Cautionary Tales for the Not-So-Cautious brings together four stories about not-so-cautious kids who live on Rufus Street - Tim, Becky, Wanda and Sam - and their terribly, wonderfully hilarious adventures when they throw caution to the wind.Do you never tie your shoelaces? Don't brush your hair? Forget to wear your glasses? Walk around with a frown? You might want to be cautious ... because you never know when something could go terribly,...

From Texas to Virginia, towns, regions, counties, regiments, prisons, and even refugee camps played a significant role in shaping the contours of the Civil War. According to historian Daniel E. Sutherland, whose many books and essays helped establish the field of community studies, these varied assemblages of individuals experienced and fought the real war. Following his lead, the contributors to Hundreds of Little Wars reveal how viewing the war from the vantage point of singular...

Collaborative archaeology and the lasting character of a historic Black communityThe Archaeology of Race and Class at Timbuctoo is the first book to examine the historic Black community of Timbuctoo, New Jersey, which was founded in 1826 by formerly enslaved migrants from Maryland and served as a stop on the Underground Railroad. In collaboration with descendants and community members, Christopher Barton explores the intersectionality of life at Timbuctoo ...

Community is an evolving and complex concept that historians have applied to localities, counties, and the South as a whole in order to ground larger issues in the day-to-day lives of all segments of society. These social networks sometimes unite and sometimes divide people, they can mirror or transcend political boundaries, and they may exist solely within the cultures of like-minded people.This volume explores the nature of southern communities during the long nineteenth century....

A 2018 CHOICE Outstanding Academic TitleNew scholarship provides insights into the archaeology and cultural history of African American life from a collection of sites in the Mid-AtlanticThis groundbreaking volume explores the archaeology of African American life and cultures in the Upper Mid-Atlantic region, using sites dating from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries. Sites in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New...

This book explores the history of children’s toys and games bearing racial stereotypes, and the role these objects played in the creation and maintenance of structures of racialism and racism in the United States, from approximately 1865 to the 1930s. This time period is one in which the creation of structures of childhood and children’s socialization into race was fostered. Additionally, commodities, like toys, were didactic and disciplinary media in the creation, modification and reprodu...

To the lost who want to be found.For the dreamers who envision more than what they were given.For the believers who see signs in things that don't always meet the eye.And for the blind searching for their way...Lost & Found: A Story of Redemption and Self-Discovery is about a boy from Queens, born out of wedlock.Many of us enter this world without a solid foundation beneath our feet.Litigation, fights, and a love that turned sour transformed ...

Goosebumps meets The Treehouse in this wonderful first instalment of a hilarious new series, Something Terrible.Tim Mulligan lives at 25 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is his name, because most people think his name is Tim Tie-your-shoelaces. But no matter how many people tell him, or how often, Tim never ties his shoelaces.One morning, just as Tim was leaving for school, his mum called, ‘Tim! Tie your shoelaces. Something ter...

Millions of people-many of them younger than we care to believe-are living in the aftermath of a heart attack, and it is vital for them to learn how to reduce the risk factors for subsequent heart problems. This unique and important book offers advice to survivors of a heart attack and also to those trying to prevent the onset of a heart attack. Contributors include not only distinguished medical professionals but also eleven individuals who either participated in a cardiac rehabilitatio...

Paul Jennings meets the Treehouse in this hilarious new series, Something TerribleBecky Culpepper lives at 34 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is her name, because most people think her name is Becky Brush-your-hair. But no matter how many people tell her, or how often, Becky never brushes her hair.One morning, just as Becky was leaving for school, her mum called, ‘Becky! Brush your hair. Something terrible could happen!’Th...

Paul Jennings meets The Treehouse in this hilarious new series of laugh-out-loud cautionary tales.Wanda Hushberry lives at 4 Rufus Street. You might be surprised to know that is her name, because most people think her name is Wanda Wear-your-glasses. But no matter how many people tell her, or how often, Wanda never wears her glasses.One morning, just as Wanda is leaving for school, her mum called, ‘Wanda! Wear your glasses. Something terrible could...

Based on empirical evidence from authentic classroom data, this book promotes the value of aesthetic development in early childhood from a range of perspectives across the curriculum.Aesthetic development is crucial for the growth and learning of young children. Learning about aesthetics supports children’s compassionate view of themselves, others and the world around them. Using Housen’s model of aesthetic development as a guide, the book draws on qualitative research to provide b...