David Moore

"Javari knew that West Virginia would be different from his home in Bushwick, Brooklyn. But his first day at STEM Camp in a little Appalachian town is still a shock. Though run-ins with the police are just the same here. Not good. Javari will learn a lot about science ... And also about rich people, racism, and hidden agendas. But it's Cricket, a local boy, budding activist, and occasional thief, who will show him a different side of the holler--and...

"The Civil War may be over, but times are not substantially improved for the freed Black citizens of Walkerton, Georgia, who are shunned by the white folks of the surrounding towns. One day, though, ol' Rootilla Redgums and her grandson, Julius Jefferson, arrive. Rootilla teaches the citizens of Walkerton how to make all sorts of beautiful things, and the white people can't get enough. But some aren't so happy. When a hooded mob threatens to burn...

Provides an introduction to conjunctions, discussing grammar rules and word usage.

Explains the differences and similarities between similes and metaphors and how to form them.

Discover the proper use of punctuation and find out why it's such an important concept to master.

What are some of your favorite action-packed verbs? Verbs are words that show action in a sentence. In this book, you will learn how to use verbs. This book is part of the Language Rules series. Each book in this series provides hints, examples, and funny illustrations to help readers master a different part of speech.

Presents an introduction to synonyms and antonyms, in simple text with illustrations, including definitions of each, with information on words that have similar or opposite meanings. Includes examples.

Explains what an interjection is and provides examples of several kinds, including happy, not-so-happy, and cartoon ones, and includes exercises as well as translations of interjections in Spanish, German, and French.

Presents an introduction to prefixes and suffixes, in simple text with illustrations, including definitions of each, with information on how meanings can be changed by adding tags at the beginning or end of a word. Includes examples.

This is a clear and innovative overview of statistics which emphasizes major ideas, essential skills and real-life data. The organization and design has been improved for the fifth edition, coverage of engaging, real-world topics has been increased and content has been updated to appeal to today's trends and research.