Books with author David J. Smith

Drive critical, engaged learning and advanced skills development. Enabling comprehensive, rounded understanding, the student-centred approach actively develops the sophisticated skills key to performance in Paper 2. Developed directly with the IB for the 2015 syllabus, this Course Book fully supports the new comparative approach to learning.- Cover the new syllabus in the right level of depth, with rich, thorough subject content- Developed directly the with IB, with the most comprehensive support for the new syllabus with complete support for the comparative approach- Truly engage learners with topical, relevant material that convincingly connects learning with the modern, global world- Streamline your planning, with a clear and thorough structure helping you logically progress through the syllabus- Build the advanced-level skills learners need for Paper 2, with the student-led approach driving active skills development and strengthening exam performance- Integrate Approaches to learning with ATLs like thinking, communication, research and social skills built directly into learning- Help learners think critically about improving performance with extensive examiner insight and samples based on the latest exam format- The license is valid until 31st December 2023, for use by a single student or teacher- Multiplatform access, compatible with a wide range of devices- Your first login will be facilitated by a printed access card that will be sent to you in the mail

Just one thing keeps Bucky Stone from being the most popular guy at Hampton Beach High. He excels in sports – hoops and baseball both. He’s tall, well-built, drop-dead hot-looking, with a cute girlfriend and straight A’s. He likes to tease and has a great sense of humor.The one challenge? Bucky is a new born-again Christian, trying to live for Jesus on a very secular high school campus. He’s got his eye on Lisa, who doesn’t know a thing about his “rules of the road” for following Jesus. He’d like to get into JV baseball, a rough-and-tumble atmosphere for sure. And his enthusiasm for the kingdom of God has fellow students and teachers saying: “What is it with that guy, anyway?”Book #1, Making Waves at Hampton Beach High, sends Bucky and his best friend to the high-altitude ski slopes of Tahoe where a thrilling but treacherous adventure awaits them.

The sesquicentennial of the Civil War and Reconstruction invites reflection on the broad meaning of American democracy, including the ideals of freedom, equality, racial justice, and self-determination. In We Ask Only for Even-Handed Justice, John David Smith brings together a wealth of primary texts―editorials, letters, newspaper articles, and personal testimonies―to illuminate the experience of emancipation for the millions of African Americans enmeshed in the transition from chattel slavery to freedom from 1865 to 1877.The years following Appomattox offered the freed people numerous opportunities and challenges. Ex-slaves reconnected with relatives dispersed by the domestic slave trade and the vicissitudes of civil war. They sought their own farms and homesteads, education for their children, and legal protection from whites hostile to their new status. They negotiated labor contracts, established local communities, and, following the 1867 Reconstruction Acts, entered local, state, and national politics. Though aided by Freedmen's Bureau agents and sympathetic whites, former slaves nevertheless faced daunting odds. Ku Klux Klansmen and others terrorized blacks who asserted themselves, many northerners lost interest in their plight, and federal officials gradually left them to their own resources. As a result, former Confederates regained control of the southern state governments following the 1876 presidential election. We Ask Only for Even-Handed Justice is a substantially revised and expanded edition of a book originally published under the title Black Voices from Reconstruction, 1865–1877.

Drive critical, engaged learning and advanced skills development. Enabling comprehensive, rounded understanding, the student-centred approach actively develops the sophisticated skills key to performance in Paper 2. Developed directly with the IB for the 2015 syllabus, this Course Book fully supports the new comparative approach to learning.- Cover the new syllabus in the right level of depth, with rich, thorough subject content- Developed directly the with IB, with the most comprehensive support for the new syllabus with complete support for the comparative approach- Truly engage learners with topical, relevant material that convincingly connects learning with the modern, global world- Streamline your planning, with a clear and thorough structure helping you logically progress through the syllabus- Build the advanced-level skills learners need for Paper 2, with the student-led approach driving active skills development and strengthening exam performance- Integrate Approaches to learning with ATLs like thinking, communication, research and social skills built directly into learning- Help learners think critically about improving performance with extensive examiner insight and samples based on the latest exam format- The license is valid until 31st December 2023, for use by a single student or teacher- Multiplatform access, compatible with a wide range of devices- Your first login will be facilitated by a printed access card that will be sent to you in the mail

The three little pigs have a problem. A big bad wolf has moved into their neighborhood and won’t stop bothering them in their little brick cottage! Their food supply is running out, and they can’t go out and get jobs to buy more! Hilarity ensues when the pigs get a clever idea to buy some magic bean seeds to grow an unlimited supply of food. But then the magic beanstalk that grows from the seeds leads straight to a castle in a sky! Will they be able to escape the wolf in time ... or will he make them his lunch?

“Stone, I got no use for a snitch. Just turn around and walk off the court. Your tryout’s over.” Even though Bucky and Dan are both superstars, Coach Brayshaw’s got no use for the two controversial Christian athletes. Most of the school is still mad at Bucky, and old resentments die hard at Hampton High. He knows that if he’s going to survive his sophomore year, he’ll have to change how people felt about him. Can playing basketball, and getting on that JV team, be an answer to prayer – a way to regain trust so that he can still share God’s love? Or will his Christian faith keep threatening to torpedo all of his friendships and erase his influence?Feeling impressed by God to play, Bucky makes the cut and discovers he has what it takes to help lead the Panthers to victory. But it won’t be easy. Some of his fiercest opponents are on his own squad.Book #3 in this exciting ten-book teen series has Bucky dealing with a friend’s on-court alcohol problems, a cocaine addiction, and his continuing up-and-down romantic adventures with Lisa and a new, mysterious blonde.

It’s Bucky’s senior year and his last chance to play baseball. But Coach Brayshaw’s history now. And the new coach doesn’t think devout Christians like Bucky and Dan have the competitive juices necessary to compete on the varsity level. Bucky wants every opportunity to share his faith before leaving for college. And leading the Panthers to victory would open that door. Especially if his newly discovered fastball becomes a weapon for the home team.Will he get the chance to prove his love for the game and his even greater loyalty to God? Or will his new role as a pitcher be a bust?The series finale is a taut sports thriller and also brings one Lisa Nichols, lovelier than ever – but now both worldly and heartbroken – squarely onto the center stage of Bucky’s heart. David B Smith is the author of the Bucky Stone adventure series and also the recent “Finding Waldo,” the biography of his dad’s Hollywood career in the Our Gang comedy troupe.

Crack! The malicious pitch firing through the air leaves Bucky in excruciating pain. It’s only the first day of practice, and already he’s through with baseball for the season. But a broken arm is just the beginning of his troubles. This semester will bring Bucky the scariest experience of his life!Bucky can’t imagine life being interesting without sports, but he does expect it to be safer. Man, he’s dead wrong! No longer able to perform his old job, he jumps at the chance to become a student bank teller. The new position opens up all kinds of exciting possibilities for his future – but that’s only if he has one. The next customer in line is banking on becoming rich quick. And this guy’s got a gun!On top of that, he’s beginning to figure out that Deirdre, the new hot girl in his life, has zero interest in Christianity . . . but thinks they can still have a thriving relationship. What to do about that?Bucky’s fast-paced story races with adrenaline and will leave you pretty impressed with God. Check out what happens!Bucky’s Big Break is the fourth in a ten-book adventure series.