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Glencoe Algebra 1- Integration Applications Connections

1 stars (DON'T BUY THIS BOOK!!!!) - My name is Sarah and I attend Ridgeway High School located in Memphis, Tn. I am in the 11th garde. I'm taking Alebra II right now, but I remember dealing with that book. It is not a good book. They have pages put in the wrong places. They will tell you to do a problem and you wouldn't know a thing about it, then at the end of the chapter, it will show you everythign about it. I encourage you not to buy this book. I would not waiste my money!!! 1 stars (High School Math Teacher) - I must agree with the other reviews: this book stinks. It is not organized in a logical order. For instance, in section 1-1 students are expected to translate verbal expressions into algebraic ones. To do this, a student needs to understand order of operations, which isn't introduced until a later chapter. If you are a teacher picking an Algebra 1 book for your students, don't pick this book. 1 stars (Crap) - My school buys this book obviously because it's cheap or something. Nobody gets this. The writers are too busy trying to sound intelligent and make themselves look good that they leave everyone behind. It's just crap. They act like your suppose to understand it already and the reason we have the book is to learn. ...
Glencoe-McGraw-Hill :: Juvenile Nonfiction & Mathematics & General :: Science&Mathematics :: Mathematics - General :: Mathematics :: Algebra - General :: Algebra - Elementary :: Foster :: :: Glencoe Algebra 1- Integration Applications Connections

 

Indigo Dreams- Meditation and Relaxation Bedtime Stories for Children- Improve Sleep- Manage Stress

5 stars (Great relaxation CD!) - I purchased this CD for my kids (ages 9 & 6)about a year ago. They love it and so do I. At first they were both a little giggly at it but then after a night or two they were asking for it and it began to be part of our nightime ritual. I love it as well and have found it to be very relaxing myself. I have some of my own relaxation CD's that I listen to and this CD uses the same methods for relaxation but in a kid friendly way! It's just great. I'm looking for another one for some variety. 5 stars (Indigo Dreams) - This is a great relaxation CD. I purchased it for my 9 year old son, who is having problems with night terrors and anxiety in general. Since we have started listening to it to go to sleep, the night terrors have significantly decreased and he seems more relaxed overall. I highly recommend this CD -- it is a great way to teach children how to relax. 5 stars (Great for the entire family!) - I recently ordered this CD for my 4 yr old daughter. The first night we listened to it together, and she enjoyed it very much. Even I managed to follow the stories and relax right along with her. It helped her fall to sleep and have a restful night. No more nightmares or monster's under the bed, she looks forward to bed every night. Highly recommed it to parents of kids with a lot of energy. You won't believe the change. ...
Lori Lite :: Meditation for children :: Children's 4-8 - New Age :: Social Situations - Abuse :: Juvenile Nonfiction & Social Situations & Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance :: J :: Indigo Dreams- Meditation and Relaxation Bedtime Stories for Children- Improve Sleep- Manage Stress

 

The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth

5 stars (A basic guidebook concerning all things Catholic) - The Catholic Faith Handbook For Youth is a basic guidebook concerning all things Catholic. Intended for young adults, yet accessible to anyone who may be fuzzy on the details of Catholicism, The Catholic Faith Handbook For Youth covers creed, sacraments, morality, and prayer, along with articles concerning information on current events from a Catholic point of view, advice for prayer, profiles of thirty-seven Catholic saints, notes on the history of the Catholic Church, and more. Full-color illustrations pepper this highly readible introduction to a spiritual way of life. Especially recommended reading to share with one's preteen and teenage children in order to teach them more about Catholicism and what it means to live one's life by Catholic religious principles. ...
Saint Mary-s Press :: Textbooks for youth :: Religion - Roman Catholic :: Religion - Christianity :: Religion (Young Adult) :: Religion :: Juvenile Nonfiction :: Inspirational - Cathol :: The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth

 

Algebra 2

3 stars (Its O.K.) - hey im an 8th grader in advanced classes. this book is okay cuz it has clean organization and stuff, and ive seen MUCH worse. lmao. it also has the *special* features like the study guides, extra help, and online resources. the really bad 1 i used in 7th grade, alg 1, by some otha company, was like 20 years old and uncolorful, stinkiyyy, boring, and unhelpful. lol i got a C. this book, however, isn't as bad, and also easyer to read. but its still math, one of my most unfavorite subjects!!! anyways, thank u 4 ur time and patience. 3 stars (not to good) - The book itself is bad enough. it teaches you as though it was teaching a mathmatician. i am a student, and the whole class has c's,d's,and f's. it does not give any other information that students would be confused about 3 stars (Pretty average, depends on your intentions) - In 9th grade, while taking Algebra 2 / Analysis, I used this book. Well, I didn't "use" it to learn the material. (Partly because I knew it all anyway, but that's besides the point.) The truth is that this book doesn't really teach you much as it's explanations are breif and I never really read them anyway. It's good it you want to do homework problems as it has many problems and even solutions in the back. Therefore, it really matters what you intend to use this textbook for. If it's just for homework and doing problems, it's good. If it's to teach an entire Algebra 2 course, it's not so good. ...
Houghton Mifflin Company :: Prayerbooks - Christian :: Mathematics - Algebra :: Juvenile Nonfiction :: General :: Education & Teaching :: Children- Young Adult (Gr 7-9) :: Larson :: :: Algebra 2

 

En Espanol- Level 2

En Espanol: Level 2...
Houghton Mifflin Company :: Religion - Prayer & Spirituality :: Prayerbooks - Christian :: Juvenile Nonfiction :: Foreign Language Study - Other :: Devotional :: Children- Young Adult :: En Espanol- Level 2

 

Writers Inc- A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning

4 stars (Helpful Handbook) - This book is helpful, especially for middle school aged children who are learning the proper techniques of writing. It is easy to use. 5 stars (Outstanding Resource: Simple, Organized, Invaluable!!) - It has been proven time and time again the necessity of well-spoken and well-written language. Industry professionals, chief executive officers, and medical students use a different language than rap musicians and drug dealers. Those with the few minutes required to easily reference this book while writing will far exceed the minimalist expectations of modern education and, no doubt, far exceed the annual income level of their post graduate classmates. Neither race nor economic class is as great a social divide as language abuse and misuse. Not only has this book remained in print for quite some time, but it is one of the few books from high school I refuse to discard. Reading this book from cover to cover, although personally encouraged, is not absolutely necessary. Organized more akin to a dictionary, this guide is ridiculously simple to navigate within its many tips and tricks. Although I held a great jealously towards my senior-year, male English teacher who managed to steal the attention of the few young women in our class through the rhyme and reason of old poetry, he did our class a great justice through the forced purchase of this book. The difficult choices you make in life determine your overall success or failure; ask, what literature will survive the test of time: Shakespeare or your last AOL Instant Messenger conversation? 4 stars (essential guide) - I was introduced to this book in high school where we were required to have a copy and use it throughout all four years of English classes. I found it so invaluable that my first copy was worn out during college. Combined with "The Elements of Sytle" (Strunk and White), there is no excuse for poor writing. ...
Great Source Education Group :: Writing Skills :: Reference :: Language Arts - Composition & Creative Writing :: Juvenile Nonfiction :: Children- Young Adult (Gr 10-12) :: P Sebranek :: :: Writers Inc- A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning

 

En Espanol-- Level 3 - High School

En Espanol!: Level 3 - High School...
Houghton Mifflin Company :: Spanish- Young Adult (Gr 10-12) :: Juvenile Nonfiction :: History - General History :: General :: Foreign Language Study - Other :: Christianity - General :: Ric :: En Espanol-- Level 3 - High School

 

Ven Conmigo-- Holt Spanish Level 1

1 stars (Horrible. Just horrible.) - I have no clue why my high school depends so much on these books. I show these textbooks to my family members (who happen to be from Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Spain) and we all just laughed at the sheer lunacy of these textbooks. We'd learn more Spanish in "America: The Book" than from the Holt books. The translations, dialogue, reviews, and examples were all trivial and laughably disorganized. How do they expect students to learn Spanish when 60% of the text is in English? There are much more efficient and easier ways to learn Spanish, the easiest language on Earth, than from an arbitrary slop of Holt publishing. I recommend Rosetta Stone, instead. 2 stars (A decent Spanish textbook for average-slow paced learners.) - In my school they used this book for Spanish I. I found that although it was adequate, it went at a pretty slow pace. Throughout the entire book, as far as verbs go, it only teaches the present active verb conjugations, the simple concept of being going to do something, and at the very end, the present progressive, which translates to I am running (etc.). One of the better parts of the book was the vocabulary. There were a good amount of nouns (although not as many verbs), and they were grouped somewhat coherently. 4 stars (I like this textbook series) - We used the Ven Conmigo series in my highschool Spanish I & II classes, and I found the textbooks very helpful. I guess the textbooks don't lay out every detail step by step--students need to take a certain amount of initiative for the learning process (like reviewing vocabulary on thier own time, participating in group work, and so on). These might not be the most appropriate textbooks for independent study though since a lot of the material is based on group activities, in class listening and videos, etc. Also, the guidance of a teacher (preferably a good one) goes a long way when attempting to create an excellent or great learning experience while usin...
Holt Rinehart - Winston :: Spanish- Young Adult (Gr 10-12) :: Juvenile Nonfiction :: Foreign Language Study - Other :: :: Ven Conmigo-- Holt Spanish Level 1

 

Easy Spanish Phrase Book- Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use

5 stars (Easy Spanish Phrase Book Better With Language Dynamics CDs) - I highly recommend Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use This book is so useful because it uses high frequency vocabulary and 770 phrases that anyone could successfully use anywhere in the Spanish speaking world.. Being a long-time user of Language Dynamics products including Speed Spanish and Behind the Wheel Spanish I have to agree with Amazon's recommendation that they're better with Easy Spanish Phrase Book. The categories are quite similar and this small book enhances the lessons learned on the spoken CD courses. At times, I even thought they were part of the same course. Since 'Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use' doesn't come with CDs, I recommend you use either Speed Spanish or Behind the Wheel Spanish so you can learn to pronounce the words correctly from a great native Spanish speaker. The two form the ideal combo for learning Spanish. 5 stars (Good Choice) - This book is an excellent way to learn important phrases that aren't easily transferable from English to Spanish. 5 stars (wow!) - Wow, This book is such a great value! I mean, If this book was priced at $12.99, it STILL would be a great value, but for $1.50, It's shocking. This book tell you how to speak basic spanish. The index is usefull incase you need to look up a certain word, for example '' window'', Just go to the index and they will give you a sentecnce and the word window in spanish. Great book and I recomend it to anyone who isn't very fluent in spanish and needs some help. This would be good for students who take spanish in school, it would be great with homework. I would suggest you buy this book before the price increases. ...
Dover Publications :: Foreign Language Study & General :: Spanish- Grades 3-4 :: Spanish :: Juvenile Nonfiction :: Foreign Language Study - Other :: Foreign Language - Dictionaries & :: Easy Spanish Phrase Book- Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use

 

Repaso- A Complete Review Workbook for Grammar- Communication- and Culture

5 stars (Un Repaso Perfecto) - Repaso was used as my school textbook for higher level Spanish courses in high school. Everything is great about it. The instructions are in English which makes it even more compatable. The book is able to review old concepts, but has enough to teach the little proper things about Spanish. It is a great purchase for any student that is just learning Spanish or has been taking it for many years and needs a reference. 3 stars (No Answers Given Here) - Although I agree that this book is certainly a bargain when compared to the standard textbook options that often cost 3-4 times as much, I was disappointed to find that no solutions to the exercises are provided. One must purchase ANOTHER book before the exercises in this book can really be said to be useful. I am a firm believer in immediate correction when it comes to language review and acquisition--spending time on exercises without knowing which you did wrong will only reinforce what are your misunderstandings of grammar. However, if you are willing (and able) to buy the solutions manual along with this book, then it will make a good review--though it won't be the bargain that it at first appeared. 5 stars (The most complete review around!) - If you had Spanish in high school but it's been a while since you've used it,then this is the perfect book for you! It begins with the simple present tense then progresses to the more complicated preterite and subjunctive. At the end of the book you will find interesting cultural tidbits to enhance your experience of learning the Spanish language. Have fun! ...
Glencoe-McGraw-Hill :: Juvenile Nonfiction & Foreign Language Study :: Spanish :: Language :: Grammar :: Foreign Language Study :: Foreign Language - Dictionaries & Phrase Books :: :: Repaso- A Complete Review Workbook for Grammar- Communication- and Culture

 

Every Young Man-s Battle - Strategies for Victory in the Real World of Sexual Temptation The Every

5 stars (Just what you are looking for...) - This book handles all the issues about sexual purity for every young man. Great. 3 stars (It makes me mad how this book portrayes the girls like they are victims.) - Are they victims? One of the girls says, "I was so wanting to wait for my wedding night, but I also wanted to make him happy, so I let it go too far." So its all his fault? He was wrong for pressuring her but she is wrong for letting it happen. She said he herself. "...but I also wanted to make him happy." Forget about his happiness. She said she wanted to wait for her wedding night. So she should have. So stop acting like its all the guys fault. Another girl stated that she really like this guy and he tried some things that made her uncomfortable. She said she asked him to stop but he persisted. "Finally he just wore me down and I eventually gave in. He had weakend my defenses." What! Ok, again. Guys should stop pressuring these girls like this. But it makes me mad that she settled for that. Oh woe is her. For goodness sake stand up and tell the guy no, and if he tries anything again. He's out of here. Another girl said she hated making her boyfriend feel bad and having the blame pushed back on her. So she gave in. So here is another victim. How come these girl couldn't stand up and say that she is not going to do it no matter how much he tries? And if he tries it again. She out of there. I'm sick of this blame being pushed on guys. I know we try. But these girls make it seem like that if we do try they are not powerful enough to resist. Is that true ladies? If it is, no wonder the guys are persistent. I have seen some very strong girls in my time and maybe somebody should teach these girls to be also. I remember a time when I was kissing this girl, which was her idea by the way, but when I tried to see if could have sex with her. She became furious. She grab my hand, pointed her hand in my face and said. "If I EVER did that again...
WaterBrook Press :: Juvenile Nonfiction & Social Situations & Dating & Sex :: Young men :: Social Situations - Dating and Sex :: Sexual Instruction :: Sex :: Religious life :: Religi :: Every Young Man-s Battle - Strategies for Victory in the Real World of Sexual Temptation (The Every

 

Geometry- Reasoning Measuring Applying

4 stars (Geometry made easy and understandable) - If there is such a thing as a math textbook that explains applications to real-life situations and makes it so the reader can understand, then this is it. ...
Houghton Mifflin Company :: Religion - Denominations - Religions :: Mathematics - Geometry :: Juvenile Nonfiction :: Christianity - Episcopalianism :: Children- Young Adult (Gr 7-9) :: Ro :: Geometry- Reasoning Measuring Applying

 

Speed Improvement for Young Athletes- How to Sprint Faster in Your Sport in 30 Workouts

5 stars (From a parent and age group coach) - Eleven of my age group soccer kids completed the 30 workouts in this book in ten weeks. After seeing the improvement in acceleration and speed, the other 8 team members and their parents are sorry they didn't join in. The 30 workouts alone are worth the price of the book. You don't need a sports science background. If you are looking for a "just do-it" approach that improves speed in short sprints, this book is for you. The book cuts to the chase. There is no need to dig out anything. Everything that is included is important and the program works. 4 stars (Univ Prof., Track Coach, Author, Former NFL Speed Consultant) - March 3, 2004 Reviewer: George R. Colfer, PhD. After reading two mixed reviews from 2002 and 2004, I decided to read and review this book. Considering who the book was written for (i.e., young athletes), I would recommend it as a Resource and Guide for Speed Improvement. No book is ever perfect for all audiences regardless of size, length or type. When I see a title for "young athletes," I usually hold my breath as most imitate what works only for highly skilled athletes. The first thing I liked about the book was the introduction including "How to use the book" (pg. 11) and Chapter 1, which offers assessment to determine readiness for certain components of the workouts. Another example was regarding Plyometrics (pg. 90) where the author states a leg strength requirement and who by age level should avoid plyometrics, although I would rather see this at the beginning of the section as many youngsters "do" and don't read. Dr. Dintiman is very knowledgeable and also proven in the area of speed and running improvement. He has a much higher level book now in it's 3rd or 4th printing. Speed Improvement for Young Athletes is readable and follows a "how to do it" approach without a lot of "hype." My experience with speed is that it first requires self-motivation. There is a lot of material and e...
National Association of Speed and Explosion :: Training of :: Sports & Recreation - Track & Field :: Physical fitness for youth :: Physical education and trainin :: Juvenile Nonfiction :: Handbooks :: manuals :: :: Speed Improvement for Young Athletes- How to Sprint Faster in Your Sport in 30 Workouts

 

Let Me Play - The Story of Title IX- The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America

5 stars (Richie's Picks: LET ME PLAY) - "Female admissions to colleges and graduate programs picked up speed, driven by female ambition, the law, and a growing acceptance that it was simply wrong to reject someone just for being a girl. Between 1971 and 1976 the number of women attending college jumped 40 percent. By the fall of 1976 one in every four law students was a woman, up from fewer than one in ten in 1971; likewise, a quarter of first-year medical students were female, up from about one in seven just five years before." Recently at this year's Book Expo in New York City, I had the pleasure of meeting and conversing with Patricia Macias. At publishing conventions, Patricia is known as the wife of author Ben Saenz. But back home in El Paso, she is more frequently referred to as "Your Honor." As I wandered the exhibition halls at Book Expo, I frequently got the chance to catch up with old friends in the publishing industry. Many of the women I've known for years who are employed by the large publishing houses now have titles like "President & Publisher" or "Vice President and Associate Publisher." They not only have the positions; they have the power that accompanies those titles. I also had the opportunity at Book Expo to chat briefly with my favorite member of the United States Senate. I feel so fortunate to be represented by Barbara Boxer who, like me, grew up in New York and moved westward. When we first elected Barbara to the US Senate in 1992, having her join Diane Feinstein there in representing California, it was the first time in US history that two women Senators were representing the same state at the same time. Myra Bradwell would have though that it was long past time. "In 1869, Mrs. Bradwell passed the Illinois bar exam with high honors and turned in her application to practice law. Though she easily qualified, she was turned down because she was a married woman. She filed a lawsuit, but the Illinois Supreme Court turned her d...
Atheneum :: Juvenile Nonfiction & History & United States & 20th Century :: Women athletes :: United States :: Sports & Recreation - General :: Sex discrimination in spor :: Let Me Play - The Story of Title IX- The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America

 

Birnbaum-s Walt Disney World 2005 - Expert Advice from the Inside Source Birnbaum-s Walt Disney Wor

5 stars (Excellent Read, Great Information) - I love this book. It was the very first guide that I read. However, it has to be taken in perspective. This book is even better en tandem with The Unofficial Guide. Then you have all the information you could possibly need. The Unofficial Guide provides much needed balance, to the official line. This book will get you excited and high as a kite about your trip- which is great. It will tell you about all the wonderful things there are to do and great opportunities that are largely missed. The Unofficial will then proceed to give you a reality check about them and help you set realistic goals and have realistic expectations. This helps so that you're not disappointed. I used these two guides plus the Passporter (for organization) and we had the best trip in the world. We went in August, stayed on property, got around without having to rent a car or wait in long lines in the heat. We saw people looking like they were gonna pass out from heat exhaustion, but we sailed through our trip like a breeze and can't wait to go again. I read Fodor's, Frommer's (excluding the Irrevernt Guide), the Everything Guide, Rita Aero's,Eyewitness (waste of paper), Hassle Free Disney and tons more thru the years- NONE of the others are needed. The best plans are in the Unofficial guide, the best maps are in the official, the best planner is in the Passporter. The others were not used and not needed and a big waste of money. 5 stars (EXCELLENT INFORMATION) - Book is #1 to me. So informative, a must have for first timers or people who have been time and time again. 4 stars (Very good book, but wait for the 2006 edition.) - This book has lots of useful information. The book is somewhat dated already. I realize that Disney changes frequently. If you are planning a trip for the end of 2005 or 2006 I would wait for the 2006 book to be released. ...
Disney Editions :: Juvenile Nonfiction & General :: United States - South - South Atlantic (General) :: Travel - General :: Travel :: Special Interest - Family :: Parks & Campgrou :: Birnbaum-s Walt Disney World 2005 - Expert Advice from the Inside Source (Birnbaum-s Walt Disney Wor