Books with author Stephen Kramer

The day is hot and muggy, but cool weather is moving in. All at once, there's a thunderous rumble that sounds like an approaching freight train. The sky darkens and the wind picks up. A spinning cloud touches the ground, tossing roofs, cars, and trees skyward. A tornado is on the move. In Tornado, learn about what causes dangerous swirling storms--from water spouts to violent "twisters." Amazing photographs and a clearly written text explain what happens inside the storm clouds and give you tips about how to stay safe--even if you live in "Tornado Alley."

Amy Gaer is a busy working wife and mother with young twin boys and a precocious teenage daughter. After returning home from a hectic day at work, Amy greets her children and carves out a few minutes to listen to her daughter sing. A delicate, silky melody fills the air, and Amy's mind drifts back more than twenty years to a time when everything changed for her…It's 1992. Grunge is on the rise. “Hair bands” are fading. Amy graduates from college and despite a talent for music, she's determined to chase the corporate ladder. Returning to rural Iowa for the summer to live at home with her parents, all her plans shift when Amy meets a local farmer named Nick. A romance blossoms and suddenly the previously banal landscape becomes beautiful. But settling into a life with Nick is far more complicated than she expected, and she is faced with decisions that will alter her life forever.For fans of Emily Giffin and Sophie Kinsella, Goodbye Def Leppard (I'll Miss Those Jeans) is a lighthearted yet poignant tale about life, fate, and the difficult choices we make.

Continuing the case for free voluntary reading set out in the book's 1993 first edition, this new, updated, and much-looked-for second edition explores new research done on the topic in the last ten years as well as looking anew at some of the original research reviewed. Krashen also explores research surrounding the role of school and public libraries and the research indicating the necessity of a print-rich environment that provides light reading (comics, teen romances, magazines) as well as the best in literature to assist in educating children to read with understanding and in second language acquisition. He looks at the research surrounding reading incentive/rewards programs and specifically at the research on AR (Accelerated Reader) and other electronic reading products.

Peterson's Master the New York City Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) 7th Edition is a comprehensive test preparation guide for the competitive test offered to all eighth and ninth-grade students, residing within the five boroughs of NYC, who wish to attend a specialized high school. This guide offers valuable preparation resources,and test-taking strategies, including 10 practice mini-tests that cover: scrambled paragraphs reading comprehension logical reasoning word problems algebra geometry Every practice test question is accompanied by our expert detailed answer explanations that will help boost your test-prep efforts to score high on the exam. Bonus section that includes 2 practice tests for the Hunter College H.S. Entrance Examination, administered each January to all sixth-grade students residing within the five boroughs of NYC, who meet specific criteria in reading and mathematics. Increase your self-confidence by reviewing the test format, types of questions, timing of the test sections, and other important factors that will help you score your best on this extremely challenging test for academically-gifted students. Every November, approximately 30,000 NYC students take the challenging 2.5 hour exam which consists of two parts: Verbal with 45 multiple choice questions and Mathematics, 50 questions. The following eight specialized schools that use this test for admission are highly selective NYC public schools for students who are talented, academically or artistically: Bronx High School of Science Brooklyn Latin School Brooklyn Technical High School High School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering at City College High School of American Studies at Lehman College Queens High School for the Sciences at York Staten Island Technical High School Stuyvesant High School If you’re considering any of these schools, this guide will help you maximize your admissions test score.