This School Library Journal Best Book of the Year celebrates everything butterfly, from migration to metamorphosis! Kids will love reading about Velma's own transformation from a timid first grader into a confident scientist.It's hard to be Velma entering first grade. That's because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders, and no one even notices Velma. But all that changes on a class trip to the butterfly conser...

¿Luchas para hacer llegar tu punto a la gente? ¿Alguna vez te haz sentido como si fueras débil e ineficaz en la forma en que te comunicas? Quizás otros simplemente no te tomen en serio. No hay una solución fácil para todos sus problemas. Sin embargo, sean cuales sean esos problemas, si se trata de una interacción social, entonces un firme control de los principios de la comunicación no verbal puede mejorarlo. Tu madre no solo estaba exhalando aire caliente cuando te dijo "mantente erguida"...

In James Madison's Constitution, Eric T. Kasper and Howard Schweber have assembled a roster of ten prominent contributors to excavate Madison’s thinking about key concepts and issues over questions of what the Constitution requires, permits, and prohibits. Madison’s key role at the Constitution’s drafting was instrumental in forging the document into what it is today.In many areas, the modern Constitution still reflects Madison’s conception and design. In other areas, howe...

Lives Interrupted: Psychiatric Narratives of Struggle and Resilience provides insight into the everyday experiences of individuals struggling with severe psychic distress during a six-month immersion program at the Fountain House headquarters, a New York-based organization that works to address the effects of serious mental illness. These narratives add complexity and objectivity to the expanding discussion of psychiatric treatment plans. Contributors to this collection argue that narrativ...

The introduction of "Black" studies programs into institutions of higher education was a direct response to the mandate for change at all levels that characterized the civil rights movement and the social rebellions of the 1950s and 1960s. In Out of the Revolution, Delores P. Aldridge and Carlene Young collect thirty-one of the nation's top scholars to provide a complete reference for understanding the impetus for, the development of, and future considerations for the discipline o...

Now introduced by eminent civil libertarian, constitutional scholar, and New York Times bestselling author Alan Dershowitz, The Federalist Papers are a must-have for all scholars of history and government and all Americans.Widely considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, The Federalist Papers were intended to persuade New York at-large delegates to the Constitutional Convention to accept the newly drafte...

In Madison’s Militia, Carl T. Bogus illuminates why James Madison and the First Congress included the right to bear arms in the Bill of Rights. Linking together dramatic accounts of slave uprisings and electric debates over whether the Constitution should be ratified, Bogusshows that—contrary to conventionalwisdom—the fitting symbol of the Second Amendment is not the musket in the hands of the minuteman on Lexington Green but the musket wielded by a slave patrol member in the South....

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you an autistic adult navigating a world that often feels overwhelming, misunderstood, or just not built for you?You’re not alone—and you don’t have to figure it all out by yourself.Navigating Life as an Autistic Adult is a compassionate and empowering guide written specifically for late-diagnosed and self-diagnosed autistic adults. Whether you’ve known for years or are just beginning your j...

"How to Change Your Thinking & Change Your Life" is an anthology combining six key personal development works. It serves as a guide for mental strength, happiness, and goal achievement, offering diverse approaches to transformation.Anthony B. Knight's "Psychological Makeover 101" delves into reshaping self-limiting beliefs, overcoming trauma, and embracing responsibility, utilizing existential philosophy for psychological transformation.Mic...