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  • "You Can't Fire the Bad Ones!"

    And 18 Other Myths about Teachers, Teachers Unions, and Public Education

    by Crystal Laura, William Ayers, Rick Ayers ...
    Series Book 7 - Myths Made in America
    Overturns common misconceptions about charter schools, school "choice," standardized tests, common core curriculum, and teacher evaluations.Three distinguished educators, scholars, and activists flip the script on many enduring and popular myths about teachers, teachers' unions, and education that permeate our culture. By unpacking these myths, and underscoring the necessity of strong and vital ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Being Bad

    My Baby Brother and the School-to-Prison Pipeline

    by Crystal T. Laura ...
    Series series
    Being Bad will change the way you think about the social and academic worlds of Black boys. In a poignant and harrowing journey from systems of education to systems of criminal justice, the author follows her brother, Chris, who has been designated a “bad kid” by his school, a “person of interest” by the police, and a “gangster” by society. Readers first meet Chris in a Chicago jail, where he is ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Loving Arrangements

    Stories About Modern Living and Loving

    by Margaret Stetz, Susan Ostrov Weisser, Sarah Tucker Jenkins, Beverley Stevens, Sara Eckel, Ana Tager, Stephanie Golden, Mimi Schwartz, Helle Trap Friis, Jaime Teich, Chris Nellen, Mindy Lewis, Jon Bagdon, Penelope Scambly Schott, Deirdre Wood, Lisa Gioia-Acres, Ilana Gelb, Pamela Pitman Brown, Vicki Breitbart, Laura Davis, Kelli Dunham, Crystal Byrd Farmer, Mari Carmen Diaz Piñar, E. Rafael Jacobs-Perez, Alex Alberto, Tierney Nelson, Max Sharam, Helen Boyd Kramer, Ariela E. Rosa, Paige Averett, Ronald E. Hellman ...
    Love songs and Hollywood romances make it all sound so simple: You find your soul mate, move in together, get married, never stray from the path of monogamy, and live happily ever after. But real life tends to be more complicated. Many couples pursue alternative living arrangements, and some even pursue alternative loving arrangements.The twenty-nine personal essays in this collection offer a ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

  • Building Value to Last

    by Crystal Maggelet, Sarah Ryther Francom, Laura Best Smith ...
    The life journey of the president and CEO of FJ Management, Inc.—from growing up as the daughter of two entrepreneurs to saving the family business.Discover the inspiring story of how Crystal Maggelet unexpectedly ended up as CEO of her father's company, guiding Flying J back from bankruptcy and on to great success—all during the throes of the Great Recession of the late 2000s. Through it all, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Students Taking Action Together

    5 Teaching Techniques to Cultivate SEL, Civic Engagement, and a Healthy Democracy

    by Lauren M. Fullmer, Laura F. Bond, Crystal N. Molyneaux, Samuel J. Nayman, Maurice J. Elias ...
    A field-tested, classroom-based approach for developing the critical thinking, social-emotional, problem-solving, and discussion skills students need to be good citizens and effective changemakers.We often hear that a key purpose of schooling is to prepare students for informed and active citizenship. But what does this look like in practice? How do teachers pursue this goal amid other pressing ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • Diving In

    Bill Ayers and the Art of Teaching into the Contradiction

    by Isabel Nuñez, Crystal T. Laura, Rick Ayers ...
    Inspired by the life and work of Bill Ayers—particularly his advice to “teach into the contradiction”—Diving In reflects the intellectual adventures that Ayers has always encouraged those around him to undertake. Written by leading educators and activists, the collected chapters within this book are as diverse as the myriad contradictions that teachers encounter in their day-to-day practice and ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Moose and the Smelly Sneakers

    by Danny Robertshaw, Ron Danta, Crystal Velasquez ...
    Illustrated by Laura Catrinella ...
    Series series Life in the Doghouse
    Inspired by a real dog from Danny & Ron’s Rescue from the popular documentary, Life in the Doghouse, this second book in a sweet chapter book series follows an irrepressible puppy who’s hard to train—a great fit for fans of W. Bruce Cameron’s Puppy Tales series.Moose is an adorable loaf-like puppy who loves his new home with Rosa and her family. And one of his favorite things to do is explore all ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Elmer and the Talent Show

    by Danny Robertshaw, Ron Danta, Crystal Velasquez ...
    Illustrated by Laura Catrinella ...
    Series series Life in the Doghouse
    Inspired by a real dog from Danny & Ron’s Rescue from the popular documentary, Life in the Doghouse, this first book in a sweet chapter book series follows an old dachshund who forms an unlikely friendship with the boy in his new family—a great fit for fans of Bruce Cameron’s Puppy Tales seriesElmer is a small dog with a big personality living at Danny and Ron’s rescue. He wants nothing more than ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Finn and the Feline Frenemy

    by Danny Robertshaw, Ron Danta, Crystal Velasquez ...
    Illustrated by Laura Catrinella ...
    Series series Life in the Doghouse
    Inspired by a real dog from Danny & Ron’s Rescue from the popular documentary, Life in the Doghouse, this fourth book in the sweet chapter book series follows a dog’s rivalry with his new cat sibling.Finn, a Redbone hound with three legs, is excited to join the Figueroa family, who are also expecting a new baby to arrive any day now! The house is full of new toys and fun places to explore, but for ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Millie, Daisy, and the Scary Storm

    by Danny Robertshaw, Ron Danta, Crystal Velasquez ...
    Illustrated by Laura Catrinella ...
    Series series Life in the Doghouse
    Inspired by real dogs from Danny & Ron’s Rescue from the popular documentary, Life in the Doghouse, this third book in a sweet chapter book series follows a pair of pups hoping to find a new home together.Millie and Daisy are two bonded dogs who’ve been through a lifetime of ups and downs together. Finally finding safety at Danny & Ron’s Rescue, Millie settles in easily, while Daisy still feels ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • Modern Romance

    by Aziz Ansari, Eric Klinenberg ...
    **The #1 New York Times Bestseller“An engaging look at the often head-scratching, frequently infuriating mating behaviors that shape our love lives.” —Refinery 29A hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from Aziz Ansari, the star of Master of None and one of this generation’s sharpest comedic voices**At some point, every one of us embarks on a ... Read more

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