Most Popular Books by Gloria D. Miklowitz

In Spain in 1492, fourteen-year-old Maria, a Catholic orphan, becomes a servant to a wealthy family of Conversos, converted Jews, at a time when the Jews are being expelled from the country and when the Inquisition is diligently searching for religious heretics.

Adolescence.

After an accidental nuclear explosion off the coast of California, Philip searches for his family through a heavily militarized and devastated Los Angeles.

Netta and her family have relocated temporarily from Israel to Los Angeles, and when her seventeen-year-old brother mysteriously disappears, she becomes convinced that he has been abducted by Palestinian terrorists.

Emiko, brought up in a strict Japanese-American family, and Adam are in love, but their parents disapprove of the relationship and a "color game" that is played in their sociology class enhances the couple''s hidden prejudices. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

A biography of the popular child actress who grew up to have many interesting careers as an adult, including that of businesswoman, author, and diplomat.

The 18 high-interest leveled readers in this series feature the lives of prominient figures who have overcome adversity to achieve success. This series is a great way to improve the reading skills of reluctant readers and those reading below grade level. Each title contains a table of contents and glossary of unfamiliar or challenging words. Motivate and inspire students with great nonfiction books.

The 18 high-interest leveled readers in this series feature the lives of prominient figures who have overcome adversity to achieve success. This series is a great way to improve the reading skills of reluctant readers and those reading below grade level. Each title contains a table of contents and glossary of unfamiliar or challenging words. Motivate and inspire students with great nonfiction books.

A biography of the Nobel Prize-winning civil rights leader who sought nonviolent means to end racial discrimination.

Provides an easy-to-read introduction to the life of Amelia Earhart.

The 18 high-interest leveled readers in this series feature the lives of prominient figures who have overcome adversity to achieve success. This series is a great way to improve the reading skills of reluctant readers and those reading below grade level. Each title contains a table of contents and glossary of unfamiliar or challenging words. Motivate and inspire students with great nonfiction books.

The twelve high-interest readers in this series feature the lives of prominient figures who have overcome adversity to achieve greatness and success. These books are also great for reluctant readers and those reading below grade level -- each title contains a table of contents and glossary of unfamiliar or difficult words.

The twelve high-interest readers in this series feature the lives of prominient figures who have overcome adversity to achieve greatness and success. These books are also great for reluctant readers and those reading below grade level -- each title contains a table of contents and glossary of unfamiliar or difficult words.

When fifteen-year-old Nicole''s boyfriend becomes too oppressive, Nicole tries to ease out of the relationship, only to find that Michael simply won''t let go.

The 18 high-interest leveled readers in this series feature the lives of prominient figures who have overcome adversity to achieve success. This series is a great way to improve the reading skills of reluctant readers and those reading below grade level. Each title contains a table of contents and glossary of unfamiliar or challenging words. Motivate and inspire students with great nonfiction books.

Seventeen-year-old Lori is convinced that marrying Rick right after graduation is what she most wants in the world and that participating in the simulated marriage unit of their Consumer Economics class will only help them start their marriage on the right foot.

Powerful storytelling engages the senses, and today, there are more accessible digital tools available for telling multimedia stories than ever before. The Digital Reportere(tm)s Notebook teaches practical digital storytelling techniques that journalists can put into practice right away, using the technology they already have in their pockets. Mark Blaine demonstrates how to gather information and organize it into a successful multimedia story without losing sight of the essentials of good journalism. These forty brief chapters provide a versatile toolkit for multimedia journalists, including activities and exercises to build a strong foundation in digital storytelling. Readers will also want to try the interactive app, which includes videos and animations that bring the concepts and ideas in the book to life. Topics include: Lighting & Framing Collecting Sound Scene Setting & Relevant Detail Interview Techniques Story Structure File Management The Digital Reportere(tm)s Notebook is ideal for online journalism courses and introductory reporting courses using a convergence approach.

A brief biography emphasizing the training and gymnastic achievements of the fourteen-year-old Romanian who earned a perfect score seven times in the 1976 Olympic Games.

When Paul agrees to help a classmate campaign for president of the student body on a law and order platform, he is drawn into increasingly violent vigilante activities, supposedly defending the school, which worry him and cause him to question the integrity of the presidential candidate.

While visiting his father for the summer, fourteen-year-old Kyle finds himself gradually becoming enmeshed in a militia''s plot to wage war on the federal government.

Increasingly stifled by her overprotective mother and the demands of her fledgling acting career, sixteen-year-old Valerie comes to realize that she must make her own decisions about the direction of her life.

David, Paula, and Carver, enlisting in the Army for their own private reasons, share the gruelling experience of trying to survive basic training.

A high school junior who has received two blood transfusions finds out he has the AIDS virus, though not the disease, and finds all his relationships changing--with his friends, his girlfriend, and even his family.

Fifteen-year-old Andrea is raped while hitchhiking home from the beach and finds it difficult to cope with her own emotional reactions and those of her family and friends.

Her three-year-old sister''s changing behavior unleashes many long-suppressed disturbing memories from Adrienne''s own days at a highly-respected local preschool.

Introduces some of Hollywood''s best known stunt people, and tells how stunts are prepared and performed.

In spite of having all the advantages money can provide, high-school senior Jenny sees little point in life until she volunteers to play the piano for a senior citizens'' band and receives the benefit of elderly wisdom.

When Brian comes to live with Tim Anderson and his family, Tim can''t help but notice his cousin''s bizarre behavior and can''t get the awful thought out of his mind "Cousin Brian couldn''t have killed his own parents...could he?"

The former director of the Los Angeles zoo tells of day to day experiences with the animals and how the entire zoo was moved to a new home.

A biography of the Shoshoni Indian woman who acted as an interpreter, nurse, and guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition.

The Mexican-American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist was an important figure in our country''s heritage. Chavez''s organization of unions and use of peaceful protests helped create better working conditions, better wages, and better lives for laborers.