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My Basmati Bat Mitzvah

By: Paula J. Freedman

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During the fall leading up to her bat mitzvah, Tara (Hindi for “star”) Feinstein has a lot more than her Torah portion on her mind. Between Hebrew school and study sessions with the rabbi, there doesn’t seem to be enough time to hang out with her best friend Ben-O—who might also be her boyfriend—and her other best friend, Rebecca, who’s getting a little too cozy with the snotty Sheila Rosenberg. Not to mention working on her robotics project with the class clown Ryan Berger, or figuring out what to do with a priceless heirloom sari that she accidentally ruined. Amid all this drama, Tara considers how to balance her Indian and Jewish identities and what it means to have a bat mitzvah while questioning her faith. With the cross-cultural charm of Bend It Like Beckham, this delightful debut novel is a classic coming-of-age story and young romance with universal appeal. Praise for My Basmati Bat Mitzvah "In my opinion, My Basmati Bat Mitzvah shows that everyone is different in their own way and some get the advantage of being culturally diverse. I rate the book 5 stars!" —Shivani Desai, age 13 STARRED REVIEW "The latest spunky heroine of South Asian–Jewish heritage to grace middle-grade fiction, Tara Feinstein, 12, charms readers from the get-go in this strong, funny debut." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Tara’s inquisitiveness, openness, and determination to chart her own path stand out in this warm story of family, faith and the ways people are unique yet intertwined." —Publishers Weekly "With a conversational and authentic tween voice, Tara invites readers into her world as she explores the larger issues of faith, compassion, and tradition while confronting the awkwardness that is puberty—her questions regarding God are poignant and relatable while her opinions on training bras are simply spot-on..." —The Bulletin of The Center for Children’s Books "Authors often mention but then shrink from exploring in depth their characters’ mixed religious heritage; it’s a sensitive subject that demands close scrutiny. Freedman bucks that trend, avoiding didacticism by portraying broader issues through Tara’s personality and unique circumstances. As Tara learns in this skillful exploration, an important source of her special strengths—questioning spirit, empathy and strong ethical compass—is her mixed heritage." —The Jewish Daily Forward "This story will have resonance for many children of many faiths at the cusp of religious adulthood." —Booklist "As she makes her way through these challenges, she learns a great deal about friendship, family, and heritage. Freedman handles the ethnic and religious diversity of Tara’s family and friends with a light touch, but doesn’t shrink from exploring some of the complexities of a dual heritage." —School Library Journal "This book’s well-drawn characters bring two colorful cultures to vibrant life. The contemporary urban setting, cast with touches of humor and romance, frame mature ideas of peer and self-acceptance in a familiar, lighthearted world. Middle grade girls will readily befriend Tara and pick up new cultural understanding." —Library Media Connection

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Abrams

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1613125232

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9781613125236

Teaching Visual Culture

Curriculum, Aesthetics, and the Social Life of Art

By: Kerry Freedman

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Teaching Visual Culture

Curriculum, Aesthetics, and the Social Life of Art

By: Kerry Freedman

This is the first book to focus on teaching visual culture. The author provides the theoretical basis on which to develop a curriculum that lays the groundwork for postmodern art education (K–12 and higher education). Drawing on social, cognitive, and curricular theory foundations, Freedman offers a conceptual framework for teaching the visual arts from a cultural standpoint. Chapters discuss: visual culture in a democracy; aesthetics in curriculum; philosophical and historical considerations; recent changes in the field of art history; connections between art, student development, and cognition; interpretation of art inside and outside of school; the role of fine arts in curriculum; technology and teaching; television as the national curriculum; student artistic production and assessment; and much more. “A compelling synthesis of scholarship from a variety of fields. . . . This book successfully blends theory with provocative arts education applications.” —Doug Blandy, Director, Arts and Administration, Institute for Community Arts Studies, University of Oregon “Insightful and well-researched. . . . This book will spark discussion among art educators, serving as a catalyst for change in theory and practice.” —Mary Ann Stankiewicz, President, National Art Education Association

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Teachers College Press

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0807777471

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9780807777473

Gendering the International Asylum and Refugee Debate

By: J. Freedman

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Gendering the International Asylum and Refugee Debate

By: J. Freedman

This study provides a comprehensive account of the situation of women refugees globally and explains how they differ from men. It looks at causes of refugee flows, international laws and conventions and their application, the policies and legislation of Western governments, and lived experiences of the refugees themselves.

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Springer

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0230592546

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9780230592544

A Disturbance of Fate, the Presidency of Robert F. Kennedy

By: Mitchell J. Freedman

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A Disturbance of Fate, the Presidency of Robert F. Kennedy

By: Mitchell J. Freedman

“A daring and compulsively page-turning historical what-if fiction. . . A remarkably realistic alternative world story. . . Unapologetically opinionated, challenging, and thought provoking.” —Publishers Weekly “I am simply blown away by the imagination and scholarship that has gone into Mitchell Freedman's fabulous novel, A Disturbance of Fate. Incredibly, Freedman pulls off this historical fantasy and tells a truly fascinating, though very controversial, tale.” —Dan E. Moldea, author of The Killing of Robert F. Kennedy “A Disturbance of Fate is fun and imaginative. It presents a fascinating extrapolation from what we know about our history and reaffirms the importance of Robert F. Kennedy's legacy and vision.” —Peter Edelman, author of Searching for America's Heart: RFK and the Renewal of Hope, and legislative assistant to Senator Robert F. Kennedy Enter a history where Robert F. Kennedy was never killed, and where he went on to win the Presidency of the United States of America. Contrary to what some may believe, the time in which RFK survives is not tidy and perfect; it is not the utopia that many of his supporters have come to believe over the years. As in life, this daring alternate history twists and turns at the surprises and ironies along the way. Drawing from political, economic, and cultural trends to paint a realistic vision of what might have been, A Disturbance of Fate is guaranteed to leave you thinking about the fluidity of history.

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ibooks

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159687385X

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9781596873858

A Disturbance of Fate

By: Mitchell J. Freedman

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A Disturbance of Fate

By: Mitchell J. Freedman

The novel also contains a final section of endnotes that compares our time with the altered time in which RFK lives past June 1968. Within this novel and the endnotes, there is more "hidden history" of our own time than nearly any other single non-fiction work available.

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1931643229

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9781931643221

Just a Word, Doctor

A Light-hearted Guide to Medical Terms

By: Bernard J. Freedman

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Just a Word, Doctor

A Light-hearted Guide to Medical Terms

By: Bernard J. Freedman

Here is an erudite yet light-hearted account of the origins tnd associations of about 500 medical and paramedical terms. The author presents words and usages from the ordinary, the curious, and the quaint, and examines such topics as how some words in current use were derived from archaic concepts of body function, why there are some words for which no polite terms were introduced, and the clarification of differences between similar words such as pill and tablet, trot and jog. The aim of this enjoyable work is to entertain rather than to instruct, and it will be of interest to medical professionals who use such terms every day, as well as anyone with an interest in the origin of words.

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0192616412

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9780192616418

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My Basmati Bat Mitzvah

My Basmati Bat Mitzvah

Teaching Visual Culture

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Gendering the International Asylum and Refugee Debate

Gendering the International Asylum and Refugee Debate

A Disturbance of Fate, the Presidency of Robert F. Kennedy

A Disturbance of Fate, the Presidency of Robert F. Kennedy

A Disturbance of Fate

A Disturbance of Fate

Just a Word, Doctor

Just a Word, Doctor

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