Most Popular Books by Lucia Raatma

Showing respect for others is a necessary part of living in a society. Readers of this book will develop word recognition and reading skills while discovering what it means to be respectful, how to show respect for the people they encounter, and why it is important to important to understand and tolerate differences in opinion and culture. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Describes caring as a virtue and suggests ways in which caring can be shown, such as recycling, donating to charity, helping others, and listening.

Focuses on the value and importance of good sportsmanship.

Explains the virtue of patience and how readers can practice it at home, at school, and in the community.

Explains how to leave a building safely during a fire, emphasizing staying low to avoid smoke and using alternate ways out.

Explains the virtue of politeness and describes ways to show politeness in the home, school, and community.

Explains the virtue of responsibility and how readers can practice it at home, in school, in the community, and with each other.

Explains the virtue of forgiveness and gives tips on how to practice forgiveness in your home, school, and community.

Explains the virtue of cooperation and how readers can practice it at home, in the community, and with each other.

Explains the virtue of patriotism, or being proud of your country, and describes ways to show patriotism at home, at school, and in the community.

Describes tolerance as a virtue and suggests ways in which it can be recognized and practiced.

Explains the virtue of honesty and how readers can practice it at home, in school, in the community, and with each other.

Explains the virtue of courage, or the strength to take risks and complete hard jobs, and describes ways to show courage within the family, at school, with friends, and in the community.

Explains the virtue of leadership and describes ways to be a leader in the home, school, and community.

Describes peacefulness as a virtue and suggests ways in which children can recognize and practice it such as cooperating with others and through daily exercise and activity.

Describes consideration as the virtue of being thoughtful and suggests ways in which consideration can be shown such as respecting the rights of other people, and using good manners.

Describes friendliness as the virtue of being kind and helpful and suggests ways in which friendliness can be shown such as playing with others, helping other people, and greeting one another.

This book briefly describes the origins of the Polish language, and its connection to English. It provides a series of useful phrases in Polish.

CITIZENSHIP: Get involved in community affairs. Stay informed. Vote. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.

TRUSTWORTHINESS: Be honest. Don''t deceve, cheat or steal. Do what you say and say what you mean. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.

Explains how to be safe while waiting for, getting on and off, and riding the school bus.

Loyalty. Be faithful to a cause, ideal, or institution. Support for friends and family. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.

This volume briefly discusses the origins of the Hindi language. It then provides a brief selection of phrases to learn.

A good sense of fairness can go a long way toward building friendships and making a good reputation for yourself. Readers of this book will develop word recognition and reading skills while discovering why it is important to be as fair as possible to others. They will also explore examples of fairness at home and at school. Sidebars help readers draw connections to the text by encouraging them to reflect upon times when they were treated unfairly. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

Explains the virtue of selfrespect and gives tips on how to have selfrespect in your home, school, and community.

Describes how to react safely if your clothes are on fire, by stopping, dropping to the ground or floor, and rolling to put out the fire.

Explains the importance of installing smoke detectors in the home, the different kinds of smoke detectors and how they work, and what to do when they sound.

From doctors to police officers, these community workers provide services readers are sure to recognize. Detailed information of a typical day includes duties, tools, clothing, and safety provide a solid introduction to roles in the community.

An introduction to the Internet and how to use it safely.

The new science of computational lexicology and lexicography has arisen through contact and collaboration between representatives of three hitherto distinct disciplines: lexicography, linguistics, and computer science. The Pisa International Summer Schools on Computational Lexicology and Lexicography have played a crucial role, providing a regular forum for inter-disciplinary contact. In this volume, which had its origins in the fifth summer school, distinguished scholars providea broad perspective on the field. In their overview paper Sue Atkins, Beth Levin, and Antonio Zampolli trace the development of computational lexicography and its links to theoretical linguistics. The sections which follow discuss the collection and pre-processing of textual data, the theoreticalinfrastructure of lexical analysis, and current tools and methodologies.

Introduces the job of fire fighter, including the duties, hazards, uniforms, equipment, and contribution to the community.

Describes the science concepts behind military tactics

How Do We Live Together: Snakes, opens young eyes to the bustling world around them and gently encourages early learning. Boys and girls will see how snakes care for their young, and find out where they live, what they eat and how they behave. Readers are encouraged to think critically about how we share our backyards with these wonderful creatures.

Describes the history, government, people, culture, aspects of daily life, and enduring legacy of Ancient Rome.

Explains how to prevent accidents around the home and deal with emergencies, covering such topics as electricity, medicines, and fires.

Good habits form early; bad ones are hard to change. Stressing prevention, each title in the Living Well series calmly teaches children how to avoid accidents or health problems--while swimming, in a fire, or through proper sleep and hygiene routines. The series also explains chronic illnesses many children face, including diabetes and asthma. A frequently asked question-and-answer section and detailed sidebars help young readers understand the importance of staying safe and healthy throughout their lives.--

The term "blog" was coined in 1997. Less than 10 years later there were over 150 million blogs. How did that happen? Who is responsible for their development? This book explores the role innovation and innovators had in the development of blogs.

Social Networks have become part of life in the 21st Century. This book looks at the growth of social networks and the role innovation has played in their development.

How Do We Live Together: Deer, opens young eyes to the bustling world around them and gently encourages early learning. Boys and girls will see how deer care for their young, and find out where they live, what they eat and how they behave. Readers are encouraged to think critically about how we share our backyards with these wonderful animals.

Explains the virtue of self-discipline, or controlling your actions, and describes ways to show your self-discipline at home, at school, and in the community.