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There Are No Shortcuts
There Are No Shortcuts
Written by Rafe Esquith
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781400030835
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There Are No Shortcuts

Written by Rafe Esquith


Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: May 11, 2004
Price: $15.00

Year after year, Rafe Esquith’s fifth-grade students excel. They read passionately, far above their grade level; tackle algebra; and stage Shakespeare so professionally that they often wow the great Shakespearen actor himself, Sir Ian McKellen. Yet Esquith teaches at an L.A. innercity school known as the Jungle, where few of his... Read more >
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The Price of Admission
The Price of Admission
Written by Daniel Golden
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781400097975
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The Price of Admission
How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges--and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates
Written by Daniel Golden


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2007
Price: $15.99

Every spring thousands of middle-class and lower-income high-school seniors learn that they have been rejected by America’s most exclusive colleges. What they may never learn is how many candidates like themselves have been passed over in favor of wealthy white students with lesser credentials—children of alumni, big donors, or celebrities.

In this... Read more >
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You Can't Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded), Revised and Updated Edition
You Can't Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded), Revised and Updated Edition
Written by Cynthia Tobias, Read by Cynthia Tobias
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780449808313
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You Can't Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded), Revised and Updated Edition
Strategies for Bringing Out the Best in Your Strong-Willed Child
Written by Cynthia Tobias
Read by Cynthia Tobias


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $10.00

“I love the practical strategies and valuable insights from the hearts and lives of strong-willed kids.… You’ll defi nitely want to make this book part of your parenting library.”
—Dr. Kevin Leman, New York Times best-selling author of Have a New Kid by Friday

Turn Conflict into Cooperation
 
Many parents suspect their strong-willed child... Read more >
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College Admission
College Admission
Written by Robin Mamlet
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307590336
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College Admission
From Application to Acceptance, Step by Step
Written by Robin Mamlet


Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: August 30, 2011
Price: $15.99

College Admission is the ultimate user's manual and go-to guide for any student or family approaching the college application process. 
 
Featuring the wise counsel of more than 50 deans of admission, no other guide has such thorough, expert, compassionate, and professional advice.
 
Let’s be honest: applying to college... Read more >
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What Your Second Grader Needs to Know
What Your Second Grader Needs to Know
Written by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307568502
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What Your Second Grader Needs to Know
Fundamentals of a Good Second Grade Education Revised
Written by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.


Format: eBook, 384 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2009
Price: $14.99

From the Introduction:

"What kind of knowledge and skills can your child be expected to learn in second grade at school? How can you help your child at home? These are questions that we try to answer in this book. It presents the sort of knowledge and skills—in literature, reading and writing... Read more >
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Foxfire 7
Foxfire 7
Written by Foxfire Fund, Inc., Edited by Paul Gillespie
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780385152440
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Foxfire 7

Written by Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Edited by Paul Gillespie


Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: March 1, 1982
Price: $19.95

The seventh Foxfire volume  presents traditions of mountain religious heritage,  covering ministers, revivals, baptisms,  gospel-singing, faith healing, camp meetings, snake handling,  and more. Read more >
Positive Discipline for Children with Special Needs
Positive Discipline for Children with Special Needs
Written by Jane Nelsen, Steven Foster and Arlene Raphael
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307589828
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Positive Discipline for Children with Special Needs
Raising and Teaching All Children to Become Resilient, Responsible, and Respectful
Written by Jane Nelsen, Steven Foster and Arlene Raphael


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2011
Price: $17.95

Over 2 Million Positive Discipline Books Sold!

A Positive Approach To Helping Children With Special Needs Realize Their Potential

Every child deserves to lead a happy and fulfilling life. For parents and teachers of children with special needs, helping their child to not only negotiate daily challenges, but to live fulfilling, meaningful...

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Sticks and Stones
Sticks and Stones
Written by Emily Bazelon, Read by Rebecca Lowman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780385362801
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Sticks and Stones
Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy
Written by Emily Bazelon
Read by Rebecca Lowman


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: February 19, 2013
Price: $20.00

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

Being a teenager has never been easy, but in recent years, with the rise of the Internet and social media, it has become exponentially more challenging. Bullying, once thought of as the province of queen bees and goons, has taken on new, complex, and insidious forms, as parents and educators... Read more >
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Taught by America
Taught by America
Written by Sarah Sentilles
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780807032732
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Taught by America
A Story of Struggle and Hope in Compton
Written by Sarah Sentilles


Format: Trade Paperback, 216 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2006
Price: $16.00

After graduating from Yale University, Sarah Sentilles joined Teach for America and was assigned to a rundown elementary school in Compton, California. Through moving portraits of inspiring children, Sentilles relates a heartbreaking journey, as she learns about a failing school system, the true meaning of poverty in America, and the strength... Read more >
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How to Be a Person
The Stranger's Guide to College, Sex, Intoxicants, Tacos, and Life Itself
Written by Lindy West, Dan Savage, Christopher Frizzelle, Bethany Jean Clement and The Staff of The Stranger


Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: August 7, 2012
Price: $16.95

From Dan Savage, Lindy West, and The Stranger staff comes this hilarious guide to life for college students and beyond. Here is all the information you actually need to know that no one else will tell you including: which majors to avoid, how to not get a STD, everything there is... Read more >
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