by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin  
Powells.com Staff Pick Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." Mortenson and Relin's Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time is a powerful contribution to that arsenal. If there... (read more) Your Price $15.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies 
by Lynne Truss Publisher Comments We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Beverly Tatum Publisher Comments Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see black youth seated together in the cafeteria. Of course, it's not just the black kids sitting together-the white, Latino, Asian Pacific, and, in some regions, American Indian youth are clustered... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your Price $10.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Rafe Esquith
Powells.com Staff Pick Few teachers get the recognition that Rafe Esquith has received during his extraordinary career, but in this case, it is so richly deserved. In a recent poll, over 60 percent of Americans said our country is headed in the "wrong direction." As I read... (read more) Your Price $14.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Marshall Rosenberg Publisher Comments Do you hunger for skills to improve the quality of your relationships, to deepen your sense of personal empowerment or to simply communicate more effectively? Unfortunately, for centuries our culture has taught us to think and speak in ways that can... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your Price $12.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by James W Loewen Publisher Comments Winner of the American Book Award and the Oliver C. CoxAnti-Racism Award of The American Sociological Association Americans have lost touch with their history, and in Lies My Teacher Told Me Professor James Loewen shows why. After surveying eighteen... (read more) Your Price $10.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Edward M Hallowell Publisher Comments Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes -- from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming -- and the... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your Price $5.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Eliot Levine Synopsis Through the lens of a remarkable urban high school, One Kid at a Time weaves compelling stories and a clear narrative into new possibilities for American education. All students at the Met School have a personalized curriculum and complete real-world... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your Price $15.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Ken Bain Publisher Comments What makes a great teacher great? Who are the professors students remember long after graduation? This book, the conclusion of a fifteen-year study of nearly one hundred college teachers in a wide variety of fields and universities, offers valuable... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your Price $11.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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Wednesday May 14, 2008
by Richard Scarry Publisher Comments Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat, and the rest of the Busytown bunch help preschoolers ease into school with this bind-up of four Richard Scarry's Best Workbooks Ever! With over 128 pages of fun-filled reading, writing, and number activities, dot-to-dots, mazes... (read more) Your Price $4.99 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art (cor) Publisher Comments In this remarkable and beautiful anthology featuring the likes of Maurice Sendak, Robert Sabuda, Rosemary Wells, and Eric Carle, twenty-three of the most honored and beloved artists in childrens literature talk informally to childrensharing secrets about... (read more) Your Price $30.00 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Cindy Neuschwander Synopsis When young Per visits her uncle Sir Cumference and his family, she learns how to play the game, "Inners and Edges." After she finds a clue linking the game to the mysterious castle on the island of Immeter, she must figure out how to find the perimeter... (read more) Your Price $6.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by E D Jr Hirsch Publisher Comments What should your child learn in the sixth grade? How can you help him or her at home? This book answers these important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that thousands of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon... (read more) Your Price $15.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by bell hooks Synopsis In this book, bell hooks, one of America's leading black intellectuals, shares her philosophy of the classroom, offering ideas about teaching that fundamentally rethink democratic participation. Hooks advocates the process of teaching students to think... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your Price $14.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by David Burke Synopsis This book is full of popular slang and idioms used every day by Americans -- and it is very easy to use. You will be more confident and have fun using English when you learn the "real" English spoken by Americans.... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your Price $10.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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Read an original essay by Simon Winchester and save 30% on The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom.
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