Given Half A Chance

Author : Cynthia Lord
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 054562083X
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Half a Chance written by Cynthia Lord and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving new middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of RULES. When Lucy's family moves to an old house on a lake, Lucy tries to see her new home through her camera's lens, as her father has taught her -- he's a famous photographer, away on a shoot. Will her photos ever meet his high standards? When she discovers that he's judging a photo contest, Lucy decides to enter anonymously. She wants to find out if her eye for photography is really special -- or only good enough.As she seeks out subjects for her photos, Lucy gets to know Nate, the boy next door. But slowly the camera reveals what Nate doesn't want to see: his grandmother's memory is slipping away, and with it much of what he cherishes about his summers on the lake. This summer, Nate will learn about the power of art to show truth. And Lucy will learn how beauty can change lives . . . including her own.

Author : Edward Davey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781783526598
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Given Half a Chance written by Edward Davey and published by . This book was released on 2019-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given Half a Chance is both a snapshot of our world and a call to arms, setting out the most pressing environmental challenges that we face while making a passionate case for why we need to meet them. From fields of solar panels in Nevada to the flourishing agricultural landscapes of Ethiopia; from the traditional water harvesters of northern Rajasthan to Britain's inspiring waste campaigners; from the savannas of Northern Kenya teeming with elephants to the clear skies above Scandinavian cities, amazing things are happening right now across the world. People are acting with hope and courage, against all the odds, to make things better. The challenge before us is to go to scale and to replicate these successful approaches elsewhere, fast: this book draws on firsthand experience and interviews with many of the world's leading experts to show how.

Author : Edward Davey
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783526610
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Given Half a Chance written by Edward Davey and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given Half a Chance is both a snapshot of our world and a call to arms, setting out the most pressing environmental challenges that we face while making a passionate case for why we need to meet them. From fields of solar panels in Nevada to the flourishing agricultural landscapes of Ethiopia; from the traditional water harvesters of northern Rajasthan to Britain’s inspiring waste campaigners; from the savannas of Northern Kenya teeming with elephants to the clear skies above Scandinavian cities, amazing things are happening right now across the world. People are acting with hope and courage, against all the odds, to make things better. The challenge before us is to go to scale and to replicate these successful approaches elsewhere, fast: this book draws on firsthand experience and interviews with many of the world’s leading experts to show how.

Author : Julia Cleves Mosse
Publisher : Humanities Press International
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Half the World Half a Chance written by Julia Cleves Mosse and published by Humanities Press International. This book was released on 1993 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is gender, and why is it a development issue? How can development projects and programmes take gender-related issues into account? This book explains how and why women are disadvantaged, not only by social and economic structures but also by many current development initiatives.

Author : Kate Samela
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402270747
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Give Peas a Chance written by Kate Samela and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like every parent, you've probably... •Begged, "Please, just take one more bite" •Wondered if you should "sneak" nutrition into what you make •Worried that your child is picky, and just getting pickier A practical and easy-to-use guide from registered dietitian and pediatric specialist Kate Samela, Give Peas a Chance is everything you need to finally manage finicky toddlers at the table. You'll not only ensure that your child is getting good nutrition, but also promote a healthy relationship with food and expand the repertoire of even the pickiest of eaters! "Kate Samela provides an easy-to-understand, scientifically valid approach to feeding picky toddlers."—Jeffrey S. Hymans, MD "Kate Samela shows parents of toddlers that there's no need to press the nutritional panic button."—Lauren Slayton, MS, RD

Author : Horace C. Levinson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486419978
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chance, Luck, and Statistics written by Horace C. Levinson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In simple, non-technical language, this volume explores the fundamentals governing chance and applies them to sports, government, and business. Topics includenbsp;the theory of probability in relation to superstitions, betting odds, warfare,nbsp;social problems, stocks, and other areas. "Clear and lively ...nbsp;remarkably accurate." —Scientific Monthly.

Author : Frederic Stewart Isham
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Half A Chance written by Frederic Stewart Isham and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Half A Chance" by Frederic Stewart Isham. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Cynthia Lord
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545812259
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cynthia Lord Collection: Rules, Touch Blue, Half A Chance written by Cynthia Lord and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Cynthia Lord's critically acclaimed and bestselling titles including RULES, a Newbery Honor Book. This new ebook collection of Cynthia Lord's middle grade novels includes RULES, TOUCH BLUE, and HALF A CHANCE. These are stories of family, friendship, and hope.In RULES, all Catherine wants is a "normal" life, and having a brother with autism makes that seem nearly impossible.To save the local schoolhouse in TOUCH BLUE, the town decides to increase the number of students by having several families take in foster children.When Lucy's family moves to an old house on a lake in HALF A CHANCE, she tries to see her new home through her camera's lens.

Author : Andrew D. Kaufman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451644728
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Give War and Peace a Chance written by Andrew D. Kaufman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This lively appreciation of one of the most intimidating and massive novels ever written should persuade many hesitant readers to try scaling the heights of War and Peace sooner rather than later” (Publishers Weekly). Considered by many critics the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is also one of the most feared. And at 1,500 pages, it’s no wonder why. Still, in July 2009 Newsweek put War and Peace at the top of its list of 100 great novels and a 2007 edition of the AARP Bulletin included the novel in their list of the top four books everybody should read by the age of fifty. A New York Times survey from 2009 identified Warand Peace as the world classic you’re most likely to find people reading on their subway commute to work. What might all those Newsweek devotees, senior citizens, and harried commuters see in a book about the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800s? War and Peace is many things. It is a love story, a family saga, a war novel. But at its core it’s a novel about human beings attempting to create a meaningful life for themselves in a country torn apart by war, social change, political intrigue, and spiritual confusion. It is a mirror of our times. Give War and Peace a Chance takes readers on a journey through War and Peace that reframes their very understanding of what it means to live through troubled times and survive them. Touching on a broad range of topics, from courage to romance, parenting to death, Kaufman demonstrates how Tolstoy’s wisdom can help us live fuller, more meaningful lives. The ideal companion to War and Peace, this book “makes Tolstoy’s characters lively and palpable…and may well persuade readers to finally dive into one of the world’s most acclaimed—and daunting—novels” (Kirkus Reviews).

Author : P. J. O'Rourke
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 1555847129
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Give War a Chance written by P. J. O'Rourke and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestseller from “one of America’s most hilarious and provocative writers . . . a volatile brew of one-liners and vitriol” (Time). Renowned for his cranky conservative humor, P. J. O’Rourke runs hilariously amok in this book, tackling the death of communism; his frustration with sanctimonious liberals; and Saddam Hussein in a series of classic dispatches from his coverage of the 1991 Gulf War. On Kuwait City after the war, he comments, “It looked like all the worst rock bands in the world had stayed there at the same time.” On Saddam Hussein, O’Rourke muses: “He’s got chemical weapons filled with . . . with . . . chemicals. Maybe he’s got The Bomb. And missiles that can reach Riyadh, Tel Aviv, Spokane. Stock up on nonperishable foodstuffs. Grab those Diet Coke cans you were supposed to take to the recycling center and fill them with home heating oil. Bury the Hummel figurines in the yard. We’re all going to die. Details at eleven.” And on the plague of celebrity culture, he notes: “You can’t shame or humiliate modern celebrities. What used to be called shame and humiliation is now called publicity.” Mordant and utterly irreverent, this is a modern classic from one of our great political satirists, described by Christopher Buckley as being “like S. J. Perelman on acid.” “Mocking on the surface but serious beneath . . . When it comes to scouting the world for world-class absurdities, O’Rourke is the right man for the job.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review “The funniest writer in America.” —The Wall Street Journal