Books with author Carol JC Anderson

National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerNew York Times BestsellerA New York Times Notable Book of the YearA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the YearA Boston Globe Best Book of 2016A Chicago Review of Books Best Nonfiction Book of 2016From the Civil War to our combustible present, White Rage reframes our continuing conversation about race, chronicling the powerful forces opposed to black progress in America--now in paperback with a new afterword by the author, acclaimed historian Carol Anderson.As Ferguson, Missouri, erupted in August 2014, and media commentators across the ideological spectrum referred to the angry response of African Americans as “black rage,” historian Carol Anderson wrote a remarkable op-ed in The Washington Post suggesting that this was, instead, "white rage at work. With so much attention on the flames," she argued, "everyone had ignored the kindling." Since 1865 and the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, every time African Americans have made advances towards full participation in our democracy, white reaction has fueled a deliberate and relentless rollback of their gains. The end of the Civil War and Reconstruction was greeted with the Black Codes and Jim Crow; the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision was met with the shutting down of public schools throughout the South while taxpayer dollars financed segregated white private schools; the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 triggered a coded but powerful response, the so-called Southern Strategy and the War on Drugs that disenfranchised millions of African Americans while propelling presidents Nixon and Reagan into the White House, and then the election of America's first black President, led to the expression of white rage that has been as relentless as it has been brutal. Carefully linking these and other historical flashpoints when social progress for African Americans was countered by deliberate and cleverly crafted opposition, Anderson pulls back the veil that has long covered actions made in the name of protecting democracy, fiscal responsibility, or protection against fraud, rendering visible the long lineage of white rage. Compelling and dramatic in the unimpeachable history it relates, White Rage will add an important new dimension to the national conversation about race in America.

This novella may be read before or after the Sun-Blessed Trilogy or as a standalone.Enter a new world of magic and manipulation in this book that readers describe as a "raw, powerful" tale with "adventure, intrigue," and "moments of brilliant light.""A beautiful story of redemption, healing, and hope."-Dawn Hosmer, author of Bits and Pieces“You belong to me. You’ll regret ever thinking you could get away.”Fifteen-year-old Kari is the oldest of ten children. When their father abandons them and their mother dies, Kari must care for them all. Overwhelmed, she flees to a nearby city.Desperation and hunger drive Kari to the only work available—at a brothel run by Roza and Yolin, a cruel madam and her husband. There, Kari forges bonds with another woman and a young handyman. But friendship and fine dresses can’t veil the despair of her grim new life.Knowing Yolin’s savagery toward runaways, Kari doesn’t dare escape—until an unexpected pregnancy compels her to try. She hides in the forest, where a mysterious magical force shields her from Yolin’s pursuit.When she’s most vulnerable, Kari’s supernatural protection disappears. Yolin attacks, and she must fight for her life, her dignity, and her child.But Roza and Yolin are ruthless manipulators. And all Kari’s furious strength may not be enough to defeat them.Whether you’re new to the Sun-Blessed Trilogy or an existing fan, this prequel will captivate your imagination from the first page. Kari’s story is a breathtaking tale of unstoppable women and unforgettable magic.Author Interview:How does Birth of Magic fit into the rest of the Sun-Blessed Trilogy?Birth of Magic is a prequel to the Sun-Blessed Trilogy, and it can be read before or after the other books. It’s a novella, which means it’s shorter than a typical novel, about one-third the length of Facing the Sun.What audiences is the series appropriate for?This series is free of cursing, sex scenes, and gory violence. Birth of Magic, however, has some content that is more mature than the trilogy, with non-explicit descriptions of life in a brothel, as well as the physical ramifications of childbirth. My goal was to deal honestly with the emotional fallout from such difficult life experiences without including explicit content. I consider this novella to be appropriate for ages fourteen and up.Reading Order:Facing the Sun, Facing the Gray, and Facing the Fire should be read in order.Birth of Magic is a prequel novella that may be read before or after the main trilogy.

National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerNew York Times BestsellerA New York Times Notable Book of the YearA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the YearA Boston Globe Best Book of 2016A Chicago Review of Books Best Nonfiction Book of 2016From the Civil War to our combustible present, acclaimed historian Carol Anderson reframes our continuing conversation about race, chronicling the powerful forces opposed to black progress in America.As Ferguson, Missouri, erupted in August 2014, and media commentators across the ideological spectrum referred to the angry response of African Americans as “black rage,” historian Carol Anderson wrote a remarkable op-ed in The Washington Post suggesting that this was, instead, "white rage at work. With so much attention on the flames," she argued, "everyone had ignored the kindling." Since 1865 and the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, every time African Americans have made advances towards full participation in our democracy, white reaction has fueled a deliberate and relentless rollback of their gains. The end of the Civil War and Reconstruction was greeted with the Black Codes and Jim Crow; the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision was met with the shutting down of public schools throughout the South while taxpayer dollars financed segregated white private schools; the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 triggered a coded but powerful response, the so-called Southern Strategy and the War on Drugs that disenfranchised millions of African Americans while propelling presidents Nixon and Reagan into the White House, and then the election of America's first black President, led to the expression of white rage that has been as relentless as it has been brutal. Carefully linking these and other historical flashpoints when social progress for African Americans was countered by deliberate and cleverly crafted opposition, Anderson pulls back the veil that has long covered actions made in the name of protecting democracy, fiscal responsibility, or protection against fraud, rendering visible the long lineage of white rage. Compelling and dramatic in the unimpeachable history it relates, White Rage will add an important new dimension to the national conversation about race in America.

(Grade 3) Mathematical Reasoning™ helps students devise strategies to solve a wide variety of math problems. This book emphasizes problem-solving and computation to build the math reasoning skills necessary for success in higher-level math and math assessments. This book is written to the standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The Level D book is a complete curriculum for the third grade level. These highly effective activities take students far beyond drill-and-practice by using step-by-step, discussion-based problem-solving to develop a conceptual bridge between computation and the reasoning required for upper-level math. Activities and units spiral slowly, allowing students to become comfortable with concepts but also challenging them to continue building their math skills. Answers are included in the back of the book.

A princess and a commoner join forces against an enemy who may steal their minds…or end their lives.Seventeen-year-old Princess Nora is a frost eater who creates magical ice. Her royal life is luxurious but stifling.Krey West has a rare magical talent: when he eats feathers, he can fly. His one goal is to find his missing girlfriend, Zeisha. He thinks someone in power abducted her.Krey’s daring feats of magic earn him an invitation to the palace. Craving adventure and friendship, Nora offers to help him find Zeisha. He’s desperate enough to accept—though he hates the monarchy. The truth is more terrible than they could imagine.Every night, Zeisha wakes in a dark room full of sleeping people, unable to remember what she did in the light. Her dreams provide violent glimpses into her forgotten days. Zeisha is in danger of losing herself forever. And Nora and Krey’s efforts to free her could cost them their lives...Sink your teeth into The Frost Eater, a dystopian YA fantasy novel reviewers call “a wild ride” that “sizzles along to an unexpected end” with “heavy-hitting action,” “magic and dragons,” and “a touch of romance.”Download and devour it today.•••Quotes are from Goodreads reviewers Tasha, Clarissa Gosling, K. Law, and Mike, and Booksprout reviewer Beth H.

Are you looking for quick and lasting results when you start music lessons?Here is a way to mentally 'download and embed' information immediately giving an understanding of the 'bit of information' you are trying to learn.*** Visual learners need to see in order to process the information.*** Auditory learners need to hear the instruction to process it.*** Kinesthetic learners need to do it, touch it, experience it to process it.Scales Aren't Just a Fish Thingdoes it all.Throughout the curriculum, little hints about the way we process information and why are not only mentioned but infused in throughout the lessons. Enjoy!

The tunes in this level of the Big Book of Gum Drop Notes are a bit of a challenge. Salmon swim against the current. It is a challenge for them but they are mono-focused. They want to accomplish the task. This is what will be required of us in this level of playing. Using the 'gumdrop notes' makes it easier. Almost too easy. It doesn't seem to be an upstream battle. It isn't our goal to become sophisticated or classy. Our goal is to learn to sight-read music as if it were a second language. Learning happens best when we are having fun. Most of all, our purpose is to ignite our sleeping brains, by using music as the catalyst, to pull each of us through whatever it is that challenges us. The Gum Drop Notes are an amazing system of color-coded notes structured to teach music theory without our being aware. Included in the Salmon level are Suzuki Piano Songs and fun tunes. The difference is that the Suzuki songs are challenges. They are written in the same key as the Suzuki violin. This way a family can play together and have a wild time. Here are a list of the tunes:Perpetual Motion DoublesPerpetual Motion - SoloAllouetteAndantinoRing Around the RosieAllegrettoAnimal FairAll the Pretty Little PoniesHappy BirthdayOde to JoyEtude - SoloEtude DoublesBingo - SoloBingo with rests

The highly anticipated sequel to The Frost Eater, a post-apocalyptic YA fantasy novel reviewers called “a wild ride” that “sizzles along to an unexpected end” with “heavy-hitting action,” “magic and dragons,” and “a touch of romance.”•••Nora, Krey, and Ovrun rescued vine eater Zeisha Dennivan from magical enslavement. But none of them are truly free.They’re stuck in the ancient city of Deroga. Together, they must protect the city’s trogs from the vengeful king.The ongoing conflict is changing them all. Krey and Zeisha don’t truly know each other anymore—he hungers for battle, while she dreads it. Nora and Ovrun are closer than ever, but with her destined to take the crown, their futures are at odds. And one of the four friends is keeping a terrible secret that will alter everything when it comes to light.The king expands his army, preparing to vanquish Deroga. Even with two dragons on their side, the teens and trogs will be hard-pressed to defend themselves.It’s not just the city at stake. It’s the future of Cellerin…and the fates of four hearts.The Vine Eater takes what you loved about The Frost Eater and kicks it up a notch, with more magical action, heart-pounding romance, and thrilling flights with dragons.Devour it today.•••Quotes are from Goodreads reviewers Tasha, Clarissa Gosling, K. Law, and Mike, and Booksprout reviewer Beth H.

Mental Triggers to Ignite the inner our sleeping brains through the study of music.Reading Sheet Music with Gum Drop NotesGet Results Quickly and PermanentlyAre you looking for quick and lasting results when you study music?Here is a way to mentally ‘download and embed’ information immediately giving an understanding of the ‘bit of information’ you are trying to learn.*** Visual learners need to see in order to process the information.*** Auditory learners need to hear the instruction to process it.*** Kinesthetic learners need to do it, touch it, experience it to process it.Scales Aren’t Just a Fish Thing does it all.

Forget boring math lessons and dreaded drill sheets. This fun, colorful 384-page book that is geared for 4th graders uses engaging lessons with easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and charts to make fourth grade mathematical concepts easy to understand. It can be used as a textbook or a comprehensive workbook with your textbook to teach the math skills and concepts that students are expected to know in fourth grade--and several concepts normally taught in fifth grade. This book emphasizes problem-solving and computation to build for success in higher-level math and math assessments.Every lesson is followed with a variety of fun, colorful activities to ensure concept mastery. The lessons and activities spiral slowly, allowing students to become comfortable with concepts, but also challenging them to continue building their problem-solving skills. This book teaches more than mathematical concepts; it teaches mathematical reasoning, so students learn to devise different strategies to solve a wide variety of math problems. It is written to the standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. CONTENTS: Addends, Addition, Age, Analyze Data, Angles, Area, Bar Graph, Calendar, Capacity, Characteristics, Circle Graphs, Coins, Congruence, Coordinates, Count, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Decimals, Division, Equations, Equivalence, Estimate, Fractions, Graphs, Inequalities, Language, Length, Match, Mean, Median / Mode, Money, Multiplication, Negative Numbers, Number Lines, Odd/Even, Order, Parallel, Patterns, Perimeter, Perpendicular, Place Value, Prediction, Prime/composite, Probability, Properties, Real World Problems, Reflection/Translation/Rotation, Regrouping, Rounding, Rulers, Shapes, Subtraction, Survey, Symmetry, Tables, Temperatu

This box set contains all three books of the Sun-Blessed Trilogy—over 1,000 pages of fresh, unique YA fantasy.Dive into a world of golden magic and looming evil, a story readers describe as "a new, immersive fantasy experience" with "hints of romance" and "terrific villains." Facing the Sun is "an imaginative tale with a unique magic system that will delight on every page."-Chrystal Grcevich, author of Waiting to BreatheThe glow itself seemed to be alive, breathing, spreading under the baby’s skin.One question filled my mind: Who is this child?Tavi Malin is born facing the sun, filled with greater magic than any other sun-blessed child.When Tavi turns fourteen, her magic awakens. Her uncontrollable, destructive power frightens those around her—almost as much as it terrifies Tavi herself.Tavi and her friends train to use their gifts, unaware of the threat developing in a distant city. Dissidents have banded together, and they’re killing to attain gray magic, an ominous new force that breaks the rules of ordinary magic.But to seize true power, the Grays must grow their ranks—and Tavi is a prize worth pursuing.In a fight where confidence is as crucial as strength, even extraordinary gifts aren’t sufficient. If Tavi is to prevail against the Grays, she must find a courage that goes deeper than magic itself.You’ll love the entrancing characters, relationships, and magic in this all-new fantasy world. Pick up The Complete Sun-Blessed Trilogy now!Author Interview:What makes this new world unique?In the Sun-Blessed Trilogy, the magical system is tied to childbirth. I love the miracle of birth, and tying magic to such an incredible event felt natural and appropriate. Some of the heroes in this series are midwives, who pass magic on to sun-blessed children and later train these same children to use their gifts.What audiences is the series appropriate for?This trilogy is appropriate for teen and adult audiences. There is no cursing, explicit sexual content, or gory violence. (The series contains childbirth scenes, details of puberty, non-gory murder scenes, and non-explicit references to adultery). I wanted to write a series my own kids could read, and I’m happy to provide an exciting, quality story that a wide variety of ages will enjoy.Reading Order:Facing the Sun, Facing the Gray, and Facing the Fire (all included in The Complete Sun-Blessed Trilogy Box Set) should be read in order.Birth of Magic is a prequel novella that may be read before or after the main trilogy.

Forget boring math lessons and dreaded drill sheets. This fun, colorful 384-page book that is geared for 4th graders uses engaging lessons with easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and charts to make fourth grade mathematical concepts easy to understand. It can be used as a textbook or a comprehensive workbook with your textbook to teach the math skills and concepts that students are expected to know in fourth grade--and several concepts normally taught in fifth grade. This book emphasizes problem-solving and computation to build for success in higher-level math and math assessments.Every lesson is followed with a variety of fun, colorful activities to ensure concept mastery. The lessons and activities spiral slowly, allowing students to become comfortable with concepts, but also challenging them to continue building their problem-solving skills. This book teaches more than mathematical concepts; it teaches mathematical reasoning, so students learn to devise different strategies to solve a wide variety of math problems. It is written to the standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. CONTENTS: Addends, Addition, Age, Analyze Data, Angles, Area, Bar Graph, Calendar, Capacity, Characteristics, Circle Graphs, Coins, Congruence, Coordinates, Count, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Decimals, Division, Equations, Equivalence, Estimate, Fractions, Graphs, Inequalities, Language, Length, Match, Mean, Median / Mode, Money, Multiplication, Negative Numbers, Number Lines, Odd/Even, Order, Parallel, Patterns, Perimeter, Perpendicular, Place Value, Prediction, Prime/composite, Probability, Properties, Real World Problems, Reflection/Translation/Rotation, Regrouping, Rounding, Rulers, Shapes, Subtraction, Survey, Symmetry, Tables, Temperatu