Books with author McNamara

Jessica is sixteen and wishes she could swap the pressures of high school for a return to the simplicity of kindergarten. Jessica is six and wishes she could trade the tedious routine of kindergarten for all that fun and excitement "big kids" have in high school. Both wish they could trade places, and through the power of the locket given to Jessica when she was born, they get the chance. As both versions of the same girl experience school in their false years, they come to realize what they risk losing in the switch. The day before Valentine’s, teenage Jess transforms into a kindergarten student with the mind of a sophomore in high school, her hasty wish granting her six-year-old self the ability to interact with the “big kid” versions of Rye, teenage Jess’ boyfriend of a year and a half, and Chloe, her longtime best friend who both Jessicas fear may catch on to their tricks. As a high school student with the mind of a kindergartener, six-year-old Jess is a mess— but will she regret her wish? Will her older self blame the younger for any mistakes left behind?

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines the life and times of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, arguing she left behind the Kennedy family's most profound political legacy.While Joe Kennedy was grooming his sons for the White House and the Senate, his Stanford-educated daughter Eunice was tapping her father's fortune and her brothers' political power to engineer one of the great civil rights movements of our time on behalf of millions of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Now, in Eunice, Pulitzer Prize winner Eileen McNamara finally brings Eunice Kennedy Shriver out from her brothers' shadow to show an officious, cigar-smoking, indefatigable woman of unladylike determination and deep compassion born of rage: at the medical establishment that had no answers for her sister Rosemary; at the revered but dismissive father whose vision for his family did not extend beyond his sons; and at the government that failed to deliver on America's promise of equality.Granted access to never-before-seen private papers--from the scrapbooks Eunice kept as a schoolgirl in prewar London to her thoughts on motherhood and feminism--McNamara paints a vivid portrait of a woman both ahead of her time and out of step with it: the visionary founder of the Special Olympics, a devout Catholic in a secular age, and a formidable woman whose impact on American society was longer lasting than that of any of the Kennedy men.

The Derivation of Mathematics is a logical, sequential and easy-to-learn introduction to Secondary School Mathematics for students, teachers and parents. The book begins by demonstrating that elementary Arithmetic that students learn in Primary School is a model of the Physical Counting System that children are taught in modern Preschools. This modelling process is the key to giving meaning to the mathematical symbols in Secondary School Mathematics and leads to the Holy Grail of Mathematics, which is, understanding the meaning of 'meaning' in Mathematics, as well as the meaning of 'True' and 'False'. This powerful insight is applied to the Elementary Number Systems in their natural order of complexity and allows these Number Systems to be build sequential and incrementally, chapter by chapter. First, there is a full derivation of all the key results of the Natural Number System. Second, the Natural Number System is supplemented with one elementary property in order to build the Integer Number System. Third, the Integer Number System is supplemented with another elementary property in order to build the Rational Number System. The equivalence of fractions, indices, decimals and percentages as Rational Numbers is then proved over several chapters. Fourth, and finally, the Rational Number System is supplemented with the Irrational Numbers to build the Real Number System, which is the number system used to measure most quantities in the Sciences.Throughout this development of the Number Systems of Secondary School Mathematics, there is a fundamental introduction to Algebra, Geometry and Limits which provides the key insights and development in these important areas of the Mathematics curriculum.Finally, the benefits of the clarity and empowerment gained from this book are expected to flow to most other learning areas, not only in Mathematics, but also into the other Secondary School subjects such as the Sciences, History, English, etc.

Sophocles is considered one of the greatest writers of the ancient world and Oedipus Rex, his masterpiece, is the classic Greek tragedy. In this study guide, an experienced teacher offers background on the playwright and his world, including the mysteries of Greek theatre, explaining in everyday terms what students need to know to make sense of this famous text. The guide then goes through the play, scene by scene, drawing out its 'subtext' and offering key quotes to use. Also offered are generous notes on the characters, themes, critical assessments of the work, and finally a full length A+ exam essay on the text.

Brendan Madden is starting his freshman year of college and, although excited, he is sad to say good-bye to his high school boyfriend, Mark. After a rough transition, Brendan carves out a place for himself at school, where he has new friends and newfound independence. With the added strain of distance, however, he now finds it hard to maintain his relationship with Mark, especially due to the fact that Mark still must hide the relationship from most of his friends. Brendan’s college life allows him to be open and honest about who he is. He debates whether he is willing to compromise this for Mark, especially since staying in the relationship means forgoing the possibility of finding new romance at college.

Paperback.Pub Date:2013-08-01 Pages:144 Language: Publisher:HarperCollins UK Do you believe in fairies Join Tinker Bells sisters on a magical adventure.Inspired by Tinker Bell. from the book Peter Pan. by J. M. BarrieBefore Tinker Bell flew to Never Land and met Peter Pan she lived on Sheepskerry Island with her fairy sisters Clara. Lily. Rosie. Silver and Squeak the baby. The young fairies go to fairy school and love tea parties. dressing up and exciting adventures.Lilys dressing-up dreams have come true shes going to Queen Titanias annual fancy-dress competition. Shes always dreamed of meeting the fashionable town fairies on the mainland. and nows her chance!But not everywhere is like Sheepskerry Island. and some fairies are less friendly than others. Without its ehrs Fairy Bell sisters to help its ehrs. Lily 's adventure spells trouble. How can she turn a dressing up the ...

Caitlin's Country follows the adventures of a fifteen-year-old American girl from Texas who moves half-way across the world to live with her father in modern day Australia. Caitlin tries her best to fit into her new life in the quaint historic town of Emu Plains in New South Wales. Her father, an antique dealer, lives in a very old cottage which was part of a farm in Australia's early convict days.One afternoon while she is wearing a colonial costume for History Day at school, Caitlin is unexpectedly befriended by a young artist named Ainsley Allen. Ainsley has never heard of Texas or seen a digital wrist-watch. As she struggles to understand her strange friend and where he comes from, Caitlin also deals with the problems of school, making new friends - and getting to know her father again.

Caitlin's Country follows the adventures of a fifteen-year-old American girl from Texas who moves half-way across the world to live with her father in modern day Australia. Caitlin tries her best to fit into her new life in the quaint, historic town of Emu Plains in New South Wales. Her father, an antique dealer, lives in a very old cottage which was part of a farm in Australia's early convict days. One afternoon while she is wearing a colonial costume for History Day at school, Caitlin is unexpectedly befriended by a young artist who has never heard of Texas or seen a modern wrist-watch. As she struggles to understand her strange friend and where he comes from, Caitlin also deals with the problems of school, making new friends - and getting to know her father again.

Do you believe in fairies? Join Tinker Bell’s sisters in their second magical adventure.Inspired by Tinker Bell, from the book Peter Pan, by J. M. BarrieBefore Tinker Bell flew to Never Land and met Peter Pan she lived on Sheepskerry Island with her fairy sisters – Clara, Lily, Rosie, Silver and Squeak the baby. The young fairies go to fairy school and love tea parties, dressing up and exciting adventures.It’s summer time on Sheepskerry Island, which means the Summer People will arrive for their holidays. That’s when the fairies must take great care not to be discovered by humans. But when Rosie the fairy meets a little girl called Louisa it’s hard to stay hidden. Louisa really needs a friend and Rosie trusts her. It’s fun having a human friend, but how can Rosie keep a secret from her own sisters, and what will they do when they discover the truth?Young readers will love the enchanting stories and beautiful illustrations in this charming new series.

Do you believe in fairies? Join Tinker Bell’s sisters on a magical adventure, first in a brand-new series.Inspired by Tinker Bell, from the book Peter Pan, by J. M. BarrieBefore Tinker Bell flew to Never Land and met Peter Pan she lived on Sheepskerry Island with her fairy sisters – Clara, Lily, Rosie, Silver and Squeak the baby. The young fairies go to fairy school and love tea parties, dressing up and exciting adventures.Every fairy on Sheepskerry Island is excited about Queen Mab’s fairy ball. Everyone, that is, except Silver. She’s too young to go – it’s so unfair!Like any good fairy, Silver tries to look on the bright side. But her secret plans turn into an awful mess. Worst still, none of the fairies realise that Silver isn’t the only uninvited guest…Young readers will love the enchanting stories and beautiful illustrations in this charming new series.