306 results for '"Lupton, Ellen'

With intelligence and precision, Ellen Bryant Voigt parses out the deft and alluring shape of poetic language in The Art of Syntax. Through brilliant readings of poems by Bishop, Frost, Kunitz,...

Guide for Grammar, Voice, and Sentence Structure“If you're going to have one grammar book on your shelf, make it this one!” —Dani Alcorn, COO at Writing Academy and cofounder of Writer's Secret...

Within a society that long considered "lesbian motherhood" a contradiction in terms, what were the experiences of lesbian mothers at the end of the twentieth century? In this illuminating book,...

Viva la revolución! Find out how Che Guevara--a doctor turned communist leader and much more than a face on a T-shirt--ended up paying the ultimate price for his cause. His very image has become...

“This is a book about getting, and staying, involved with God-what it takes, what it costs, what it looks and feels like, why anyone would want to do it anyway. It is at the same time a book about...

Book two of Ellen Potter’s charming new illustrated early chapter book series set on an island off the coast of Maine, where kids, lobster boats, and a hint of magic are part of everyday life.As far...

Honoring the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment to the Constitution, this “indispensable” book (Ellen Chesler, Ms. magazine) explores the full scope of the movement to win the vote for women...

In this invigorating mix of natural history and adventure, artist-naturalist Ellen Meloy uses turquoise—the color and the gem—to probe deeper into our profound human attachment to landscape. From...

Southern New Jersey was a hotbed of slave fugitives, freedmen and abolitionists in the Civil War era.The proud 22nd Regiment of the United States Colored Troops included hundreds of Black New...

BEST OF THE YEAR The New York Times · Booklist Top of the List · World Kid Lit What letter does the word bee start with? If you said "B" you're right - in English! But in many, many languages,...

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, prominent figures in the Black Arts Movement (BAM) converted to Islam and took new names. Poets such as Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Askia Muhammad Touré, and...

BE CLASSIC with The Westing Game, introduced by New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett.NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • Ellen Raskin's unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young...

A Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by National Book Award longlister and Eisner-nominated cartoonist Ellen T. Crenshaw!The Mancusis don't have any kids... but they sure do have a lot of pets!...

The Color of Success tells of the astonishing transformation of Asians in the United States from the "yellow peril" to "model minorities"--peoples distinct from the white majority but lauded as...

A sweeping and nuanced materialist history of Western political thoughtIn this groundbreaking work, Ellen Meiksins Wood rewrites the history of political theory, from Plato to Rousseau. Treating...

An engaging and thought-provoking introduction to river scienceWhen we look at a river, either up close or while flying over a river valley, what are we really seeing? Following the Bend takes...

An expanded edition of the classic study on the history of capitalism—“a must read” for students of political theory and anyone interested in economic thought (Choice)How did the dynamic economic...

The first full-career survey of the idiosyncratic life and work of Ray Johnson, a collagist, performance artist, and pioneer of mail art.Ray Johnson (1927-1995), a.k.a. “New York’s most famous...

Picking up where Quiet ended, How to Be Yourself is the best book you’ll ever read about how to conquer social anxiety.“This book is also a groundbreaking road map to finally being your true,...

The definitive biography of American suffragist and women's rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton, from a preeminent historian of women's suffrage Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a singular leader,...