Coinciding with the fortieth anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Award, this one-of-a-kind volume gathers together the best of the best in African American children's literature with: comprehensive coverage of the award winning books; biographical profiles that introduce the creative artists and illustrators; color plates that give a vital sense of the story and art; and, a new subject index ideal for curriculum planning. In honor of the special anniversary, celebrated poet Arnold Adoff has written a commemorative poem, 'of course', included in this book.
Texas State Technical College 40th Anniversary Cookbook
Drawing on the same “can-do” attitude that has led TSTC to the forefront in training the global workforce, this first-ever TSTC cookbook pulls together recipes from faculty and staff across the entire state. Included inside are the best of the best in culinary delights all the way from Harlingen in the exotic atmosphere of South Texas, to Marshall in the piney woods of East Texas, to Waco in the heartland of Central Texas, and the wide-open spaces of West Texas.
W.S. Merwin remains an active and highly influential poet. He has won a number of prizes and has served as Chancellor of The Academy of American Poets. Poems such as "The Drunk in the Furnace," "For the Anniversary of My Death," and "The River of Bees" are covered in this volume.
The Man Without Qualities (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
Ulrich has no qualities in the sense that his self-awareness is completely divorced from his abilities. He is drawn into a project, the "Parallel Campaign", to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Emperor Franz Joseph's coronation in 1918.
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Animal Farm: 50th Anniversary Edition
Since its publication in 1946, George Orwell's fable of a workers' revolution gone wrong has rivaled Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea as the Shortest Serious Novel It's OK to Write a Book Report About. (The latter is three pages longer and less fun to read.) Fueled by Orwell's intense disillusionment with Soviet Communism, Animal Farm is a nearly perfect piece of writing, both an engaging story and an allegory that actually works.
