages 9 and up can explore Washington's years as a young Virginia gentleman, his military battles, and his political contributions to a fledgling nation. 25 hands-on activities help kids learn about this legendary figure in American history. George Washington: 25 Great Projects You Can Build Yourself includes biographical sidebars, illustrations, historical facts that allow kids to explore George Washington in a fun, hands-on way.
George Washington
by Samuel Carbaugh Carla MooneyGeorge Washington: 25 Great Projects You Can Build Yourself offers a fascinating look into the life and times of our nation's first president. Readers ages 9 and up can explore Washington's years as a young Virginia gentleman, his military battles, and his political contributions to a fledgling nation. 25 hands-on activities help kids learn about this legendary figure in American history. George Washington: 25 Great Projects You Can Build Yourself includes biographical sidebars, illustrations, historical facts that allow kids to explore George Washington in a fun, hands-on way.
George Washington
by Kristin Thoennes KellerFollows the life of the revered leader George Washington. Covers Washington's childhood on a farm and his early lessons on being a gentleman to his experience in the French and Indian War, his military leadership in the Revolutionary War, and finally, his role as first President of the United States.
George Washington
by Lenny HortGeorge Washington is often called the father of our country. He beat the odds to lead the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, served as first president of the United States, and then retired from public life to farm Virginia's largest plantation. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read. Modern scholarship and a variety of narrative approaches give today's reader a chance to explore the extraordinary worlds of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. This new way of looking at classic subjects creates a unique reading experience that breathes life into the book-report and summer-reading repertoire.
George Washington
by Tom McgowenRecounts the life of America's first president, including his youth in Virginia, military career, role in the formation of an independent nation, and leadership of that new country.
George Washington (American Biographies)
by Casey RandThis biography examines the life of George Washington. The book includes biographies of other historical people and a family tree.
George Washington (Profiles of the Presidents)
by Michael BurganA biography discussing the personal life, education, and political career of the first President of the United States, George Washington.
George Washington And The Men Who Shaped America (Social Studies: Informational Text Ser.)
by Torrey MaloofWith the George Washington and the Men Who Shaped America e-Book, students will learn more about the commander and the leader who helped others found America. This rigorous informational text profiles the first president of the United States of America, during his early days in Mount Vernon, as he gains experience during the First and Second Continental Congress, and as he wins the war. This text also looks at the significant men who aided in the war effort – from Paul Revere, Nathan Hale, Baron von Steuben, and Marquis de Lafayette. Spark a curiosity with primary source materials that offers significant clues on how people lived back then. Build literacy and subject content knowledge with this nonfiction reader that explores US history, geography, and other social studies topics. The George Washington and the Men Who Shaped America e-Book provides access to every type of learner with appropriately leveled content. The reader contains text features such as captions, bold print, glossary, and index to increase understanding and build academic vocabulary. Aligned to McREL, WIDA/TESOL, NCSS/C3 Framework and other state standards, this text readies students for college and career readiness.
George Washington Carver
by Tonya BoldenA Coretta Scott King Honor Award author offers a fresh look at this pioneering American innovator Shampoo from peanuts? Wallpaper from clay? Ink from sweet potatoes? Discover Carver's imagination and inspiration in this one-of-a-kind biography. With imagination and intellect, George Washington Carver (1864-1934) developed hundreds of unexpected products from everyday plants. This book reveals what an exceptionally uncommon man Carver was: trailblazing scholar, innovative scientist, pioneering conservationist, and impassioned educator. This book follows his life from slave and orphan to his college days as the first African American to attend Iowa State College (where he later taught), and on to his life and work in the field of agriculture. Illustrated with historical artifacts and photographs, the book traces Carver's life, discoveries, and legacy.
George Washington Carver: Man's Slave Becomes God's Scientist
by David R. Collins Joe Van SeverenGeorge Washington Carver recounts the story of his life and shares his faith and dependence upon his Savior, Jesus Christ.
George Washington and the Magic Hat (The President and Me)
by Deborah KalbAdventure, history, and the drama of school life intertwine in this engrossing tale of a fifth-grade boy struggling to find his place after his best friend abandons him. Find out what happens when Sam's class takes a trip to Mount Vernon, where he accidentally buys a bossy three-cornered hat that sweeps him off to the eighteenth century and a warm friendship with George and Martha Washington. As Sam travels back and forth between his present-day life and incredible adventures with George Washington, he learns about history, himself, and the nature of friendship and families.
George Washington's Spy (Time Travel Adventure)
by Elvira WoodruffThis historic time-travel fantasy is a riveting sequel to a bestselling classic.Ten-year-old Matt Carlton and six friends are accidentally swept back in time--to Boston in 1776! The British now occupy the city, and redcoat guards are everywhere! While the boys are being held captive by a den of Patriot spies, the girls have been taken in by a wealthy Tory family.The pox is rampant; danger lies around every corner--and there's no hope for returning home to their own time. How will these seven children survive?Readers will relish the nonstop action and humorous dialogue in this riveting sequel to Woodruff's bestselling novel, GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SOCKS.
George Washington's Spy: A Time Travel Adventure
by Elvira WoodruffA carefree autumn night takes a dangerous turn when six fifth-grade friends and a seven-year-old little sister find themselves mysteriously swept back in time to 1776--to the British occupation of Boston! The girls are taken in by a family of redcoat loyalists while the boys are recruited as patriot spies. As the children become embroiled in opposite sides of the war, they learn first-hand how ideological differences tore friends and families apart. Sprinkled with just enough humor, Elvira Woodruff has crafted an action-packed, highly dramatic sequel to her most popular book, George Washington's Socks.