"In 1946, Viola Desmond stood her ground when she was refused a seat at a movie theatre because of the colour of her skin. Let's remember her courageous act together!"--Back cover.

A collection of stories in which various well-known writers share their humorous and sometimes bizarre travel experiences.

A story of a rockin' rebel named Dude, racing through life with a fast car, a loud guitar, a sexy girlfriend and a big mouth. But when a confrontation ends with deadly threats, Dude finds himself speeding head-on toward a showdown that will settle the score for good.

"Brings to light 12 of history's forgotten events including Boston's molasses flood in 1919 that reached up to 40 feet high and traveled through the streets at 35 miles per hour; the cargo ship Arabia that sank after hitting a tree only to be found years later preserved in a cornfield; the candy boycott in Canada in 1947 where kids demanded the price of candy bars be reduced from 8 cents to 5 cents; and more. The book features historic photos, interesting...

Written for the ESL/EFL/TEFL teacher looking for more activities for conversation or speaking classes. Using decades of experience of teaching English, authors Jackie Bolen and Jennifer Booker Smith have developed countless games and activities for students. They share their low-prep/no-prep ideas with ESL teachers throughout the world. They clearly and concisely explain activities that add instructional variety and put the focus back onto student...

"During his three combat-filled tours of duty in Afghanistan, former college sports star and skilled paratrooper U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills never once backed down from the hardest challenges that came his way. The big, likable guy literally woke up every morning proudly singing the 82nd Airborne song to encourage and motivate the men he led. But late one afternoon in April 2012 while Travis and his men were on a routine mission near a remote...

"The Homestretch follows three homeless teens as they fight to stay in school, graduate, and build a future. Each of these smart, ambitious teenagers - Roque, Kasey and Anthony - will surprise, inspire, and challenge audiences to rethink stereotypes of homelessness as they work to complete their education while facing the trauma of being alone and abandoned at an early age. Through haunting images, intimate scenes, and first-person narratives, these...

Charlotte's web: Fern is a young farm girl who rescues the runt pig, Wilbur, from certain death, but it's Wilbur's friendship with the spider Charlotte which turns him into a tourist attraction and makes him more valuable to Fern's father. Rango: A kooky pet chameleon accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, a lawless outpost populated by the desert's most wily and whimsical creatures. Welcomed as the last hope the town has...