Kerin McCue
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Pub. Date
2010
Formats
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"Having covered the Yankees for thirty years, and with access to previously unavailable material, Madden provides a definitive and captivating biography." —Kirkus Reviews
2010 Winner of the Baseball Hall of Fame J. G. Taylor Spink Award
If you love the New York Yankees, arguably the most storied franchise in all of sports—or even if you're just a fan of baseball history, or big business bios—this biography of the...
2010 Winner of the Baseball Hall of Fame J. G. Taylor Spink Award
If you love the New York Yankees, arguably the most storied franchise in all of sports—or even if you're just a fan of baseball history, or big business bios—this biography of the...
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Horseman, Pass By tells the story of Homer Bannon, an old-time cattleman who epitomizes the frontier values of honesty and decency, and Hud, his unscrupulous stepson. Caught in the middle is the narrator, Homer's young grandson Lonnie, who is as much drawn to his grandfather's strength of character as he is to Hud's hedonism and materialism. When first published in 1961, Horseman, Pass By caused a sensation in Texas literary circles for its stark,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 4
Description
A history of motorcycles that explores their appeal and subcultures. Well-illustrated, it includes archival and contemporary photos and follows bikes from their beginnings in 1885, through the wars, contests, stunts and movies that define their mystique.
5) Water sky
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Description
A boy who goes to Barrow, Alaska, to live with friends of his father for awhile learns the importance of whaling to the Eskimo culture.
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Director of the Bristol Cognitive Development Centre at the University of Bristol, Bruce M. Hood has been a research fellow at Cambridge, a visiting scientist at MIT and a professor at Harvard. SuperSense is a fascinating exploration of the forces that shape people's beliefs in the irrational-and also a compelling look at how these beliefs bind humans together in society.