Education

Winner of the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Nonfiction A revelatory look at why we dehumanize each other, with stunning examples from world history as well as today's headlines Brute. Cockroach. Lice. Vermin. People often regard members of their own...

Learning to Bow has been heralded as one of the funniest, liveliest, and most insightful books ever written about the clash of cultures between America and Japan. With warmth and candor, Bruce Feiler recounts the year he spent as a teacher in a small...

"Provocative and personally searching" -San Francisco Chronicle One mother's story of enrolling her daughter in a local public school, and the surprising, necessary lessons she learned with her neighbors. From the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her...

Larry P. Revisited is a timely effort on the part of a group of dedicated professionals to address failures to afford quality education for African American students because of faulty testing procedures. America can't afford to fail to fully educate its...

In this book the author presents an historical examination of sound change and other developments in the very-nearly extinct Gurage language known as Mesmes while also considering the linguistic and social environments in which the language has been lost...

For readers of Braiding Sweetgrass and The Overstory From The Center for Humans and Nature, a collection in five volumes: essays, interviews, poetry, and stories of solidarity that highlight the interdependence that exists between humans and nonhuman...

Examining how African American males end up in dead-end classes, this book explores what must be done to change this trend, asking such questions as What happens to these boys in special education? and How can educators and communities reduce the number...

- Waterproof - Tear-Resistant - Travel MapExplore the diverse and iconic landscapes and many unique recreation activities available in this exciting country with National Geographic's Kenya Adventure Map. Designed to meet the needs of adventure travelers...

Kamali Academy's Math Mastery Grade 1 takes your child through the basics of counting, addition and subtraction, time, and money while infusing cultural references and activities that entertain and inspire the student.

Clarence Thomas, the youngest and most controversial member of the Supreme Court, could become the longest-serving justice in history, influencing American law for decades to come. Who is this enigmatic man? And what does he believe in?Judging Thomas...

James A. Banks, Director of the Center for Multicultural Education, has been instrumental in shaping teaching strategies for multicultural education. His work inspired this qualitative, historical case study by Andrew Jackson, Sr., which documents a...