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Balanced and in-depth military coverage (all theaters, North and South) in a non-partisan format with detailed notes, offering meaty, in-depth articles, original maps, photos, columns, book reviews, and indexes. 126th NY Infantry at Harpers Ferry — First Confederate Regiment from Santa Rosa to Chickamauga — Long road to Bentonville — Book reviews — complete list of contents and index for Volume One.

This is a small, softcover booklet with a big message. The Story of Jesus: Teen Edition uses the clear, accessible language of the New International Version (NIV) to tell the story of the most significant person who ever lived. Compelling and powerful, it's also a compact, low-priced way to share the Jesus story in one seamless narrative. The Story of Jesus: Teen Edition is one book that will be read again and again.

What better way is there to learn about phonics than with an adored fairy tale? This educational volume encourages readers to identify sounds and practice their word-building skills. Key phonics concepts are reinforced with activities that ask readers to look to the colorful illustrations to spot items based on their distinct sounds. This lively retelling promotes an understanding of the different phonemes covered in early childhood education curriculum...

Why is a house made of sweets not always as sweet as it seems? Readers will find out when they explore the classic story of Hansel and Gretel's adventures. Readers discovering this story for the first time will be captivated by the tale of scary forests, evil witches, and quick-thinking children. Those who have been introduced to this tale before will find new things to be enchanted by, including colorful illustrations that fill each page. The close...

Updated for 2015, Colors, is one book in the Britannica Discovery Library Series that is correlated to national curriculum standards. The Britannica Discovery Library is a charming, lavishly illustrated 12-volume set of "concepts and values" books specifically created for young learners ages three to six. Children are introduced to various texts and genres, including rhymes, narratives, puzzles, and riddles. Key vocabulary words are highlighted throughout...

For thousands of years, stories from the Bible have been teaching people of all ages. In this book, Pascale Lafond beautifully illustrates the story Noah for young readers. Read along to learn about the life of this very important character in the bible!

From Washington Irving (1783—1859) to F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896—1940), the authors represented in this expansive American short story anthology invite you to see the world as they saw it. Irving's culture-defining tales of American life-"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle"-offer a turn of events that both surprises and chills the reader. In "Bartleby," Herman Melville introduces us to a lawyer whose easy way of life is upended by...

The Texts @ Contexts series gathers scholarly voices from diverse contexts and social locations to bring new or unfamiliar facets of biblical texts to light. Matthew sheds new light from new perspectives on themes in the Gospel including community; land, labor, and Empire; children, parents, and families; health and disabilities; and border-crossings. The authors challenge us to consider how we deal with cultural distances between ourselves, and these...

Updated for 2015, Shapes, is one book in the Britannica Discovery Library Series that is correlated to national curriculum standards. The Britannica Discovery Library is a charming, lavishly illustrated 12-volume set of "concepts and values" books specifically created for young learners ages three to six. Children are introduced to various texts and genres, including rhymes, narratives, puzzles, and riddles. Key vocabulary words are highlighted throughout...

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #37. Another hefty issue is in hand, featuring novels and novellas by some of the greats of the mystery and science fiction fields. And, as expected, our acquiring editors have found some true gems. Michael Bracken has selected an original suspense tale from from N. M. Cedeño, Barb Goffman has a mystery from the always-superb Janice Law, and Cynthia Ward has Naomi Kritzer's "Evil Opposite"-a great alternate-universe tale...