It is a romantic adventure, filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a sport a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that killed her brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea-otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply, even when it meant battling an octopus

A young Indian boy carves a canoe and travels through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The text and pictures provide an excellent geographical and historical picture of the region

This unique resource gives you over 175 complete, ready-to-use activities that draw on important content concepts through all of the popular American holidays, customs, and special events, to give ESL students at all levels a solid grasp of English vocabulary, reading, and language skills

Author of this book seeks to reval Kazakh culture to Western readers and unveil that people's largely unknown history. "Blood and Sweat", is a sweeping tale about the vanishing way of life of Kazakhs in a small rural village

Final Respects is about people standing face-to face with one of the world's devastating man-made ecological disasters - the tragedy of the shrinking and dying Aral Sea. The dramatic lives of two childhood friends eloquently unfold as they find themselves on opposite sides of the issues surrounding this awful catastrophe

Bridge to Terabithia is one of the most classic books you may ever read about friendship, imagination, and loss. The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer

The pinnacle of classical drama in Greece, the three-part, 2,500-year-old Oedipus cycle remains a touchstone of Western culture. Near perfect technically, the plays feature headstrong heroes, intense plots, and breathtaking imagery that have influenced generations of artists, philosophers, and statesmen. These fresh, historically faithful renditions by renowned translator Peter Constantine bring new life to civilization`s most meaningful dramas

In the year 1792, Sir Percy and Lady Marguerite Blakeney are the darlings of British society - he is known as one of the wealthiest men in England and dimwit; she is a French, a stunning former actress, and "the cleverest woman in Europe."

The first great American man of letters, Washington Irving became an international celebrity almost overnight upon publication of The Sketch-Book in 1820, which included the short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle". These tales remain his two most popular works

English officer and gentlemen Harry Feversham has wealth, social position, a beautiful feancee, Ethne Eustace, and a brotherly bond with three close friends. But he also harbors a dark secret. Though he is expected to continue his family`s proud tradition of military service, he cannot forget the shameful stories he heard as a child: tales of men who shirked their duty and disgraced themeselves in battle