Veronica Sutton came to Washington to do good-but she did even better. Tall, smart, beautiful, and Black, Veronica parlayed her brains, looks, and college activism into a top-notch, million-dollar consulting firm that greased the wheels of Washington politics-without regard to race, creed, or political ideology. For Veronica, it was a long way from Chicago's South Side. But when she is found dead in her posh town house, only a woman who knew the real Ronnie Sutton can find out how she died-and why. Reporter Angela McKenzie chose a different path from her old friend's, but now their lives are entwined again. Retracing Ronnie's final weeks and days, Angela steps into a political maze of power, sex, secrets, and special interests. When people connected to Angela's investigation begin to die, she knows she's close: to a few astounding answers, to one more deadly question, and to a conspiracy that will rock Washington's foundations- and kill anyone in its way. . . .
The student projects presented in this book demonstrate a powerful approach to teaching writing, one that requires no special equipment or resources and can be adapted for students of any age. The key is getting students involved in action research and in writing about issues that are important to them and their communities. Written by public school teachers, these chapters describe projects covering a variety of issues, including avoiding teenage health risks, preserving oral histories, fighting racism, investigating environmental hazards, decreasing instances of teen pregnancy, and much more. Based on a process-model of writing instruction, these projects will show teachers how to engage their students while also teaching the basic skills that appear in educational standards and assessment frameworks.
Texas fight! Oh do they ever, especially the orange and white! Much like a football game in Texas (any level), Texas Longhorns brings the serious, importance, esteem, and reverence that is Texas football through colorful, fact-filled storytelling that details the history, legacy, and prestige of the University of Texas at Austin college football program. If you mess with this bull, you will get the longhorns. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
1001 Bikes to Dream of Riding Before You Diecelebrates the designs and individual stories behind the world's most influential, ground-breaking and high-profile bicycles.
A high-school bus provides surprising sanctuary for seven unlikely swim teammates who are, in the words of their coach, "A perennial road team. Mermen without a pond." These invisible kids resonate because of how the author sees them, believes in them, and lets them speak.
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