Books published by publisher Saddleback Pub 2012-01-01

Detailed item info Synopsis Combining practical content with visual appeal, the 21st Century Lifeskills handbooks read more like a magazine than a book. Highly readable with full-color photographs, a smaller trim size and an eye-popping layout, these 120-page handbooks are great for teaching life skills to a twenty-first century population. The 10 handbooks in this series will provide readers a thorough and non-threatening introduction to the multi-dimensional competencies, concepts, and vocabulary they need to achieve independences--including community resources, job searching, money management, job etiquette, health, moving and more. Used along or in conjunction with the 21st Century Lifeskills worktexts, these handbooks offer students a unique and visual way to achieve real-world literacy. Product Identifiers ISBN-10 1616516917 ISBN-13 9781616516918 Key Details Author Emily Hutchinson, Nan Bostick, Susan M. Freese Number Of Pages 120 pages Edition Description Unabridged Series 21st Century Lifeskills Handbook Ser. Format Paperback Publication Date 2012-01-01 Language English Publisher Saddleback Educational Publishing Additional Details Number of Volumes 1 vol. Copyright Date 2012 Illustrated Yes Dimensions Weight 9.6 Oz Height 0.3 In. Width 6 In. Length 9 In. Target Audience Group Elementary/High School Grade From Ninth Grade Grade To Twelfth Grade Age Range 15 - 18

Fast-paced and easy-to-read, these softcover 25-page graphic biographies teach students about historical figures: those who lead us into new territory; pursued scientific discoveries; battled injustice and prejudice; and broke down creative and artistic barriers. These biographies offer a variety of rich primary and secondary source material to support teaching to the standards. Using the graphics, students can activate prior knowledge--bridge what they already know with what they have yet to learn. Graphically illustrated biographies also teach inference skills, character development, dialogue, transitions, and drawing conclusions. Graphic biographies in the classroom provide an intervention with proven success for the struggling reader.

Theme: Hi-Lo, Urban teen fiction, Overcoming adversity, determination, relationships. Book 2: Searching for Answers - Will is obsessed with Mike’s murder, which terrifies Karyn. She’s afraid he’ll get hurt. But it’s not Will who ends up in the hospital. Will has left his troubled teen years behind. He's stayed out of trouble. Traveled. Worked odd jobs. Matured. Now he's coming home. No one could be more thrilled than his mother, Nia. But old family secrets keep them apart. And one shattering event may destroy their relationship for good and ruin everyone's shot at happiness. This three-book series keeps the tension tight and the interest high.