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{"id":6818431041595,"title":"Democracy","handle":"democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn investigation of the origins of democracy in a range of countries and societies, from ancient Greece to modern times, and the threats that democracy is under today. An excellent introduction to democracy for young adults.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this eye-opening work, political scientist and award-winning author James Laxer warns readers that our common assumptions about democracy — that it is a natural progression of advanced societies and that it is on the rise worldwide — are misguided. Democracy, in fact, is very fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShowcasing examples from all over the world, this book explains the rise of democracy in the twentieth century and examines the current status of democracy in advanced countries and in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. 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This Groundwork Guide shows that democracy arose as a consequence of very specific historical circumstances and is therefore unlikely to advance.
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{"id":6818925576251,"title":"Empire","handle":"empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating look at empires and imperialism, and the new kind of empire the United States has become. An excellent introduction for young adults.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe United States presides over the most far-flung imperial system ever established. \u003cem\u003eEmpire\u003c\/em\u003e compares the American Empire to those of the past, finding that much can be learned from the fates of the British, Roman, Chinese, Incan, and Aztec empires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames Laxer draws ominous parallels with the British who discovered too late that empire building ultimately threatens the health of democracy at home. Documenting how the American Empire works and what it means to the rest of the world, \u003cem\u003eEmpire\u003c\/em\u003e asks: Does the American Empire bring stability to a troubled world? 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And what happens when an empire stumbles?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them.\" -- \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n","published_at":"2022-03-30T13:29:15-04:00","created_at":"2022-03-30T12:12:10-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 14 - 0","By (author) Laxer James","Childrens Accessible ebooks","Environment and Climate Change","Free Study Guides","Groundwood Books","Groundwork Guides","Lexile measure 1370L","Nonfiction","pub date: 2006-07-01","Series edited by Springer Jane","Young Adult"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":1100,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40249075695675,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780888997074","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Empire - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1100,"weight":136,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9780888997074","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40249077956667,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554980154","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Empire - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554980154","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":40249078251579,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554985944","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Empire - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554985944","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_60c936d2-4c83-433f-abbc-a6740c8f1774.jpg?v=1731056218"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_60c936d2-4c83-433f-abbc-a6740c8f1774.jpg?v=1731056218","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24903300186171,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.714,"height":2100,"width":1499,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_60c936d2-4c83-433f-abbc-a6740c8f1774.jpg?v=1731056218"},"aspect_ratio":0.714,"height":2100,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_60c936d2-4c83-433f-abbc-a6740c8f1774.jpg?v=1731056218","width":1499}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating look at empires and imperialism, and the new kind of empire the United States has become. 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And what happens when an empire stumbles?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them.\" -- \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n"}
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Empire
This thoughtful Groundwork Guide compares the American Empire to those of the past, including the British, Roman, Chinese, Incan and Aztec empires.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
From There to Here
The highly anticipated sequel to I Know Here — the classic, award-winning picture book from Laurel Croza and Matt James.
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Genocide
This thoughtful book in the Groundwork Guides series helps young readers understand the difficult subject of genocide.
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George Johnson's War
George's cloistered life in New York changes as the War for American Independence looms and he must struggle with what it means to be half Mohawk.
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to 12
Good for Nothing
Kicked out of residential school, a Metis teenager must try to rediscover his people's old ways and learn the truth about his father's death.
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to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Grandpa's Girls
There is a wonderful blend of fun and family history in this story of a young girl's visit to a much-loved grandparent.
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Grant and Tillie Go Walking
I realized that all the really good ideas I’d ever had came to me while I was milking a cow. So I went back to Iowa. — Grant Wood
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This version of the recipe is easy to make, calling for just avocados, limes, cilantro and salt. A little girl dons her apron, singing and dancing around the kitchen as she shows us what to do. Poet Jorge Argueta sees beauty, magic and fun in everything around him — avocados are like green precious stones, salt falls like rain, cilantro looks like a little tree and the spoon that scoops the avocado from its skin is like a tractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs in all the titles in this series, Guacamole conveys the pleasure of making something delicious to eat for people you really love. 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Guacamole
Guacamole is the third title of Jorge Argueta's popular bilingual Cooking Poems series, celebrating the joys of preparing, eating and sharing food.
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Hip Hop World
A fascinating and critical look at hip hop, the world's most popular music, and what it means to young people all over the globe.
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I Know Here
A simple yet deeply felt and vibrantly illustrated story about a little girl who knows and loves the place she lives but has to move away.
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He has won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Jewish Book Award, the IODE Jean Throop Book Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, among others. His picture books include \u003cem\u003eA Cage Went in Search of a Bird\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Banafsheh Erfanian, and \u003cem\u003eSon of Happy\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Milan Pavlović, which was named one of the Best Canadian Picture Books of 2020 by CBC Books. Cary lives with his family in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARY FAGAN\u003c\/strong\u003e writes books for children and adults. He has won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Jewish Book Award, the IODE Jean Throop Book Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, among others. 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By the end of the story, he has vanquished a dragon, been given a medal, published a book, and seen his artwork on display in a real museum—and all because he refused to be held back by his own perceived limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrator of \u003cem\u003eI Wish I Could Draw\u003c\/em\u003e shares a name with creator Cary Fagan and has the same curly hair and glasses. Perhaps most interesting of all, though, the narrator believes he has no artistic talent—just like the Cary Fagan who not only wrote but also bravely and exuberantly illustrated this book. Fortunately for readers, both Cary-the-narrator and Cary-the-children’s-book-creator refused to let self-doubt stop them from trying to tell (and draw) the funniest and most exciting story they could think of. The result is a book that delivers plenty of excitement, silly jokes and fun—and also an important message about self-confidence and perseverance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned to look like a child’s notebook, \u003cem\u003eI Wish I Could Draw\u003c\/em\u003e will inspire readers to pick up a pencil and let their imaginations do the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781554983186","Height":"8.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","MetaKeywords":"Art \u0026amp; Architecture; Art; Creativity; Perserverance; Artwork; Dragon","NumberOfPages":"32","OtherText_Review_0":"By book’s end, readers will recognize that, amid all the self-abasement, Fagan is encouraging them to scribble, doodle, and draw away, without worrying whether their art is \"good\" enough.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Publishers Weekly","OtherText_Review_1":"This friendly volume, told in the first person and directly addressing readers, is sure to encourage the perfectionist artist and wannabe cartoonist alike. Draw on!","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_2":"Told from the first person perspective, the protagonist’s funny and direct manner lends the book a lighthearted and intimate conversational tone.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"CM Magazine","OtherText_Review_3":"The upbeat ending will inspire wanna-be artists and storytellers to reconsider their own skills.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_4":"A terrific picture book for the younger set. Recommended.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Library Media Connections","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A funny story about the wonderful things you can create if you refuse to limit (and label) yourself.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_1":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeCode_1":"03","PrizeName_0":"Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids and Teens","PrizeName_1":"OLA Best Bets (Junior Fiction)","PrizeYear_0":"2014","PrizeYear_1":"2015","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover","PublicationDate":"2014-04-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A funny story about the wonderful things you can create if you refuse to limit (and label) yourself.","teachersguide_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781554983186\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=teachersguide\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Width":"6.75","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 5
to 8
/ grades K
to 3
I Wish I Could Draw
A funny story about the wonderful things you can create if you refuse to limit (and label) yourself.
