Books with author Curt Jackson

The Dive Atlas of the World offers an inspirational tour of top dive sites around the world, based on first-hand experience, and photographed by experts.300 page fully updated global guide to the world's top dive sitesWritten by experienced dive authors, based on their first-hand experienceInspirational reference for divers who wish to personally or vicariously experience the best diving the planet has to offerHelps you select and locate the type of diving experience you are looking forSuperb quality underwater photography shows famous wrecks, a wide range of marine habitats, and a huge diversity of speciesAppendix with lists of travel and dive information, climate, best time to go, contacts, dive operators, and emergency facilitiesFrom the Blue Hole at Lawson Reef and the wreck of the Umbria in the Red Sea, to Michaelmas on the Great Barrier Reef, the Dive Atlas of the World offers a global tour of top dive sites, described and photographed by experts.From well-known classics to sites that have only recently been discovered, this global selection offers the discerning diver a feast of locations to choose from, including an expanded selection of Caribbean dive sites.Whether you favor muck diving and macro photography, wrecks, walls, reefs, caves, blue holes or the adrenaline rush of high-speed drift dive in a strong current (or all of these), you will find well-written, clearly mapped accounts of the top places where you can enjoy these dives.This book features contributions from local experts, leading writers and award-winning photographers such as Jack Jackson and Lawson Wood.

This book is for those who want to hold an Amazing Race at their summer camp or youth center. Holding an Amazing Race can be a very memorable and enjoyable event for kids and adults alike, and it doesn’t have to be difficult to design. You can run The Amazing Race for young kids, teens and even families.This book was written using the author's experience running Amazing Race programs at camp, both on-site and off, and from the experiences of other camp professionals he spoke with. The contents of the book include:• How to set-up The Amazing Race for your youth program• A planning checklist• An example of an on-site race at a camp• A pre-race announcement script• 21 general challenge ideas• 14 Road Block challenges• 5 Detour challenges• 4 Intersection challenges• Variations of The Amazing Race including off-site challenges and theme ideas• Suggested additions including the use of ‘switch passes’ and more

From the Blue Hole at Lawson Reef and the wreck of the Umbria in the Red Sea, to Michaelmas on the Great Barrier Reef, the Dive Atlas of the World offers a global tour of top dive sites, described and photographed by experts. From well-known classics to sites that have only recently been discovered, this global selection offers the discerning diver a feast of locations to choose from, including an expanded selection of Caribbean dive sites. Whether you favor muck diving and macro photography, wrecks, walls, reefs, caves, blue holes or the adrenaline rush of high-speed drift dive in a strong current (or all of these), you will find well-written, clearly mapped accounts of the top places where you can enjoy these dives. This book features contributions from local experts, leading writers and award-winning photographers such as Jack Jackson and Lawson Wood.

"For My Little Colored Boys" is a book to uplift the spirits of our young males born into minorities. The 21st Century has intensified the on-going battle of racism, equality, and judgement against young males apart of a minority.These collection of poems are to serve as a shimmer of light for young boys. A young boy who may feel he is no longer worthy of life,love and happiness because of the color of his skin,religion, or race this book is for you.

Many will remember Texas History Movies, a cartoon booklet that was distributed to Texas history students from the 1920s through the 1960s by Mobil Oil with its familiar Flying Red Horse logo. For decades Texas History Movies taught thousands of school children the varied history of Texas, from Columbus to the discovery of oil. Though the original version is now considered racist, it was for many students their first and only taste of Texas history. It is with great pride that the Texas State Historical Association announces the publication of our newest version of this timeless Texas history classic by the late Jack Jackson, award-winning scholar and illustrator. The New Texas History Movies is a totally revised edition with new cartoon strips and text by Jackson. Jackson gained fame as an underground cartoonist in the 1960s and, later, as an independent scholar who specialized in the history of the Spanish presence in Texas. Jack took much pride in this revision, for the original Texas History Movies was a great inspiration to him. As Jackson states in the afterword, it was his objective "to create a 'time- machine' effect that would make readers feel like they were there when the events occurred." He hoped that his "rendition of the old classic, Texas History Movies, would 'grab' a few young minds and make them want to learn more about the interesting people and events briefly touched on in this booklet." It could almost be said that Jack's love for Texas history began with Texas History Movies; and it is fitting that his work has come full circle with his rendition of this enduring Texas history classic. An Educator's Edition with additional content by Jana Magruder is available to help teachers incorporate this book into the seventh- grade curriculum. The TEKS-based guide contains activities and TAKS-based assessments for each chapter. It is designed to facilitate interdisciplinary connections between history and language arts teachers while building student skills in reading, writing, and social studies. Included in this Educator's Edition is a CD-ROM containing the materials necessary for easy classroom use.

Ketayl, an arcane investigator, is sent to Ghost Forest to head a team investigating the deaths of newly turned werewolves being left in the territory of the Alpha Prime's pack. Her team continues to have more questions than answers until tragedy strikes. She has to quickly figure out how to lead her team, learn to deal with werewolves, and find out who is behind all of this before more people are abducted and forcibly turned.

What others have said about Stay-"Enchantingly Cute!""A great read! I can't wait for the next book in the series!""I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!"Synopsis- Callie is shocked when she is ripped from her home in the middle of the night. She is taken to a city that she never knew existed only to find that she has a strange connection to her sexy captor. To top it all off, he tries to convince her that she is not even human. She learns that she is actually a fairy. Not just any fairy, but a fairy who has been destined to become queen of the fairies. The only problem is that the current queen is a cruel tyrant and Callie will have to fight for the title that she was meant for. She is not completely convinced that this is a life that she wants to live. She would love nothing more than to go back to being the normal human girl that she always thought that she was.When tragedy strikes, Callie finds that she no longer knows who she can trust. She must learn to survive on her own in a harsh underground world.She finds herself dealing with the struggles of life and love for the first time. Two gorgeous guys, a bunch of new friends, and a whole new world. Will it be more than she can bear?

The 2019 STAAR Reading Test Prep Workbook for 5th Graders will prepare 5th-grade students for the Texas STAAR and other states reading tests. The workbook includes five stories and one poem. Students are able to review how to find the summary of a story, compare and contrast stories, how to analyze a poem, how to determine the order of a story, and much more. There are hints given for students to focus on what they are solving for and what information they need to answer the question. The 2019 STAAR Reading Test Prep for 5th Graders workbook covers most reading skills that are assessed during state testing.

Most sleepovers are simple. Food, fun, and pillow fights. But sixteen-year-old Karen Duncan has bigger plans for her slumber party. Family troubles have changed her over the past year, and she’s no longer the petty, selfish girl she used to be. Now she’s ready to shake things up with her friends. The guest list comes as a surprise to some and a slap in the face to others. This popular girl has invited some not-so-popular guests. Even more shocking, she’s left out some of the girls she’s hung out with since middle school.Diane and Evette are outsiders, nervous about being stuck in a house with the same girls who tease them at school. Kathy, Lisa, and Joann come to the party with the confidence of the in-crowd, but they’re masking inner-turmoil that is bound to surface. Sandy and Angela are usually the voices of reason…usually. And then there’s Linda, the friend that got away. She may not ever forgive the girls who abandoned her years ago. Karen hopes to change her mind.Her agenda is ambitious, and it could spell disaster. But Karen is convinced God will use this party to spark a new beginning for everyone involved. This companion book to A Living Hope gives us the inspired story Sadie Cummings wrote for the girls of Shiatown.

The 2019 STAAR Math Test Prep Workbook for 3rd Graders will prepare students for the Texas STAAR Math test and other state math tests. There is a step-by-step question format used for them to focus on what they are solving for, what information they need to solve the problem, how they need to solve the problem, and based on this information what is the correct answer. With the free YouTube videos that will accompany this workbook, students will be equipped, empowered, and ready for their state math test. For an example of the videos, go to https://www.youtube.com/HYPEmath/The following 3rd Grade math concepts are covered in this workbook:Place Value: Standard, Expanded, and Word Form, Comparing and Ordering Whole NumbersFractions: Parts of a Whole, Equivalent Fractions, ComparingGeometry: Classifying Shapes, Congruent Shapes, and Finding the Perimeter and Area, Volume and MassData Analysis: Pictograph, Dot Plot, Frequency Table/Tally ChartFinancial Literacy: Income, Payments, and Budget

The 2019 STAAR Math Test Prep Workbook for 8th Graders will prepare students for the Texas STAAR Math test and other state math tests. There is a step-by-step question format used for them to focus on what they are solving for, what information they need to solve the problem, how they need to solve the problem, and based on this information what is the correct answer. With the free YouTube videos that will accompany this workbook, students will be equipped, empowered, and ready for their state math test. For an example of the videos, go to https://www.youtube.com/HYPEmath/The following 8th Grade math concepts are covered in this workbook:Real Number System ~ Rational and Irrational Numbers, Comparing and Ordering Real Numbers, Estimating/Calculating Square RootsRelationships: Proportional and Nonproportional, Direct and Inverse Variations, Relations and Functions, Linear EquationsSlope: Linear Relationship, Unit Rate, Rate of ChangeEquations: Writing and Solving One-Variable EquationsGeometry: Dilations and ProportionsGeometry: Volume, Surface Area, and Pythagorean TheoremGeometry: Transformation in the Coordinate PlaneData Analysis: Mean Absolute Deviation and ScatterplotsFinancial Literacy: Simple & Compound Interest, Cost of Attendance

The 2019 STAAR Math Test Prep Workbook for 7th Graders will prepare students for the Texas STAAR Math test and other state math tests. There is a step-by-step question format used for them to focus on what they are solving for, what information they need to solve the problem, how they need to solve the problem, and based on this information what is the correct answer. With the free YouTube videos that will accompany this workbook, students will be equipped, empowered, and ready for their STAAR Math test. For an example of the videos, go to https://www.youtube.com/HYPEmath/The following 7th Grade math concepts are covered in this workbook:Numerical Expressions ~ Rational Numbers, Probability, and PredictionsDecimals ~ Multiplying/Dividing by a Whole NumberNumerical Expressions ~ Proportion and Rate of ChangeSlope ~ Linear Relationship, Unit Rate, Rate of ChangeNumerical Expressions ~ Equations and InequalitiesGeometry & Measurements ~ Converting Measurements, Perimeter, Area, Volume, and CircumferenceGeometry ~ Dilations, Proportions, Similar Polygons, Scale FactorData Analysis ~ Graphing, Dot Plot, Box Plot, Mean, Median, and ModeFinancial Literacy ~ Net Worth, Sales Tax, Simple & Compound Interest