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Great Lakes Nature

An Outdoor Year

By: Mary Blocksma

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One day I was gazing out my window at a stretch of trees when I was suddenly struck with the realization that I couldn't name any of them .... like most Americans, I had somehow become an adult who could not claim even an elementary knowledge of my natural neighborhood."" "Thus begins Mary Blocksma's ambitious quest to identify the flora and fauna of her Great Lakes home. With no big program, no particular organization, Blocksma sets out to identify her environment just a name at a time, a few times a week, for a year. Covering everything from blue moons and bald eagles to arbor vitae and lake-effect snow, this book transports the armchair explorer out of the living room and into the forests and wetlands of the Great Lakes." "In this charming guide to the everyday but often overlooked ecological treasures that await the would-be naturalist, you'll find not just the names of plants and animals but tips on buying bird feeders, identifying spiders, and telling a blue jay from a belted kingfisher. Packed with helpful hints, novel trivia, and a useful "guide to guidebooks," Great Lakes Nature is sure to delight and educate."--BOOK JACKET.

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University of Michigan Press

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047208982X

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9780472089826

Heartland Habitats

265 Midwest Nature Walks

By: Mary Blocksma

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Heartland Habitats

265 Midwest Nature Walks

By: Mary Blocksma

Star-shaped flowers, short-tempered snapping turtles, and clusters of chicken-flavored mushrooms are just a few of the many fascinating things awaiting discovery just beyond the typical North American backyard. In Heartland Habitats: 265 Midwest Nature Walks, Mary Blocksma guides readers through North American terrain, introducing them to the land and its thriving wildlife of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. From birds of all kinds to fungi of both the tasty and deadly varieties—Chicken of the Woods, Death Caps, Jack-O-Lanterns—Blocksma gradually uncovers a world rich with breathtaking beauty. Adventures filled with swan-on-goose battles, squirrel squabbles, and forays into forests all lead to a deeper understanding of the world around us. A lively and detailed guide in befriending the great outdoors, Heartland Habitats showcases the natural wonders thriving just outside our homes with full-color illustrations and vivid descriptions.

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202

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Indiana University Press

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0253045827

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9780253045829

Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Multicultural Perspective

A Multicultural Perspective

By: Allen E. Ivey,Michael J. D'Andrea,Mary Bradford Ivey

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Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Multicultural Perspective

A Multicultural Perspective

By: Allen E. Ivey,Michael J. D'Andrea,Mary Bradford Ivey

Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy fully integrates a multicultural approach, which is demonstrated in practice throughout every chapter and every theoretical approach. New to the Seventh Edition: Increased focus on visual elements such as photos, charts, and summary tables. More focus on case illustrations. Increased coverage of ethical and legal issues, technology and on the counseling relationship. Added coverage of narrative counseling and brief, solution-focused counseling.

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777

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SAGE

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1412987237

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9781412987233

Easy-to-make Water Toys that Really Work

By: Mary Blocksma,Dewey Blocksma

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Easy-to-make Water Toys that Really Work

By: Mary Blocksma,Dewey Blocksma

Instructions for making toys that move in water using styrofoam, plastic straws, balloons, and other simple materials.

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Prentice Hall

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0132235617

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9780132235617

Necessary Numbers

An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More

By: Mary Blocksma

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Necessary Numbers

An Everyday Guide to Sizes, Measures, and More

By: Mary Blocksma

Provides histories, useful gauges and measures, and help for people who don't understand numbers and how they are used in everyday life.

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308

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1571458662

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9781571458667

The Best Dressed Bear

By: Mary Blocksma

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The Best Dressed Bear

By: Mary Blocksma

A portly bear plans what to wear to the dance, in this controlled-vocabulary book.

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Children's Press(CT)

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0516015850

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9780516015859

Where's that Duck?

By: Mary Blocksma

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Where's that Duck?

By: Mary Blocksma

Chuck the mule goes to town to retrieve four wandering ducks, who are unaware they are being stalked by a hungry fox.

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0516015877

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9780516015873

All My Toys are on the Floor

By: Mary Blocksma

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All My Toys are on the Floor

By: Mary Blocksma

A little girl explains why her toys are in a big mess all over her bedroom floor.

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Children's Press(CT)

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0516015796

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9780516015798

Did You Hear That?

By: Mary Blocksma

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Did You Hear That?

By: Mary Blocksma

A child seems to discover more and more creatures under the bed.

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0516015818

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9780516015811

What's on the Beach?

A Great Lakes Treasure Hunt

By: Mary Blocksma

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What's on the Beach?

A Great Lakes Treasure Hunt

By: Mary Blocksma

More that a hundred natural Great Lakes wonders on U.S. and Canadian shores.

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0970857527

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9780970857521

What's in the Woods?

A Michigan Treasure Hunt

By: Mary Blocksma

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What's in the Woods?

A Michigan Treasure Hunt

By: Mary Blocksma

Introduction to natural wonders through the seasons in Michigan woods shows the difference between seed-eating and insect-eating birds, tells how to find and identify common trees, how to avoid dangerous plant and animal species, and much more.

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200

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0970857535

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9780970857538

Yoo Hoo, Moon!

By: Mary Blocksma

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Yoo Hoo, Moon!

By: Mary Blocksma

Bear can't sleep because the moon's not out. So a few sleepy friends help by singing a moon tune, hoping to coax the moon out and get Bear back to bed.

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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group

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055354036X

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9780553540369

The 20th Century

By: Mary Ellen Sterling

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The 20th Century

By: Mary Ellen Sterling

A brief overview of the political, economic, social, cultural, scientific, and technological advances of the twentieth century and introduces students to the individuals who made history in each decade. Includes suggested activities.

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514

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Teacher Created Resources

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1576901009

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9781576901007

Adventuring with Books

A Booklist for Pre-K-grade 6

By: National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on the Elementary School Booklist,Mary Jett-Simpson

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Adventuring with Books

A Booklist for Pre-K-grade 6

By: National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on the Elementary School Booklist,Mary Jett-Simpson

Intended to provide teachers with a list of recently published books recommended for children, this annotated booklist cites titles of children's trade books selected for their literary and artistic quality. The annotations in the booklist include a critical statement about each book as well as a brief description of the content, and--where appropriate--information about quality and composition of illustrations. Some 1,800 titles are included in this publication; they were selected from approximately 8,000 children's books published in the United States between 1985 and 1989 and are divided into the following categories: (1) books for babies and toddlers, (2) basic concept books, (3) wordless picture books, (4) language and reading, (5) poetry, (6) classics, (7) traditional literature, (8) fantasy, (9) science fiction, (10) contemporary realistic fiction, (11) historical fiction, (12) biography, (13) social studies, (14) science and mathematics, (15) fine arts, (16) crafts and hobbies, (17) sports and games, and (18) holidays. There are also sections on professional books, teaching with literature, and book awards and booklists. A directory of publishers as well as author, illustrator, subject, and title indexes are included. (MS)

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National Council of Teachers of English

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0814100783

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9780814100783

Space-crafting

Invent Your Own Flying Spaceships

By: Mary Blocksma,Dewey Blocksma

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Space-crafting

Invent Your Own Flying Spaceships

By: Mary Blocksma,Dewey Blocksma

Presents basic information for transforming household materials into futuristic crafts.

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Prentice Hall Books

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0138239983

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9780138239985

Heartland Habitats

265 Midwest Nature Walks

By: Mary Blocksma

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Heartland Habitats

265 Midwest Nature Walks

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276

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Indiana University Press

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0253045819

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9780253045812

Reference Books Bulletin, 1996 to 1997

By: Mary E. Quinn

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Reference Books Bulletin, 1996 to 1997

By: Mary E. Quinn

This collection of reviews is arranged by broad subject and indexed by narrow subject, by format and by title. This work offers nearly 50 reference sources, both print and electronic, published between 1996 and 1997.

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083897936X

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9780838979365

Great Lakes Nature

An Outdoor Year

By: Mary Blocksma

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Great Lakes Nature

An Outdoor Year

By: Mary Blocksma

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Thirty-Three Years and Twenty-one Homes

Across the World to Michigan

By: Mary Blocksma

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Thirty-Three Years and Twenty-one Homes

Across the World to Michigan

By: Mary Blocksma

The ninth child of ten, Ruth Blocksma was born in 1919 to parents freshly immigrated from the Russian Ukraine, via Berlin and England. With both parents teaching in small colleges, the family moved frequently, from Kansas to Indiana to Detroit and Ann Arbor. Ruth met her husband, Ralph Blocksma, at the University of Michigan, where Ralph was in medical school. They married and moved to Chicago, where Ralph was a surgical resident at St. Luke's Hospital. World War II separated the pair, who now had two children, Ruth living in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to be near Ralph's family, but when Ralph returned from Europe, they moved to Chicago so he could complete his residency in plastic surgery at St. Luke's. And then a surprise: No sooner was Ralph a bone fide plastic and reconstructive surgeon than, in 1949, he was persuaded to go to the newly-formed country of Pakistan to belp bring medical relief to the victims of the bloody Partition. There follows the amazing story of how Ralph, Ruth's sister Frieda, Ruth and their three children traveled to Lahore and created an unusual home and hospital. By the time they returned, Ruth , 33, had moved twenty times. Fortunately, making a house a home wherever she finds herself has been, along with music, a life-long passion. Dr. Ralph Blocksma, pre-dating Doctors Without Borders, frequently strayed from his Grand Rapids' practice to work and teach in Third World hospitals around the globe, inspiring many dentists and doctors to do the same.

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