New Releases by Suzanne Williams

Describes the history, social life and customs, and present status of the Powhatan Indians.

This glorious state-by-state panorama of America''s past and present helps young readers understand how the development of each state fits into the grand mosaic of America''s history. Graphic delights greet the eye with every turn of the page. Includes a reference section, maps, a glossary, and an index.

8. Challenging the state.

Jake, a new big kid in Tommy''s third grade class, is Tommy''s secret Valentine''s Day pal, but Tommy suspects that instead of giving presents Jake is taking things from the other students.

This approach to gender training in development encompasses work on gender awareness-raising and gender analysis at the individual, community and global level. This is a large, comprehensive manual that acknowledges the work of the gender trainers throughout the world who have developed the material.

Examines the historical background, legends, recipes, crafts, and celebrations of a year of special Mexican festivals.

A formidable librarian makes readers not only of the once resistant residents of her small town, but out of a tough-talking, television-watching motorcycle gang as well.

Emily learns some of the good and bad things about being in second grade.

Hannah is confused when her mother seems to be calling her by everything but her name

Introduces scientific discoveries, inventions and great thinkers of ancient China.

This slipcase of three volumes offers an expression of Oxfam''s fundamental principles, that everyone has the right to an equitable share in the world''s resources. It analyzes policy, procedure and practice in health, human rights, emergency relief and agricultural production.

Developmental Programming for Infants and Young Children: Volume 4extends assessment and programming guidelines for the child functioning at 3-to-6-year levels. Developmental milestones are divided into 6-month age groupings for the older preschool child. Volume 4 is no longer sold individually.Developmental Programming for Infants and Young Children: Volume 5is a score sheet that permits notation of small increments in the child''s developmental growth. Developmental Programming for Infants and Young ChildrenIn Five VolumesDevelopmental Programming for Infants and Young Childrenhas proven to be an invaluable tool for teachers, therapists, and other professionals who assess and facilitate the development of children functioning primarily in the 0-to-60 month range. The authors address six areas of development: perceptual/fine motor, cognition, language, social/emotional, self-care, and gross motor. Volumes 1, 2, and 3 are designed for use with children functioning in the 0-to-36-month developmental age range, while Volumes 4 and 5 extend assessment and programming guidelines to 5-year (preschool) levels.Carefully designed and tested by the University of Michigan''s Institute for the Study of Mental Retardation and Related Disabilities, all volumes bridge the gap between assessment and program implementation.

This comprehensive approach to gender training in development encompasses work on gender awareness-raising and gender analysis at the individual, community and global level. An important reference source for development agency trainers and academics.