Books with author David W Moore

Enjoy a hodge podge of various things that David Moore has written the past few years. There is a little bit of everything. A classic baseball story. (Or, is it softball?) A story of a hidden secret. Stories of the 'Good 'ol Days' And, a few about the 'Not so good 'ol Days'. Stories derived from outside prompts. And . . . Moore Poems EES - Enjoy Every Second

Hmong students interviewed their elders in the community to capture the history and culture of their people. An excellent collection of stories, writings and photographs by Hmong students in Minnesota. A minority in every country where they have lived, they value their independence and self-sufficiency. This book reunites the Hmong youth, who have become alienated from their culture in living in the United States, to Hmong culture and inspire self-esteem as well as helping others learn about this amazing culture.

This is the first environmental history of Russia's steppes. From the early-eighteenth century, settlers moved to the semi-arid but fertile grasslands from wetter, forested regions in central and northern Russia and Ukraine, and from central Europe. By the late-nineteenth century, they had turned the steppes into the bread basket of the Russian Empire and parts of Europe. But there was another side to this story. The steppe region was hit by recurring droughts, winds from the east whipped up dust storms, the fertile black earth suffered severe erosion, crops failed, and in the worst years there was famine. David Moon analyses how naturalists and scientists came to understand the steppe environment, including the origins of the fertile black earth. He also analyses how scientists tried to understand environmental change, including climate change. Farmers, and the scientists who advised them, tried different ways to deal with the recurring droughts: planting trees, irrigation, and cultivating the soil. More sustainable, however, were techniques of cultivation to retain scarce moisture in the soil. Among the pioneers were Mennonite settlers. Such approaches aimed to work with the environment, rather than trying to change it by planting trees or supplying more water artificially. The story is similar to the Dust Bowl on the Great Plains of the USA, which share a similar environment and environmental history. David Moon places the story of the steppes in the wider context of the environmental history of European colonialism around the globe.

Hamilton's favorite holiday is Halloween, but when his mom doesn't have an outfit, what is he to do? Throughout his day, he finds ideas for costumes, and when he discovers there is a community center contest, he feels the urgency to create his own design. Follow Hamilton throughout his day as he finds ideas about what to be, learns about rules for Halloween safety, and creates his own costume.

Children are naturally fascinated by the world around them. This book utilizes that sense of wonder to help your young students or children at home learn about plants. List of Concepts:* what is a plant* plant from seeds and bulbs* life cycle of a seed plant* parts of a plant and what they do* how people use plantsList of Activities:* a science story to read* coloring pages* cut and paste puzzles* dot-to-dot* simple experimentsFun line art illustrations throughout. Answer key provided.