Dawn B. Sova's Books

Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds, Fourth Edition discusses the many works that have been banned over the centuries because they offended or merely ignored official truths; challenged widely held assumptions; or contained ideas or language unacceptable to a state, religious institution, or private moral watchdog. Entries include: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie) Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll) Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank) As I Lay Dying (William Faulkner) Beloved (Toni Morrison) The Color Purple (Alice Walker) Drama (Raina Telgemeier) Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury) The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald) Howl and Other Poems (Allen Ginsberg) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou) The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Ken Kesey) Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck) To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) and more.

Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds, Revised Edition discusses writings that have been banned over the centuries because they offended or merely ignored official truths; challenged widely held assumptions; or contained ideas or language unacceptable to a state, religious institution, or private moral watchdog. The entries new to this edition include the Captain Underpants series, We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier, and Jake and Honeybunch Go to Heaven by Margaret Zemach. Also included are updates to the censorship histories of such books as To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men.

An alphabetical listing of plays that have been banned throughout history with a short synopsis and reason for banning as well as profiles of the playwrights and other resource material.

Examines the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe including synopses of many of his works, biographies of family and friends, a discussion of Poe's influence on other writers, and places that influenced his writing.

Literature Suppressed on Sexual Grounds, Revised Edition examines the issues underlying the suppression of more than 100 works deemed sexually obscene. The entries new to this edition include America by Jon Stewart, Sex by Madonna, The Buffalo Tree by Adam Rapp, and many more. Also included are updates to entries such as Forever by Judy Blume, and more

*Build your vocabulary *Develop verbal reasoning *Analyze words and phrases *Improve your score 100 points THE VERBAL SAT ... THE SCHAUM’S WAY Master the material on the three types of questions presented in the verbal portion of the SAT with savvy tips, expert techniques, and insider strategies from one of the field’s top instructors. Discover how to use prefixes, suffixes, and roots to break down and analyze words. Learn the basic verbal reasoning skills that will enable you to confidently answer questions on: *reading comprehension *sentence completion *analogies Depend on this always handy, encouraging guide. Look to Schaum’s Quick Guides for: *Step-by-step guidance to help you move quickly through the essentials *Do’s and don’ts for avoiding common errors *Clear explanations and practice exams with complete answers *Checklists and exercises for fast skill-building Use this Schaum’s Quick Guide to help you look forward to your best verbal SAT scores ever!

Discusses the various types of book reviews and offers advice on the organization and writing of reports on fiction, plays, biographies, and collections of shorter works.

Provides a simple approach to learning the mechanics of word-problem solving in geometry.

Demonstrates how to make effective use of time, maximize your workspace, communicate efficiently, and control your daily workload. Also covers filing and record-keeping techniques, organizing desk space, and making productive use of phone calls and e-mails.

The explosion of racial hate in an Alabama town is viewed by a little girl whose father defends a black man accused of rape.

Alphabetically arranged entries offer detailed histories of 125 films, providing production data, cast information, plot summaries, censorship histories, and profiles of directors.

A leading expert in the area of stepparenting provides sane, up-to-the-minute advice for dealing with the myriad issues of the stepfamily--from moving in together and the etiquette of weddings to holiday conflicts, discipline, and stepsibling rivalry.

A professional journalist shows students how to write hard-hitting news stories and attention-getting feature articles for newspapers and magazines.

Includes over 3,400 entries on Poe's poetry and characters, biographical information on his life, family, friends, and journeys that affected his work.

Presents summary and censorship accounts of books that have been banned throughout history for political, religious, sexual, and social reasons.

Over 2,500 entries examine the author's life and work, including her relationships with friends and family, her mysterious ten-day disappearance in 1926, synopses of her mystery stories, and film and stage adaptations of her works.

Millions of new marriages today involve children from previous marriages. Over 50% of children live in a step relationship at some time. Making it all work can be an awesome challenge. Lofas provides sane, practical advice for dealing with the many baffling issues that beset today's stepfamilies. From dating to remarriage, from step-sibling rivalry to joint custody, here is an invaluable guide to coping with today's most complex challenges, including: the etiquette of step-dating; planning step-weddings; setting up step-households; legal issues; grandparents; handling holidays; and more. Will help you find creative, satisfying solutions that can lead to success and happiness in stepfamilies -- rituals, rules, roles, and attitudes that enhance loving relationships.

The explosion of racial hate in an Alabama town is viewed by a little girl whose father defends a black man accused of rape.

The year is 1862. Prospectors swarm over the Sierra Nevada, hunting for gold, desperadoes roam the range, and the Indians are on the warpath. Dr. Henry Lockhart is so busy setting broken bones that he hasn't any time for women. Just as well. There's hardly a woman worth thinking about in the entire Nevada Territory. Then Erica James appears out of nowhere. Erica is different. She wears running shoes, totes around a contraption she calls a 'video camera,' and says she's from the future. From 1989, to be exact.

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