Ann Martin: 482 books

This anthology of black writers traces the evolution of African-American perspectives throughout American history, from the early years of slavery to the end of the 20th century. The essays, manifestos, interviews, and documents assembled here, contextualized with critical commentaries from Marable...

Karen is so excited. Her father is allowing her to have her first sleepover and all the girls in her class are invited. Even Pamela, the popular new girl, is coming. But Pamela turns out to be a real drag. She doesn't like pizza, and she refuses to sleep on the floor. She's going to ruin the whole party!

At her worst on April Fools' Day, Karen concocts the best April Fools' trick she has ever concocted--one that she intends to play on her entire family--but this time she may be going too far.

Roarrrr! Karen is thrilled. Her class is going to New York City! She can’t wait to see her pen pal, Maxie, and have a picnic in the park. But best of all, Karen’s and Maxie’s classes are going to the museum -- to see dinosaur bones! Then Karen gets in a fight with her stepbrother. David Michael...

Karen can do lots of great tricks with her new yo-yo. But when she takes it to school to show her friends, the yo-yo shows Karen a brand-new trick. It disappears! It is not magic. Somebody has taken Karen’s yo-yo. And Karen is going to figure out just who the meanie-mo is.

When Karen shows off her roller-skating expertise and accidentally crashes into her brother, she ends up with a broken wrist but uses the opportunity to get everyone she knows to sign her new cast.

Whodunit? Karen loves playing on her big sister’s softball team, Kristy’s Krushers. But then Karen sees strange things going on at practices. Softball gloves and bats are disappearing. Pages are missing from Kristy’s notebook. Who is doing this? And why? Karen and her friends are going to try to find out. Can they save Kristy’s Krushers?

While there are countless philosophical and psychological studies that focus on sources of the self, narcissism has found relatively little attention in a pre-Freudian context. The Self as Muse fills this gap by examining various aspects of narcissism and their significance for the outpouring of creativity...

This book explores the long history of oppression and resistance in adult and higher education, situated in Mississippi. The state serves as a unique site in which intersecting narratives around race, ethnicity, social class, opportunity, democracy, and equity have played out over the past several...

Intelligence and the National Security Strategist: Enduring Issues and Challenges presents students with a useful anthology of published articles from diverse sources as well as original contributions to the study of intelligence. The collection includes classic perspectives from the history of warfare,...

Networked thermostats, fitness monitors, and door locks show that the Internet of Things can (and will) enable new ways for people to interact with the world around them. But designing connected products for consumers brings new challenges beyond conventional software UI and interaction design. This...

This comprehensive book takes the reader through the necessary steps to develop user buy-in and assistance in creating a learner-driven library program. The result? A unique, exemplary school library program that is eligible for national awards.

Karen lives next door to an old lady named Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Porter wears long black robes and has wild grey hair. Her black cat is named Midnight. No wonder Karen thinks Mrs. Porter is a witch! Mrs. Porter is having a meeting at her house. Karen is sure the meeting is for witches. Are the witches...

Over the past forty years, the health humanities, previously called the medical humanities, has emerged as one of the most exciting fields for interdisciplinary scholarship, advancing humanistic inquiry into bioethics, human rights, health care, and the uses of technology. It has also helped inspire...