Anne E. Johnson
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This title navigates the various ways people can show leadership and become effective leaders in their communities. It also demonstrates how good leaders can inspire their followers to do great things. Features include an, ask the expert section, tips on being healthy, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.
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"I hate Earth Studies!"John knows he'll never get that report on pollination done in time. "Why do we have to live on Earth? There's all this stuff to learn, and it's so boring."In Launching the Lunchroom, some intergalactic visitors overhear John's complaint. Unfortunately, they misunderstand his meaning. John and his friends learn a whole new definition of "keeping your lunch down."
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From neo-folklore to urban fantasy, from ancient villages to modern suburbs, award-winning author Anne E. Johnson explores a wide range of fantastical fiction in this collection. A man becomes fascinated by a child who saves lives in Connecticut, two sibling gemstones compete for the attention of the humans who use them for magic, an institutionalized patient hears hostile beings in the radiator... These six little stories will by turns disturb, challenge,...
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"Enchanting!" -Ellie Ann, New York Times bestsellerMany strange things wait inside these pages. There's a fuzzy ball of kindness, camped out on a grumpy man's porch. A chewed piece of gum with a mind of its own. A smart Alec who actually stands in line twice when they're handing out brains. A girl who isn't afraid when all the plants in her neighborhood come to life.This collection of science fiction and fantasy stories for kids by award-winning author...
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It's 1893, and Lorraine Williams can't wait to attend the Chicago World's Fair and see her idol, the Black opera singer Sissieretta Jones. But when, activist and writer Ida B. Wells urges Black Americans to boycott the fair, Lorraine's father forbids Lorraine from going. After all, there is no exhibition, about the progress that the Black community has made, since Emancipation, and the fair has, lacked Black representation since it was first being...
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2006
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The authors explain that schizophrenia is a complex, chronic disease that often strikes during adolescence and young adulthood, and that while there may have been subtle signs before the initial episode, parents are often shocked to learn that their child has schizophrenia. The mental illness alters thinking, emotional responsiveness and perceptions of reality. Researchers have linked its possible causes to brain abnormalities, genetics and environmental...