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Book Synopsis A Not So Typical Eighth Graders story by : Tylia L. Flores
Download or read book A Not So Typical Eighth Graders story written by Tylia L. Flores and published by Tylia Flores. This book was released on 2022-12-23 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Not So Typical Eighth Graders Story follows 13-year-old Austin Keller, a writer with Cerebral Palsy, who uses a wheelchair to get from place to place due to the obstacles he faces due to his condition. In addition to having Cerebral Palsy, his parents divorced because of his father's PTSD and alcoholism, which led to him being labeled an outcast at Plantation Middle School. A MacBook Pro gives him a sense of belonging for his 13th birthday and he is encouraged to join the school creative writing club, changing his life forever In this inspiring story, Austin Keller, an eighth-grader with cerebral palsy, shares his story that differs greatly from that of most eighth-graders. Austin uses a wheelchair to get around since he has cerebral palsy. Writing became his passion due to his disability Austin has been able to use writing as an outlet for his feelings and as a way to express himself. Through writing he has been able to share his experiences with others, something he wouldn't have been able to do without his disability. Writing has given Austin the opportunity to connect with and inspire people all over the world. He has been able to develop his own unique voice and style, and share his story with people who may not have been in a position to understand it in any other way. Through writing, he was able to express himself and gain self-confidence despite living with a disability. He used writing to express his thoughts and feelings about his experiences and to inspire others. In order to cope with living in a world where he is not understood, he entered the Youth Writers Competition. By entering the competition, he was able to share his story with others and have it validated, which helped boost his self-esteem. Participating in the competition also allowed him to connect with other people who have similar experiences and to find support and community.
Book Synopsis A Not So Typical Sixth Graders Story by : Tylia L. Flores
Download or read book A Not So Typical Sixth Graders Story written by Tylia L. Flores and published by Tylia Flores. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before he found his passion for writing, he was just an 11-year-old boy with buck teeth, trying to find his way born with Cerebral Palsy. Austin Keller loves science, and someday he hopes to discover the cure for Cerebral Palsy, but as he enters middle school and deals with the everyday struggles of being a preteen with Cerebral Palsy, he soon finds himself in a pickle as he discovers he has a new passion that has always been there. He discovers he loves to write, and he finds his passion in writing stories and poetry. He starts to write every day and soon discovers that writing helps him to cope with his disability and the struggles he faces. Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize winner, wrote: “Writing is really a way of thinking--not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic or just sweet.”
Book Synopsis A Not So Typical Seventh Graders Story by : Tylia L. Flores
Download or read book A Not So Typical Seventh Graders Story written by Tylia L. Flores and published by Tylia Flores. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Not so typical 7th grader's story Austin Keller is now going into the seventh grade, still confused about whether he should be a writer and dealing with the fact that his parents may get divorced by the end of the year, he is at a crossroads in his life. After visiting the Ernest Hemingway museum with his grandfather Juancho, he is certain he should be a writer despite all of his challenges and obstacles with CP. According to Robert Penn Warren, “Real writers are those who want to write, need to write, have to write.”
Download or read book Hero written by S.L. Rottman and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2011-05-17 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heroes are hard to find, especially for Sean, who, at fifteen years old, has never had it easy. He's estranged from his father and abused by his mother—Sean feels he has nowhere to turn. Suspended from school and with a mounting police record, he is one step away from serious trouble. Sentenced to community service for violating curfew, Sean is sent to Mr. Hassler's farm, where he's forced to confront his fears and take charge of his own life. When Sean is faced with a dangerous situation that tests his true character, he learns just what it means to be a hero. In an age where it seems that few truly worthy heroes exist, S. L. Rottman has written a compelling and realistic portrayal of the conflicts that drive a young man toward his destiny.
Book Synopsis The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team by : Kit Rosewater
Download or read book The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team written by Kit Rosewater and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly illustrated middle-grade series that celebrates new friendships, first crushes, and getting out of your comfort zone—now in paperback Ever since they can remember, fifth graders Kenzie (aka Kenzilla) and Shelly (aka Bomb Shell) have dreamed of becoming roller derby superstars. When Austin’s city league introduces a brand-new junior league, the dynamic duo celebrates! But they’ll need to try out as a five-person team. Kenzie and Shelly have just one week to convince three other girls that roller derby is the coolest thing on wheels. But Kenzie starts to have second thoughts when Shelly starts acting like everyone’s best friend . . . Isn’t she supposed to be Kenzie’s best friend? And things get really awkward when Shelly recruits Kenzie’s neighbor (and secret crush!) for the team. With lots of humor and an authentic middle-grade voice, book one of this illustrated series follows Kenzie, Shelly, and the rest of the Derby Daredevils as they learn how to fall—and get back up again.
Book Synopsis A Study of the Intelligence Groups of Eighth Grade Children with Reference to the Ability of Each Group to Make Improvement in American History by : Oscar William Kolberg
Download or read book A Study of the Intelligence Groups of Eighth Grade Children with Reference to the Ability of Each Group to Make Improvement in American History written by Oscar William Kolberg and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History Teacher's Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History Teacher's Magazine by : Albert Edward McKinley
Download or read book History Teacher's Magazine written by Albert Edward McKinley and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes "War supplements," Jan-Nov. 1918; "Supplements," Dec. 1918-Nov. 1919. These were also issued as reprints.
Book Synopsis The Vanishing Newspaper [2nd Ed] by : Philip Meyer
Download or read book The Vanishing Newspaper [2nd Ed] written by Philip Meyer and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this edition, Meyer's analysis of the correlation between newspaper quality and profitability is updated and applied to recent developments in the newspaper industry. Meyer argues that understanding the relationship between quality and profit is central to sustaining journalistic excellence and preserving journalism's unique social functions." -- Provided by the publisher.
Book Synopsis The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner) by : Sherman Alexie
Download or read book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner) written by Sherman Alexie and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-01-10 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller—over one million copies sold! A National Book Award winner A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and black-and-white interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.
Book Synopsis Students Selecting Stories by : Jay R. Campbell
Download or read book Students Selecting Stories written by Jay R. Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis NAEP 1994 U.S. History Report Card by : Alexandra S. Beatty
Download or read book NAEP 1994 U.S. History Report Card written by Alexandra S. Beatty and published by Department of Education. This book was released on 1996 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes results from the 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessment in U.S. history, conducted at grades 4, 8, and 12. Included in this report card are the results of students' achievement at each grade and within various subgroups of the general population. The report discusses the relationships between student performance and instructional and home background variables. This information gives educators a context for evaluating the U.S. history achievement of students and the results that may be used to guide reform efforts. Chapters include: (1) "NAEP 1994 U.S. History Assessment"; (2) "U.S. History Results for the Nation and Regions"; (3) "U.S. History Achievement Levels"; (4) "Contexts in which Students Learn History"; and (5) "What Students Know and Can Do in U.S. History." A conclusion, three appendices, 52 tables, and 13 figures complete the book. (EH)
Book Synopsis NAEP 1994 U.S. history report card : findings from the National Assessment of Educational Progress by : Alexandra S. Beatty
Download or read book NAEP 1994 U.S. history report card : findings from the National Assessment of Educational Progress written by Alexandra S. Beatty and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes results from the 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress (naep) assessment in U.S. history, conducted at grades 4, 8, and 12. Included in this report card are the results of students' achievement at each grade and within various subgroups of the general population. The report discusses the relationships between student performance and instructional and home background variables. This information gives educators a context for evaluating the U.S. history achievement of students and the results that may be used to guide reform efforts. Chapters include: (1) "naep 1994 U.S. History Assessment"; (2) "U.S. History Results for the Nation and Regions"; (3) "U.S. History Achievement Levels"; (4) "Contexts in which Students Learn History"; and (5) "What Students Know and Can Do in U.S. History." A conclusion, three appendices, 52 tables, and 13 figures complete the book. (Eh).
Book Synopsis Students selecting stories : the effects of choice in reading assessment : results from the NAEP Reader special study of the 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress by :
Download or read book Students selecting stories : the effects of choice in reading assessment : results from the NAEP Reader special study of the 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Social Studies by : Albert Edward McKinley
Download or read book The Social Studies written by Albert Edward McKinley and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes "War supplements," Jan-Nov. 1918; "Supplements, " Dec. 1918-Nov. 1919. These were also issued as reprints
Book Synopsis Average is the New Awesome by : Samantha Matt
Download or read book Average is the New Awesome written by Samantha Matt and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of ordinary awesomeness, for all of us who were told "You can do anything!" and then found out we actually can't Crappy homes, lame love lives, getting passed over for a great job (again)--not what we expected for our adulthoods. Americans tell their children you can become anything! But let's face it--most of us can't. Sure, some of our peers go on to become astronauts or billionaires. But most of us don't. In Average Is the New Awesome, Samantha Matt offers encouragement to us regular humans. Full of hilarious stories and insightful advice, this is a manifesto for ordinary awesomeness--for the beauty that can be found when we acknowledge that good enough really is good enough, and that greatness is ours to define.
Download or read book George's Story written by George Baumli and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of how George, the eleventh child born to Swiss immigrants in the mountains of Colorado grew up, experiencing the rugged life of hunting and fishing for food and the enjoying the care and nurturing of a large and loving family. He was tthe only one graduating from the eighth grade in Marble, Colorado and finished high school in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He gained great experience working in a variety of jobs before being drafted into the US Army. He spent two years in the field artillery, much of it in Korea during the Korean War, rising from Private to Sergeant First Class. Using the GI Bill, he graduated from the University of Colorado with a BS Degree in Civil Engineering. He spent 38 years in key engineering positions with the California Department of Water Resources, the US Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, the State Water Contractors and the World Bank. He is a rigistered Professional Civil Engineer in California and Texas. He is now retired in McKInney, Texas.