Books
Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
From The Washington Post
From The Washington Post’s Book World/washingtonpost.com Reviewed by Jay Mathews Greg Mortenson’s first book, “Three Cups of Tea,” was a gravity-defying wide-screen wilderness adventure. It began with the author’s failed attempt to climb the world’s second-highest mountain. It included a daring rescue, [...]
Great Books for High School Kids: A Teacher’s Guide to Books That Can Change Teens’ Lives (in Paperback)
From School Library Journal
The editors have selected nearly 400 fiction, nonfiction, and poetry titles, all of which have “something that made them extraordinary to readers who love books….” The list follows seven essays contributed by English teachers on their experiences with Bless Me, Ultima, The Things They [...]
Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan (in Hardcover)
From the author of the #1 bestseller Three Cups of Tea, the continuing story of this determined humanitarian’s efforts to promote peace through educationIn this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; [...]
Of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh T-shirt
Text on teeshirt: Of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.Ecclesiastes xii. 12.Our standard t-shirts are made of 100% cotton and preshrunk (ultra cotton heavyweight). We typically use Gildan Activewear but at times may substitute with or the brand name t-shirts. We [...]
Are You a Grasshopper? (Backyard Books) (in Paperback)
From Publishers Weekly
Two additions to the Backyard Books series by Judy Allen, illus. by Tudor Humphries, let readers experience a day in the life of common creatures. Are You an Ant? puts the eponymous picnic-invaders under the microscope; Are You a Grasshopper? takes [...]