How Do I Get Them to Write?
Explore the reading-writing connection using freewriting and mentor texts to motivate and empower students.
Silent Refuge
"News travels fast in the countryside, and when I started school many of the villagers knew that we were Jewish, although they really did not know what that meant."
Six Lost Years
"How much longer could we last?" sixteen-year-old Amek Adler laments, after arriving at yet one more concentration camp in the spring of 1945.
A Childhood Adrift
An eloquent personal narrative detailed with historical research and commentary, A Childhood Adrift explores identity, closure, disillusionment and the anguish of silenced emotions.
Blood and Belonging
In this work of crime fiction, RCMP Sergeant Ray Robertson is on holidays in Turks and Caicos when he discovers the body of a man on the beach.
The Black Tortoise
In this work of crime fiction, forensic accountant Peter Strand investigates an arts-oriented nonprofit.
Keep Growing
How to encourage students to persevere, overcome setbacks, and develop a growth mindset.
The Bootlegger's Goddaughter
In this work of crime fiction, Gina works to uncover a bootlegging operation that threatens to jeopardize her wedding.
2050
In the wake of the Patriotic War and subsequent pandemic, a city of impoverished survivors is ruled by the charismatic Sensei and his strict environmental laws. Detective Sara Fidelia is called in to investigate a rare murder. She sets out on a journey that brings her much more than she bargained for.
Student Diversity
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Teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of all students in K–10 classrooms.
A Murder for Max
Maxine Benson, police chief in a small town, sets out to solve the murder of a local bad boy in this work of crime fiction.
Race Against Time
Small-town journalist Claire Abbott investigates a bomb threat in the local high school in this work of crime fiction.
Stronger Together
In the fall of 1941, as the situation for Jews worsens across Europe, Ibolya (Ibi) Grossman learns she is pregnant. She is scared and confused—a baby during wartime?
When Blood Lies
In this work of crime fiction, rookie reporter Nicole Charles works to uncover a money-laundering ring.
In the Pressure of the Moment
It is a slice in time from the “original six” era, when players travelled by train and fans wore suits and dresses. It was the beginning of Sports Illustrated and Hockey Night in Canada on television.
The Four Roles of the Numerate Learner
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Effective teaching and assessment strategies to help students think differently about mathematics.
Epic Game
Kat is a tough, independent woman who makes her living as a professional poker player in this work of fiction.
Substitute Teaching?
Everything you need to get the students on your side and teach them too! Ready-to-use tools, tips, and lesson ideas for every grade from K-8.
The Goddaughter Caper
In this work of crime fiction, Gina Gallo, mob goddaughter and unwilling sleuth, gets drawn into a body caper mystery against her better judgement.
Where Courage Lives
Written in vignettes with child-like charm and innocence, Where Courage Lives provides rich insight into life in a small village against the backdrop of the war, paying tribute to both Muguette’s indomitable mother and the courage of the people of Champlost.
