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On a rocky island outpost off the coast of Maine, a young girl once kept the lighthouse lamps burning for days while her father was held on the mainland by a violent storm. This heroic incident forms the basis of Arielle North Olson's dramatic story about young Miranda and her family. They have recently moved to the lighthouse--and the reader becomes acclimated along with Miranda to the harsh and demanding way of life she finds there.Illustrated in sweeping watercolors of blue and gray by Elaine Wentworth, The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter will stir the hearts of readers as they watch Miranda struggle triumphantly against storm and rock and sea.

This groundbreaking work provides an original and deeply knowledgeable overview of Chinese women and gender relations during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). It explores the central aspects of female life in this era, including family and marriage, motherhood, political power, work, inheritance, education, religious roles, and virtues.

Engagement for Equitable Outcomes provides practical suggestions for practitioners addressing urgent social problems and reducing inequities in their communities. Newcomer, Wilson, and Brown offer approaches and models customized to local conditions and equity-focused guidance for innovating and adapting encouraging interventions.

This handbook is designed for superintendents and other district leaders who are responsible for implementing social-emotional learning in their districts.

This book provides a review of comprehensive campaigns in higher education and their role in institutional strategy and growth.

This book is a reflective meditation on everyday teaching, sharing the joys and pain of an educator's journey.

This book's "leadership seesaws" break down your leadership style into a series of choice points that will help you improve your effectiveness.

This is the first book to walk collections practitioners through this foundational collections stewardship function. Rooted in best practice theories, the book is based on the premise that collections preservation, security, and access are anchored in a sound inventory practice.

This books summarizes the political, cultural, and institutional drivers of the disconnect between what administrators say from auditorium stages and what they do in their offices.

Turbulence engages the reader through story-telling and case study and challenges educators to think critically about how they would respond to such turbulence in the communities and schools they serve.

This book provides an exhaustive presentation of all decisions in special education cases brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act hear by the U. S. Court of Appeals for 2020, presented by circuit.

This book provides case studies and resources to help school principals develop skills and knowledge in leading inclusive schools for students with special education needs.

This is a book about reading as a source of ideas and inspiration for a well-lived life. From adventure stories to scholarly studies of the workings of evolution, books are the intuition pumps that often drive innovation and progress. Here, the powerful alchemy of 25 books and some of their best known readers is explored and celebrated.

Harry Caray is one of the most famous and beloved sports broadcasters of all time, with a career that lasted over 50 years. This book is the first full-length biography of Caray since his death in 1998, featuring new information on his life and interviews with over 25 people who knew and worked with this broadcasting legend.

In The Autoimmune Brain, David Younger explores how brain health issues are often indicative of inflammation due to an autoimmune response. By revealing the connection between autoimmunity and brain health, this book teaches you how to recognize underlying health problems, seek treatment, and ultimately feel better.

Being a woman in the health care system is inherently hazardous to your health. Women often experience bias, misdiagnosis, and sheer ignorance of their symptoms and health issues. This work reveals the bias that can kill women and how to recognize and prevent it from having health consequences. Tips and tools guide women to the best care.

Here is will be a practical guide based on deep research that helps art museum educators understand the role and value of spaces designed for families and helps them to create dedicated spaces for intergenerational play and learning.

Operation Ginny isthe story of the two Operation Ginny's, both unsuccessful. Despite that, Operation Ginny was unlike any other commando operation during WWII and would have consequences and effects on the conduct and illegalities of war and military criminal justice long afterwards.

Author Michael Rutter examines the growing pains of the American West through the lens of nineteenth century vigilantes, outlaws, mob violence, and lynchings, proving that oftentimes our country's democratic progress comes at the cost of physical violence.

This book is a series of original strategies that teacher educators, teacher candidates and practicing teachers can use to think critically about issues of equity, diversity, opportunity, and social justice in urban education.

Pathways to Leadership delivers strong advice, valuable guidance, and successful strategies to equip any leader to become better at leading teams and managing organizations.

This book describes essential theories and concepts related to human development, the human being, teaching, and learning.

Remix Judaism: Preserving Tradition in a Diverse World offers an eloquent and thoughtful new vision for all Jews, regardless of their current level of observance, seeking a sense of belonging in a changing world.

Featuring illustrated maps, elevation profiles, and photos, this guide to 50 of Pennsylvania's top hiking destinations provides detailed directions, mile-by-mile trail descriptions, and quick-reference boxes for trail specifications and summaries. Recommendations for accommodations and restaurants round out this exceptionally detailed guide book.

Using the theoretical framework of Singer's Syndemics, Christensen explores how aging bodies are more vulnerable to increased environmental toxins, which is further exacerbated by climate fluctuations. A central question is: how do we value our environment, our elders, and make decisions about well-being throughout the life course?

This book uses curated roundtables, case studies and interviews with cultural innovators and changemakers in contemporary art who offer tools to dismantle institutional hierarchies and reshape museums into more vital and relevant forms.